DS21
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I am well aware of the differences between the two. The clips have never been a weak point for me. I still have the clips from the KSC35's I bought in 1996, and have subsequently put on several KSC50's and KSC75's after discovering in both cases how inferior the new clip designs were to the old one in comfort, fit, and fidelity. Nor have the wires. What have been weak spots are the drivers themselves and the solder join between driver and wire. Those two areas would be the same on both.
That is not to say someone gentler on equipment will not see much longer life out of the Kosses than I have. And in some ways I still think the Kosses sound better than the Senns. But to pretend that both perceived and actual quality are not leagues higher on the Senns is silly to me.
Now if only they'd come out with a new PMX100 that doesn't have that ugly and stupid "alloy wheel" motif on the back cans...
Originally Posted by cerbie /img/forum/go_quote.gif The Portapros do not have clips, and are much more durable, right down to the cable (it doesn't stiffen with age like the KSC75 and such). |
I am well aware of the differences between the two. The clips have never been a weak point for me. I still have the clips from the KSC35's I bought in 1996, and have subsequently put on several KSC50's and KSC75's after discovering in both cases how inferior the new clip designs were to the old one in comfort, fit, and fidelity. Nor have the wires. What have been weak spots are the drivers themselves and the solder join between driver and wire. Those two areas would be the same on both.
That is not to say someone gentler on equipment will not see much longer life out of the Kosses than I have. And in some ways I still think the Kosses sound better than the Senns. But to pretend that both perceived and actual quality are not leagues higher on the Senns is silly to me.
Now if only they'd come out with a new PMX100 that doesn't have that ugly and stupid "alloy wheel" motif on the back cans...