The NEW KOSS PRO4AAA Titanium

[jumpinjohn1234]

Sorry, if this is already been posted or if its old news.
Jut noticed that koss put up a new pair of headphones.

http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf...25717700529616

Any thoughts, may be interested. Was considering the hd555 but maybe this might change things.

 

[penguindude]

Hmm.. i wonder if it uses the old KSC75 drivers

 

[Mercuttio]

I must say, I love that those fold flat. That's such a great feature for lugging cans to meets or traveling.

 

[kramer5150]

I think theyre 250 Ohms, so at the very least the voice coil is different from the KSC75.

Wouldn't that be something if we could just go to rat shack and demo them off the display board?

Hmm... The (typical) koss house sound is forward mids, slight lower midrange recession, deep impactfull bass, 250 ohms, coiled one sided cord, gold screw on adapter... Sounds like a DT990.

 

[skyline889]

They look kind of like the DT660s.

 

[RedLeader]

maybe thats why I love my 75s so much, cause I love my 990!

 

[BennyBoy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguindude Hmm.. i wonder if it uses the old KSC75 drivers

Specs say 250 ohms. and a Distortion level of.1 seems high.

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Ooh, looks pretty

So...who's gonna take one for the head-fi team?

 

[TheSloth]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BennyBoy Specs say 250 ohms. and a Distortion level of.1 seems high.

Eh? Distortion of .1 is in line with the top of the line Sennheisers (from their spec sheets) and lower than the spec of the Beyers (0.2). From the measurements, they all actually measure better than their specs indicate.

 

[TempestX]

The look more comfortable...may have to look at them. Another week or two my Koss Pro4AA Titanium 2003 model will be against AKG K 701. Mine are closed, but if I am mistaken these look open or semi open. They also have another new phone (MV1).

http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf...form&pc^fs^MV1

and the old Koss Pro4AA non Titanium is back on the site. Was not there the beginning of the year.

http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf...m&pc^fs^PRO4AA

[edited to add new link]

 

[Meyvn]

I just think anything with those pads feel awful. They just get greasy and disgusting really quickly, and in no way do I find them comfortable. I'd take the awful Grado bowl comfortability over these Koss ones anyday.

 

[Wolfsbane68]

Any idea whether either MV1 or PRO4AAAAAAAA... is significantly lighter than PRO4AAT? I'd be willing to take the plunge if they are under 300 g.

 

[swt61]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfsbane68 Any idea whether either MV1 or PRO4AAAAAAAA... is significantly lighter than PRO4AAT? I'd be willing to take the plunge if they are under 300 g.

They certainly look significantly lighter. Looks very Beyer. Also that hold-a-phone thing in TempestX first shortcut looks very cool!

 

[warrior05]

what's the difference between the MV1 and the PRO4AAAT? looks to be the same specs on Koss' site. if so, charging $30 for aesthetic differences is kind of nutty. hmmm... $150 - i might just blindly pull the trigger and give them a try.

 

[immtbiker]

I got them for my review in June's Tone Audio to compare to the ones from the '70's and the article will be available next week. The sound is best described as veiled. I have behind the head ear buds that sound better in the same price range (<$100). They are beautifully built and look georgeous to look at, but they sound....how do you say?,,,,feh!