You can just buy them from Amazon US. They’ll take a bit longer to arrive but the import costs are factored in so you don’t have that hassle.
No, that’s on me last night, it’s my bad. No worries but for real, I would own an another piece if there’s a stock here.
So I got a pair of KPH’s from drop recently. White with the blue pads. Hat the way they look but that’s why I love 'em (so bad they’re good?) and after all the hype by Zeos on this form I was soooooo looking forward to trying them. But like a good kid waiting to open his gifts till after christmasdinner, I had it run 100hours of burn in.
So with high anticipation I put them on my ears (auwhc. That clamp mate) and… was… very disappointed. They’re not that amazing? They’re like… ‘ok’ at best? Am I missing something?
They are the best for the money, thats it
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Try the Beige ones. I’ve heard they sound the best so they are the ones I got. They blew me away. Get far closer to my LCD 2C’s than they have any right to.
I finally received my Drop GMR 54x-ISO today and just had a quick initial listen to them.
Based on what I heard I am glad they only cost $8 (I had a Drop credit I had no idea what to do with). Coming from modded 30i’s they do not sound particularly good.
I do not have any stock KPH30i’s, but the closest I have are Yaxi’s with the inner backing foam removed. The 30i’s sound so much better than the GMR’s. Even stock based on memory beat them.
The GMR’s have crappy hard feeling D-shaped earpads, and they are pretty clampy (granted I have a really big head). Given all the reports of headband breakage I am not messing with it. Also, there is almost no articulation with the earcups so you are stuck if they do not fit you right.
As for sound, these are closed back (which I wanted because the 30i’s are really loud when I am out in public) so the sound is much more congested/veiled than with the 30i’s. The high end detail is good (just short of sizzle), with decent midrange. It is the low end I am not crazy about. It is a bit accentuated and muddy sounding. However, I believe a lot of that has to do with the congestion of it being closed back.
I will not bother sending them back considering how little I paid for them, however I will be modding them to see what kind of improvements I can make for comfort and sound. If anyone knows of any aftermarket pads that could replace the Koss D-pads please let me know. Other than that, it will be about earcup mods and maybe re-wiring for my balanced IEM cables. We shall see.
I am looking forward to seeing if Zeos can get the open backs for review. I have a feeling that they will sound much better.
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Well guys, my bestfriend who is looking for headphones that is better than his current one, I got him! Now he is intrigued to get a Koss KPH30i since he got curious and intrigued on what I said about it.
One of us, you’re one of us my pal.
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can u link a guide to the 2 pin mod?
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You know what? since there are some folks here saying that I should have an another pair of these? Fuck it! I am going to get an another one! But this time, it will be the Clears.
…Please save me, I have fallen too far in this Koss rabbit hole.
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much obliged
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The Clears are finally available in UK!
Has anyone compared over this time that the Clears and the Original really sound different? And are the Clears truly an improvement?
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Yes, the bass is less bloated since the foam behind the drivers is gone.
how are these compared to the samson sr850?
Just got the Clears today, and it literally took me 3 songs with good sound stage to tell the difference from the originals. Comparisons were taken on non-modified pairs of Clears and Originals.
To explain the difference very briefly:
Notice the wing shape and the distance between the wings.
So the KPH30i Clear:
- Width +0.5
- Soundstage +1 (sphere-shaped vs the original plane-shaped)
- Imaging +1
- Treble clarity +1
- Mid-bass +0.25
- Sub-bass -0.25
- Frequency separation +2 (Bleeding -2)
- Sibilant +0.25
- Vocal retrieval +0.25
- Forwardness +0.5
- Crispiness +1
The listening experience feels that the sound stage had extended from your jawline outwards (lower-right and lower-left), at the same time from the tip of your ears outwards (upper-right and upper-left). Imagine listening to music on two vertical flat pieces of film placed right outside of your ears (original KPH30i) then someone concaved the center of the film outwards (KPH30i Clear). Everything sounds a bit more rounded but with additional clarity.
That’s why I used the TIE Fighter vs. TIE Interceptor allegory. 
Tracks used for testing:
Anton Kuertz - The Jungle Issue
Deftone - Sushi Takeout
Harvey Sutherland - New Paradise
Spazzkid - Truly (feat. Sarah Bonito)
DSF, Double Touch - Feléa
Armando Young - Loved Ones (Saudades)
Louis Benedetti & Selan - Reflection
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This are the pads you want… oh my they are nice… Still don’t quite reach my head behind my ear but they are so soft they resolve all the clamp issues for my big old head. Amazon.com
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