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Hi all - I was the lucky winner of the Koss SP330's and was asked to write a few words about them so here goes!
Other cans owned - Hifiman 400i, Mad Dog Pro's, Senn Amperior, Sony Eggo MDR-D66, AKG K51BLE, Senn HD201. I used my HTC One M8 (only) as source as these are clearly meant for portable use and really only compared them against the Amperiors, Egggos and AKG's as well.
Build/Style/Fit - Much stronger then you would assume with small size. Metal hinges and solid robust feel. Ear cubs turn 90 degrees to fit into portable case that comes with them making them very portable, though case is larger than it needs to be. 3.5mm Detachable cord which is always a good thing (though cord that came with it is a bit flimsy feeling, easily rectified my V-moda cord which fits perfectly). Fit is a bit unusual for on-ear as the leather cups with memory foam and indent into your ear. Hard to explain but quite different than amperiors or other on-ears which typically circle surrounding the ear passage, whilst still on the ear. Unless you have very unusual head size they should fit fine but need to fiddle a bit to get them in the right spot. The speaker sits right next to ear so it's obvious if you need to adjust and they are comfortable for a few hours for sure (more so than other on-ears I have).
Sound - Mostly Neutral with slightly increased mids and not as good soundstage as other cans as the speakers sit so close to ears. Bass was is good, but not bloated and highs clear. Really a good all rounder but disposed itself more to Electronic genres over guitar genres, though certainly not poor in any (inc classical). That said I am more disposed to electronic genre's so take that with salt. My Amperiors I prefer in every way in sound, but Koss's were better then the Eggos or AKG's in every way. Good, but not loud volume reached on my phone and these do not leak badly at all (the speakers going right into ear helps here).
You get what you pay for and these are priced correctly in my opinion (£95 in UK on Amazon). If looking for good all round portable on ear at this price range consider these for sure.
Other cans owned - Hifiman 400i, Mad Dog Pro's, Senn Amperior, Sony Eggo MDR-D66, AKG K51BLE, Senn HD201. I used my HTC One M8 (only) as source as these are clearly meant for portable use and really only compared them against the Amperiors, Egggos and AKG's as well.
Build/Style/Fit - Much stronger then you would assume with small size. Metal hinges and solid robust feel. Ear cubs turn 90 degrees to fit into portable case that comes with them making them very portable, though case is larger than it needs to be. 3.5mm Detachable cord which is always a good thing (though cord that came with it is a bit flimsy feeling, easily rectified my V-moda cord which fits perfectly). Fit is a bit unusual for on-ear as the leather cups with memory foam and indent into your ear. Hard to explain but quite different than amperiors or other on-ears which typically circle surrounding the ear passage, whilst still on the ear. Unless you have very unusual head size they should fit fine but need to fiddle a bit to get them in the right spot. The speaker sits right next to ear so it's obvious if you need to adjust and they are comfortable for a few hours for sure (more so than other on-ears I have).
Sound - Mostly Neutral with slightly increased mids and not as good soundstage as other cans as the speakers sit so close to ears. Bass was is good, but not bloated and highs clear. Really a good all rounder but disposed itself more to Electronic genres over guitar genres, though certainly not poor in any (inc classical). That said I am more disposed to electronic genre's so take that with salt. My Amperiors I prefer in every way in sound, but Koss's were better then the Eggos or AKG's in every way. Good, but not loud volume reached on my phone and these do not leak badly at all (the speakers going right into ear helps here).
You get what you pay for and these are priced correctly in my opinion (£95 in UK on Amazon). If looking for good all round portable on ear at this price range consider these for sure.
