Just found my old
parts express headband under a pile of misc cables.
I thought I'd try it out on my KSC35s...
Surprisingly, it actually works
much better with the KSC35s than it ever did with the KSC75s.
The KSC75s are a little too fat, and so they just snap in and the drivers become stiff and don't wiggle at all. The way the KSC75 looks below is the way you get it. The plastic is hitting and it doesn't rotate at all. I quickly gave up on heaband + KSC75 because the drivers just pushed against your ear flat and didn't angle at all to conform to your ear, which made them pretty uncomfortable.
The KSC35s are slimmer though, so they have enough room to rotate around freely and conform to the angle of your ear. You can see in the pics there is room for some nice rotation
I'm not sure how the sound differs from the clips, probably not very much at all. The pressure is about the same, perhaps
slightly more...so
slightly warmer/bassier. Not quite sure yet. It's hard to A-B compare...
There is more room to position the drivers on the ear then with the clip-ons though. You can move them to be more centered and aimed into your ear with the headband.
Could make the sound fuller....
EDIT: Yes, the sound is fuller > http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/mad-lust-envys-headphone-gaming-guide-updated-3-11-13-lcd2-entry-updated/10845#post_9061787
Comfort is
VERY good with the headband, perhaps even better than the clips since it essentially feels identical but without the clip pressure on the outer ear. Could be a very nice alternative to people who don't like KSC clips but still want the great sound for dollar.
Hmmm. I also just realized this would be really good for listening to the KSC35 while laying down/in bed. The clips sort of fall off and get loose when your laying horizontal b/c of gravity, but the parts express headband stays the same on your head no matter what your orientation is. Plus there is the danger that you will roll over and bend one of the clips and have to deal with that, but no one cares what happens to the parts express heaband.



