Got the KPH30 yesterday, and damn, I am impressed.
I don’t think they sound as good as “real” headphones, but they are damn close. They are relaxed and the bass is seriously impressive! Imaging is good too and all in all they sound good enough to listen too while working/walking etc.
The best thing for me is how light they are. Sometime I get tired/hot from having my ears covered for 3 hours in a row. This is a very welcome variation to listen to for another hour after that happens.
Haven’t taken them outside or anything yet, but can imagine they are usefull there too. Dare I even say they might be pretty good for gaming!
I personally don’t see the need in modding them, I have plenty of over ear headphones I actually like the small footprint these have! The comfort is not bad at all imho (I prefer them over my PC38x comfort wise…)
Well shit, dude, you literally gave one of the most toughest questions out there like come on! All of those headphones from Koss are damn good, therefore deserve all of the love. I mean if you have a lot of money? go get Koss’ Audiophile set or Audiophile Starter kit (whatever the hell the name of that one is) since you’re getting all of those headphones for 100 bucks (if they are on stock of course).
But it really depends on you, if I want a bit of a Bright sound, KSC75s. If I want a sound that is on the Warm sound but freaking good for music and has Low end, KPH30i. I don’t have the Porta Pros yet, so I cannot describe them but due to the given people who have owned them and said they are good, Porta Pros are good.
Also if you are going to get a Koss headphone like those, it is ESSENTIAL for YOU to get some Yaxi pads on them, for they are going to be endgame for sure imo! (Also you can do the Grado pads mod on the KPH30is as an alternative.)
I like em better than my KPH’s
No yaxi’s though. Anyone know where to get them in europe? And do they only come in blue and red? I kinda like the more stealthy look of my black KSC’s.
When you listen to them you will understand. They defy reason and common sense. The value proposition is hilarious honestly. Oh yeah and they scale with good source gear. Somehow.
Well, I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I probably use my Koss headphones more than I do the expensive ones I have (I’d say which, but that would be even more embarrassing). I don’t have the clip-on ones, but do have the other two… both with Yaxi pads.
propably because a. they have a more “fun”-oriented signature then your higher-ends and b. at least to me, the effect of these weightless things to sound that great (in case of the kph even impactful) has just so much character, it’s just awesome. Sure, you still know that it’s not the top end of hifi development, but who says, that i.e. less dynamics, more compressed sound, less detail etc. can’t just still be more enjoyable than technical superiority?
They should be obtainable. I bought the whole multi-pack which comes with a pair of each color (including black, yellow, orange, red, blue - I think that is it) and some posters/stickers. It all comes from Japan, so I don’t think the US has much of a leg-up on these.
If you’re talking about taking the balanced 4 pin XLR output from your amp to convert to the 3.5 SE cable of the Koss, I would recommend against it. Can cause damage to headphone, amp, or both.
I actually like the small footprint these have! The comfort is not bad at all imho (I prefer them over my PC38x comfort wise…)
