I sold all my portable phones(SM3, Westone 2, Shure SE535) but kept one phone: the Koss Portapro Anniversary Edition. These are simply incredible headphones for the money that I think everyone should own.
i just got a pair of the Koss UR40 which i guess is very similar to the portapro. i am really liking the sound of these. coupled with the PA2V2 and some crossfeed it's sounding pretty damn good. nice open sound with a good amount of bass and nice forward mids and a nice smooth but still sparkly top end. really killer cans for the price.
I think my PPs are great. I also have a pair of SR 60s which are only a little better, but I find the comfort of the PortaPros overcome the small differince with the 60s. I just listen to the 60s when I plan on being immobile for more than an hour.
I also have KSC 35s, which are great on a bicycle, it's better than a car stereo and I can hear what's going on around me. Of course the same can be said for the portaPros, but I can't wear a hat with them.
I aimed to reach or overcome Grado SQ, when developed my PortaGold mod (see my avatar?). As I wrote before, PortaPro reached SR225 level, keeping and even improving their original PP comfort. Just changing pads to HD414 reversed pads, you may improve both SQ and comfort.
I think my PPs are great. I also have a pair of SR 60s which are only a little better, but I find the comfort of the PortaPros overcome the small differince with the 60s. I just listen to the 60s when I plan on being immobile for more than an hour.
I have had my Porta's for about a year now and love them. I have always thought that they sounded a tad bit muffled though. I just Kramer modded them (using a dime instead of a quarter) and now they just sound perfect! I would never have guessed sound like this would come from cans that ran me about 32 bucks on amazon!
(Edit): I added some stockings under the pads. The highs were coming in to hot and I was getting fatigued quickly. I will post a picture or two.
This is my 2nd post in over 4 years, quite a long time! Anyway, I lost my old Portapros and bought 2 new pairs. Seems like the newer Portapros have a thinner cable and a straight plug, so I did some research on the web and it seems like there are black and red Portapros as well.
Oh mine are the standard blue and the 25th anniversary edition. I just found this photo on the web and have no idea where to buy it. I also like the red and black versions but I don't think they're avaliable in Singapore, the country I'm based in.
I don't know that you can still buy those colored versions, but I could check for you when I go back to Milwaukee in a couple weeks. It's been awhile since I've visited the ol' factory
You mean the Portapro comes in many colors these days? Oh man I'm so out of touch! They seem rare, only saw a few pics of the black and red versions. That yellow one I posted is the only pic I saw online. Think I'm having a Portapro craze at the moment. They suddenly look nice to me. Thanks for checking if you happen to drop by Koss.
Just got them today and must say, I love them! I have UE SuperFi v2, UE 700, and MEE M9s; I use them for working out and by far the PortaPros are much better for that purpose. Isolation is not as great, of course, but no more worries about the IEMs falling out of my ears or cutting out due to sweat.
This was my first pair of headphones that were not ear buds and I was blown away by the sound. After about a year I ended up busting a part of the head band and they sent me a brand new set, I was very pleased.
They still get use to this day when I'm at the computer, although the wife sometimes complains about the sound leakage
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