Originally Posted by macm75
I've been thinking about buying a pair of the 35's or 75's for the PC at work.
Are they comfortable enough and are they easy to get on and off relative to a normal set with a top-head band? Thanks.
Yes. They're comfy enough, though I find the earclips get uncomfy after a coupla hours. Still, isolation or not. that is a bigger issue. As for getting them on and off: I consider it a learned action. For me, it's second nature, but my roommate found them particularly aggravating and couldn't get them on regularly without popping the clips off in the process (in fact, we had to mark the left and right drivers it happened so often). I think he has a condition known to violin teachers as 'stupid fingers'.
I would recommend the 75 as it is more available and does better without amplification. Also, if you break it, you're in no way SOL the way you'd be with the 35. Still, the 35 is worth having. Also, the 75 has better earpads than the 35. So good, in fact, that I put the pads from my 75 onto my 35 when I was using it regularly.
If you want something with a headband, get a Koss Portapro or a Koss Pro35a. Though, I think the KSC35 had better soundstage and a little more neutral character than the 35a (though I only got to compare them shortly). I think this is in part due to the fact that the KSCx5s hang off the ear whereas the portapro and pro35 are pushed into your ear by the headband. Still, all of these are killer bang-for-the-buck.