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Koss KPH30i appreciation thread
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How do they sound mate?Geekria Grado-style pads.
Stock driver replaced with yamaha yhd-3 ortho driver.
MRSallee
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There’s no foam behind the driver frame... I wonder how it sounds?
Would prefer that they released a version with a detachable cable. Not liking the clear look tbh.
Maybe they will do a Koss x drop kph3xi with a detachable mmcx cable, easily removable pads, 3 pads options including yaxis, 414s and grado g cush and different colorsWould prefer that they released a version with a detachable cable. Not liking the clear look tbh.
Now that's just crazy talk!!
jant71
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There's a clear version of KPH30i coming out next week
Spoiler: Sounds the same as the gray one
The clear stuff is prison issue. many times inmates can only have see through gadgets.
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2000/02/14/story2.html
Article is from early 2000.The clear stuff is prison issue. many times inmates can only have see through gadgets.
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2000/02/14/story2.html
Headphones they developed for that market were these:
New clear KPH30i might have similar purpose but I couldn’t find anything about that.
MRSallee
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I have a pair of CL-10s, check the sticker on the packagingThe clear stuff is prison issue. many times inmates can only have see through gadgets.
https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2000/02/14/story2.html
FWIW, I did ask Koss if the KPH30i was for use in prisons, the rep seemed to think not / that it's probably too expensive.
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Can someone finally put this to rest for me? The clear housing leads me to believe these are just repurposed Portapro/Sportapr/KSC35 drivers stuck in a new housing. I just don't believe Koss would use some other driver. I say that as a massive 35/Porta/Sporta fan.
Both the 75X and PortaPro X have permanently attached cables. Wouldn't expect this to change.Maybe they will do a Koss x drop kph3xi with a detachable mmcx cable, easily removable pads, 3 pads options including yaxis, 414s and grado g cush and different colors
It is indeed the same driver as the porta pro (non titanium coated)Can someone finally put this to rest for me? The clear housing leads me to believe these are just repurposed Portapro/Sportapr/KSC35 drivers stuck in a new housing. I just don't believe Koss would use some other driver. I say that as a massive 35/Porta/Sporta fan.
Both the 75X and PortaPro X have permanently attached cables. Wouldn't expect this to change.
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More prison tech info if you're interested. I guess they took out the foams so that there isn't any compartment that is not visible for inspection.
MRSallee
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I did some more intentional A-Bing of the clear KPH30i vs. my beige unit. They largely sound the same, but there is a character to the treble in the clear unit that's a bit different, a bit more grainy / clacky sounding. Could be related to the foam behind the driver, could be some other unit variation.
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