Koss PORTAPRO Portable Stereo Headphone

PortaPro Goodness!

Strengths: great, deep sound; easy to stow away; lifetime warranty

Weakness: hair can occasionally get stuck

Like most of you, I was deciding between the Koss Portapros and the Sennheiser PX100's. I read all of the reviews online, went with the PortaPros and haven't looked back. The design from these is straight off the pages of your latest hipster mag. The PX100's felt a little chinsey, disturbing since they only have a 2 year warranty as opposed to the Koss lifetime. All in all, I really like these...
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Like most of you, I was deciding between the Koss Portapros and the Sennheiser PX100's. I read all of the reviews online, went with the PortaPros and haven't looked back. The design from these is straight off the pages of your latest hipster mag. The PX100's felt a little chinsey, disturbing since they only have a 2 year warranty as opposed to the Koss lifetime. All in all, I really like these headphones and don't plan on buying another one until I become enough of an audiophile to pick up a pair of SR60's. You won't be disappointed.

By cuddrew - Feb 15, 2008

Koss Portapro Headphones

Strengths: Comfortable, Deep bass, Collapsible

Weakness: None, really

I already had a pair of Sennheiser px-100 headphones, but I decided I needed something that would cut through the cacophony of the subway a little better. These do the trick. I wish I had bought them first.

By Mongo25 - Apr 27, 2007

May I never have to go to earbuds again.

Strengths: Very comfortable. Excellent lows to highs with nice bass. Good price.

Weakness: None to speak of, unless you consider the open headphone design a weakness, in which case you should be buying something else.

The Sennheiser PMX100s I had been using for the last several months decided to self-destruct, that is, the cord started to fray, eventually resulting in a very noticeable drop in sound quality. I couldn't deal with it anymore and decided to toss them and get myself a new pair. The question was to either get a duplicate pair, with which I would be assured of sound quality, but faced with the...
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The Sennheiser PMX100s I had been using for the last several months decided to self-destruct, that is, the cord started to fray, eventually resulting in a very noticeable drop in sound quality. I couldn't deal with it anymore and decided to toss them and get myself a new pair. The question was to either get a duplicate pair, with which I would be assured of sound quality, but faced with the prospect of their eventual breakage; or get a different set, propelling me into the world of the unknown. After much research I decided on the much-touted Koss PortaPro. Upon delivery, I took them for the proverbial "spin" with my mp3 player. I get excellent clarity and volume with these phones, even when running them on a device powered by one rechargeable AA battery. They were a stark contrast to the Sony MDR-W08s I had been using in the meantime. I've been using them every day since I got them, so there's no question about them being "broken in". I can sincerely recommend them to anyone wanting a pair of reasonably priced, yet quality headphones.

By cashewsahoy - Feb 18, 2007

Best Collapsible Headphones

Strengths: Small folding design, superb sound

Weakness: Temple pads wear out after a year or two, though they are replaceable

These are probably the best headphones you can buy without spending a hundred dollars or more. The ear speakers fold up, while the metal band surrounds them, and it latches closed. It makes them the ideal headphone for those of us who like music with our exercise, but don't want the danger of closing out all of the sounds around us. They are small enough to tuck into the included bag, to toss...
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These are probably the best headphones you can buy without spending a hundred dollars or more. The ear speakers fold up, while the metal band surrounds them, and it latches closed. It makes them the ideal headphone for those of us who like music with our exercise, but don't want the danger of closing out all of the sounds around us. They are small enough to tuck into the included bag, to toss into a purse or gym bag, and don't take up much space.

By a_mccornack - Aug 26, 2006

Fantastic portable headphones!

Strengths: Great sound; light weight; very comfortable; lifetime warranty

Weakness: Metal headband tends to pinch hair

I was looking for a good set of comfortable headphones, primarily for use in the office. My primary consideration was comfort, since I would be wearing them 6-7 hours per day, and sound quality was a close second. The Koss PortaPros deliver in both departments. They are so light and comfortable that you can barely tell you have them on. I have been wearing them every day for over a week up to 3-4...
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I was looking for a good set of comfortable headphones, primarily for use in the office. My primary consideration was comfort, since I would be wearing them 6-7 hours per day, and sound quality was a close second.

The Koss PortaPros deliver in both departments. They are so light and comfortable that you can barely tell you have them on. I have been wearing them every day for over a week up to 3-4 hours at a time with no problems. Most headphones place too much pressure on your ears, which causes fatigue and pain after a couple of hours, but due to a unique design, the PortaPros don't have this trouble. They use an extra set of foam pads around the temples to take pressure away from your ears and it works great.

In the sound department, they have a very full, rich sound with good bass. I compared them with another pair of Koss cheapies and a good set of Aiwas and the PortaPros sounded much better than either of those. I'm sure that you can buy better-sounding cans, but you will pay 2-3 times more than you can find these for, and I don't think most people would notice a big difference.

I did lots of research before making this purchase and the PortaPros got consistent recommendations from both casual listeners, as well as audiophiles. For a price of $40-$50, you can't go wrong.

By chuckecheez - Feb 20, 2006