Koss kicks ass! (Koss Porta Pro)

Member Name: AprilMay

Product:	Koss Porta Pro
Date:	26/11/08 (277 review reads)
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Advantages: Great sound, foldable, comes with case.

Disadvantages: None that I can find.

I recently bought some sennheiser in-ear headphones, and while the sound was pretty good they were driving me crazy falling out of my ears all the time. I imagine that they might be good for some people but they just didn't fit me. So I needed something new!

I decided to go for these full headphones because I figured it would resolve the problem with my previous headphones falling out all the time. Plus the Porta Pros have the added advantage that they fold up really small so don't take up anywhere near as much space as most full headphones.

The Koss Porta Pros have apparently been the same design and same sound etc since the 80s and are really well known for their excellent sounds, particularly when it comes to bass. I figured something that has been around that long and still gets a good wrap has to be worth trying. Plus at around 18 pounds on Amazon these are great value.

The first time I put the headphones on and played some music I was seriously impressed! Being a full over-ear there is some slight protection and insulation against outside noise, so you hear the music you're listening to more clearly. The best part though is that the clarity and distinction of the tones the headphones give is really amazing. I feel like I am listening to a lot of my favourite tracks for the first time - I am hearing so many more layers and hidden sounds that I couldn't hear before with the lesser headphones.

The next important thing is obviously the fit. The headphones themselves are light and the ear pieces are not rigidly fixed in position, they have a few degrees of movement, allowing them to better shape to your head/ears. There is also an expandable band on the silver part of the headphones that you just pull apart as you slide them onto your head. The band then slides back down until it's snugly fitted to your head. I do find that after some time the fit can be a little bit tight, but there is an adjustable fitting on the side of the headphones that allows you to change the fit from snug to looser.

The headphones come with a small case, which is differently shaped but not much bigger than an 80G iPod. The ear pieces of the headphones fold in on themselves so that they take up half the size and can be slipped into the black case provided. This is great because I always worry that heaphones will get damaged in my handbag or that they'll take up too much room. Neither is a problem with the porta pros!

All in all I am extremely pleased with these headphones. The sound is really far and away better than any in-ear headphones that I've tried, and at not much more in terms of price it's definitely worth it if you listen to a lot of music on the go.

Summary: Highly recommended.

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