[scott111184]

Just received the phones, listened to 'em for 5 minutes... Kramer and quarter mod done minutes after, now just waiting on the pads.

 

[TheWanderingEye]

Got my second pair after I had the other RMA'd - straight plug version having jack problems, go figure. Maybe because my worn-in pair didn't clamp as hard, but I find them putting pressure along the top of my ears, pushing them onto my glasses. Heat wave ain't helping the situation  so I gotta pull 'em off every now and then.
 
Oh, I was being helped out by an employee at the store the other day when he asked about the portapros around my neck and if they were any good. I told him to give them a try, spun a track, and he was very impressed. He asked for their name, price, and where they could be bought locally. Not everyday as a customer do you end up helping out an employee :V

 

[waynes world]

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Got my second pair after I had the other RMA'd - straight plug version having jack problems, go figure. Maybe because my worn-in pair didn't clamp as hard, but I find them putting pressure along the top of my ears, pushing them onto my glasses. Heat wave ain't helping the situation  so I gotta pull 'em off every now and then.

 
I found that a bit with the portapro headband as well. I got the parts-express headband, and I much prefer that headband. Nice light pressure on the ears but still stays on well, and much more comfortable to hang around my neck. I ended up keeping the KSC75 drivers with the parts-express headband, but it was a close race.
 
 
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Oh, I was being helped out by an employee at the store the other day when he asked about the portapros around my neck and if they were any good. I told him to give them a try, spun a track, and he was very impressed. He asked for their name, price, and where they could be bought locally. Not everyday as a customer do you end up helping out an employee :V

 
That is cool! Yesterday I was at a pub eating lunch and enjoying Foster The People with my KSC75's. The waitress asked what I was listening too, and since she hadn't heard of them, she threw on my headphones for a quick listen and said "Wow, they sound great, and those headphones are amazing!". Not everyday as a customer do you get to impress a waitress with your $20 Koss headphones

 

[TheWanderingEye]

@WAYNENUMM: Something about these phones that attract curious folk.
 
Dig the KSC75's, too. So much that I bought two :V  I've made 'em my jogging/handheld gaming phones - the Kid Icarus: Uprising tracks sound fan-fricking-tastic and do the music more justice than the 3DS speakers.
 
I like the whole wrap around ear thing in general, so I'm thinking of nabbing the clips and using those with the Portapros for a while.

 

[waynes world]

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@WAYNENUMM: Something about these phones that attract curious folk.
 
Dig the KSC75's, too. So much that I bought two :V  I've made 'em my jogging/handheld gaming phones - the Kid Icarus: Uprising tracks sound fan-fricking-tastic and do the music more justice than the 3DS speakers.
 
I like the whole wrap around ear thing in general, so I'm thinking of nabbing the clips and using those with the Portapros for a while.

 
Cool! When I was trying out both the Portapros and the KSC75's, I had the Portapro drivers on the ksc75 earclips, and I liked the sound better on the earclips than on the headband. They sounded awesome - very enveloping sound (wider soundstage?), and the bass didn't seem to be as overbearing. It was a tough thing to do, but I returned the portapros knowing that I could get them again for a much cheaper than I had paid for them. So now, my poor ksc75 earclips are just sitting there naked, waiting for some portapro joy...

 

[boogienights]

if you want some nice thick earpads to go with your portapros and your ksc75s, i recommend getting these from plantronics: http://www.plantronics.com/us/product/ear-cushion-supraplus
 
$4.95 a pop. been using them on both of my koss units. 

 

[TheWanderingEye]

@boogienights: Looks neat - don't need to quarter mod my original pads. My only concern is stuff getting in the drivers or something. What's your experience with that?

 

[boogienights]

shouldnt be much of a problem fitting them into either the portapros or the ksc75. i'd post my pics, but the foamies i have on them are already ratted out and starting to fray (had them on these things for a couple of years already). trust me, it will fit.

 

[boogienights]

regarding any dirt getting into the drivers, not really much of a problem, unless one has severe OCD, i guess. i've used them outdoors on extremely diverse conditions (dusty/wet/humid) and haven't had much of a problem.

 

[Saoshyant]

Hmm, I've owned a pair for just a couple months now, but bought em the same time I picked up a Grado SR-80i.  I think tonight very well may be the first night I've sat down and thoroughly put them through their paces.  I have to admit, these are remarkably comfortable, to the point where I've been forgetting they're on and accidentally adjusted my speaker volume.  I do love the ease of portability these have, and I must say for the cost to quality, I don't have anything that beats it currently.  All I can say is wow.

 

[ImperialX]

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Hmm, I've owned a pair for just a couple months now, but bought em the same time I picked up a Grado SR-80i.  I think tonight very well may be the first night I've sat down and thoroughly put them through their paces.  I have to admit, these are remarkably comfortable, to the point where I've been forgetting they're on and accidentally adjusted my speaker volume.  I do love the ease of portability these have, and I must say for the cost to quality, I don't have anything that beats it currently.  All I can say is wow.

 
Pretty much my thoughts when I saw my friend's one. These headphones are really pretty amazing for the price.

 

[TheWanderingEye]

Found that I had an old pair of headphones (Philips SHN5500) with pleather pads approximately the same size as the portapros, so I decided I'd give them a shot. Pretty damn thick, and I think the way the pads recess from the inside sorta creates the bass lens effect jgray91 outlined in his post. Sounds a lot messier than with just the stock pads, so I don't recommend it.

 

[TheWanderingEye]

Just got my old RMA'd pair back, and now it has an L-plug :V They even shipped it back with another pouch. Now to mod the other pair.

 

[the search never ends]

I got the new l-plug on rma too, is it me or did they reduce the bass a bit? The new pair sounds better, I was really happy to find this thread. 

 

[jerg]

BloodyPenguin, what earpads are those? They look quite comfortable.
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Domo-Kun
 

 
 
 
Domo-Kun has something coming out of its head
 

 
 
 
Domo-Kun wearing Koss "GradoPros"
 

 
(Ooops, Domo-Kun is wearing them backwards!)
 
 
 
 
Found this Domo-Kun bag super cheap on eBay.  Perfect size for my PortaPros!  Ha.
 
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