I bought this headphone (in this exact colour) and i was really pleasantly surprised by the sound when i put them on, i disagree with koss when they recommend against EQ though, i have found these headphones go from good to amazing with some EQ, it's shocking how great they sound when all the dips and peaks are ironed out and the treble is brought up a bit. A way better sound than what you'd expect to get paying what they charge for them, even by default.
Might be a bit to late, but I mean if the wire isnt a problem for you I would totally say they're worth buying. I'd say that they are more comfortable and (in my opinion) better sounding.
Great informations within 2 Minutes! I used alot headphones within a range of 50-2000€ but I always faced issues with comfort things, using them for longer periods is kinda hard for me. Thats why I looked forward to these and wanna give them a try, just ordered some classics! Im totally fine when they dont have the resolution of high end headphones. In fact from what I've heard, I'm pretty sure I'll like those in terms of the response and hopefully love them for the comfort! One last thing: I'm a bit confused of the durability. I heard alot ppl telling those cables are lowkey garbage and will break very easily without putting any real stress to them. Maybe the models produced many years ago (like yours) dont fall for these issue. Anyway - If I'm satisfied I'm gonna mod those for detachable cables. Thanks for the video!
When I got this pair, they had a lifetime warranty. So every time the cable broke, they sent me a replacement set (for free) which is very easy to install in the steel brace.
listening to this with my limited edition gold/black Portapros I just got... I haven't broke them in yet and the mids seem very muffled especially when hit with demanding music. Do they need to be broke in? My cheapest Audio Technica set (M20x) sound way, way better hooked up to my digital piano then the Koss so far.
I found out using the Yaxi pads make them sound a whole lot better. Although I’d still say they can’t really process demanding music that well … somehow they sound a little shallow, and when pressed into service for more complex music, a little muddled. But still they’re a good value
@@deuswulf6193 not very high res sound on the utility, kinda mis sold on the basis that you can order 24bit USB portable dac yet the headphones frequency don't think they go all the way to 40k? So they're not high res ?? (Does not have tbat high res characteristics at all but they sound decent but dry for edm / trance) but I might try the portas at some point or wait for a headphones by koss that actually has the high res logo/ sticker / certification and frequency going all the way to 40k otherwise they cannot be sold as "High res".
@@ProjectPewgf From my experience so far, higher rez is not always ideal depending on the kind of music you listen to. Someone once recommended listening to 80s music on the Koss Porta Pros (or equivalent model), and they were right. The sound is tuned perfectly for that era. There is a reason a lot of people preferred the sound of vinyl over digital CDs. The latter can offer more detail but end up being less enjoyable. That said, I have been using various version of the Koss headphones, for 80s and new retrowave for the most part, and greatly prefer the audio experience over some of my more premium headsets, such as the HD700s (slightly modded), which I reserve for gaming, classical...etc If you want to try the Koss headphones, the Sporta Pros are usually much cheaper than the Porta Pros and they have the same driver. Alternatively, the KPH30i can be found fairly cheap as well. I believe I picked up my Sporta Pros for around $20 the other day, and had the 30i for around $25 back when they were on sale.
@@deuswulf6193 fair point regarding different tuning for different era or genre, also you've just convinced me to try vinyl finally.. because there is no other way I'd ever understand that debate (Warm vinyl masters with greater dynamics vs Loud cd masters/ sometimes cold & harsh/squashed compared to vinyl masters which are usually masterred differently/by another audio engineer compared to cd masters). Any decent vinyl players or best to go full out and get turntable / headphones preamp and upgrade the rest etc?
@@ProjectPewgf That's a tough one. I am not too familiar with the current selection of record players, the last one I used was almost 40 years old (Vintage Sony). Something my late father in law passed down. Its been packed up along with my non-framed records since I moved a few years ago (framed the lenticular Dio albums as decor). I spend most of my time on the computer these days, so everything I have is just running through a simple Sennheiser GSX1000, which is great (though limited to a few EQ presets). Been thinking of adding a pre-amp to the chain. Anyways, looking at the vinyl record player options out there, it seems like we have quite a bit of choices at low prices. Might be worth just grabbing one you like and doing a test run. See if its something you can see putting more time and money into. The sound you get is definitely something you can get addicted to. More importantly, just make sure you have good speakers to go with it. Edifier has some nice options if you are on a budget and you could pair it with some Chi-FI phono preamps like the Ampapa A1 or Douk Audio T3. That part is completely optional though. Just make sure you can plug headphones into either the record player, pre-amp or speakers, as that in and of itself its a unique auditory experience.
I bought this headphone (in this exact colour) and i was really pleasantly surprised by the sound when i put them on, i disagree with koss when they recommend against EQ though, i have found these headphones go from good to amazing with some EQ, it's shocking how great they sound when all the dips and peaks are ironed out and the treble is brought up a bit. A way better sound than what you'd expect to get paying what they charge for them, even by default.
Yes, they're a great value product!
I ordered my son,we were waiting with impatience 😁I once had to listen to them -I really liked❤
Great choice!
Love your review, I buy kph40 a week ago,its awesome.
Cool, sounds like a great headphone!
Is it worth going for this instead of sony ch520??? Basically the same price
Might be a bit to late, but I mean if the wire isnt a problem for you I would totally say they're worth buying. I'd say that they are more comfortable and (in my opinion) better sounding.
Great informations within 2 Minutes! I used alot headphones within a range of 50-2000€ but I always faced issues with comfort things, using them for longer periods is kinda hard for me. Thats why I looked forward to these and wanna give them a try, just ordered some classics! Im totally fine when they dont have the resolution of high end headphones. In fact from what I've heard, I'm pretty sure I'll like those in terms of the response and hopefully love them for the comfort!
One last thing: I'm a bit confused of the durability. I heard alot ppl telling those cables are lowkey garbage and will break very easily without putting any real stress to them. Maybe the models produced many years ago (like yours) dont fall for these issue. Anyway - If I'm satisfied I'm gonna mod those for detachable cables.
Thanks for the video!
When I got this pair, they had a lifetime warranty. So every time the cable broke, they sent me a replacement set (for free) which is very easy to install in the steel brace.
listening to this with my limited edition gold/black Portapros I just got... I haven't broke them in yet and the mids seem very muffled especially when hit with demanding music. Do they need to be broke in? My cheapest Audio Technica set (M20x) sound way, way better hooked up to my digital piano then the Koss so far.
I'm not sure. This is the only model I've used 99 percent of the time.
I found out using the Yaxi pads make them sound a whole lot better. Although I’d still say they can’t really process demanding music that well … somehow they sound a little shallow, and when pressed into service for more complex music, a little muddled. But still they’re a good value
Are these model high-res tho like the 40 series as those come witth 24bit usb dac but not sure about these..i know you can answer please
The Porta Pro utility model comes with same options as the KPH40.
@@deuswulf6193 not very high res sound on the utility, kinda mis sold on the basis that you can order 24bit USB portable dac yet the headphones frequency don't think they go all the way to 40k? So they're not high res ?? (Does not have tbat high res characteristics at all but they sound decent but dry for edm / trance) but I might try the portas at some point or wait for a headphones by koss that actually has the high res logo/ sticker / certification and frequency going all the way to 40k otherwise they cannot be sold as "High res".
@@ProjectPewgf From my experience so far, higher rez is not always ideal depending on the kind of music you listen to. Someone once recommended listening to 80s music on the Koss Porta Pros (or equivalent model), and they were right. The sound is tuned perfectly for that era.
There is a reason a lot of people preferred the sound of vinyl over digital CDs. The latter can offer more detail but end up being less enjoyable.
That said, I have been using various version of the Koss headphones, for 80s and new retrowave for the most part, and greatly prefer the audio experience over some of my more premium headsets, such as the HD700s (slightly modded), which I reserve for gaming, classical...etc
If you want to try the Koss headphones, the Sporta Pros are usually much cheaper than the Porta Pros and they have the same driver. Alternatively, the KPH30i can be found fairly cheap as well. I believe I picked up my Sporta Pros for around $20 the other day, and had the 30i for around $25 back when they were on sale.
@@deuswulf6193 fair point regarding different tuning for different era or genre, also you've just convinced me to try vinyl finally.. because there is no other way I'd ever understand that debate (Warm vinyl masters with greater dynamics vs Loud cd masters/ sometimes cold & harsh/squashed compared to vinyl masters which are usually masterred differently/by another audio engineer compared to cd masters). Any decent vinyl players or best to go full out and get turntable / headphones preamp and upgrade the rest etc?
@@ProjectPewgf That's a tough one. I am not too familiar with the current selection of record players, the last one I used was almost 40 years old (Vintage Sony). Something my late father in law passed down. Its been packed up along with my non-framed records since I moved a few years ago (framed the lenticular Dio albums as decor). I spend most of my time on the computer these days, so everything I have is just running through a simple Sennheiser GSX1000, which is great (though limited to a few EQ presets). Been thinking of adding a pre-amp to the chain.
Anyways, looking at the vinyl record player options out there, it seems like we have quite a bit of choices at low prices. Might be worth just grabbing one you like and doing a test run. See if its something you can see putting more time and money into. The sound you get is definitely something you can get addicted to. More importantly, just make sure you have good speakers to go with it. Edifier has some nice options if you are on a budget and you could pair it with some Chi-FI phono preamps like the Ampapa A1 or Douk Audio T3. That part is completely optional though. Just make sure you can plug headphones into either the record player, pre-amp or speakers, as that in and of itself its a unique auditory experience.
I owe them about 20 years, still very like them...
They're excellent!
THese are just superb........my daily favourite listen
Love them!
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Thanks for watching!
So you are new in the market
Sure. Thanks for watching!
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