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Klipsch Image S2m headphones with mic review

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CNET Editors' Rating

3.5 stars Very good
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Average User Rating

3.0 stars 8 user reviews

The good: The Klipsch Image S2m earphones offer great sound for the money and include an inline mic and call answer button. The earbuds fit securely and comfortably.

The bad: The Image S2m earphones have a thin, tangle-prone cable, and the clarity on a limited number of songs is not stellar.

The bottom line: The Klipsch Image S2m earphones provide great sound quality for the money and a comfortable fit. They're a solid option for anyone with a music phone looking for a wired stereo headset.

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There's nothing like good old competition to keep tech prices in check. Case in point: earphones. The headphone market is heavily saturated, and we can all thank that fact for the existence of many worthy earbud contenders in the sub-$100 price range. Klipsch is one company in particular that has impressed us with earphones in this price range, and its latest entry is no exception. The Image S2m is a stereo headset with an integrated mic and call button that sells for a very reasonable $60. Like its Editors' Choice award-winning sibling, the Image S4, these 'phones offer impressive sound for the money, though audio is not quite as crystal clear.

The Image S2m headphones are similar in design to the Image X5, with long, slender earpieces that are capped off by Klipsch's signature contoured eartips (S, M, and L sizes are included). However, the S2ms are housed entirely in plastic and do not feel or look as high-quality as the X5s--a reasonable fact, given the sharp price difference. The cable, which measures about 4 feet long in total, is rather thin and stiff like that of the Image S4; although Klipsch has assured us that the cord has undergone strength testing, we're still a bit concerned for durability, especially given the straight-plug termination of the S2m. The package does include a soft-sided pouch to protect the earphones somewhat while you're not using them.

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Quick Specifications

  • Release date11/18/11
  • Headphones Type Headphones - Binaural
  • Product type Headset
  • Design In-ear ear-bud
  • Color Piano black
  • Weight 0.5 oz
  • Sound output mode [Sep 14, 2011 from CDS: Audio Output] Stereo
  • Connector type Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
  • Additional features Noise isolating Answer/end button

Since 2003, Jasmine France has worked at CNET covering everything from scanners to keyboards to GPS devices to MP3 players. She currently cohosts the Crave podcast and spends the majority of her time testing headphones, music software, and mobile apps. Full Bio

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