So one or none of the Portapros you might find in your city being sold by reputable retailers you would suspect of being bootlegged? Legit retail outlets, right? 

  Google translation is great at giving you words, but the context can wreck the intended statement.   The only thing I took away from the Cayin rebuttal was that even if they're using similar components, that their arrangement may be different. However, I agree with earlier posts.  The...

The suspense is terrible. . . . I hope it will last.  

Act fast.. Ksc75's on sale now $9.99 @ sears & kmart. Get them on line. Order a few PE head bands & youre all set.

The Apex Approach

Looks like the HP & top speed wars are back on!

Just arrived today. Foam deteriorated, but a quick re-build & they're good to go.  I was pleasantly surprised.  Vocals are good.  Treble isn't brash.  Bass extension could be better, but overall they're nicely balanced & comfortable.     

Good grief that Mach 1 is gorgeous!

  I was thinking that it could be wrapped very easily with paracord.  Pull the ends through like you'd wrap an eyelet on a fly-rod.  That'd be a quick fix.

New member of the Stanton Denim Club:   Pics from rebuilding the pads HERE.  They're prone to getting a little funky since they're not easily cleaned. 

A few pics from re-building the ear pads:      Cut "grill cloth" from some leftover window screen.  The phones originally had material glued in place over the driver vents on the diaphragm side.        Here's the grill cloth glued in place.          I used shop vac foam to create new...

whoa.  just received a pair of these today.  funky for sure.   A little grimey, but I guess that's to be expected in almost 40 years of dirt collecting.  Foam internals of the ear pads has long deteriorated.  The nylon ear pieces pulled away (carefully / slowly) without tearing, so reloading...

  Tradition of course -  all the cool vintage electric bicycles had Brooks saddles back in the day.

  I've seen a few of these locally:   http://www.statebicycle.com/collections/fixed-gear   a fair amount of customization possible.