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Pros & Cons
Pros
The bass response is exceptional for on-ear light weight headphones. The bass is present, a little punchy, but not muddy or boomy. They sound best when used for music that doesn't have much sub-bass.
The build quality bring up the question of how long these will last, but that's my only complaint as of now. The mids are there, but not overpowering. For the price they are hard to beat.
These look and feel a bit flimsy, but that's part of the charm. I love that they are lightweight and portable.
It has a pleasant 'cloudiness' to the whole sound image. That is great when dog/cat/kid/spouse are running lose. I think that belongs to music-lovers and music-makers.
Cons
Porta pro is terrible at presenting the details of music, and the treble lacks energy and sounds suppressed. They bleed out sound so much that you might as well be using speakers. The band that joins the headphones is metal and it hurts to wear them.
There are two very thin copper wires going into the socket area where the thick wire goes into. Most likely, the magnet is loose. The plastic tabs that expand the headband started to loosen up as well.
There is no point in leaning on the koss warranty for something that only cost around $35. Koss expect you to pay to return their faulty equipment and then to pay again for them to return the (supposedly) repaired item.
Highlights
Quality
These are very good quality headphones i would recommend this product
The sounds quality is stunning for a set this size
The sound quality is unsaturated highs detailed 400hz 3
I have worn these headphones for over a year now and have been blown away at the quality of koss porta pro
Price
The low price made them a nobrainer for me
A item great value great price
I bought a 20 pair of jlab rewind wireless retro headphones and got what i paid for
I recommend getting these on sale since these definitely aren’t worth half a hundred dollars
Shipping
But then my second day came around and i was like wait a minute i have these on 247
I plugged these in and the sony pair quickly got traded for some vinyl
Packaging/appearance
Lightweight packable and petite far more than i expected too
The box came broken and the headphones were dirty and it was missing the carrying case
Competitiveness
I had always bought koss pro1 but when amazon offered me this at half price which made it the same price as the other i decided... Read More
The kostos are as good as the shures which cost me around 105 and they are comparable in sound quality to the akgs which were around 70
Ive tried several brand and makes of headphones
There isnt a better set of headphones under 50
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- This product had a total of 15,548 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 14 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A little on the flat side bass isnt too bloated and highs arent too bright
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These are absolute powerhouses for 40 bucks
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The rub is that i would rather wear the other headphones i own because these are in a dollar store bargin bin shell
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
When i touched these for the first time i immediately felt ripped off because they do not feel like they are worth 40
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Dont let the price fool you these are right at the edge audiophile headphones
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I got interested in koss porta because of aesthetic retro look of it and also all the ratings it had
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I didnt buy them due to that but i do think they look cool
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
In fact they dont even touch them
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