Koss "Porta Pro" Stereophones (3.5 mm Jack) for iPhone/iPad/iPod/MP3 Players/Samsung/Smartphones - Black | Silver

Finally, I have found headphones that sound great and feel comfortable. I've bought many different headphones over the past two years, trying to find a pair that don't feel uncomfortable after 30 minutes of continuous listening. Below are two recently purchased headphones I own:Sennheiser PX200: They didn't give their full potential because they sit too light on my ear. They do sound great if you push them close to your ear though.Sony MDR-V300: Sound good with lots of bass, but sometimes I feel like I'm listening to music through a wall and they feel uncomfortable after a 30 mins. For the cheap price they're good.The Koss Porta Pro Stereophones are mind blowing. I really can't express enough in words how good these are and they sound even better now I've run them in. The sound is outstanding with superb clarity and bass. I personally don't think the bass is over done at all, it sounds well balanced. I mainly listen to Progressive, Uplifting, Melodic Trance, for example: Puma White - Copenhagen (Original mix) & Mike Foyle vs. Signalrunners - Love Theme Dusk. These headphones sound great with other genres too and really bring the music alive. The Porta Pro's sound magnificent when used with a computer installed with a decent sound card, but they also sound great with MP3 players. I use these with my Creative Zen Touch and they are far better than the supplied in-ear headphones.These headphones look very retro cool and in my opinion they are very cool indeed. They are the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn (I've had them on for 3 hours and I'm feeling no ear discomfort at all) and I guess thats why the design has never changed since 1984. They look quite fragile at first but they are actually pretty sturdy.The Porta Pro's fold to fit in a small pouch embossed with KOSS which looks rather nice along with a 6.3mm Gold Plated Adapter which is a handy extra.Overall, If your looking for awesome quality and great value portable headphones that sound absolutely fantastic and feel great whether you're travelling, at work or chillin' at home then look no further than the Koss Porta Pro Stereophones.★ UPDATE August 2013 ★I've been meaning to update my review for the last few years and finally here it is.I must have about 5 pairs of these floating around now, along with my preciously preserved KOSS Porta Pro 25th Anniversary edition set stored safely in a secret underground bomb proof safe.I've accumulated quite a large collection of different headphones over the years and have reviewed a few here on Amazon. I no longer use the PortaPro everyday as my main home listening headphone, but they still accompany me on trips abroad, because they're great for the beach, as the unique comfort setting helps alleviate any ear pressure and discomfort caused by sand and seawater, and also allowing me to wear sunglasses comfortably. These are not great for commuting because of their open backed design.For home listening, I decided it was time to move up to some Sennheiser HD650's powered by a Graham Slee SOLO SRGII amp, which is quite a big jump, but they are the perfect headphone for home listening, offering superior quality sound matched with supreme comfort. Obviously, the Porta Pro can't compete with the HD650's, but they have a similar balanced and neutral sound signature which I always desire in headphones. My other recommended headphones, are the well reviewed and great sounding Audio Technica ATH-M50, which I mostly use for travelling.UPDATE Oct 2013: I'm now using the superb sounding Noontec Zoro as my portable headphone of choice, as the M50's are a little bulky for travelling.UPDATE August 2014: I'm now using the superb V-MODA XS. These are amazing!One important omission from my original review is the eventual occurrence of rattling emitting from the drivers (know as Grattle). This is caused by hair becoming trapped in the driver, which then produces annoying rattling sounds. To fix this, you'll need to take off the ear pad, then pop off the plastic driver cover (this is quite hard to do, but be persistent, as the PortaPro are very robust) and then use a rocket blower to remove the hair, you can also use a cloth or soft brush (like a Lenspen brush) if necessary, but be careful not to damage the driver.Even after seven years, the KOSS Porta Pro sit graciously on my headphone wall of fame and I can continue to highly recommend them for those looking for the best sounding, most comfortable and great value ultra-portable headphone money can buy.

These headphones are amazing for the price. They are absolutely worth the money, and are as good as headphones that are much more expensive. Don't believe me? Compare the waterfall charts for these drivers http://i.imgur.com/KlhKs.jpg to a pair worth ~£600 http://i.imgur.com/6tawl.jpg These show that the drivers in these headphones have a response time almost twice as fast as ones worth 20x the price. So let's have a look at the pros and cons.Pros:- A superb price-to-sound ratio, better than any others I've EVER seen. So cheap for such amazing drivers. These drivers haven't been changed since 1985, which is completely mental.- Pretty comfortable, more comfortable than a lot of over-ear headphones.- Loud, as they're quite low impedance which is awesome.- They fold up to be extremely tiny. I can easily fit them into the palm of my hand when folded up.- Lifetime warranty.Cons:- Questionable build quality, not sure how long these will last. The cables are very light and flexible but not in a good way.- The little bag that comes with it does not fit the headphones at all!!! Not even slightly, I managed to get them in once but I was scared that they were gonna break when pulling them out...It's kind of strange as it's awesome that they included a bag, but why would they not properly check that they really fit? I don't really understand why they wouldn't check that, just something to be aware of.- If you have long hair it can easily get trapped in the metal band.Conclusion:Just from the sound for the price, I give them five stars just for that and easily recommend them. They are so cheap for what you get, I've never seen headphones that are such good value for money. There are no real competitors except for the Koss KSC75, which are cheaper and have the same drivers.

Okay, let's take a look at it how the Porta Pro looks - it's different, not to everyone's taste, and slightly retro if you ask me. The Amazon picture makes it seem like the brace connecting the earpieces is rather white, but it's brushed stainless steel and normally looks more grey/silver in my room's light.Now let's look at build quality - the earpieces are made of plastic, which is a bit disappointing, but I can live with it. The stainless steel rings on the earpieces look great and add strength. The stainless steel brace is also very durable despite the fact that it's relatively thin. It's also more flexible than it looks and can survive a knocking about.Moving onto functionality - the mechanism for adjusting the size of the headphones is very neat - you just slide the black parts together for a looser fit or apart for a tighter fit. They are very easy to slide, but don't do so unless you want them to. The headphones fit nicely on the ears and are quite comfortable once you find a position that suits you, but unfortunately for me, they do start to hurt my ears after about 90 minutes, hence the 4 stars. There is also a little button/slider on each earpiece labelled 'light' and 'firm'. I usually set it to firm because that's more comfortable for me and the sound goes deeper into my ears.Finally, sound quality. With the Porta Pro you get much more than you paid for. They are much better than any of the 'bigger' brands - I'd say it's about as good as a £50 Logitech. Also as a general rule, don't buy anything with 'gaming' in the title - you'll be paying more for a gimmick because video games don't really require a particular type of sound. Best sound quality is what you should look for and these provide amazing quality for an amazing price.

Well, before buying these you need to know a few things:They are open headphones, this means sound will leak so that others will be able to hear what you are listening too (so be sure to remember this before you put that embarrassing album on to play, you know the one I mean!) This works both ways so you will be able to hear the world around you, which can be safer when walking around outside but also means ambient noise may interfere with your listening.They have a very peculiar adjustable headband type thing that can, if you are not careful, snag hairs. This has happened only once to me (when I was adjusting it whilst actually wearing it) but other reviews mention it a lot so I guess it depends on the individual.The build quality does have a fragile feel to it however, assuming you are not in the habit of hurling your headphones at walls or running ear-first into nearby lampposts, I reckon they are durable enough.Now onto the review proper.The packaging my Koss porta pro arrived in was a sleek and classy black box that held the inevitable nasty creaky see-through plastic to which was tied the headphones. Additionally there was a little carry case that, despite all my efforts, I can not get the headphones to actually fit into. I personally put this down to my own incompetence.After taking them out and playing around with the adjustment options (a nice sliding headband and a rather useless set of switches that adjusts how tightly the ear pads squeeze your head) I tried them out using my phone as an audio source...Wow. Sound quality beyond anything I was expecting (despite so many glowing reviews on here) for a £22 set of headphones. Sound quality is of course subjective, but to me these were simply brilliant. Balanced and exquisitely detailed throughout the frequency range. I could wax lyrical here, but there are countless other reviews that do so far more eloquently than I could.Of course Sound quality is only part of how to judge a set of headphones, because if they are not comfortable to wear then they are useless to you. For me (with a fairly average sized head) they fit very well, were very comfortable both for long walks/commutes to work and were so light that, if it were not for the occasional jerk as the wire got caught by my coat, I might have forgotten I was wearing them.In summary:Pros- Outstanding sound quality- Comfortable for long periods- A price point that makes competitors weep (£22 when I purchased them)Cons- Styling might not be to everyone's taste- Sound does leak, both to and from you.- are not durable enough to substitute for a hard hat (yes, this one is a bit silly, but with so many reviews criticizing their durability I feel honor bound to mention it)If you like the styling, enjoy great sound and a comfortable fit from your audio equipment and accept the possible disadvantages then throw your money at the screen now! You will not be disappointed!

I LOVE these headphones. To the extent that this is my 6th pair.I'll elaborate-I wear them around my neck pretty much 24/7, with the exception of sleep. As a result, they wear out (speaker connection goes/connection to jack wears out) after about a year or so of EXTENSIVE DAILY USE, which for most people I don't think will be a problem. You'll be able to tell how far through their life they are by a rattling, which is the Bass vibrating the speaker against the housing (I listen with a bass-heavy EQ on my MP3 player, which probably contributes to this).BUTThe phones come with Koss' excellent lifetime warranty- send them to the nearest repair centre with proof of purchase after they've warn out and they'll send a brand new (reconditioned?) pair, free of charge! This takes about 3-4 weeks.There are 4 main reasons I love these headphones:1. They are light/compact enough to wear all the time2. They look cool as hell, in a retro sort of way3. They're comfortable (I hate in-ear buds, these phones also have an old-skool tension adjuster on the housing that, is sort of a token gesture but, does wonders on a long train journey4. Most importantly, they sound PHAT! Clear hi-tones, deep bass, which is the main reason I got them. I listen mainly to funk/jazz-funk, hip-hop, electronic stuff with lots of bass, but they sound great with pretty much all types of music- especially considering these are personal stereo headphones.I see more and more people wearing these bad boys around of late, which is a good sign I guess, so if you don't mind seeming a bit pedestrian then grab these because they're great.In fact, reason 5:5. They're the best over-ear personal stereo headphones you can get for under £20 (in my opinion- and I'm a musician!)Fantastic value for money, I recommend them to everyone who asks "what's the deal with those things around your neck?". And that's actually quite a lot.

Classic sound, still unbeatableThe Porta Pros are light, comfortable, and the sound is far better than you’d expect at this price. Warm, detailed, and perfect for everyday listening. The retro design is part of the charm, and they fold up small enough to take anywhere. A great little pair of headphones that still hold their own.

The Pros:These phones sound great! They might strike you as a bit "bass heavy" when you first try them, but that's because they actually reproduce the bass that's there - the phones you've used before simply don't have that kind of bass response!These phones are light. They look like they might be uncomfortable - they look a bit strange - but you soon forget you're wearing them.These phones are also quite acoustically transparent, so you can hear sounds around you - I know two drummers who use them for stage foldback!These phones sound significantly better, less coloured and less distorted than products at many times the price. If you're taken in by the "Beats" headphones hype, you'll cry when you hear these at less than one tenth of the price! These are clearer, less distorted, and have a FLAT frequency response - if you want massive bass boost, it shouldn't come from the headphones, just turn up the bass on your player, because these phones will handle it!The Cons:The plastic parts that connect the metal headband to the earpieces should have metal reinforcement. It would not add significantly to the price or weight of the phones, but would make them much less prone to damage. My wife broke two pairs of these in normal use (once by sitting on them, and once mysteriously in her handbag).They are acoustically transparent. If you're listening loudly enough to drown out the Public Transport sounds around you, your fellow passengers will be able to clearly hear what you're listening to!Some users have complained about the Stereo Jack on the end of these - it's of quite poor quality, and lets down the rest of the build of the phones. I have broken only one of them (one too many, of course!) but fitting a replacement was easy because the wire solders easily - it's good quality and doesn't have the grease that some manufacturers put into their cables in the mistaken belief that it magically "improves" sound.Conclusion:These are the phones that you want! They make many highly priced headphones sound terrible. They work well with all the sources I've tried. They have a flat frequency response and low distortion. They simply can't be beaten, even at several times their price!

These are brilliant headphones for the price. They are well built and definitely durable. I bought these off Amazon after being duped on 2 occasions by a seller named mp3bits on play . co . uk. The experience was really frustrating. There are plenty of lookalike fakes floating around in the market. I put my faith on Amazon, and they lived up to it.Here is the best forum discussion i found on line to identify the fakes from the genuine ones.[...]The build quality may look like flimsy, but is rather sturdy. its a treat to listen to. They do sound a bit bright on listening to for the first few times. But after 3 days of burning in, they sounded much more pleasant, cut down a little on the high frequencies, and the bass was mind blowing. There is little or no flutter even if you crank the volume up on your ipod or iphone. I dont feel like listening to any other headphones for now. These are light, fit on the head very nicely and without hurting the ears. one could even jog or dance wearing these I suppose.I dont care how they look(the retro look), but there are plenty of good looking headphones in the market.. skullcandy being one of them, but they are only supposed to look nice, they take a beating from the portapros, despite being a few times more expensive, when it comes to performing well.Since they are open ear designed, in silent public places, people will be distracted cos of the sound leaking through the portapros. get ready to raise a few eyebrows when in such places. On the bright side, while crossing the road etc, or when someone honks, you do notice. So you are aware of your surroundings when there is an emergency etc.its pure bliss to listen to them. i have started hearing new instruments and sounds on tracks that i have loved over the years. the same was true for the Grado SR 80's.If its someone like me who wants to add one to their collection, or if its someone who wants to get a good replacement for the ipod stock earphones, this is where you start looking, and this is where you'd stop! You wont be disappointed guys. Buy it from responsible and well known merchants, and you will not regret buying a Koss portapro.. Infact its so good, you would be constantly tempted to gift it to friends and family.. just cos you wouldn't want them to waste time listening to anything other than these amazing Headphones.They are in the same league as the sennheiser px 100's, but the senn never fit on my head properly, cos i have a small head :), I love them too. But these are just better in every way possible.This headphone set had been on my wish list for quite a while. I like collecting headphones..current line up includes the Grado SR80, Sennheiser PX 100, 200, CX 500 and the Bose triport, AKG's and some more.

No me decidía entre éstos y los Koss KPH40Tengo entendido que la calidad es prácticamente la misma, solo que me decidí por estos por el diseño más retroEl audio es excelente, impresionante la calidad que tienen, lo mejor es que son muy ligeros, por lo que si te agachas no se te caen por el peso como pasa con casi todos los audífonos de diadema modernos.No aíslan el audio exterior, por la calidad no lo vas a notar, pero eso es bueno porque puedo caminar y estar atento a mis alrededores mientras escucho música en buena calidadCombinados con un iPod classic es la mejor experiencia de audio, hasta puedo distinguir detalles en canciones que nunca había notado antesY hasta le pedí a mi madre que me tejiera unas "esponjitas" la verdad no las necesita, solo se las puse para fines estéticos.Estoy muy contento con la compra, se ven frágiles pero son resistentes y los he estado usando literalmente todos los días desde que los compré, no me han fallado.

A great product that is still going strong. Easy to drive and good comfort.

Excellent sound & good quality materials workmanship

kultowe słuchawki oferują rewelacyjną jakość dźwięku ,Kossy docenią też osoby noszące okulary, znajduje się dużo miejsca na oprawki ,brzmienie jest takie, jakiego oczekiwałem po słuchawkach w tym stylu – mocne, z wycofanym górnym skrajem pasma i ogromną ilością basu polecam :]

Acheté ce casque pour les commentaires élogieux et le prix (44.34 €).Pas déçu : le son est vraiment très bien et à mon goût. C'est vraiment stupéfiant vu le prix ! Les médiums et aiguës sont au top, les basses un peu moins mais ce qui m'a frappé le plus, c'est la dynamique de ce casque. Un plaisir à redécouvrir mes morceaux de musique.Bon après, il fait vraiment fragile et il doit l'être. Le format vintage ne me plaît pas beaucoup et les arceaux ont tendances à coincer les cheveux, de plus il faut les ajuster à chaque fois.En contrepartie, il est très léger et agréable à porter.J'espère qu'il tiendra le coup dans le temps..