Koss Porta Pro Classic On-Ear Headphones, Retro Style, 3.5mm Wired Plug, Durable, Black/Silver

After discovering my sister and her family were totally without tunes recently, I couldn't stand it, so my wife and I gifted her a small stereo system and a fair number of CD's for her birthday, as well a set of these Koss headphones to replace the cheap earbuds she'd been using for ages. She loved the stereo, but incredibly, it's been the headphones over which she totally lost it! ;-) Absolutely loves them! Turns out she wasn't buying the cheap earbuds because she preferred the type or style, but because that's what she could afford. She had only her iPhone and Samsung tablet, but while they weren't too bad in a pinch for videos or movies, their on board 'speaker' systems just weren't capable of reproducing the sort of clean, clear, accurate, full-range and high fidelity stereo sound necessary for music! For that, external speakers or headphones are necessary, and the better the headphones or speakers, the better the music sounds! While nowhere near ideal, the dirt cheap earplugs were better than nothing, not to mention the best she could afford and still pay the bills and feed the family! Now though, not only can she once again enjoy clean, clear, high fidelity music on demand and rock the house with other music lovers, she can instead plug in her new Koss headphones and enjoy music sounding every bit as good or better when all alone or if she just doesn't want to disturb anyone else. The headphones also turned her phone and tablet into the wonderfully portable, full range, high-fi music devices they were designed to be -- great sounding music anywhere! Obviously, my sister is enjoying having great tunes again, but the thing she raves about the most is how much better the new headphones sound than the cheap earbuds to which she'd grown accustomed! She goes on about it so much and so often that eventually, I decided to try a set myself. Why not? The headphones I have honestly sound pretty mediocre, my sister is crazy about 'em, they're ssuper affordable, they sell very well online, they have an overwhelmingly positive history of 4 star and higher reviews and Amazon customer service has my back if I don't like them. I can't lose. ;-) I'm very glad I bought a set for myself. The sound quality is great: clean, clear and uncolored, with accurate, tight bass and a high end that won't grate on your last nerve. If it was recorded, that's what you'll hear. They easily ⁷knock the socks off the more than twice as expensive headset I was using, and the light weight makes them much more comfortable as well. You can just about forget you have them on when you're communing with your muse. ;-) At this price, you can't go wrong! Based on other headsets I've tried over the years, I seriously doubt you could find anything as good for less than a hundred bucks, and that probably is pushing it. Buying them was a no-brainer! ;-) I've never been a huge fan of headphones, but it's a piece of kit that is needed occasionally. So while these Koss headphones accurately and adequately reproduce the music I enjoy, I'm sure they're not perfect. Certainly they are going to come nowhere near the performance level of the best and most expensive headphones out there, whatever those might be, but they're nowhere near the cost either. I happen to be very picky about what the music I love sounds like when it reaches my ears. It took more than five decades of progressively better and yes, more expensive, equipment to finally make my stereo sound "right," but I am completely happy with my fifty dollar Koss Porta vPro headphones. If you have any complaints at all about the headset you're now using, but don't have three hundred plus dollars handy to replace them, this might just be the best fifty bucks you'll ever spend. Great uncolored sound, comfort and affordability makes recommending these easy. Excellent product!

I was looking for a sonic step up from my JBL wireless on-ear phones. The JBL’s aren’t bad, I’m just looking for better. I don’t need noise cancellation, or even isolation. I thought I’d have to spend a lot to get any kind of noticeable improvement, and I wasn’t even considering this price range until a few folks recommended giving them a look. And so I did, taking in every review and comparison I could find. The only constant criticism I saw was that they’re very light and feel cheap, though despite that, they still hold up well through all kinds of abuse. Not a concern here, because they won’t be leaving my house - probably not even my couch. It’s the sound I’m looking for, and everything indicated that these would indeed be a step up from what I had. And they definitely live up to the hype. They get plenty loud just plugged into a USB C adapter into my iPhone, and have a much fuller sound than anything you’d expect after just looking at them. The sound is on the warm side without being muddy. There’s enough bass to keep me happy (gotta have enough bass!), while not losing any detail in the mids and highs. I’d have to call it just a very pleasant listening experience from phones that are so light, you might forget they’re on your head. Some reviews warned that noise leaks in and out because they’re open back, but I could not hear my tv playing over them, and nobody has complained yet about hearing what I’m listening to. That may be a concern if you’re in a noisy area or play them very loud around other people, which is something to be aware of before buying. The only criticism I have is the adjustable headband - it does not hold its position when you take them off. It’s easy enough to adjust, but I’d prefer to be able to set it and forget it. But that’s a very minor inconvenience that I can easily overlook at this price point; and once they’re on, they’re very comfortable. Bottom line, I got what I was looking for at a lot less than I expected to have to spend. I’m very happy with this purchase and would definitely recommend these Porta Pros for anyone looking for good sound for not a lot of money.

I was looking for over ear headphones with a great sound and tried a number of those. Their sounds were in general great, the more expensive the better and people close by could not hear a thing. However, they were heavy and your ears get hot. I tried these ugly on-ear headphones, expecting poorer sound quality than the over-ear ones and poor containment of the sound, lighter weight and no warming of my ears. Wow! they surprised me positively. Yes, they are ugly but their sound quality is excellent for any kind of music, people sitting next to me can't hear what I am listening to, no warm ears. I can wear them for hours with no problems. When people wants to talk to me, I can just move one of the ears pieces in front of the ear. They are cheap, maybe not that sturdy. I would not throw them around. I have had them for several months now, used them daily and they are still like new. However, should they break, they are so cheap that I would not hesitate to buy a new pair.

What is there to say about the Koss PortaPro Headphones? Koss has always had a wonderful reputation with me when their Titanium Headphones came out, and I loved them dearly. I had the ones that fit tightly to your head. Painful in the long haul, compared to the lighter fitting silver plastic ones. So when I was looking for some new decent portable headphones I wanted something that had that firm hold to the head. The PortaPro headphones came to mind. They have a strong, yet light aluminum head band with a nice little padded section to keep them conformed to your head and comfy. You can adjust the firmness or softness to your likings. As I said, I like firm. Sound Quality: I have a studio for a radio, very different from recording, but I rely heavily on having a flat response and a strong pair of phones. These are not going to cut it, but just to set the scene for my background knowledge, I had the same pair of flat response headphones for 8 years now so I know how a lot of my favorite songs and mixes should sound. Because I am such a harsh critic, I had to listen to vinyl. I compared these headphones listening to Dire Strait's song "Tunnel of Love" because it has the perfect balance of bass, mids and treble (Mark Knopfler's guitar has the best crunch yet still perfect on the treble spectrum) and listening to it on these phones, I noticed one thing. These are awfully muddy sounding! After burning them in a bit, they were doing much better, and exceeding my expectations. After listening to Tunnel of Love and a few other songs for a while I decided to bust out some other records. Yuko Ishikawa is a nice Japanese pop artist from the late 70's - early 80's so I was expecting overwhelming high ends. They were not too bad at all. They were crisp, but not ear shattering. So I decided to plug into the digital world. I have a wonderful sound card, and Yamaha mixing console, so I had all I needed. I listened to some insane punk rock mixes. "If these headphones did not bother me yet, they were about to..." was my thought process loading up some obnoxious songs from some Japanese Punk Rock artists. I was pleasantly pleased to notice, it was not any more distorted than needed. Japanese mixes tend to run a little higher on treble, but still it was not overwhelming. Next was "Why not some Techno". Turns out the bass on these is pretty good. Not going to rumble your head, but they reach a respectable low and for the mixes I listened to, I was happy with them. The downside to these phones is the clap of a cymbal and the jingle of some bells, The hi hat and the lingering effect it leaves, these will be represented well in these phones, but a lot of the mid high levels are going to have more emphasis on the mid. The bass can be a bit too much at times. I would not mind a constant low from it, but if I have a song with a mid bass spectrum peaking higher, I would prefer to hear that tighter bass, not this muddy sounding bass. Now let's not detract from these headphones on sound quality based on my findings. What is the main purpose of these phones? Portable sound! You want to plug this into your iDevice, Android Phone, or Zune, this is what it was made with in mind. These are perfect for that, and I am happy with them for that purpose. One thing you will not find on these are inline controls, or a microphone. They are not a full headset, they are headphones! I am so sick of hearing people complain or say it is terrible because it has no mic or controls for their Apple products. Big deal! I used to walk to school listening to a Walkman cassette player, or CD player! I had no on board controls and when the cassette ended, I had to flip it and when the CD skipped I had to let the ESP catch up (Until 45 second ESP was something). Enjoy not being bothered by others calling or sending you messages, and put music you enjoy on your device so you don't have to skip around! Final thoughts: I would never place these in an audiophile grade, but for their price and their main idea (being portable) you won't be disappointed if you buy them. I bought them with terribly low expectations. This works better for me than having high expectations. Always go in with low then you will not be disappointed. Life advice. At any rate, with low expectations in this price bracket, I am quite happy and they may be a daily runner for me. So what is there to say about the Koss PortaPro? Try it! You don't have much to loose if you are in the market for some portables and can't stand ear buds or clips.

I will start this by saying I’m not an audiophile (I have/had ath m50x, beats solos, AirPods, and other basic audio products). After browsing the webs, this seemed like an excellent place to start. If you don’t wanna read this whole review (tl;dr) : these are worth every penny. Comfort: 3.5/5 initially, these felt weird. They aren’t cozy by any means like other headphones due to the metal headband and being on-ear. They’re insanely light, so it can feel like they aren’t there after a while (a good thing). The on-ear aspect really is a love or hate thing. They do make it so ur ears will not feel hot, so that is a plus. Note: The comfort becomes a 4 with Yaxi pads. They’re larger and softer than stock pads. Quality: 2/5 there had to be a sacrifice somewhere. The build is garbage. Let’s be honest: you can’t have it all at this price range. I appreciate the retro look of these, but there are issues: - headband is a thin metal that can tear ur hair out (use tape) - the “comfort zone” driver casing is very cheap plastic and feels flimsy - the cable is similar to that of $8 earbuds u buy from a pharmacy store. Sound: 4.5/5 (for price, 7/5) Man, oh mannnnnn. This is where it hits you. Youll say, “oh. That’s why people say to get these.” Sonically, these can sound better than headphones in the 100+ dollar range. Vs AirPods: They’re better than AirPods for sound. Not going to compare features bc no duh AirPods win, but sound wise, they’re better in every way. Vs Beats Solos: I have the cheap solos, so it’s not the new pros, but these are better sounding. More clarity and soundstage, maybe not as much bass (barely). Vs ATH M50x: this is where the fun begins. Detail: Almost as good detail as the m50x, but I actually enjoyed these more for listening to more neutral music vs the m50x (not saying much, since m50s are very V shaped). Soundstage: The soundstage may be even better than my m50x with the Yaxis on. They WILL leak sound, though, so if you can’t afford that, m50x is better. Bass: It doesn’t rattle your soul, but it isn’t weak either. M50x beats it in this category, which I’m not surprised by. The drivers are so much smaller. Noise isolation: These do not isolate noise. They’re on-ear, so that isn’t surprising. If you need noise cancellation, these aren’t the way to go. Conclusion: Get these!! Try em out. I got em for $20 so it wasn’t a huge investment, and I’ve heard they get this cheap pretty often. There’s a reason Koss still makes these. They’re light, look cool, and sound amazing for their price. P.S. GET YAXI PADS. They add soundstage and comfortability as well as style to these headphones. I grabbed yellow for an extra retro vibe, but there’s a bunch of colors to choose from. I grabbed a E10K off of eBay, so I might update to see how that affects the sound as well!

Consider this my first impression review of these headphones, as I have only had them for about 10 minutes. I'll come back to this review later as I get more use out of them. Packaging: Excellent, yet minimalist. My set came in a black box bearing photos of the headphones from different perspectives on 3 of the four sides. Inside, the headphones rest in a black plastic shelf, with a clear plastic cover. The cord is hidden behind a cardboard piece sitting just below the headphones. Aside from the headphones, the only other thing in the box is warranty and safety information, and a black drawstring carry pouch that looks and feels like denim. All in all, perhaps not up to Apple's packaging standards, but very nice for $25 headphones (probably even for $50 ones). Design and materials: it's a good thing Koss thought to put an "L" and "R" on each respective side, because the first thing I thought was "man, I have no clue which was is the right way to wear these". As an all plastic and metal affair, everything seems well designed and assembled. The band is obviously nothing special, but it is functional and I suspect that it will resist damage fairly well, provided you aren't grossly negligent. Similarly, the plastic over the drivers is minimalist and certainly on the lighter/cheaper side, but it does not make me think "cheap". The wiring, similarly, is thin and the plastic encasing it is not as satisfyingly rubbery as, say, on my Apple EarPods, but again, I don't feel concerned by the cabling, as I suspect it will hold up reasonably well. Why am I so optimistic about materials I'm describing as "cheap" and "thin"? Because this honestly feels like a product where the designers said "what is the simplest, cheapest set of headphones we can make that will have awesome sound and awesome comfort?" These don't strike me as hastily or sloppily designed; rather, there is a purposeful frugality going on here. It really does strike me that this product is the "people's headphone", meant to combine rather uncompromising sound quality with reasonable durability. In other words, these strike me as value-oriented headphones designed by someone who wanted to do right by their customers while still being profitable. That's pretty cool! By the way, the fact that these collapse and can be rolled/clipped into a ball is really cool. They fit snugly into the supplied bag, though the draw strings can't completely close up the bag with them in there. My only question: what am I supposed to do with the cable? Wrapping them around the headband seems obvious but also slightly risky, as I'm worried about snagging on the clasp that holds the headphones in a ball. Maybe I'm just paranoid, though. Comfort: much has been made of the fact that your hair can get caught in the band. I get it, and I don't doubt it. On the other hand, I think the band is designed brilliantly, with two sliders that make it pretty simple to adjust size quickly. I'll let you know if they pull out my hair, but so far so good in that respect. As for the "ComfortZone" pads that rest on your temple, I can totally see what they are for, and the three settings do affect how the phones sit on your head somewhat, but at least for me, it seems a bit gimmicky because I feel you can accomplish much the same thing by adjusting the headband. The foam pads over the drivers are reasonably soft, though I do question their durability because they are simply cheap porous foam. I remember the 80s well enough to know that these will disintegrate at some point, so I ordered 3 extra sets from Koss for $4. Assuming the pads last at least 6-9 months, I'll be satisfied. If they longer, I'll be ecstatic. The sound: I'm not an audiophile or audio engineer, my main set has been the EarPods for the last couple of years, and my eats are probably damaged from years of operating a table saw in high school stage crew. Nonetheless, the sound from these headphones is really great! I plugged them into my iPad Air, and even at ⅔ to ¾ volume, these things were really loud. I ever so briefly put the volume near the upper limit, and they seemed uncomfortably loud. I can only imagine what you could achieve with an amp. I listened briefly to some Willie Nelson, Norah Jones, Skrillex, Linkin Park, and a song from the musical "Wicked". I'm pretty sure everything I listened to was encoded at 256kbps as AAC or MP3. All in all, the sound was terrific. Vocals were clear. Hell, everything was clear. I heard details such as snares that I don't remember being there before. And the bass! Holy moly! I'm not sure what really constitutes "good" or "deep" bass, but boy did these things wimp me when I listened to Skrillex. I'm sure there are better headphones for dubstep, but frankly I don't care. For $25 open headphones, I was thoroughly impressed. Some folks say these get better after some amount of use/burn in. I have no idea yet, but I'll try to provide an update if and when I notice any difference from prolonged use. Value: at $25, they're less than a third of the price of a pair of Grado SR80s, and they're even cheaper than my EarPods. I did not buy these on a whim, and nearly bought about half a dozen other, more expensive pairs before I settled on the PortaPros. I have no idea what more money would have bought me, and for now, I don't really care. In 10 minutes, I've experienced better sound compared to what I was using before, and for $25 with a lifetime warranty, that sounds pretty good to me!

I have long had problems with earbuds and IEM's (inner ear issues) that prevent me from using them for any length of time, and find over-ear headphones uncomfortable. When I bought my first digital media player in more than ten years, I asked around...how do I get around these problems? The Koss Porta Pro Classic was recommended to me, and I am honestly blown away by both the quality of sound and how comfortable they are to wear. They're lightweight, flexible, the ear pieces lay just right on my ears and the pads are perfectly comfortable for long sessions. They produce exceptional sound quality, lacking - to my ears - only a little bit of bass depth, but I had to compare them to much more expensive headphones to really notice. I was NOT looking for sound isolation or noise cancelling features; I find myself more comfortable able to hear the world around me while I'm listening to music, and these do that perfectly without sacrificing any quality of sound, at least as far as I can tell. Excellent quality for the price. Really can't recommend these highly enough.

I've owned many different headphones before, including a Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil (an incredible headset in its own right) and listened to some high end sets that friends have including a set of AKG K701 Studio Headphones , and these are, easily, my favorite. I will always love my Sony MDR-V6, but due to a recent change in my listening needs, I needed a pair of open cans, portability being a huge plus. I considered the Grado Prestige Series SR80i Stereo Headphone but those didn't really look very comfortable, and aren't particularly portable. I gave these a shot, and considering their price and heritage, why the heck not? I have absolutely nothing but praise to say for these cans. They are amazingly comfortable, probably the most comfortable set of cans I own. The ComfortZone system really works, and allows you to balance pressure between the ear pads and head pads. Why Koss or another company hasn't implemented this system in newer sets is beyond me, it allows you to releive the pressure on your ears when your just kicking back and listening, or increase the pressure when you're moving around. Of course, these aren't sport phones and are less than optimal when you're very active, for that I would recommend the less comfortable but acoustically similar Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones . I haven't found the headband to be uncomfortable at all, but I do have quite the thick dome of hair protecting it. You might think this would cause the hair pinching problem some have complained about, but I haven't had that problem yet. The portability is respectable, they do fold up into, as someone says, a pokey baseball. The case is pretty worthless and too small, but whatever, its really not necessary. The looks, well, are subjective. I think they're very unique and in a way personify the anti-"Beats by Dr. Dre" look, which in my book is a great thing, but most normal people might not agree. Who cares what they think :) And of course, the most important aspect, the sound quality. I find these sound absolutely excellent. The response is geared more towards listening pleasure and not flat response, so these won't be any good at studio monitoring or mixing, but they also don't need a ton of EQ adjustments to make listening enjoyable, unlike my V-6's. Personally I only bring up the extreme lows and highs just a little bit, and they sound great like that. Very detailed, bright, punchy, and excellent response across the entire spectrum, except for the extremely low end of the spectrum. To get solid response in the sub-20Hz region, you're probably going to have to find a closed set or a set with larger drivers. It just comes down to the limitations of physics at that point. Other than that, the sound is amazing, there's really nothing else to say. Just make sure to give them a good long break-in period. A word of warning I should mention, is not all of them come from the factory in perfect working condition. The first set I had poor bass in the left channel, in about the sub-100Hz range. This is one of those defects that's hard to detect since bass isn't directional, and for awhile I though maybe I was going crazy. I was able to isolate this by listening to each side individually (by pulling the other away from my head) and was able to deduce the problem with the left channel perfectly using that method. Amazon was great about the replacement, and my new set is perfect. My only criticism about these cans would be the way Koss packs them. They wrap the chord up so tight I doubt the kinks will ever fully come out. I observed the same quirk with the KSC-75, Koss needs to either start wrapping the chords less tight or use a more pliable rubber in the chords. This annoyance is really the only indicator of how affordable these really are. Replacing the chords with a better quality set would probably be a worthwhile mod, and one I'm considering doing. Then again, that would probably void the excellent lifetime warranty. Overall, these are an amazing set of cans. There really is no excuse whatsoever not to give them a try; they've been made the same way for over 25 years, and once you use them, you realize why they shouldn't ever change a thing. They're a true legend, and even if the price was double what it is, they would still easily be worth the money. Recommended without any reservation whatsoever. Oh and a note about the photos, the actual plug is a gold-plated straight plug, unlike the steel right-angle plug in the picture. The 1/8" to 1/4" adapter is entirely gold-plated as well.

Alright so I got them on a pretty neat discount. Back then I wasn't willing to pay the full price, and now that I have one I'm still not convinced on the 50+ cad price. Yeah sure it's wonderful pricing for such a great sounding headphone, but did you ever consider the consequence of taking such a plunge? I mean go on the internet and you'll either find raving reviews saying these are the best in class, or immeasurable disappointment who foolishly set too high of an expectation to get what they expected: Not good enough. When you buy one of these as a hobbyist, you look back at your audio, wondering where you've gone wrong. It's not quite audiophile enough to replace my more expensive, albeit larger sets of headphones, but it's not quite bassy enough to satisfy my basshead beast that's leaching off my life essence (curse you Sony Extrabass and your extra-bassyness that not even the bass the fish can sate my evergrowing lust for extra bass). I'd compare the bass level to what sony throws out on their non-Xtra-Bass lines of headphones. There's enough width to sound to almost pretend I'm in the place of recording... almost. It just lacks that little bit of something that ruins the immersion. Yeah sure it's wide, but what's the point if you're fully aware that what you're listening to is only a sample of what the audiophile world has in store for you? The audio listening hobby quickly shifts from a minor purchase here and there to irresponsible spending in a blink of an eye... and before you know it you've created a black hole in your wallet where your hund-o's used to live. That's what this is, unsatisfying in any way you look at it, if you've gotten a glimpse of what it could've been with a few more tens, hund-o's, or grandies to spend. Build quality is competent, but I wish the clamping force wasn't so hard, and the foam that's supposed to sit on the head to alleviate the problem doesn't reach my big, dumb head. Comfort is there, but not enough. The furthest settings for the "comfortZone" (which adjusts how much pressure the earpads assert on your poor ears) is just not light enough for my sensitive ears. I don't think I can spend a whole day wearing these without my ears getting sore. Good news for glasses wearers though (at least some of them), the pressure is put on the antitragus and the tragus, so though you'll get discomfort (or at least itchiness) in those middle outer parts of your ears, your glasses frame will likely not dig into your skull! But of course your mileage may vary. The cable is not noisy at all, though I don't think that matters much considering that these are open back, and you'll definitely hear the cable whack around furniture due to careless usage. The audio quality, though really good for the price, short of a miracle that everyone claims it to be, and a bit too bassy for ex-bassheads (and not bassy enough for the bassheads). It's a pretty warm sound, but the mids and highs are present enough to make it seem like it just has that extra bass on top of a balanced sound. Sure the driver units can be popped off and attached to other attachments (I've actually gone and put them on a KSC75 earhook), and the foam pad can be replaced with the much more comfortable and better sounding YAXI earpads... however I'm reviewing the product as it's own... and without any accessories (except a "protein leather" egg bag), this product is not good enough for all the praise everyone's screaming out... But that's what it is. Disappointment if and ONLY IF you set your expectations stupidly high based on reviews bowing down before its presence. If you ignore all the fans (somehow) and just buy the product expecting nothing but a 50$-sounding headphones, prepare to have your socks blown off to next sunday cuz this set of headphones is the best retro-style good-sounding headphones for the money! When you buy this, don't expect a giant-killer; Be humble, and you'll get more than you've bargained for. If not, at least these do well as conversation starters and/or room decoration.

A great product that is still going strong. Easy to drive and good comfort.

Excellent sound & good quality materials workmanship

Muito bom, som incrível.

kultowe słuchawki oferują rewelacyjną jakość dźwięku ,Kossy docenią też osoby noszące okulary, znajduje się dużo miejsca na oprawki ,brzmienie jest takie, jakiego oczekiwałem po słuchawkach w tym stylu – mocne, z wycofanym górnym skrajem pasma i ogromną ilością basu polecam :]