I just purchased a pair of PortaPro headphones on eBay for $25. I was expecting the standard color headphones, but instead I got a black pair like this. I'm not sure if these are legitimate or if they are standard eBay fakes. The seller claimed they were authentic and his feedback score was in...

HD598: The 600+ Hour Assestment         So I see a lot of reviews from right after that person bought that headphone. But they are also are within the love or hate “Honeymoon” period. So saying after a good, roughly calculated, 600 hours of listening, I’m conducting my long term...

I'm wondering if someone has tested Sennheiser MM 550 travel headphones. They are new and the price is quite high so there is a chance that they are ok. I recently lost my PXC 450 on airport and I really liked those, so I'm especially interested in pros/cons compared to PXC450. But since I...

Are there any GREAT sounding light weight headphones out there?  If so, please advise and your thoughts on which full headphones it compares to in sound.  One that looks good would be a bonus.  Like these.    

Hi,   I currently own a pair of HD 428s, and I am looking for a upgrade, with my budget at ~$150, as I feel that they are not my type especially for rock. I am looking at the Ultrasone HFI-580s with their huge bass, but with their huge price difference( ~$120+ including shipping since I got...

Hi there, I'm a newcomer here in need of some help. Looking for a good headphone which is not too costly. I've never had a good headphones so looking to start somewhere. I  tried the HD 202 at a store yesterday and I really liked the sound, not mindblowing but I think that's what I get for the...

    In the world of audio enthusiasts, there are many options and choices to be made. Some can almost be seen as polarizing, such as tube sound versus solid state or analog versus digital. Of course, any reasonable person will see these as options to explore rather than a cause to become...

Hi everyone,   I was youtubing around and stumbled across these DIY ear muff headphones, and remembered reading about Gary's version of it too.   So I thought, why not, but most of these guys are using crap drivers, whats the best on ear headphones that I can easily take off the headband...

My almost-1-year-old koss portapro phones recently starts to sound broken in bass- the lowest bass frequesny      makes some static sounds instead of low-freq' sound. when I turned 30Hz off (0%) via my sound card I couldn't hear the static sounds anymore. I tried plugging them to another...

Well 1st of all, I'm a headphone n00b, Don't really know much about headphones. I listen to mostly dubstep, electro, DnB, trance. Some occasional old school rap here and there. I was looking for a pair of quality headphones because I'm tired of apple's gay earphones. I want to enjoy songs...

Hey everyone, the title says pretty much everything. I have some Sennheiser HD 212 Pro, and have tried my friend's Koss Porta Pro, but other than that I don't have much experience with headphones. I don't like listening to music too loud, so I prefer to have some sort of isolation from the...

Hey guys,   I got my ATH-M50 a week ago, upgraded from 20 € IEM. I of course love them, but i would rather like something more portable, so I was thinking on switching back to IEM or get a pair besides the M50. The ATH-M50 also drain my Galaxy S i9000 way too fast. I don't want to lose the...

Hi.   After about 2.5 months waiting for some KSC75 to be serviced under warranty from the Koss Portuguese distributor I was finally contacted (after bugging Koss) and am somewhat puzzled. They (the distributor) finally managed to get substitution drivers but, quoting, "with the shell in...

Hey Everyone    My AKG K430 just broke down, and I was wondering if there was any good (or highly recommended) headphones or earphones that is portable for around $50   I immediately looked to the KOSS KSC75, but I thought to myself. I should ask others that are, for sure, wiser than me...

Hey guys, I'm Matt and I'm new here.   I have about $160, and I'm looking for my first pair of decent headphones.    I plan to use them for listening to music/movies and also plugging into my guitar amp, and gaming. Music I enjoy is all classic-rock, and stuff from the Beatles and...

I'm going to do a very quick review, so hang on: Design: Well, it's kind of hard to decide because of the difference between the headphones. The Koss Porta Pros are famous and likeable because of their design. They are thin and very sleek, and it's really easy and cool to wear them outside...

I have always had a difficult time knowing what I like about the sound of different speakers, amps, headphones, etc. I've usually just known that I like something better than something else. So I'm wondering if some people could give their descriptions of the sound of some things to maybe help...

Hi, so, for the first 18 years of my life I've gotten by using whichever hand-me-down headphones made there way onto my ears.  Now I finally have some money and want to buy a good-quality pair of (relatively) cheap headphones but am in desperate need of help!  I primarily use headphones when on...

Hey Guys! Um first post at head-fi :D Great website...been surfing for over 2 hours and learned a lot already...   Right now, I'm planning on purchasing a new pair of earphones/portable headphones/iems or whatever that has pretty good bass for a price range of 0-60...anyhows. I'm often in...

Hey   I am getting sick of my Koss Porta Pro getting broken. I want to invest in something with a little more quality. I often use my headphones while i am running so my new headphones have to sit tight. I use a Ipod Nano 4.gen. I am satisfied with the sound quality of the Koss Pora Pro, but...

I'm looking for something PortaPro-sized (Grado SR60 is way too big) but with a nice lithe, bass-light sound signature.   Must be open backed.   The PX100 is the most usually suggested PortaPro alternative but apparently that is even darker!!   Was considering iGrado's but apparently...

Hey all, I'm new to the audiophile scene. I've been lurking around this forum for a while doing research on what headphones to buy (which is an awesome place with plenty of great information/insight).   I ended up picking up a pair of Koss Pro DJ100's the other day. I know there's been a...

Hi! I'm new here, so thank you for this forum.   So here is the case, I love the sound of the koss porta pro, but the headphones leak a lot! I can't even hear anything in the buss.   Is there any headphone with that same punchy bass and fierce sound with good isolation? I actually...

Hey guys, I have a pair of ATH-M50S and I am VERY satisfied. I switched to them from (possibly) defective HD555's and they are so much better. The problem is that I'm afraid to wear them to school (I'm 13). Are there any headphone's/iem's for under $30 that are considered "jewels"? I don't...

just some questions about the life span of your headphones.    1. what headphones do you have? 2. how long have you had them? 3. what do you use them for? (ie. just at home, travel etc)