Koss Studio Monitor Headphones

the Studio Monitor Headphones are very well made and have excellent sound quality.

For this low of a price, I have not found a better sounding headphone---it destroys some headphones at 3 to 4 times its price. I play music ( hobby) and my tastes are varied--will listen to anything--love jazz/fusion/ rock/classical/electronic/world/gospel/acoustic/new age / DCI drum corps. I am running a standard laptop and an old Audioquest Dragonfly v1.0 DAC--poor man's budget stuff, nothing fancy. With this combo, depth, soundstage, instrument timbres and tonal balance are amazing at this price. CONS: semi-fragile construction--take care of them ( ! ), presently a goofy look ( consumers may want to get out the Krylon !-- my opinion--sorry, Koss ! What happened to the-- more attractive IMHO-- all black KTXPRO design?). Very satisfying sound; I continue to be impressed every time I listen. Personally, I think this is a budget audiophile classic, and I have been a fan of it for decades through its various incarnations ( even back to the Optimus Pro 35 Radio Shack days !) A MUST buy on a budget---you will not be disappointed at this price. Despite the present look ( ! ), well done, Koss !

The Koss PortaPro are outstanding for their price and are entertaining. Some headphones are technically more advanced and cost more, but are not entertaining. These are enjoyable; excellent sound and portable. They are not meant to compete with Sennheiser's HD650 which are also entertaining, cost over 10 times as much, and sound a little better in some ways -- but who cares? Enjoyable is enjoyable. When I'm listening to these while I'm out, I don't miss any other cans because I'm too busy enjoying the music. My only con is minor and not about the headphones. The con is about the porta-bag that comes with them; a little bigger would be much easier to get the folded headphones into the bag. The bag reminds me of those silly test questions in school: design a container of minimum material that will hold a certain shape and volume. With a little thought and a lot of practice, I've learned a way to do it: hold the hook & catch together when bagging. Your results may vary. But even with the bag being a tight fit, the sound and portability are worth it. I recommend these.

My Koss headphones finally bit the dust and started researching. Wanted something made in the USA and something with decent sound but not too expensive. Read about the Grado company and saw plenty of good reviews. I'm glad I did because these headphones cost more than I wanted to spend but they are worth every penny and more. Thanks Grado for giving me my money's worth and thanks to B&H Photo Video for fast shipping and easy shopping.

I have both Sennheiser & Koss headphones before but Sennheiser has always fit me the best. I needed a Pro headphone that would really, really filter out outside ambient noise because of the recording of the show that takes place in an animal shelter. The Sennheiser HD280 Pro sounds great and more importantly eliminates just about all outside ambient wonderfully. And the headphones sound great with my A/V receiver to boot!!

I was looking for old school headphones tired of on ear, can't do ear buds. These are exactly what i was looking for, crawl into them and just vanish with your tunes! I used Koss I think they were called 4x no sound got in from the outside. these do that. The price was a little bit cheaper than what I paid 35 years ago. I mostly listen to jazz (be bop) good frequency response, and built to last. imho of course

I purchased these ear pads for a pair of Koss Pro-dj200 headphones. They were a little hard to get on, but they fit fine. They are way more comfortable than the stock pads. The sound did not change at all. Good ear-pads Dekoni

I use these headphones to listen to music on an I-Pod and also when I am streaming music on the computer. I like the fact I can still talk to someone while wearing them and still hear the music just fine. The sound is very good for such a light weight unit and they are very comfortable. I can wear them for several hours without any problems. I have a set of earbuds that start to irritate my ears after about 30 minutes. Although they were $80 I prefer the $32 Koss Porta Pros. If you are looking for a headphone to knock out the outside noise these are not what you want but for listening to music at home or work or on vacation they are perfect. The Koss does not pinch my hair but I am careful putting it on. The tension adjustment on the side of the temple pads works well....

I use these headphones with my iPhone, Laptop and other MP3 players and find them to be very comfortable and very compact. The sound quality after breaking them in is awesome for this price point. I also have a pair of Senheizer PX100 II's and I think the sound is similar for less money. The Koss Portapros come in a little carry bag that is quite useful. I only hope Koss continue to make these as I remember trying these at a store about 25 years ago @ $ Australian Dollars.

These headphones is very similar to koss portapro in sound, the construccion is good too. Great portable headphones.