So today I plugged in my beloved ATH M50s into my iPod and no sound came out, even at full volume.  (I plugged in some old earbuds into the iPod, and sound came out like it should.)   I am very convinced that this is because just yesterday I was moving through a row of chairs in an...

Hey guys I am using the Koss Porta Pro for over a year, but since a week one of the earphones of the Koss does not work... so I want to buy me a new Portable Headphone... normally I would buy me the koss porta pro again, because i liked them very very much - but I think they could be more...

Hi all,   I am relatively new to audiophilia but I just felt like writing a review and ask some questions about these phones...and since I was told once to write about what you know, I'm going to center the brief review about Radiohead's In Rainbows. I don't purport to "know it", but I have...

Hello,   I have a Koss PortaPro and a Sennheiser HD280. Is The PA2V2 a Decent amp at that price? Will it Greatly improve my headphones. I am open to suggestions. I would prefer $60.00 US DOllars or less, but I appreciate something for a little more, that would be leaps and bounds better. So...

Will a small phone/mp3 player like the Apple iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) be able to drive my Koss Porta Pro's without too much trouble? I won't be using an amp as I need a small, lightweight form factor and I'm low on money. The Koss Porta Pro's have a 60 ohm impedance and 101db/mw...

It's been a while, guys!  I'm back, looking for some new headphones for the upcoming school year.  I worry about wearing my DT 250s in public, for obvious reasons, so I thought I'd choose something a little cheaper/smaller.  I'd be running these un-amped out of an iPod, and my music collection...

Ok...another surprised person....I am really enjoying my music out of the Portapros. I'm really starting to think that higher quality headphones aren't for me...my two favorites have been the SR80 and the Portapros, despite having owned clearly technically superior headphones like the SR225...

In the next month I will be back to attending school ( :( )   Anyways, you guys have already got me listening to many headphones, I already own AT M50's and MS1i's. Now I have a new question, what would be good (portable) headphones (not earbuds) for under $50 shipped? They need to fit in a...

Greetings! I would like to know if any members on this site know where to obtain a pair of red Koss Portapros.  I'm pretty sure they were only released in Europe but if anyone is selling any I would be interested

Hey guys!   I'm currently in the US, visiting from Australia and i'm wondering what quintissential headphones i should grab from Amazon.com before I head back home? The reason is they are ALOT cheaper here then they are in Australia.   For example -   I'm picking up some Portapros...

Well what the heck, the trend lately is appreciation threads so why not start another one . I love my Portapro2's! For $20 they have served me well for the last 1 1/2 years, and are very durable for the price... no observable signs of wear. They sound a lot better amped than directly out of a...

I am looking for some running and exercise headphones / IEMS that won't pop out when running. Right now I have the Sennheiser IE7 and love them I just don't want them to get ruined. I want something that sounds the same but is for heavy running and exercise.

Today I was trying to remove my Portapro drivers but thourght I might be using to much force and I was scared to break them, is there an easier way to remove them?

I just recently purchased some koss portapros off of amazon for 30$ and can't wait for them to get here. They are going to be my secondary headphone next to my M50 and I am going to use them for working out and doing other stuff outdoors or on the go (hence the name portapro).  Ive heard some...

Hi everyone, this is my first post!   Like the title says, I need input on the best headphones I can get for $30 USD or less.  So far I had/have narrowed it down to the Koss PortaPro or Sennheiser HD 202/203  (203 is actually $35).  However, it seemed like the Koss PortaPro could not possibly...

I know this is technically about a pair of portable headphones, but this would apply to headphones on the whole. The thing is I've never heard of this happening, and never personally had this issue, but my friend recently purchased a pair of KOSS PortaPros, and is complaining that the wire is...

I recently bought my first portable audio device, a Cowon S9. (Based on its sound quality)   I have some very old Ultimate Ears, I believe they are now called the SuperFi 3 Studio (IEM). They sound good, mainly in how well they reproduce transients in music. The bass is tight with lots of...

Introduction   I started planning this review around the same time I joined head-fi and saw how useful multi-headphone comparisons could be for a newcomer. I put my meager (at the time) collection of portable headphones to good use and tested them against each other. What started out as a...

Hello there, this is my first post, cuz I'm kind of noob in this audiophile subjects. Can anyone help me here? I live in Brazil, and I recently purchased a Koss PortaPro from an eBay seller. The main reason for which I chose eBay is because I would pay at least twice as much for the very same...

I've been talking to photofan1986 about IEMs that would suit me and as I like bassy headphones he recommended me Hippo VB and Fischer Eterna. I've also found some nice descriptions about the atrio M5. Now, I would like to know what options I have when we talk about over-the-ear headphones that...

Hi, long time since i didn't posted here ;) i just wanted to buy a headphone  to replace my Koss Porta Pro, i  see that you have a section called Head Gear but i can't find how to search on this section.., i can select headphohe by rank but not by prioce, so as my price is around 45 $ i have to...

Greetings & Salutations!   As much as I like drooling over the Amazing Rigs in the regular thread, it sometimes just get a little too overwhelming... There needs to be a place for us average "Joe's" to post pictures of the Budget-Fi gear that we love and use every day. You know, those of...

Hey, lookin to get my lil sis some phones. Looking for something decently sturdy, light, and that will stay on her tiny head. I found some HD201s for $18 http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD201-Lightweight-Over-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0007XJSQC   Those seem like what I'm looking for, does...

My son asked for a pair of beats for Christmas.  I was a bit shocked by the price and then reading a bit it seems like they're way overpriced for the money (the Bose of headphones maybe?).  So we had a talk about quality and value vs. style and what's "in".  He is onboard for a less expensive...

I have a question about the PortaPro's comfort setting, and since Koss has no manual for their headphones I guess I'll ask here. When I switch my headphones from firm to light I cant switch them back to firm from light without collapsing the headphone first. Is this the way they are supposed...