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The sound, comfort and ease of use on these headphones is superb. If you are a sound engineer you might have some criticism - I don't know. But for the majority of individuals who want affordable, comfortable, and really nice sound, these babies fit the bill.
I bought these at the end of 2008, have been using them ever since with my desktop computer. High tones are ok, unless you listen to heavy metal or hard rock which start distorting at high volume levels, But this is expected.The build quality is really good seeing that they're are still working as new, although i thought they'd break when i first saw them. I can wear them for a few hours before they start hurting my ears. With proper amplification these sound really good, before this i used to use cheapo $10 headphones, which would give up in a few weeks. Also the headphone jack is recessed so it fits even those tiny iPhone 2G jacks perfectly.This a really great pair for those who want to upgrade from el cheapo headphones, a real BANG for the buck. I listen to different types of music, and i must say that they work great with every genre. I don't use them on my netbook because of the low amplification it gives out. The design is cool.
The bass from these if deep, without a sign of muffling. Medium tones are a beautiful. The pads might need to be changed cuz after all the use they look kinda weared out. These are probably the best pair of headphones in the under $50 range.
The only headphones that are better are in-ear variety which I use conditions with a lot external noise such as on planes and working out at the gym. I have developed a method of slow removal combined with pushing together adjustable metal frame that reduces the instance of this. I wear these instead of the better sounding isolation earbuds because I need to hear the phone and be able to talk to people while wearing them. These sounded great. With my extended hours of usage, I've been noticing that when I remove my Portapros, about 7 times out of 10 they pull at least one of my hairs out.
They must of done some design improvements since I last tried them. But best of all -- no hair pulling.I still like the Portapros for their sound. In fact a week ago, I wrote an email to Koss explaining the problem and they politely explained they were working a solution that didn't compromise the positive qualities of the current design. Recently, I acquired mp3 players with large amounts of flash memory (16gb).
First of all, let me explain that I have several mp3 players. I have several head phones from different manufacturers such as AKG, Sony, and Sennheiser and these beat all the more expensive open air and closed air headphones I have. Better sounding than the other headphones I have that cost several times as much.Long story short.I've switched to Sony Fontopia's for the time being. You've already read the hundreds rave reviews of the Portapro's phenomenal sound and being that I am in agreement with them all, I have little to add. But when I plugged them in, I was in for a pleasant shock. Because of the long battery life inherent in these players (25 to 30 hours), I'm pretty much listening to them all day long, along with my Portapros.
I'll be waiting. However, because many times, I have to answer the phone quickly, I find myself having to pull off the Portapros at more normal speed -- and this results in too many instances of unauthorized hair removal.Because of the great sound of the Portapro, I have been will to put up with it.until last night.Last night I was at Office Depot and on a whim I purchased the Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds (with the wind-up case) for about 10 bucks. I have been a Portapro enthusiast for the past 4+ years. Excellent full spectrum sound for metal, jazz, classical -- everything I listen to. Tight, natural bass response that, in my opinion, is at least 97% of the greatness of the Portapro -- all for a measly 10 bucks.
The fact that they're not "in the ear" allows me to hear the phone and talk to people.
These are the most generic basic earbuds that Sony makes.
For now, I've hung up my Portapros.
However, recently I have fallen out of love with my Portapros and I think there are a lot of Portapro users who are in the closet about this particular design flaw that I'm about to elaborate on.
If there are other folks out there who have a problem with hair pulling like I did, the Sony Fontopia are a nice alternative for the being.
This acts to release any hairs that have been captured by the sliding mechanism.
Over the years, I have owned several of these and my experience with them was that these were entry-level headphones with entry-level sound.
That's cool.
I had to use some electrical tape over that part to keep the cord from further damage. Otherwise, stay away.Secondly, I have an issue with the durability of the cable/cord on the connector.
But the annoyances didn't take long to appear. And they all have nothing to do with the audio quality of this product.The headphones will pull your hair, no matter how short it is.
I loved the headphones when I first got it. So as long as you are bald or intend to use these over a cap, you should be fine.
I trimmed my hair down to half a centimeter and the bands still manage to somehow yank on it. Very annoying.
I used this on my ipod touch for not even a whole month and the rubber had tore off. Although they have an unconditional lifetime warranty, I have not gotten around to sending these back for a replacement yet.
Amazing sound, perfect bass for hip hop, not too heavy a clean punch. They are so light you dont think the speakers can do anything. The only thing that I dont like is the look. Then everything changes. You never have to adjust the straps, these headphones form to your head. Its a price your willing to pay though once you start listening to your music. Who cares.
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