|
Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones | 
 enlarge | Brand: Koss
Category: CE
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $10.55
You Save: $9.44 (47%)
New (29) from $10.55
Avg. Customer Rating:  277 reviews
Color: White/Gray
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 2.5 x 6.5
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: Limited lifetime warranty
MPN: 155540
Model: 155540
UPC: 212991485708
EAN: 0212991485708
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: 100% Genuine Brand New Sealed In Koss Retail Box - Fast Shipment Within 24 Hour of Payment
|
| Features:
| • | Pair of compact headphones for use with portable audio devices | | • | Sport clip design fits neatly around each ear | | • | Titanium-coated high-polymer drivers deliver accurate sound reproduction | | • | Neodymium iron boron magnets offer deep bass performance | | • | Cord measures 4 feet long; 3.5 mm plug; limited lifetime warranty |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Earclip Design / Rich, well-defined wide-range sound / For all portable players including MP3 / Titanium Sport Finish
Amazon.com Product Description
Enjoy rich, accurate sound through your portable CD or MP3 player using the Koss KSC75 on-the-go headphones. Designed for people who want a lightweight listening solution without sacrificing audio quality, the phones employ a pair of sport clips to fit neatly around each ear, thus eliminating the constraints of conventional headbands. As a result, listeners can wear the phones--which weigh a mere 1.5 ounces--without disturbing their carefully coifed hairdos. When not in use, the headphones store compactly in a backpack or purse without taking up unnecessary space. Meanwhile, the phones produce terrific sound through their titanium-coated high-polymer drivers, which are built for maximum precision, as are the bass-boosting neodymium iron boron magnets. Their combined efforts generate a noteworthy 15 Hz to 25 kHz frequency response. Additional features include oxygen-free copper voice coils within the cord that protect the signal clarity; a straight, dual-entry 4-foot cable; and a 3.5 mm plug. What's in the Box
KSC75 headphones, 4-foot cable, user's manual.
|
| Customer Reviews: Read 272 more reviews...
 another solid Koss phone February 21, 2005
184 out of 189 found this review helpful
The KSC-75 is the latest edition of the popular and good-performing Koss KSC series. All of these models, the 35, 50, 55 and now 75 are based on the same 60-ohm drivers (also used in the Porta-Pro and KTX-Pro phones). The original model, the 35, is regarded as the standard by which all cheap, portable headphones are compared. The original 35 was a black, clip-on model, built to be very shallow and to fit closely on the ears. It was a fairly nasty-looking, uncomfortable piece, and frequently had problems with its thin foam padding tearing. It was updated to the 50 and 55 models, more "modern" looking silver clip-ons and behind-the-head models. The problem with these was they were significantly heavier, and didn't fit so snugly to the ears. Thus, even though the drivers were the same, the sound suffered a bit because of the loose fit.
The 75 moves a bit closer to the original 35. It is a shallower phone, although still not quite as much so as the 35. It does tend to fit snugly to the ear, which helps make the sound a bit fuller. They are nice and light and are very comfortable. The clip is a different design, it doesn't snap into place like the orignal 35 or hinge like the 50. It simply bends around the ear, leading to two problems with this design. The durability of the thin guage wire could be a problem. Secondly, the headphone cup tends to snap off of the clip when fitting the headphone to the ear. It simply snaps back into place again, but its a nuisance. Once properly placed, which takes a little practice, the sound is typical Koss KSC. The sound is pleasant and full, reasonably detailed and transparent. There is roll-off at both frequency extremes, although this can easily be corrected if your player has an equalizer. Even without equalization, though, the sound is quite good. Despite the 60-ohm rating, the 75's are reasonably easy for low power portables to drive. On an absolute scale or compared to the better $50 phones, such as the Sennheiser HD-497, the Koss KSC-75's don't stand out, but for a price of less than $15, these are outstanding. They easily trump any of the included phones or buds with portable players and are easy to transport, due to their light weight and small size. Another excellent, cheap Koss phone.
Update: With more use, I've become more favorably impressed with this phone. Its sound seems to have opened up with more break in. It now is very transparent with a rich, deailed sound - unbelievable for this price range. After a few uses, one gets the earclips adjusted properly to where they go on almost instantly and stay put and are very comforatble. This should minimize the amount of adjustment needed and prolong the life of the clip. Still, the headphone cups occasionally snap off of the clips even during normal handling. But in all, these are an incredible bargain. I would now rate these a five star phone.
 Legendary headphone value doesn't disappoint July 8, 2006
46 out of 47 found this review helpful
Others have hailed these headphones' "bang for buck" value, and they are not wrong. Inexplicably, 90% of the headphones on amazon.com seem to have 4-star ratings (which can make it difficult to choose, and is hard to understand as the lions' share of consumer-grade headphones are *terrible*), but these are actually the real deal. These literally famous headphones are unquestionably the best sounding thing you can buy for this money. In truth, they are not *quite* as good as the KSC-35s they replaced (which had a bit more bass and were slightly more expensive), but KSC-75s really sound *incredibly* good for the money. Seriously.
You can pick the looks apart or the clip mechanism if this type of headphone isn't your cup of tea--but if you're evaluating raw sound it's *amazing* how good these sound for the price. So for what these cost, stop shopping and just buy these right now.
KSC-75 is the budget headphone king.
Good sound on the cheap! November 30, 2005
40 out of 48 found this review helpful
These clip ons, which they aren't, don't sound anything like the Porta Pros or Sporta Pros to these ears. Those fart cannons have way too much bass emphasis for me. These little wonders slip on over the ear with the "clips" acting like the ear pieces on a pair of eye glasses. They have a "bright" crisp sound and do well with rock and guitar oriented music. They sound closer to the Sennheiser PX100's but the KSC75's are much brighter and crisper sounding. The PX100's are more neutral and balanced sounding but cost $40-$50 and have recently undergone a face lift with possible subsequent changes to the sound. The KSC75's are a no brainer for $15 to $20. You cannot do better!
Great headphones that don't break the bank March 27, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought these to replace my Koss KSC-35. The first thing I noticed about the KSC-75 is that the earclips are much more durable than the KSC-35. The KSC-35 earclips were made of plastic which would eeventually break off. The KSC-75's earclips are made with both metal and plastic which is more sturdy. The sound on the KSC-75 may not be as good as the KSC-35, but they are better than the cheap earbuds that uses comes with a digital audio player. The earclips feel comfortable even after several hours of use. The cord is long so you don't have to worry about it not reaching your mp3 player in your pocket.
Edit (May 30, 2005):
I've been recently going to the gym and these headphones really stay on your earphones regardless of whether I'm on the treadmill or doing free weights.
Misleading title January 6, 2005
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
These aren't really foldable headphones...just over-the-ear types. I will say that the sound quality from these is pretty nice for running, the gym, etc., but not if you want to drown out noise on an airplane or subway. Also, they fit very well over the ear, but some people may have a little trouble the first time they put them on, as the new clips are like eyeglass arms, but tighter.
Overall, Koss has delivered yet another quality product. I've purchased nothing but Koss headphones (except for those free buds that come with most everything nowadays), and will continue with their products in the future.
|
|
|
|
2005-2007 Zone1electronics All rights reserved.
| |
