Some of the Points Don and Craig Discussed

Oval ear tip – When Klipsch started studying three-dimensional ear impressions, they discovered that nearly everyone has an oval-shaped ear canal. The company couldn’t believe that no one else had yet considered the anatomical shape of the ear canal when designing in-ear headphones. Aside from the comfort value, the oval ear tips load quickly and easily into the ear canals as well as virtually disappear from view. This was a research effort with Indiana University.

Comfort – Again, this goes back to the oval rather than circular design of the ear tip.  Klipsch has the first and only headphones with oval ear tips, and these soft ear tips come in different sizes to provide the best fit possible to each listener. 

Importance of a good seal – Better bass response and noise-isolation.  Klipsch’s passive noise isolation cover a wider range of isolation than active solutions currently on the market.  

Noise-isolation – Whether you travel by plane or car this summer, the Image S4 headphones can reduce the ambient noise of a chatty passenger or bad music on the car radio.  With this reduction of outside noise, listeners won’t have to crank up their tunes to dangerously loud levels.

Why Klipsch can make these sound so good for so little money – Over 60 years of audio engineering is baked into the Image S4 headphones and advances in driver technology exist even on a micro level, which is a major focus of their engineering team.

Competition -- Klipsch entered this space to combine products that perform beyond their price point and because they didn’t like the lack of comfortable in-ear solutions in the market.

Contest – Klipsch has received such great praise and interest for these Image S4 headphones they’re holding a contest to win a free pair of them.  It’s a photo caption contest, so to participate, you simply have to submit a witty caption.  The next round starts on Monday, June 22nd, and listeners can go to www.klipsch.com to enter.

About Don

Don Inmon is the director of personal audio at Klipsch, where he’s a part of a team that collaborates on product acoustics, aesthetics, accessories and numerous other product features specifically related to personal audio products. His role also includes partnering with marketing, engineering and sales staff internally as well as with key personnel at Apple, Best Buy, Amazon and others to insure market interest and success with Klipsch products.

A former merchandising manager at Apple, Don has been in the consumer electronics industry for over 20 years and in the audio industry for over a decade.  He’s passionate about music and loves attending live concerts – especially those of his favorite band, U2.

About Klipsch

Klipsch, one of the first U.S. loudspeaker companies, has been building premium speakers since 1946. When Paul W. Klipsch, holder of 23 patents and Engineering and Science Hall of Fame inductee, founded Klipsch & Associates, he was hand-building every speaker inside a tin shed in Hope, Arkansas. In fact, Paul was a relentless perfectionist who spearheaded the Hi-Fi movement with the company’s foundation product: the Klipschorn®.

  A true music lover, Paul’s ultimate goal was to reproduce the dynamics and excitement of a live orchestra performance in his living room. He managed to achieve this by making the Klipschorn a fully horn-loaded design—technology that established industry standards for high sensitivity, wide dynamic range, low distortion, smooth frequency response and powerful bass. As a result, horn loading has—and always will be—the driving force behind the Klipsch brand’s highly acclaimed, stunningly precise sound.    

  Today, Klipsch is owned by Fred S. Klipsch (Paul’s cousin) and his wife Judy, with company headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. Keeping some of the original legacy alive, the company still operates a manufacturing facility and distribution center in Hope. Devoted leaders, Fred and Judy set the vision and strategy for the brand. With the help of their world-class team and valuable business partners, this dynamic duet has turned Klipsch into a highly regarded global brand and technology powerhouse.   

  From state-of-the-art home theater systems to audiophile-quality architectural speakers and from tiny headphones to massive professional cinema systems, Klipsch has a premium sound solution for every lifestyle, application and budget. And as the audio world continues to evolve to meet the listening preferences of consumers, Klipsch will look to the future with an eye for the past.

  Everything Klipsch does today and 100 years from now will reflect the company’s no-compromise spirit and commitment to delivering the world’s most powerful, detailed and emotional sound reproduction. So when you partner with Klipsch or buy Klipsch products, you’re part of something much bigger than cabinets and drivers; you’re part of a renowned family that continues to make audio history.