Headphone Hussy (will wear anything if it sounds good)
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I've owned 7 or 8 pairs over the years, and I've never seen this issue.
My guess, which I suggested in another thread on this topic, is that people are simply experiencing asymmetrical development of their ears. Most people have one foot larger than the other. Most women have one breast bigger than the other. It makes sense to me that one ear might be bigger than the other.
No real problem with size, but the left earpiece is creaking a bit when I put them on which is a little worrying.............
One thing that no-one mentions about these earphones is that they need a fair amount of 'blasting' to release the treble - they do have it, quite a lot - but its hidden away, and its the volume controls job (in the early stages at least
I tried out the ksc-50s. For some reason I was expecting them to hurt my ears. (And not from the clips). I've tried Koss Stereophones before, and the sound produced from the drivers of the ksc-50s actually "hurt" my ears. No they were not turned up too loud. And they don't make my ears feel hot. But something about the sound produced from the drivers of the ksc-50s gave my ears a burning-ear sensation. Like my ears were being shocked/electrocuted. (And I expected this) Why is this? (According to Koss, they're Stereophones don't need to be burned in.) Does anyone notice this with the ksc-35?
They use the same drivers, and my KSC-50s and 55s both sound fine to my ears. I have never heard KSC-35s, but I don't think they would be that different sounding.
The 50s are a bit harsh in the lower treble, but I don't think that would be something that causes pain, they are an esier listen than Grado 60s to me.
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