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Klipsch Introduces $100 In-Ear Apple-Friendly Headphones

Klipsch's $100 in-ear headphones with Apple=friendly microphone and remote.

Klipsch's $100 in-ear headphones with Apple=friendly microphone and remote.

Are you looking for an alternative to Apple’s in-ear headphones? High-end audio gear maker Klipsch next month will begin selling a $100 headset, the Image S4i, complete with the same three-button microphone and remote as Cupertino’s $88 version.

Klipsch marketing head Don Inmon calls the headset a “breakthrough product that simplifies on-the-go lifestyles-you can take calls while commuting or exercising, as well as control your music library.” Along with the compatible three-button mic and remote, the new headset will support Apple’s VoiceOver feature, allowing you to hear the name of a playlist, artist or song with third-generation iPod shuffles.

But is the headset worth the premium price? This is where the legendary Klipsch fit-and-finish may come into play. The Indianapolis, IN company inspected headphone users’ ears – literally. Their research found most ear canals are oval shaped. The company repositioned the microphone to chest-level, producing “a more natural feel when answering calls and controlling music,” according to the company.

The Klipsch headphones include a two-year warranty.

[Via Klipsch]

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4 comments

    How can a headphone “support” a voiceover feature?! :)
    Marketing blah!
    (My guess is the voiceovers are generated in ipod / iphone itself :)

    If it doesn’t have an angled plug I won’t be buying it. The best I can get out of Apple’s premium earbuds is about 2 months before the connection at the plug comes loose. I wish manufacturers would realize that a lot of us carry our iPhones in our jeans pocket and need something with a robust connection. I now buy cheap Sony’s with an angled plug. They don’t sound great but at least last more than a month or two before wearing out.

    Thanks for the article! These are actually available now at klipsch.com…

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