We got a close-up look at those super-tiny Klipsch IMAGE earphones today, and we’re here to tell you, if these aren’t the smallest phones in the world as Klipsch claims, any smaller ones would be invisible. Their earpieces are the size of the smallest kernel of corn you’ve ever seen. We’re hoping to get a test listen later today; Klipsch tells us a working demo unit that we might be able to hear is on its way. Watch this space.
Since I have gigantic wax-magnet ear canals, I’m probably the wrong market for these Klipsch IMAGE in-ear earphones. They’re the smallest, lightest in-ear buds you can get (claim by Klipsch so far unverified), but will cost you $349 for the pleasure of having a pair made out of aluminum and copper. We’re not sure how well Klipsch’s speaker experience will translate into making earbuds, but even if they sound mediocre, you’ll be able to prevent them from being stuck inside your ear with the locking rings. [Klipsch]