Great sound, lousy durability
I have had my set for five months. The sound is excellent. Unfortunately, the wire needs a strain relief where it enters and exits the volume control. I suggest finding a spring about twice the size of a ball point pen refill spring and twist it over the wire and onto the rubber grommets that extend from the volume control. Maybe then the wire will last longer. The KOSS people will replace a broken set but you have to mail it in with a check for $6.00 for return postage. That is what they call a lifetime warranty.
For those who want occasional ear cover style, I pop the ear pieces out of the headband and put them inside a cheap set of noise blocking ear muffs like they sell for a couple bucks at the tool store.
Excellent sound quality!
I'm not an audiophile, but this pair of headphones deliver clear, crisp trebles and mids and strong, well-defined bass. The volume control is very convenient, especially when I do not have convenient access to the volume control say in the school computer labs. The head band is a tad too tight though (though it grips nicely), and after one year of use, the plastic around the band broke. Nevertheless I will still buy another from Koss again. They make great sound!
The best of their class, by far.
The Koss KTX-Pro, which is the same exact pair of headphones which goes under the name Pro-35 at RadioShack, are better than anything else on the market in their price range, in terms of sound quality. The only thing I've ever griped about, was that after extended use at high volume levels, my ears DID start to hurt just a little, and required a break. I think it somehow had to do with the shape and density of the metal adjustable outer band. Perhaps it was just a bit gripping, but still worth enduring, none the less. But that problem has now been solved. I simply bended them into shape, until they started to fit more comfortably. It's kind of like a new deck of playing cards - at first, they're a little TOO crisp and new, until after you've ... Read More
WOW!!
The title of this review says it all. I still can't believe the massively great sound that this little baby puts out. I was originally looking for a nice set of headphones for my MP3 player, but now, they've become my standard set for my home theatre. My friend had recommended these to me about a week before I bought them, and man was he right about one thing; GREAT BASS! These phones really show me how far technology has come these days. It really DOES sound like 2 little 1" subs next to your ears. Not only is the bass amazing, but every little treb and mid is easily recognizable with amazing clarity. I plan to use these as long they'll still function, and then I'll just buy another pair. Great job Koss!
Amazing bass and quality for the price
I already had 4 pairs of these... this headphone is the cheapest of PortaPro family, and the sound is excellent, clean, deep bass; high sensitivity, even I can get satisfactory sound level from single-battery walkman the reason why I give 4 stars is, the cable is easily broken, and the length is 1.5m, sometimes the cable tangle my feet when I am down on knee, and when I stand up when I don't undo the cable, the cable breaks, and I have repair myself, after that, I lost volume control and the length is reduced to 1m there's new version comes out, which is KTX-PRO1, which uses plastic headband instead if you prefer a standard headphone for about 20 bucks, this one is a must buy, you shall not regret for the sound
