[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Husker Kurt:
I am looking for some help deciding on a pair of earphones to use with my One X. I'm looking in the $50-$100 range, and it has to be on Amazon, because I have some gift cards to use on there.

I mainly want a good pair of headphones that have a remote on them that works well with the One X. I've narrowed down my choices a little bit, but I'm having a hard time deciding.

My first option, and one I've nearly settled on a number of times, only to become indecisive again, is the Klipsch Image S4A II. I've read pretty good things about those sound wise, including a number of recommendations on here, and from what I've read, it seems like the remote control on it works pretty well on the One X, though if some one here have had a different experience, please speak up. I can get those for $79 shipped on Amazon.

Another option is the Beats headphones that shipped with the HTC Sensation and Rezound. I know a lot of people are anti-Beats, but I really don't mind the more bass heavy aspect, and I've read these work pretty well with the One X. That's one thing I'm curious about, I've read the remote controls work well on the One X, do they really work? Also, based on some reviews of them on Amazon, there seem to be some durability issues, I'm wondering what experience anyone who owns/owned them has had. I can get them for $51.99 shipped on Amazon, if I go for ones that have been repackaged, or for more in the $60 to $70 range if I go for completely new.

Another option is the Etymotic HF2. I've read a lot of good things about these in reviews, and I could get them for $77.10 shipped on Amazon, which seems to be a pretty good deal for a pair the normally sells for over $100. There are two things about these that I'm not sure about. First of all, I've seen mixed reports on how well the remote on this works with the One X. According the Etymotic website, this version is meant to work with Android phones, and I've seen some things say if you use it in conjunction with one of the many headset control apps on the Play Store, it works well, but I haven't seen much specifically saying how well it works on the One X. The second thing I'm not sure about is the sound of these. Most reviews I've read say they have excellent sound, that is very balanced or neutral. I tend to prefer a more warm, slightly bass heavy sound, so I'm not sure if I would enjoy these as much. In fact, I've seen comments that recommend them, but say if you prefer a more warm, bassy sound, go for the Klipsch S4A. I've also seen mentioned on here, however, that if you use them and just turn on the Beats setting on the phone, that will give you the more bassy sound.

My last option has one big thing against it, but otherwise looks like a pretty good option. It is the Klipsch Image X10. Obviously the big thing against it is the lack of remote, which I would really like/need, because I use mine in situations where getting my phone out of my pocket to pause a song, skip a track, etc... is not very feasible. The main reason I even have them as an option is they were $300 plus headphones at one time that I can get for $84.99 shipped from Amazon. I have a few questions here. First of all, being a formally $300 plus pair of headphones, do they really sound that much better then say the S4A IIs or my other options?. I can't find much on this specific aspect, but I've seen comments that they really aren't that much better than the S4s. The second question, is it possible to get a remote control cord to plug in with these, so I can still get the remote ability? I know there are plenty of cords made like that work with the iPhone, but I haven't been able to find much about what, if any, of those chords work well with Android phones.

Sorry for the long post, but hopefully some people can help me make my decision. I'm still leaning toward the S4A IIs right now, both because I think I would like their sound signature and the remote that seems to work pretty well, but I certainly could be swayed a different direction.