Koss KSC75 Portable On-Ear Clip Headphones, Retro Style, Ultra Lightweight, Silver and Black

If these were $50 headphones I'd give them 4 stars. As they cost less than a replacement set of apple earbuds, they get 5 stars. I can't wear in ear canal plug style headphones while running. They drive me crazy. Also, I don't like to have all sound drowned out while running either. I like music, but also to be able to hear cars, other runners or cyclists, etc while I'm running. I also find it easier to think when I don't have that "empty world, full ear" sensation that in canal ear buds give. Thus, I turned to these. I bought a pair five years ago and always loved them, they eventually crapped out on me when they had become tangled with some other chords in a drawer and I pulled the chord a little too hard. I tried out similar products, but given the price and sound quality, these still seem to be king. They are decently balanced sound wise. They're bass light compared to ear canal type buds, as they simply can't hold in bass the way that those can. But they are solid bass wise. And the bass is well articulated and clear. It's just not heavy. The highs and midrange are clear yet smooth. These are great for audiobooks and podcasts, as the regular vocal range is exceptionally crisp, articulate and clear. Rock music shines in these, as they really bring out rock guitars and vocals. They have a surprisingly wide soundstage (ie you can spatially locate where instruments are, and pick apart various different instruments as being left or right and even up or down, near and far). Classical and Jazz are good in them. Modern dance pop and hip hop suffer slightly from lack of bass, though they're not bad by any means, it's just not where these shine. They stay on my head when I run, and most importantly for me, they don't generate sound in my ears on their own. With in ear buds I always would hear it when the cable jostled around. With these all you hear is whatever is around you in the environment and the music coming out of the headphones. I frequently wear them with sunglasses (ray ban aviators) and a hat and have no issues with them fitting on my ears. The chord is a bit tangly and thin. This could be improved, but is hard to find fault with in a sub $15 headphone. There is no in line microphone or volume control, as these came out before that was a thing. The earpads are comfy to me, but get even comfier if you wash them in warm soapy water once. These aren't ultra durable, but they are reasonably durable. They have a lifetime guarantee. But honestly they'll last you a couple of years, and I'd gladly just replace them every couple of years at this price. If they were $50+ I'd expect a lot more durability, but at their price point 2-4 years worth of every day active use is more than a bargain.

At around a $19 price point for comfort and sound these headphones are pretty much unbeatable. Given my tinnitus I have problems With earbuds and some headphones and after much trial and error and a lot of wasted money I can honestly say these are the best I have found for a comfortable long use great sounding headphone, especially given they are $19 sometimes even cheaper if you can find them on sale. I have heard a small amount of people complain about the weight of them on their ears which is surprising to me given how light they are I have never had this problem and find them to be far more comfortable than headphones or earbuds and have genuinely forgotten I was wearing them before. The only two negatives I have to say which aren't necessarily negatives is one they might pinch a little when you first try them on so you will probably need to bend the cuff to the shape of your ear, but after doing that a few times these are the most comfortable headphones I own now. the second thing given the open ear nature of the headphone you won't hear the base as well, It's there you just won't hear it unless you get something that will press it against your ear like a headband (which you can buy from a third party) but there are pros and cons either way with the bass. Cons of wearing them stock are I Wouldn't necessarily recommend them for rap and hip hop but even without any modifications they still have a decent bass sound, maybe not enough for some of the audiophiles out there. the pros If you wear them stock you don't really lose anything on your highs and mids so they are good for every other type of music and great for Youtube and podcasts especially where ear fatigue would be a consideration. where I would also highly recommend them surprisingly is for gaming they have great directional awareness, and because the lack of bass you can hear sound cues more effectively. There is no microphone in the cord for anyone wondering although I have seen variations of these with a microphone But I would just get yourself a separate mic if you want to play with others when you use these. They are open ear design obviously not noise canceling but they work well if you need to hear your surroundings. I don't know if I would take them out on a jog or not but they work very well at a desk if you need to hear what's going on around you. I never write reviews unless I really hate a product or really like it, and I cannot stress this enough You will be shocked at how good these sound for $19 and I would highly recommend you check them out. Or maybe if you just wanna break from earbuds and headphone clamp either way they're definitely worth the purchase.

I have been buying the Koss KSC75s for many years now. This review is on my 5th pair in about 17 years. They're on-ear and open-back, so they're not suffocating while allowing me to hear what's around me. They've been affordable enough that when they wear out after a few years, I do not feel bad about buying another pair. I've enjoyed them ever since the Panasonic versions went out of production. I do believe these fit better due to having a larger ear pad Pros: * They're light on the ears, though they can pinch your ears until you adjust the wire along the back; it does flex a good bit. * They have pretty good bass for their size. Music sounds pretty good; no overblown lows, nor washed out midtones, all while retaining highs. * 3.5mm connector with a reasonable length cable (around 3 ft/1m) Cons: * They may not fit your ears well out of box. Every new pair, I have to adjust the ear clip for the left one to not cause pain in my outer ear after wearing for prolonged periods of time. Luckily the wire is adjustable * Cable wears out after about 3 or so years. The material the cable is made out of will become hard after a few years of contact with things like skin. This ultimately leads to the wires breaking inside the cable and one ear losing sound. I figure you can delay this by wiping down the wires regularly

Der Kopfhörer hat einen sehr guten Klang, feine und klare Höhen, fast ausgewogene Mitten und ein guter Bass. Der sehr tiefe Bass fehlt nur geringfügig, die Wandler sind ja auch nicht so groß, dennoch finde ich die Ausgewogenheit insgesammt recht stimmig und auf bestimmte Musikarten ist dieses Modell nicht beschränkt. Die Räumlichkeit und Offenheit des Klangbildes ist sehr gut, aber durch teurere Kopfhörer noch ein bisschen zu toppen. Ich lege beim Kopfhörer ja hauptsächlich Wert auf guten Klang. Nun verwende ich unter Android die App Wavelet und tatsächlich gibt es eine Korrektur auch für dieses Modell. Und damit zeigt sich eine enorme Stärke dieses Kopfhörers: Die Korrektur funktioniert und der kleine Koss wird nicht überfordert. Er hat sehr geringe Verzerrungswerte, bleibt ganz sauber und liefert dadurch mit der Korrektur ein enorm gutes Klangbild. Ich persönlich regel die Korrektur oft auf etwa 40% - 45% zurück, was mir klanglich besser gefällt als die originale vollständige Anpassiung an die Harmann Kurve. Aber das ist Geschmackssache und daher auch einstellbar. Hier kann auch ein Bassboost eingestellt werden, an dem der Kopfhörer auch nicht gleich zusammenbricht. Mein Vorschlag: +1,5dB bei 36Hz. Wer es heftiger mag, geht auch. Das ist klasse. Ob der Kopfhörer andere Pads (Polster) braucht, sei mal dahin gestellt. Auch mit den originalen klingt er bereits verdammt gut. Ein Bügel lässt sich, wie in verschiedenen Kanälen beschrieben, leicht und billig nachrüsten, falls diese Art der Klemmung am Ohr nicht gewünscht wird. Bei meinen Ohren ist es in der Tat etwas fummelig. Aber wenn es sitzt, dann macht's Spaß. Der Tragekomfort ist sehr gut. Das Teil ist leicht und wenig zu spüren. Mit dem Kopfhörer auf der Seite schlafen ist vielleicht möglich, aber nicht unbedingt seine Stärke. Nach einer Weile drückt es bei mir doch etwas. Kurz noch zum Vergleich: der Koss KPH-30ik trägt sich gut, aber mir gefällt der Klang nicht ganz so. Er ist bestimmt etwas für Leute, die den sehr tiefen Bass in ganzer klarer Wucht brauchen. Das kann er nämlich. In den Mitten und Höhen finde ich ihn nicht so klar. Keine Ahnung ob ich ein schlechtes Exemplar bekommen habe, da andere Rezensenten ihn als Top beschreiben. Auch für den KPH-30ik gibt es die oben beschriebene Korrektur, wie ich finde ist sie aber nicht so effizient bzw. wirkungsvoll wie beim KSC75. Er wird dadurch nicht präziser in den Höhen und Mitten. Diese sind beim kleinen Bruder sauberer, klarer und natürlicher was mir persönlich wichtiger ist. Die Instrumente wie Triangeln und Trompeten sind dabei deutlich realistischer. Und es schlägt sich auch in der Räumlichkeit nieder. Und schließlich lebt ein guter Bass ja auch von guten Höhen. Zum Schluss noch: mit einem Beyer DT990 würde ich ihn vielleicht nicht vergleichen, aber er ist schon verdammt gut und dicht dabei. Hope that helps :-)

Les écouteurs n'isolent pas bien du bruit lorsque l'on écoute de la musique notamment, et ne tiennent pas fermement sur l'oreille. A choisir, autant plutôt investir dans un bon casque audio.

Ne ho prese due paia e ne prenderei altrettanti. Con 20 euro vi portate a casa una cuffia veramente ottima.. La qualità del suono è eccezionale in rapporto al prezzo, il suono è limpido, lineare e mai stancante, sono facilmente pilotabili da qualsiasi smartphone quindi molto pratiche. La qualità costruttiva è anch'essa a buoni livelli, anche se ammetto che si sono concentrati più sugli archetti che sulla qualità del rivestimento in plastica della cuffia. Ciò comunque non toglie che riescono ad esprimere un gran suono unito ad una grande comodità, gli archetti non fanno mai male e non sono mai fastidiosi la spugna è morbida, aderisce bene all'orecchio e non da mal prurito neanche quando si suda. Insomma sono cuffie veramente versatili e ben fatte. 5 stelle meritate

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Very nice, open sound! Cable quality is a little cheap and the padding is very thin and whatever, but the drivers themselves give a very crisp sound, and the open audio gives a ton of depth to music. I can see why these headphones are highly recommended as a cheap starter set for people looking into high quality audio. I just wish the shipping wasn't so annoying to get into Canada, but otherwise I'm extremely happy with these.