Headphones reviews

I have used an MP3 player with headphones for my workouts for several years now. I cannot use ear bud types because they just fall out when I move. I don't want to buy expensive over the ear headphones just to sweat all over them but quality inexpensive over the ear headphones seemed impossible to find. The Koss SportaPro is the best choice I have made yet at under 30 dollars. They sound great and the band style along with the pivoting ear pieces keeps them in place. The band pivots for the behind-the-head or over-the-head style. I find the behind-the-head to be a little awkward, probably because I am not used to it, but they do stay in place, which is great for push-ups. I have read that some find them to be ugly but I could care less what they look like and frankly cannot understand that criticism. I highly recommend these headphones for anyone that needs headphones while exercising or any activity.

great product. it works great when jogging. the sound quality is much better than any normal headphones and the price on this is amazing. its not as comfortable as the Koss PortaPro but that is to be expected since it has to stay on your head during a jog.

Worked and sounded pretty good for a few months, then the sound became distorted and every bit of bass was missing. I am now shopping for a QUALITY replacement for them.

-Very Disappointed in Koss

I bought these from an affiliate seller as I live close to them here in NYC and I was able to save a few $$. These are great headphones but if you are expecting to block out all other noise, forget it. The way these are designed you are still able to hear what is going on around you which here in NYC is a good thing. You still hear the music which comes through loud and clear. I was hearing subtle notes and tones with these even through the surrounding street noise which I never did with my cheapo Colby headset which did a good job of blocking out noise when playing music.

There is good tension on the metal headband but the way this is designed with foam rests make for a very comfortable fit. I have worn these for a number of hours straight with glasses without any discomfort.

This has a straight plug which I like as it does not interfere with the case for my iphone 3G. When a call comes in I just unplug the headphone and move the speaker off of my ear. I do not have to worry about breaking these as they are of a solid construction. Even if they did break, Koss provides a LIFETIME warranty though the cost of shipping is about 25% of what I paid. If these ever do break I may just buy a different pair but who knows.

To sum up, these are probably the best bang for your buck for over the head phones. They are not pretty though so if you are more concerned with looks than with good sound go buy something else.

I am enthusiastically ambivalent. These headphones sound GREAT. Not just good, but great. Although [...] rated these badboys a notch or a half below Koss's flagship portapros, I'm having a hard time hearing the difference.

As of this moment (hey, I've only had them for a few hours), they actually sound both slightly better and slightly worse.

THE GOOD:
1. Although Koss cans have a rep for being bassy (albeit in a very controlled fashion), I find the sportapros to have a flatter response from low to hi than the portapros, which clearly emphasize the bass.

THE BAD:
1. The portapros have a clear edge in the mids and highs. No contest. The portapros create a larger, more realistic soundstage. They are also undeniably LOUDER than the sportapros. You'll have to crank up the sports a bit to get optimal sound quality and volume.

THE UGLY:
1. These are hands down the UGLIEST, [...] ugly, fugly 'phones you will ever see or wear. I took a look at the phones on my head, in the cooler more hip strap behind the head position, and my heart sank. You WILL look like Lando Calrissian's assistant from The Empire Strikes Back (that's not a good thing, btw), whether you want to or not.

CONCLUSION:
1. outstanding sound for very little money. These are not true audiophile headphones, and neither are the portapros. The ports exaggerate bass albeit in controlled fashion, and the sports while having a flatter bass response, produces mids and highs which are not nearly as impressive.

I'll keep looking for the perfect price/performance/esthetics equation. Grados and Senns are up next...