First post!
Though I've been a silent reader of the forum, specially of this thread.
So thanks to tdockweiler(and other)'s glowing reviews, i ordered the ProDJ100. And boy, do I love them! Thanks for this
Came to India for 75$ shipped, not a bad deal at all, and I've had them for over a month now.
I'll put forth some thoughts: apologies for restating so many views...I am no audiophile and cant afford to be one either
, but I do love to listen to my music properly.
My main listening is classic rock, a bit of classical and jazz; and usually genres that prefer open, clean, detailed sound with instrument separation and texture rather than bass/thump/beat.
I listen to them over a Dell XPS 15 which has a surprisingly good soundcard and over a Macbook Pro. As of now due to a restraint on budgets I have stock earpads and no amp and no dac.
The good : beautiful mids, the vocals are amazing and the layout of instruments is amazing. If you havent already, do yourself a favor and listen to hdtracks' sample album, and prepare to be blown by the koss. The tone is similar to the KSC75 which I long had and long loved, I would still buy those if they were available for US price. the trebles as many stated were held back, but I think they're out there...never lacking. The bass is nice and textured and smooth. Nothing punchy or dramatic, you hear the real notes.
The average: the midbass hump can be annoying in some tracks. Maybe its just the tracks, but it doesnt feel right, it feels like a loss of clarity around a small set of notes. Comfort : they get really hot, and you always feel them. No I dont have large ears, but they feel compressed. I have to take them off regularly, even though the sound is never ever fatiguing.
They are Very picky about source. They sound really sweet on the Dell, but harsh and thin on the Mac. Which surprised me, as the Macbook pro I'd heard had a good onboard chip. Obviously not comparing it to an external DAC, but atleast to the Dell. This makes me really anxious about picking the right Amp/Dac/earpads for them.
On an impulsive burst I purchased a built O2 board going by the reviews again. Being in India means I'm not spoilt for choice with listening/demo options, and that sucks. Plus prices here with shipping and customs become twice the original. But I went ahead with an O2 and I hope this makes a worthy improvement in SQ.
I was thinking of getting a cheap DAC to experience it. I really wanted to know if you guys have used the ELE D01/02 or the Hifimediy Sabre dac with the Koss. I dont want to have a bad pairing and ruin my experience with DACs, I expect something good out of it. Will it make a difference over stock sound? if not, Id rather keep the money. But my fingers are twitchy reading about 30-40$ amps.
Sorry for the long post, I'm really excited about this. Please let me know about the DACs if possible, how Koss pairs with O2 and if ELE or Sabre are a good match.(from other posts in this forum I gather the ELE is clean and smooth, the Sabre is warmer)
Thanks guys