KossKSC75 Portable On-Ear Clip Headphones, Retro Style, Ultra Lightweight, Silver and Black

Excellent value and functionality (5 stars). I have had these for a week or so, and now that they have had time to break in, they are sounding great (4 starts, but that's good in this price range). Be warned, the first few hours of play are underwhelming, but after about a ten hour break in they really expand.I decided to compare the Koss with my old standby the Sennheiser px100 portables (old model - new model is bass heavy). I also compared the Koss to my standard Grado sr-80's, and to my Bose fancy pants noise reduction for airplane headphones. My setup was my Fiio X1 player (worth a review in itself) which has a built in (but somewhat weak) amp and can play FLAC/AIFF/WAV files so there is no mp3 compression loss affecting sound quality. The Fiio is a much better player than the standard phone or Ipod, so results may very due to your source.Koss beat the PX100s. Better clarity across all frequencies. Much better definition and better soundstage. I love my PX100's and was really surprised that I was thinking the Koss sounded better. That led to the sound test to see if I had found a replacement for my old cans. I have, which is good since the PX100s have been my companion for at least ten years and are falling apart.Koss didn't beat the Grado SR-80s soundwise, as the Grados are excellent headphones and do really well with an amplified source. But the lightness & portability of the Koss would keep me using them when moving around. The Grado's tend to not stay put and are big. both sets are over the ear.Koss did beat the Bose. Of course nearly everything beats the Bose. The Bose do a great job of cutting airplane roar, but they make them bass heavy at the expense of the mids. And they are around the ear closed phones so the soundstage isn't as real. If I am in a loud place, or mowing my lawn, the Bose are great. Otherwise I would favor using the Koss or almost anything else.Fit and comfortwise, the Koss design works for my medium/large head and normal size ears. I've taking them on a three hour hike, and some bike rides. The slip on harness works with a bike helmet. There is no ear fatigue from the harness, and once you have the harness figured out for your ears, they seem to stay put very well. Much better than the PX100 classic over the head band design.The Koss are NOT for jamming out to extremely loud music. My Fiio X1 amp can really crank lightweights like the Koss - up to a point where they just hurt, lose the bass and become screechy mid-level monsters. You want loud but not painful, then you need to get some really good cans, and a dedicated headphone amp to drive them.But the Koss shine at normal volume, and that coupled with their portability and very low price, has led me to bother to write a review. For the price you should try them!

I was looking for a comfortable and long-lasting option after experiencing several broken headphones because of my big head. After countless research, I discovered the Koss KSC75. I chose to modify them with personalized headbands and earpads, even though the stock clip-on design isn't perfect for everyone. I'm happy I did.Even as someone who listens to music casually, I immediately noticed improved clarity and detail in tracks I’ve heard many times before. It felt like rediscovering a music video. I balanced the audio with EQ tweaking and it helped me address some of the volume imbalance and tonal preferences I had. I initially thought using EQ would be difficult, but with help from the headphone community online, it was easy to optimize the sound to my personal preference.What really stands out is how modifiable the KSC75 can be. The simple design makes it easy to customize with aftermarket headbands, cables, or pads. For anyone who enjoys tinkering or personalizing their gear, this headphone offers a great foundation.In short, the KSC75 surpassed my expectations in terms of comfort level, versatility, and audio quality. It is lightweight and reasonably priced that’s ideal for both hobbyists and casual listeners.

This review comes from a 17 year old girl who, like most teens, is VERY rough on her things.I had one pair of these for about six months, give or take. I loved these headphones and was heartbroken to realize that they were starting to cut out. Nothing major, just enough to annoy the hell out of you. One side would be loud, but the other side would go from loud to low to loud. (This still occasionally happens when I watch movies) Well, I thought they were going out, so I tossed them in this box where I keep my old headphones (I never get rid of any of my headphones, just in case). A couple months later, I was going through my headphones and came across my old Koss's. I plugged them in and they worked BEAUTIFULLY. I was able to wear them for probably about six months more until they finally bit the dust.As a birthday present to myself, I bought another pair and I haven't been disappointed. Okay, yes, when I put these on I did realize that they were a little bit more cheaper then my first pair but not so cheap that you'd notice it, certainly not after awhile. I usually got my headphones around $13 bucks, so these went up a little in price but, for the price they're good headphones. For instance, I like to some times jog in the mornings and I always was upset because my headphones would never stay and bounce all over the place whereas these actually stay behind my ears until I take them off. Also, I'm not tone deaf so I can hear bass and everything and am VERY picky about how my headphones sound. These sound wonderful for the price.I listen to anything from classical, country, pop to classical rock and the occasional heavy metal type of songs and these head phones have never let me down. With classical, depending on what you're listening to you DO have to turn them up but not much. My Creative Zen's volume usually stays under six, so that should tell you something since we teenagers love to listen to our music at high volume and deafen ourselves. With these, you can hear everything pretty well. The bass, the piano. Guitar comes out pretty well on these too. I haven't had a problem with these headphones except for one thing - the band that goes around your ears. It detaches from the headphones for, I think, packing purposes or for convenience. Whatever the reason, I find that they do like to come off after awhile which is nothing major, since you can just snap them back on and you're good to go.So, from a teenagers prospective... These are good. I only give them four stars because I think the sound quality COULD be better, but for the price it's good. As for the other reviewers complaints, these haven't happened to me, I don't think. All in all, I love these headphones and I would totally recommend them to any teenager who keeps ruining their headphones. Not exactly inexpensive OR cheap, they're good for the price, especially the sound since most of the expensive stuff doesn't have the sound quality these little things do.PROS:- They stay on your ears when you're jogging.- Good sound quality, at least worthy of the $15 dollar price - wouldn't pay that much, but they're good if you do; just don't expect "OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING" sound quality.- Had one pair for a year, didn't go out. Have had this pair for about five to six months, haven't broken and I am VERY rough on my things.- Okay-ish price.- Good for taking with you anywhere, since they can fit in a purse pretty well and they can also fit in a pocket. I slide the over the ear clip part over the top of my jeans when they aren't in use and I happen to be walking/biking and they actually stay and don't flap around.- Durable little things. They've been thrown around a lot and haven't broken. (Haven't stepped on them though, so I can only say they're durable as long as you DON'T step on them)- The ear clip on them can come off if need be.- Even though the wire is very cheap and I'm not so sure about the plug in cord thingy (sorry, don't know what to call it) in which the cord connects into this plug so you can plug it into your mp3, ect. So far, with excessive abuse, it hasn't shorted out or anything (and the cord gets tangled up real bad and it still hasn't shorted out)CONS:- The wire is VERY thin and lightweight, AKA very cheap.- The wire that connects to the plug in doesn't look all together "durable", but it is to a certain degree.- Some times, when I watch movies, I notice the sound fades a little bit in and out. It's kind of annoying, but I just ignore it or unplug the headphones.- The cord, for me, is a little too long and is constantly getting tangled, though it's better then too short and not being able to reach anything.- The ear clips come off a lot, but it's never a big deal because they can pop on and pop off. They haven't come off when I was doing something important before, like running or biking, ect.- Very small, liable to get lost or misplaced, which I do all the time.I hope this review helps. (:Misty-Day