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Summary: Really nice headphones for the price
Review: I have to admit, I wasn't expecting much for [the price] but Ihave been thoroughly pleased with these little babies ever since I received them. Since aural satisfaction varies widely by person, I will try and give you and idea of what I look for in the phones I buy. While not a fan of super exaggerated bass, I do err on the side of slightly emphasized low down sounds, especially for phones on the go for working out, etc.. Also, I'm not looking for super high fidelity when I'm doing sit ups and biking through downtown. These headphones are light and they sound really good at high or low volumes, even with a good amount of bass. I tested them out on my current headphone killer "Fight Club". It has a lot of techno-low throb bass tracks that my Grado's, my Sharp phones that came with my Minidisc player and my Sony CD250's, start to cry about at high volumes. Try the end of track 3("What Is Fight Club?"). Although no headphone(or speaker) has ever been able to handle that track without distortion, including these, at high volumes, these were the highest I've ever been able to crank that track. These phones also sounded good with classical(Vivaldi), vocals(Otis Redding) and pop(The Police)Now for some not so good's. These things are UGLY. I mean U-G-L-Y you ain't got no alibi, ugly(i just had to sneak in a 2nd grade insult in there.) I like old school looks(just like my jokes), my Grado's are pretty funky and I like em, but these things are a joke. The "sport" mode that wraps around the back of your heads looks pretty foolish too. My only hope is that folks won't look to closely at the gym or when I'm zipping by on my bike. Also, while comfortable on your head(they have little foam rests that help cushion the force against your ears) they have a disturbing tendency to close really tightly around your neck(either pressing on the side or on your adam's apple) if you are letting them rest there. Not a huge deal, since they fold up to fit in your pocket, but still.. All in all, I heartily recommend these. They give my Grado's a run for the money(they cost 60) and kick out a good amount of bass without sounding murky. I was also surprised at how long I could listen to them without getting "tired" of the sound. Even with my Grado's, possibly because they can be a bit bright, I get fatigued and need to rest my ears and brain for a bit. But these little guys keep on kicking out the sound. Buy them. You won't regret it. Plus they have a life time warranty, so if you get beat up for looking so incredibly dorky, you can replace them(i'm not sure if Koss covers getting your butt kicked, but it would be worth a try)
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Summary: Great Sound, Good Fit
Review: I've compared the SportaPro Headphones with some very good lightweight models, the SportaPro has wonderful sound (Great bass response for a lightweight model). The price is very good...but the fit is a little awkward and designed for a relatively small head. I believe the size is relative to the portable/compactable nature of this model. All things considered, I would recommend this headphone to anyone who wants to get the best sound out of their portable audio player, Koss SportaPro offers a lot of bang for the buck!
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Summary: Good For The Price
Review: Strait out of the packaging I hooked them up to my HDCD Denon player. Overall, they've got good highs and mids. The 6khz treble region could be a little more pleasantly recessed than it is, but the high-end never gets fatiguing at normal volumes - only when loud. I must say that the bass is a little exaggerated. It is noticeably overdone in the 30-80HZ region -- the lowest you can pretty much hear with headphones. This never *seems* to muddle the mids, which is often a problem with bass-heavy phones. It doesn't seem excessively boomy and there are oodles of low-end dynamics, which I did not expect. They remind me a lot of the Denon 950's, but without the Denon's tissy-fit highs. When I hooked them up to my Panasonic 361C portable, I was surprised even further. With Curve: Doppelganger, the bass didn't seem even the slightest bit exaggerated. Unfortunately, when I moved over to extreme low-end intensive music like Massive Attack: Mezzanine, there was still a little too much bass, but slightly less than on the Denon. Econoline Crush: The Devil You Know kind of had too much bass, but most people would probably prefer it that way. Yet, on many CD's bass is noticeably overdone. Spatially, the SportaPros have a nice open sound. The SportaPros fold up and this is where the other caveat comes out. When using the headband behind your head, the little fold-up hook can start rubbing against my head, behind my right ear. This only happens when the band slides too far down, though. All Koss had to do was have the hook facing the opposite direction to avoid this. They're still the most comfortable headphones-that-press-on-the-ear that I've ever tried, and I do love how they fold up; it returns them to a nice, taught shape. The Koss has a good, short length of cord for portable use that also has a mute button on it. I'll keep the SportaPros as a portable and bass-y alternative. If used with bass turned down a tad, they would be even better. P.S. Single-entry wires are not superior. They allow out of phase cross-talk to enter the opposite ear through the shared ground wire, which is why audiophile headphones are almost always dual-entry. The classic Sony V6, for instance, has a cross-talk problem and is unsuitable for binaural applications because of this.
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Summary: The most Incredible sounding headphones I've owned!
Review: These could be no better...I had swoops before them...when I put these on, I couldn't believe how good the sound quality was! Real Bass! Pluses •SOUND QUALITY •The Mute Button •Collapsible •Price Minuses •I don't like how they look very much...but I'll probably get used to it...
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Summary: Very Good Headphones
Review: I had been testing out several different pairs of cheap headphones before these came in the mail so I already knew what to expect. However, the first time I put these on and played some music, I smiled. They sounded great. The bass is very well-defined and the other frequencies are very clear as well. The bass is so good I can feel the headphones vibrating on my head (I am not sure if other phones do this I didn't test). They are very comfortable because of the pads above the ears. Whenever I look at them before I put them on, the thought "comfort" runs through my head. They are also very durable and portable. They can fit in a pocket when folded, the headband is metal so it can't be broken, and the casings on the outside of the drivers are very hard plastic. Other good features are the mute button and the two different ways of wearing the phones (although I only use the convential method). Even if you get a very expensive portable, don't use the included headphones. Get these.
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Summary: Great sound but so-so design
Review: The sound is unbeatable at this price point or even double. However, the fit in the sport setting behind the neck does not work for me at all. They slip off very easily. The mute button gets in the way while excercising and is somtimes hit unintentionally. The cord is dual entry. Anyone who's owned a single entry headphone (this is where the cord is on just one side) realizes that this is superior. Buy them for the sound and value, but beware they may not fit properly in the behind-the-neck position.
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Summary: Great for a portable MiniDisc or CD Player
Review: These headphones sound great, have lots of bass, are very loud, and can be worn normally or behind the head. They are light and fold up to fit in your pocket. I recommend them as a pair of quality inexpensive headphones to replace the crummy ones what come with your portable MiniDisc or CD Player. My only complaint is that I had to remove a piece of plastic that held the wires together in order to be able to remove the headphones from my head easily. This was no big deal and took me 2 minutes to do.
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Summary: 6 stars and a thumbs up!
Review: I had these headphones for about 3 months before I lost them oddly enough, when they were in the storage bag, which I still love anyway. Today I came back to buy another one. While I had them, the Sportaphones, they had sound I'd classify in the class of the Grado SR-60, which I absolutely love. But for overall value and utility (the sport setting and the mini-mute button on the cord are great), these are the best portable headphones you can buy.
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Summary: WONDERFUL
Review: This headphone has good reception of both bass and high notes. For the first time I can enjoy classical music while I'm exercising.
Rating:
Summary: Great
Review: This was an excellent purchase. I have lost many pairs since they have broken in my pocket / backpack. These fold so that they can be compressed flat. The sound quality is great for this price range. After having lost over $100 to broken headphones, I am glad that I have a pair to stay.
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