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Fantastic performance for the price, August 17, 2008
As most who are considering a purchase of these headphones know, Koss has sold this model unchanged for over 20 years. The reason for this is simple - you don't mess with success. While for some the appearance may be controversial, there is an undeniable steampunk-retro appeal to the angular, stainless-steel industrial styling.
Functionally, the Koss Porta-Pro shines. The earpads can be adjusted to be as light or as tight as you prefer. The sound quality and frequency response belies the current notion that one must have in-ear buds to really enjoy crisp highs and strong bass. You will spend 100.00 or more to get better sound, period.
Where these headphones really come in handy, is environments that might have distracting background noise, but do not allow for total isolation. I like to be able to work in my office without distraction of conversations down the hall, but I do wan to hear the phone ring or my name called by nearby colleagues. The Porta-Pros fit the bill to a tee.
Highly recommended.
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Better to sound good than to look good, August 17, 2008
The headphones are somewhat 'clunky' and they don't look as 'high tech' as some other types, but the sound quality is excellent and they are very comfortable to use. Overall, they are a very good value.
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maybe i got a rare bad pair...., August 16, 2008
....but after about 6 weeks of having these the left side sounds like the speaker is blown. I don't really turn them up too loud so am not sure why this happened but at least i think i can return them to koss with their lifetime guarantee. I do have to include $6.00 for shipping and handling plus pay the shipping to them as well so this is not all good. That's pushing about a third more of what i already paid for these and since it was 6 weeks after i received them it was too late to return them to amazon. The sound of these is pretty good, not quite as fantastic as some reviews would have you believe, a little boomy on the bass if you like that all the better. Anyway, they're decent enough and if mine hadn't blown a speaker on one side i'd probably give them 3 and a half stars anyway....but one star off for making me shell out another almost 10 bucks due to what seems like koss' quality contol. Wish i could recommend these but after this experience i wish i had gone for the sennheisers.
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Cool and Comfortable!, August 15, 2008
I switched from my ipod earphones to this and what a relief! Really light on your ears and you can listen to it for hours. Can't expect more for $35!
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Good N Cheap, August 15, 2008
After reading a very positive review of these headphones in Computer Shopper Magazine I decided to buy three for use in my workshops and classes.
I like their light weight, compactness, and great sound quality. Over time they may not take the abuse some of my students will subject them to. For now I am very pleased with them.
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FINALLY! A pair of headphones that lives up to the reviews!, August 14, 2008
I just got these headphones today and I am AMAZED with how it sounds. I have spent so much money on headphones and have had over 10 in the past two years. I got smart after a while and decided to start reading reviews before buying them. Sadly, I was disappointed most of the time when I received the product.
I have to say that these live up to the reviews! I was torn between the Sennheiser PX100'S and the Koss Portapro. I decided to go for these because of the unique look (yes I dig the design!) and because I had had Sennheiser's before and wanted to try something new. Sennheiser is a great brand of headphones and I really loved the pair of HD 497's that I had. But after a a year and a half of using them the cord connecting one of the ear pieces frayed. This was after much wear and tear. Since then I haven't had a nice highish-end pair of headphones I wanted to try the Koss Portapros and I am very please. The bass is nice and warm and they sound great with my Zune. It is difficult to find a pair of headphones to bring out the sound that the new generation Zune offers. Since the device does not have equalizers, you can't control what you want to hear. But the Portapros brings out such a great range I don't need the equalizer! That said, I do like my bass a little more than the average user so this was perfect for me. Comparing them to my Brookstone Earbuds they do sound better all around.
They are also VERY comfortable. My beef with them is that the cords going into the buds seem a little weak and that they might fray after a while. It also becomes cumbersome to re-adjust the head piece every time you put on the headphones because when you take them off, they shrink back. I also feel like they probably shouldn't be thrown into a bunch of other things for fear of them breaking but time will only tell how they handle. However, I do think the design looks cool and I have never seen anything like them before! They are so old they are in! I highly recommend the Koss Portapros!
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Defective plug, August 9, 2008
The 'gold' plug on these earphones is slightly smaller than regulation which causes the right earphone to cut out on some devices. I bought TWO of these puppies and they are both defective. The problem does not show up until they have been used for some hours (weeks).
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How can you pass these up?, August 9, 2008
I own some high end cans and I.E.M.'s. These were bought as a walk around the house headphone. The big thing is: How does Koss generate such a rich sound out of an inexpensive headphone? I wish Koss was still in the market as a high end headphone producer, but if you need the best for what these cost, go no further!!! Be a little careful when taking them off because the earpods will snap together quickly due to the metal head band. They're light, comfy and can be somewhat adjusted for head pressure.
I love em!!
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for slighly hearing impaired, August 6, 2008
Everything from classical to Willie&Waylon sounds so much better than it does across airwaves from players or computer, or with other headphones. I'm back to listening to music again. Many thanks.
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Excellent for the price, realistic reproduction of sound, August 1, 2008
Purchased this to replace my $10 Sony ear buds. Sony is not bad, but sounds a little dry and boring. I was surprised to hear the sound improved even when connected to a PC. Bass sounds more natural (not over emphasized as woofers do), and mid-range sounds fuller. Yo-Yo Ma sounds better with this compare to Sony.
Even though this is supposed to be on the comfortable side of headphones, I still feel uncomfortable after using it for a while. I think it is the case for almost any headphone.
However, this is not the best for conversation. I prefer my cheapo ear bud for Skype, which sounds a lot clearer. This is not a surprise since all telephones actually do filtration similar to that ear bud's frequency response to make conversations clearer and save system resources.
By the way, I got a chance to try a Koss TD-80. This Portapro beats TD hands down in sound quality. If you enjoy music | |
