I've been without a PortaPro for quite a while, but tomorrow the UPS guy will drop off my brand new PortaPro. I've been getting by on my Sennheiser PX-100 (which is a very good alternative to the PortaPro) but I am seriously thinking about recabling a headphone with the iPhone 3GS specialized headset cable. This way I could manipulate volume controls and answer telephone calls while listening to good tunes and podcasts.
At the same time I have also ordered a Replug. Of course the combination of the two is incompatible. I either use a Replug with a standard headphone cord or rewire the PortaPro since the Replug only used the standard 3.5 stereo cords.
So it becomes a choice.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Cheap headphones, an iPhone and lots of love
Welcome, all who enter this realm of headphone love. This is a blog devoted to a unique headphone, the Koss PortaPro and the love/hate relationship with one of its owners to his faithful iPhone, his primary way of listening to music and podcasts.
What is a Koss PortaPro. I'm glad that you asked. For those who don't know, the PortaPro is a 25+ year old headphone whom most think is the best cheap (under $50) headphone available. Of course, like anything in the audio world this is a matter of debate. Many prefer the Sennheiser's PX 100 (which is now discontinued and is replaced with presumably similar PX 100-II) or Grado Lab's iGrado but when you look at either product compare it to them you have to say the obvious question: why can a fairly old design of a headphone even keep up with newer competitors.
Well this is what this blog will be about. I'll look backwards and the history of this product. I'd like to have your input to see if anybody knows how to tweak it make it better sounding or more importantly, more comfortable (and eat less of my hair).
What is a Koss PortaPro. I'm glad that you asked. For those who don't know, the PortaPro is a 25+ year old headphone whom most think is the best cheap (under $50) headphone available. Of course, like anything in the audio world this is a matter of debate. Many prefer the Sennheiser's PX 100 (which is now discontinued and is replaced with presumably similar PX 100-II) or Grado Lab's iGrado but when you look at either product compare it to them you have to say the obvious question: why can a fairly old design of a headphone even keep up with newer competitors.
Well this is what this blog will be about. I'll look backwards and the history of this product. I'd like to have your input to see if anybody knows how to tweak it make it better sounding or more importantly, more comfortable (and eat less of my hair).
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