Klipsch buds use gel cushions for the right fit

(Credit: Newlaunches)

We've complained before about the plight of our misshapen ears and the resultant problems with headsets that fit, and if we were a decent lot we'd stop whining. But we're not, and we won't.

At least, not until we find a pair of headphones that solves the problem, which is why we're intrigued by a new pair offered by Klipsch. A line of three models known simply as Custom 1, 2, and 3 feature buds with gel cushions intended to snuggle up to even the most aberrantly configured aural canals. The high-end Custom 3 also has built-in tweeters and woofers that provide a "studio reference acoustic experience."

And they indeed had better be that good, at the prices Klipsch is charging. The top model goes for nearly $300 on the U.K. market, according to Newlaunches, though Crave UK reported that they can even go to nearly $400. That, by the way, was before we knew of their possible availability in the States, as well as the gel cushions--which of course is all that matters because they're useless if they can't stay in our ears.