[weste47]

I'm trying to decide whether to spend less money and buy a pair of ksc-75's for around $8 or spend the $44 and buy the ksc-35's from the Koss website. What do you recommend?

 

[Rednamalas1]

I would go with 75s. 35s are okay, but honestly it's "almost-out-of-production-so-it-must-be-good" hype at the moment. plus, I find 75s a bit more balance to my taste anyways. Price tag helps

 

[jamato8]

Actually the 35's have been out of production for a while Koss just made a special run of them. The PortaPros use the same driver and I don't think their sound quality is hype. For a 25 dollar earphone who needs hype?

 

[Rednamalas1]

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Originally Posted by jamato8 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Actually the 35's have been out of production for a while Koss just made a special run of them. The PortaPros use the same driver and I don't think their sound quality is hype. For a 25 dollar earphone who needs hype?

I personally preferred 75's over 35's because they were less bass heavy.. Still fantastic deal for 75's, and 44$ for 35's seem a bit high.

It really depends on if OP likes bass-heavy 'phones better or not.

Actually, I recommend buying them both

and try to figure out which you like better- you can always sell your disliked pair for almost same price you got it for.

 

[NiceCans]

$8

where?
I'll stock up

 

[weste47]

amazon. Amazon.com: Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics . I just looked though and it's like 8 dollar shipping added so it's not much less than all the other prices.

 

[jamato8]

You can get them for 34 plus shipping if you put in the code: anniversary

 

[appophylite]

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Originally Posted by Rednamalas1 /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...and 44$ for 35's seem a bit high...

I'll give you that, but $44 is about what you can pay for the PortaPro which also has 35 drivers. They are definitely a special headphones and have a great sound signature that is far from hype. It does come down to personal preference though, when these two drivers are placed side by side: 75 for toned down bass and sparkly highs or 35 for warm, deep bass and toned down highs.

I personally go with the 35 driver when it comes down to this, but prefer the drivers on the PortaPro headband, compared to the clips that the KSC-35s come come on.

 

[AudioCats]

sporta has the same driver as the 35, and they can be have for $26 shipped on Amazon, sometimes.

Then you can get your $8 KSC75 and use the ear clips for both the 75 drivers and sporta drivers.

 

[Joshatdot]

KSC35's, to me they are NOT bass heavy at all, just more warmer...PX100's are bass heavy/very warm/dark-ish. I prefer the 35's than 75's, but i prefer PX100's than either of those on my iA7

 

[FallenAngel]

I think the KCS35 is worth the $45 shipped. After a recable and 75 ohm resistor mod, they match some of the best portable headphones, at least for me. I like them more than the Grado SR60/SR80 and they're a lot less obtrusive too.

But hey, for $8 you can't beat KSC75 from Eek (through amazon.com)

 

[A3C]

Like the 75's but love the 35's. For me KSC35's are the sweetest clip-on's. Just bought some more at Koss.com to spare

 

[lmm]

Go with the cheaper ones if the difference is that big. There's a chance you'll like the KSC-75s more, they're just different (better highs IMO, a bit less warm though).

A huge part of the described difference between the KSC-75 and the Portapro is just a result of the form factors; the Portapro presses to your ear, the KSC-75 holds it lightly against your ear creating more space to the sound. If you compare the drivers alone they're not THAT different.

 

[jamato8]

Just cut out a center section about 10mm or the size of a quarter and you will have the highs with the 35's or Portapros, it is that simple and it has been presented here many times on the forum. Oh, from the foam of course. :^)

 

[appophylite]

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Originally Posted by lmm /img/forum/go_quote.gif A huge part of the described difference between the KSC-75 and the Portapro is just a result of the form factors; the Portapro presses to your ear, the KSC-75 holds it lightly against your ear creating more space to the sound. If you compare the drivers alone they're not THAT different.

Actually, try switching the drivers from the two back and forth (i.e. snap the KSC-75 drivers onto the PortaPro headband and the PortaPro drivers onto the KSC-75 clips, and then try what you described above again. The two do have rather different sound signatures, especially when comparing the bass and the treble.