Koss"The Plug Noise" Isolating In-Ear Headphones (3.5 mm Jack) for iPhone/iPad/iPod/MP3 Players/Samsung/Smartphones - Black

This is the third pair of these Koss earphones that I’ve owned over a number of years. They are a really good overall sound with excellent bottom end. Sturdy and comfortable to wear. Would definitely recommend.

I wanted some earphones that I could wear when riding my motorcycle. I had tried quite a few and all had their issues. I have to say these are pretty much perfect.The sound quality is good, I can turn my iphone volume down to 30% and still hear good sound at motorway speeds. This results in precious battery life savings.They go right into your ears and expand to fit, just like earplugs I would normally wear under my helmet to reduce wind noise, this means they stay in place when you put your helmet on and stay in place when you are doing pretty much anything.Finally, they cost a tenner...unbelievably good value.A couple of minor negativesThe expandable foam does not last forever, and to keep a snug fit, the foam buds need replacing every few months (I wear them daily) One set of replacement buds is provided.As with a lot of cheap headphones, the wire connections are a bit flimsy, and one set has failed where the wire joins the jackplug, but the vendor agreed to replace them with no arguments.*** Update to this review April 2013 *** The cable has failed again at the same point, where it joins the 3.5mm jack. This is obviously a design flaw.

I've owned four or five pairs of these headphones and I swore I would never buy any others. I find them incredibly comfortable and for the price, the sound is excellent. The problem is that Koss have recently changed the design of the jack and the cable is a bit flimsy. The last two pairs I have owned have stopped working in one ear after about 6 months. I have realy taken care of them, even unplugging them when i'm not using my ipod, so they don't get kinked near the jack. It's a real shame but I won't be buying them again.

These are my third or fourth set of "Plugs", and I still can't see me buying anything else for commuting with.The Good points: Light, cheap and superb for rock music, you just need bass boost as they have the best treble response around! Classical and spoken are both nice and smooth. I'm lucky enough to have the right shape ears for them, and I've never had a problem with them falling out. The main plus point here is that with the right shaped ears, these really do shut out all extraneous sounds.The bad points are the cable and connector. I've had these with both the straight and right angle connector, and neither are as durable as I'd like, usually lasting 9-12 months. The other thing I find really annoying is the feel of the cable. Originally is was silky smooth, but recent cables have been relatively sticky. Who care's, I hear you ask? The cable sticks to your clothes, and mine keep pulling the plugs out of my ears!In all, though, these sound so good I won't give them up. They make commuting in London almost bearable.

These headphones are great for casual listening of music. However, they produce a VERY different sound to what you will be used to with regular headphones of this price band. Basically, they need a little EQ to sound amazing, but work well without.Being a sound engineer, I need headphones that can produce a wide range of sound, from low end to tops. The good thing about these headphones is they do have the capability to produce that range, but you need to coax it out of them a bit, otherwise it sounds very muddy. Personally, for the main equipment I use this with, I needed to boost 40Hz a considerable amount, and also add some of the vocal ranges back in, between 2k and 7k.This produces the best sound I have ever heard out of headphones at this price, and I would say these are worth far and away more than what you pay for them.

Only had them for two months, and the sound has become unbalanced - left channel is noticeably louder than the right one. The foam bits are pretty poor quality as well, and the sound isolation is underwhelming. Cheap, but still not worth it.

I ordered Koss ear phones on March 20th. I received them on the 23rd so this is a pro for a speedy delivery. For such a small item I think the packaging should be a lot less than what it was. I go through ear phones a lot as I dont want to spend a lot of money I usually get them at car boot sales, the ones Ive bought from car boots have lasted longer than the ones purchased from shops. The best ear phones I bought from a car boot was Sennheiser CX300 11 The man gave them to me for 3.oo when I looked online to see how much they cost I was happy. After buying a pair of Sennheiser In November from Argos we are now in March they stopped working what is wrong with electronics these days. I read about Koss on Amazon for the price I decided to buy a pair. For the price not bad they are good for drowning out noise, depending on how songs have been put onto a device Cd/Wav/Mp3 will enhance the quality. I listen to a lot of instrumental music so for me they have a crisp clear sound without no muffled interference.Not bad for the price, they are 10 times better than the ones I purchased a while back on groupon called corgi they were awful. Furthermore thanks to those who leave reviews if it wasnt for them I wouldnt have known about this product.

My wife has been using these now for about 8 years (maybe more) They used to come with a lifetime warranty and we made use of that about 4 times because after a while one or the other plugs stops working - probably because my wife sleeps with them in and when moving around probably tugs the wires too hard. After a while Koss started charging postage ( about £6 or £7) so its quicker to just buy new ones every year or two.They are clear and give good sound isolation. I tried to use them for normal daytime use but they fall out of my ears (as do other in ear plugs)