The PortaPros are folding, lightweight headphones that sound great. Wired associate editor Joe Brown says they sound like electrostatic headphones. There are problems, though. The PortaPros break easily and, despite a lifetime warranty, you'll find yourself buying replacements. The weak points are the spot where the earpieces join to the band, and the cables and connections. Articles New articles New comments Search articles.
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You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Thread starter Whenesday Start date Mar 24, Tags headphones koss-portaproth-anniversary-edition-headphones koss-portapro-headphones-with-case on-ear.
See, Koss first produced the Porta Pros in … and never changed them. While some internals may have been upgraded through the years, these uber-retro headphones look the same on the outside as they did in There is a really good reason for this.
Koss just keeps selling them… and selling them. Why on earth would they change something that customers keep buying, no matter what? But in , they did come out with a limited edition version to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Porta Pro.
And it is still available for sale. If you want to see what the fuss is all about or if you are buying a replacement pair you bought back when you had big hair and leg warmers, the 25th Anniversary model may interest you. It comes packed in a sturdy box. It has a cloth cord and a faux-leather carrying case and includes a little book on the history of Koss with a commemorative medallion.
Is that worth the extra bucks? Maybe not, but the all-black look is nicer that the blue and black plastic originals, even if the design is still kinda dorky. There are other reasons why Koss has left well enough alone.
These things are comfortable. Plus they stay put. Oh, and did I mention that they sound fantastic? They do. The Porta Pros are just about perfect in the sound department given their price and what they are designed for. The design is neither open backed or closed. Fellow commuters will never know that you are really listening to Duran Duran instead of Lincoln Park.
When you store the Porta Pros, they fold up nicely. Another plus is that you can safely use these on the street. They look so… old. Refinements are few. The headband is metal, not leather or even padded. The plastic looks shiny and cheap. The earpads flop around and look like they could fall off if you just look at them wrong and they rattle like a cheap car… until you put them on. You just hear — and sometimes feel — the music.
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