Typical price: £100
What is it: Dual armature-driven sound-isolating earphones
What we think: Worth the extra cash over the Custom-1s, with strengths in vocal and acoustic music
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 8 August 2008
Tags: Klipsch, Klipsch Custom-2 earphones, speakers, adaptor, sound-isolating earphones
We like:
Performance with certain musical genres; exceptionally warm sound; excellent build quality
We don't like:
Design won't suit all ears; high-end frequencies aren't stellar
Also known as:
Custom2; Custom 2
You might also need:
3.5mm-to-6.3mm adaptor
CNET UK judgement:
Clearly great sub-£100 earphones for jazz, soul and vocal genre lovers. If it's music that can be performed live without any amplification, electronics or mixing desks, it's probably suitable for the Custom-2s
Full review:
We recently looked at the highest-end model in the Klipsch Custom series -- the Custom-3s. At £150 these might be a little out of your range, so Klipsch has introduced the more affordable Custom-2s. Continue Reading...
Klipsch Custom-2 earphones History
29 Jul 2008 in Crave
Photos: Ears-on with the Klipsch Custom-2 earphones
It's ears-on time again, and that means we've got some snazzy earphones to talk about. This time it's the Klipsch Custom-2s -- a £90 pair of sound-isolating 'phones with dual armatures
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