Koss Porta Pro Consumer Headphones

Pros: Good bass
Cons: Lousy mid and treble, leaks sound

I have previously owned the SportaPro brand headphone and I can honestly tell you to save your money and go with something else. There are just too many reasons why you should not spend the 30 dollars to get this pair of headphones:

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Pros: Good sound for the price, interesting design.
Cons: Not very comfortable, not very durable.

I bought these headphones when the foam muffs wore off my old ones. I wanted a good sound that could handle some bass, but I didn't want to pay much. These headphones were -- okay.

First of all, their design is interesting. The headband can...

Pros: Durable; foldable, smart construction. Lifetime warranty. Good resolution.
Cons: Somewhat too high impedance? Really none.

First of all, it's a bit of surprise that those were called "geeky" and "dorky", probably suggesting they look "cumbersome" or somesuch (the very notion of something being "geeky" or "dorky" is laughable by itself - quite a prejudice for discrimination). ...

Pros: The most sublime acoustic experience you'll ever get from a portable headphone.
Cons: Incompetent design may require you to seek emergency medical attention.

The sound quality of Koss's PortaPro headphones is indeed sublime. My first experience of these headphones was like having music seamlessly streamed into my tertiary auditory cortex. So it is no wonder that they are now the stuff of legend. ...

Pros: Rich sound with punchy deep bass, a good midrange, and excellent voice reproduction
Cons: Somewhat ugly. Foam pads are cheap and rip easily

I've been using my PortaPro's for 4 years now, and on a near daily basis they deliver rich sound with punchy deep bass, a good midrange, and excellent voice reproduction. Quite an excellent all around package that doesn't cheap out on any one sound area. ...

Pros: High quality, Superb sound, lightweight and compact.
Cons: None

I've had my Koss PortaPros for at least 15 years (I think it's closer to 20). The foam covers wore out a few years ago, but those are easily replaced.

The owner of a high end stereo store persuaded me to get them. He claimed that they were the...

Pros: Amazing bass, tight crisp highs, great value for price
Cons: 80's design, somewhat tight for those with big heads

These still amaze me. I bought them after searching the web for reviews of portable headphones with good bass. You can scour the web and the only negative thing you'll hear about these PortaPros is that they're not the most stylin' phones around. They ...

Pros: Sound great, foldable, cool carrying case, 1/4 inch converter.
Cons: Looks cheap. Bass is a bit overpowering. Performs badly when used in a home HIFI.

Getting the package: I ordered my Koss SportaPros online and received it in about 2 days. The first thing I said when I opened the packaged, was "These things look bad, ugh!". It looks like it was put together by sticky tape and glue. After that, I ...

Pros: It is rare to find the best quality at an inexpensive price.
Cons: HMMMM - I guess if they were free it would be better.

As usual in my quest for the perfect product, I purchased every other headphone before I purchased the Koss headphones because I just thought that there is no way a $50 headphone will be as good as the $200 Shure ear buds or the Sennheiser (sp). Boy was ...

Pros: Excellent sound quality & portability
Cons: Long cord can get in the way when jogging

I have had my Koss Sportapro's for approximately 4 months and really enjoy them. I've plugged them ...

Pros: Great sound, deep base, comapct, very comfortable
Cons: no volume control, love-it or hate-it design

I bought these headphones after buying the Sony CD Walkman D-EJ815 (read my opinion on this item). The headphones that came with the CD player were a joke. They could not handle the bass and, overall, were weak. I looked around and finally decided to try...

Pros: great sound quality, compact size
Cons: snap to face tightly, sound can be heard by others

When you buy a pair of headphones for under $30 you honestly shouldn't expect them to sound like your home stereo, but quite honestly the Koss Sporta Pro come close.

I decided to purchase a cheap pair of headphones for use at work since my...

Pros: Good sound quality, comfortable
Cons: ugly, mute button, speakers blow out

These headphones have been reviewed by audiophiles as being better sounding than many that cost twice as much.
They aren't as good of a deal here in Canada. They cost $60 Canadian while they're only about $20US. They're still the best sounding...

Pros: Rich, deep bass, incredible sound for the money
Cons: mute button: more trouble than it's worth, ugly design

I've owned these headphones for almost two years now and they are, without a doubt, the finest lightweight headphones I have heard.

I walked into Radio Shack armed with my walkman and went to the headphone display and began pulling...

Pros: excellent sound!
Cons: doofy looking; bulky.

i listen to music on the go all the time: commuting to/from work; at the gym; while walking around the city; while rollerblading. i switched over to minidisc technology a year and a half ago (smartest move i ever made). i ALWAYS used koss portapros with...