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09 Jul, 2012
Best value and sound for the price
I've used these every single day for almost a month now. I've also purchased the Custom 1 and Custom 3's. I've given the C1's to my 13 year-old son as his first pair of inears, and I use the C3's on stage because they're dual-driver design and give me the punch I need when playing music live.
The Custom2's are amazing for practicing to music as they can easily make it possible to hear music overtop my drumset. When playing live with either the 2's OR the 3's, I sometimes use SHURE foam earbuds, which fit the Custom series easily.
When listening to music at home, I use the standard ovular single flange ear gels and have discovered that most people find the best seal with the large size.
You'll want to pull back on your earlobe while pushing in with another finger to ensure the best seal because the bass produced by the CUSTOM SERIES (all three models) comes from the way the earbud rests against the small inner ear bone.
The Klipsch CUSTOM series have something else that makes thes inear's worth their salt: a cord jacket made of fabric instead of plastic. Now, some people complain because when the fabric cord brushes against things, it transfers that sound to your ears a little bit. However, it ensures that even under the most stressful use (whether you're a drummer like me or a jogger... whatever you use them for) the cord will NOT break or wear!
Now, the series 2 has some of the best sounding midrange I've ever heard. I've used shure 425s, and 500s, which have great high end clarity but I prefer to hear the full spectrum, not just clear highs.
I use the custom two's while biking, working out at the gym and for playing video games because not only are the one of the better balanced single-driver headphones on the market for their price point, they also stay seated overtop you ear, even if you bounce around at a drumset like me.
Again, for live music, I use the Custom 3 series, because they're dual-driver technology, which is good for clearly hearing my kick drum in conjunction with the bass guitar, but for listening to music, the highs suffer ever so slightly - which is why I prefer the Custom 2s for listening to studio recordings (IE mo3s, CDs, netflix on my iPad, video games, etc)
If you buy a pair, remember the trick I mentioned for getting a good seal in your ear canal. The Custom 2s are discontinued by Klipsch, but the ear gel flanges are still produced because they fit all three Custom series earphones. Also, again, the ashure foam and custom mold earbuds fit as well, giving you a LOT of great options for comfort depending on your preference.
These do not have dynamic drivers, so don't expect the punchy bass sound made popular by fashion earbuds, like Monster's PowerBeats By Dr. Dre. Then again, if you have these earbuds in all the way, the bass is still excellent because it's sent through the outter bud to the small bone of your inner ear. Play with the EQ of your mix, I'm confident you'll be pleased with their performance. Plus they do an amazing job of dampening the ambient sound so that nothing interferes with your music.
Stage tested, drummer approved - for the price point, this is a logical choice for anyone not willing to pay several hundred for Shure inear monitors. Not to mention the fact that Shure's do not have a fabric wire jacket, which is EXTREMELY durable under any weather and movement stress condition.
They started on the market at $200 so the current price value is phenominal!
11 Mar, 2010
MacBook Pro Summer 2009 edition
2 of 3 found this helpful Made from a solid block of aluminum, heat is spread into the frame to keep the internal components running cool. Solid construction and a good blend of power, the MacBook Pro series laptop will suit the needs of anyone save for a hardcore gamer. While no longer the most current version of the MBP, due to the latest refresh from Apple, this model (Summer '09) is well priced for it's construction and the use it can provide. Using BootCamp, you can install Windows or Linux of any flavor to make this notebook accomidate your needs. With a built in SD (high capacity) card reader, USB2 and Firewire 800 ports, the 15 inch MacBook Pro (MBP) is up for the task.
It lacks blueray support, Light Peak, USB3, PCMCIA, Express Card slots, ESATA and similar things found on many new laptops but its solid construction and powerful Nvidia chipset make it fantastic for nearly ALL computing needs. With a 7 hour battery (4-5 in Vista and 5-6 in Windows7), it's a road warrior capable of long trips away from a socket. With many adaptors, the mini video jack can compliment your every video display need. VGA, DVI or HDMI, there's an adaptor for that. I've taken MacBooks to the beach, mountain climbing and carried it under my arm in a snow storm. The unibody design helps to resist sand, dust and similar particles. The body won't warp, crack or split from humidity because it's all one block. It's the most recyclable design to date, leaving the smallest carbon footprint. Running with DDR3 ram, this laptop is fast to load up programs. It's hard to find fault in the MacBook Pro design. If you can find one for a great price then you're getting a great buy.
19 Feb, 2010
Descent 3 (with Mercenary expansion)
1 of 1 found this helpful This is the second copy I've purchased so that I can play my son in multiplayer. This particular copy comes with the Mercenary expansion (which requires the original D3 to play).
This game WILL run on Vista, Windows 7, XP, ME / 2000 and Windows 98, as well as Windows 95. It requires 32mb of ram on your motherboard, but they recommend at least 64, with 4mb of video ram. What this means for the modern PC user is quite simple - a fantastic and very fast-paced First Person Shooter that will run on nearly ANYthing. Have Linux? No problem, download WINE (it's free!). Have Mac? No problem, download VirtualBox by Sun (it's free!) and, so, this game is very strong and looks great on virtually every system anymore. If anyone is salvaging a 200mhz Pentium1 with MMX, you're still in the game.
Descent 3 features an inside-arena, free-floating ship that goes in 1080 degrees of motion. It's a story-driven game that takes you through indoor and SOME closed-arena outdoor areas, blasting through mining robots that are suffering from a computer virus masterminded by the CEO of the mining operation. In the first two games, your pilot was unwittingly contracted as a mercenary to destroy the virus and the mining robots, but after leaving you to die in a trap (so they wouldn't have to pay you) in Descent2, this game picks up where the last one left off so that you can get vengeance against the CEO masterminds but not before helping innocents, scientists and other people they've kidnapped. This will require escorting, rescue operations and a quick wit to outmaneuver your robotic enemies. This game IS completely compatible with ALL USB CONTROLLERS, including X-Box360 controllers. My son and I OFTEN use our wired Xbox360 controllers to play this game. With such low specs requirements, it's a great game to play without stressing hardware, especially if you just want to play a really great game on a really old laptop.
-Ken Weaver
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Kit Karamak