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Summary: Get the SportaPros Instead.
Review: Get the SportaPros instead. They look better, can be worn in a street configuration, cost less, and sound exactly the same.
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Summary: Great Headphones!
Review: These headphones have the best sound I have ever heard from any set I've ever tried. When I ordered them I was a little worried about how they would look when they got here because to me the shape of them seemed odd from the extra stress pads, but they are amazingly comfortable, and they look pretty cool! The sound is rich and they have awesome bass. You can actually feel it kicking. A must buy for anyone looking for a new set of headphones that are in a good price range.
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Summary: Good...not the best
Review: These headphones are ok...they have mind bounding sound. I pourpously blasted the bass on these and they could not support it. The headband gets tangled up in your hair and it is painful to take them off. If you like a descent amount of bass and asowme sound get these but be ready for the pain.
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Summary: These are the best headphones i have ever bought
Review: These Headphones are light, and they produce the most awesome quality of sound. They rarely distort, and they can produce more sound than you can imagine. I have found that the headphones that cost over $150 do not compare to these. If your looking for the cheapest, best stereo headphones out there, Koss Portapros are the way to go. (not to mention they compact smaller than the palm of your hand) =)
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Summary: Excellent set
Review: I've been looking for a good pair of supra-aural headphones under $50 - the problem is that circum-aural ones are too big, and normal supra-aurals hurt my ears after a while because I wear glasses and they pinch. These babies not only sound rich and full, they're so comfy with the extra stress pads. Very light. Highly recommended
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Summary: Best portable phones I've found in 13 years
Review: I'm always on the lookout for the best sounding portable phones, and these are the best I've found yet. They have the smoothest, wide-range sound I've heard from any portable headset. I'd expected that in the 13 years since I bout them, that someone would have come up with something better. However, I've yet to find anything that comes close.These phones may sound a little bass-heavy to some, but this unit has temple-pads that lift the elements away from your ears. This not only improves comfort, but also attenuates the bass, leading to a nice mix of comfort and sound quality. Also, since I tend to be a bit rough on phones, the lifetime warranty has come in handy a few times.
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Summary: The best design for pocket-carrying
Review: These phones collapse into a package tight enough to fit in a jacket pocket, yet they expand enough to comfortably fit my size-13 head. The earpieces loop around the upperedge of the ear and are quite comfortable. They have the best sound of any portable headphones I've ever used -- well worth spending extra to replace the crappy ones that come with most Walkmans. One complaint: the hook that is supposed to hold them into a ball springs open much too easily, and the cord snarls if it's wrapped around them.
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Summary: Great value and sound
Review: I originally purchased these for use when exercizing, but they were not well suited due to the amount of external noise encountered at a gym. However they are great for any other application. The sound quality reproduced is amazing. The only negative as detailed by others is they are not the the most sturdy headset you will encounter, but for the price, I have found none better.
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Summary: Extraordinary
Review: I've gone through two pairs of these so far, and am presently in the market for a third. These headphones, for lows, highs and mids, absolutely destroy anything else in and well above their price range. They're very light, very comfortable, have great bass and can handle serious volume. They're not the most solid units around--in fact they feel like they're going to come apart in your hands--which they will do after two years of intensive use--and they're pretty ugly, but the sound more than makes up for it. These things are miraculous.
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Summary: Great sound, at least to the nearly tin ear
Review: I bought these from Amazon (and, I would add, the Amazon experience was excellent as it always has been for me), based on the reasonable price and the rave reviews here and at goodcans.com. Up front I will say that, while I am a lifelong (50+ years) listener of music and can distinguish the difference between so-so audio equipment and good stuff, I am definitely not an audiophile.
I have a new Creative Zen Micro and wanted an upgrade from the earbuds supplied, as everyone claimed you "have to get a good set of cans" to replace them, and, well, I just had to see for myself. On my initial session with the PortaPro's I convinced myself that they were indeed stereophonically superior, though they did not blow me away as I had hoped.
Now, while many self-proclaimed audiophiles (and that's not a put down--more power to you) claim headphones have to be burned in before they sound their best, I have trouble comprehending how that can be. I'm not saying it isn't so, only that I, due to my own ignorance in that area, cannot accept it at face value until someone can show me reasonable evidence of the phenomenon. In short, I am a skeptic who believes nearly nothing I hear and only half of what I see. Anyway, after 3 weeks I have not noticed any difference in the quality. How long does this burn-in take, I wonder?
I have little recent history in headphones and little to compare the PortaPro's to, but I did visit Best Buy and try the Bose TriPorts ($150), which likewise sounded good but did not knock my socks off, though I will say I found them far more comfortable than the PortaPro's. I went back after getting the PortaPro's and listened to the Bose again and still feel the Bose is not worth the extra $$$.
After 2 weeks of listening, I had occasion to more conveniently use the earbuds that came with the Zen, and then was more or less blown away by the fact that I could not believe how good they sounded in comparison, frankly not noticing any significant loss of stereophonic quality! I didn't use the earbuds very long, so perhaps with more experimental comparisons I would change that opinion.
I question that it was necessary for me to purchase the PortaPro's at all, which are something of a hassle to deal with, trying to stuff them into the undersized pouch provided. Also, while everyone raves about the comfort, I find they grow somewhat uncomfortable for me after about an hour or so, though it is not enough to keep me from using them. The earbuds are quite comfortable, have better sound quality than any others I've owned over the years (mostly Sony) and are far more convenient. As to "ugly," I don't agree, only that they are different, and I sort of like that.
I keep thinking I would like to have a really good set of headphones, like Grados maybe, or some expensive closed cans, for home use, as I am sure there is superior sound quality out there to be had. But, for the money, the PortaPro's are definitely a nice sound, and most people with just an average ear should be pleased with them. I rate them a 4 because 5 is definitely too high, and 3 is really unfair; a 3.5 would be a more reasonable rating, from my perspective.
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