[pencechp]

Well, I went and picked up a pair of KSC75s at Circuit City today to demo my brand-new CMOY amp that just arrived today, and I like 'em a LOT. They'll be a great combo to my HD280s (when those get back from Drew at Moon Audio for recabling). They lack the high-end detail that I need for classical music or jazz (which the 280s have), but they do one thing very, very well: these little guys ROCK. HARD. I'm digging it, a lot.

But I'm not digging this clip-on-ear-thing. Which phones had headbands that worked for these phones? I know lots of cheapo airline headphones seem to work, but I doubt I'm going to be able to wrangle a pair of those. Ideally, I'd be able to go to Target or Radio Shack and get some $5 pair of phones with a cheap headband that could go. Anyone know of one?

It also seems that a little clamping force would help the bass extension on these--pressing the drivers a bit closer to my ear seems to make the bass drop deeper (though that could just be my noisy-as-hell listening environment...).

EDIT: If you have the album, and haven't heard it through these phones, you owe it to yourself to fire up Little Feat's Dixie Chicken on the KSC75s. SWEET.

 

[BennyBoy]

They do Rock, I like the clips for long walks in the sun! I can wear my big hat!

 

[skudmunky]

the KSC75 with headband is called the sportapro / portapro

but a few people have found other headbands that fit with a little or a lot of modding.

 

[tedtropy]

Quote:

Originally Posted by skudmunky the KSC75 with headband is called the sportapro / portapro but a few people have found other headbands that fit with a little or a lot of modding.

Do you say this because it is definately sporting the same driver, or just because it sounds very similar?

 

[pencechp]

They're basically the same driver, but the KSC-75 driver has a "Titanium" (is it really, does anyone know?) coating on it, which most assuredly changes the sound.

 

[kramer5150]

Might want to try searching for KSC75 headband mods... or something like that. Others have found junk-cans that accept the KSC75 with little modifications. There are other threads on this.

FYI... the KSC75 earhook is soft metal and can be bent for a custom fit. You have to fiddle with it, but I was able to get mine nice and snug. IMHO this is the biggest advantage of the KSC75 over the KSC35.

IMHO of all the Koss head-banded 60 ohm cans, the radio shack Pro35A sounds the most like a KSC75 (with earclips bent for a tight bassy-fit). I've tried all of them except the KSC55 and the portapro2.

Garrett

 

[kramer5150]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pencechp They're basically the same driver, but the KSC-75 driver has a "Titanium" (is it really, does anyone know?) coating on it, which most assuredly changes the sound.

Its some kind of metallic coating... Wouldn't doubt if it really is titanium, or a titanium based coating.

 

[DobsOnly]

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Originally Posted by BennyBoy They do Rock, I like the clips for long walks in the sun! I can wear my big hat!

Ditto!! Nice to wear the hat and not have the Headband to worry with.. Also nice if you've been wearing them for an hour or 2 and get called to a meeting at work. You don't walk in with Headband Hair