Koss KPH14K Retro Style Headphone, Black, Lightweight, Wired 3.5mm Plug

very clear acoustics and great stereo separation, but no bass. perfect when walking, jogging, working out and shopping as you can hear outside noises in case you need to hear something. does not hurt your ears like headphones during polonged wearing as it fits inside your ear. it's true that headband is narrow so it can squeeze and hurt your head but you can stretch out the headband to fit.. it is well made and durable, probably worth twice the price.

I purchased these to replace my one-side-dead Sony MDR-A44 (shiny silver sides) and MDR-A34 (short cord from a minidisc player). Both were basically just like MDR-W08. (I haven't tried the Sonxtronics...) I find that in-ear over-the-head phones are perfect for long wear at a desk in a shared office environment. They need to have good sound, moderate sound isolation, low sound leakage (Koss KSC75 are my #1 headphone choice, but sound leaks out too much for my office neighbors), easier on/off the head than earbuds, and lightweight enough not to fatigue my noggin. These Koss HPH14K ticked all the boxes, except they squeezed my head so tight that I couldn't wear them for even 1/2 hour. They need a wider headband. No problem. Grab yourself some scissors and try to find some 1/4" inner-diameter flexible tube (mine is some kind of black fuel tube that I already had around). Shut your eyes and cut through the top-middle of the headband (actually you can just notch it a bit and then flex the band until it snaps). Cut your tube around 4" length. Stick each end of the headband about 1" into the tube. Presto; you're now adjustable in four places. Get a lighter tube, if possible, so that it's not heavy on top of your head. Four stars because the sound quality and price is right ($15!) but 1 star off for for the small-head people design (or maybe Koss thought people want these to be really tight for exercise).

These are the only earbuds I buy anymore (and not very often because they last a long time!). I basically use them every day and I am really pleased with the sound quality. They are not noise canceling, but they aren’t supposed to be. This allows you to hear what’s going on around you (like if you’re outside or at the gym). Right out of the box they’re a little tight and can hurt your ears if worn for a long time. I discovered a little trick…I heat up about 3/4 inch or so of water in a bowl in the microwave for a few minutes. Take the hot water out of the microwave and let the very top part of the headband sit in the hot water for a few minutes to soften up the plastic a little bit. Be super careful not to let the earbud part, plug or wire get wet. Once the top of the headband is fairly warm, put them on as if you were using them for several minutes until they cool off a bit. The plastic hardens right back up strong as ever but now you have a custom fit. I’ve done this with 2 sets of these earbuds and it’s worked great both times. I looked for the perfect earbuds for almost 10 years and I love everything about these earbuds! I hope they never stop making this style of earbuds, because I can’t find anything like them!

Fit nice and snug. Great for running. I could see how they might be uncomfortable for many hours of wear. But fantastic for running. Sadly these broke after the third use. The photo of fracture plane, appears to be a void in the plastic. I’m returning and have ordered a white replacement pair. Hopefully that color plastic will be stronger. Update: bought the white ones. They broke in an identical way (thankfully within the return window), snapped at the top. These are very brittle and will snap when opened any wider than your ears. I was trying to put them around my neck so opened them a little wider than my ears to clear them, I have a small head and was aware of the failure mode and was being careful, but they broke anyhow. If you choose to buy them be very careful, they are super delicate. I would recommend gluing on a curved strip of metal. Too bad because these are great otherwise. The tight fit is great for running. You could use them until try break they buy an new one and return the broken one. This is a major product flaw that needs to be fixed. I wish I could leave a second one star review for the white pair. Two different products should allow two reviews. I’ll buy the next pair from the wife’s account.

I'll start out with the pros first: - These headphones are pretty inexpensive, which my wallet and I are thankful for. - The sound quality is excellent. The audio that I listen to comes in loud and clear, which I couldn't say for other headphones that I've tried in the past. The cons: - I've mentioned the excellent sound quality, but the product details describe ambient awareness, which I took to mean that even though I'm wearing the headphones, I can still hear things that are going on around me. In this case, I hear nothing but the audio in my ears. For some people, that may be a good thing. But if you're going on a jog or, in my case, working in an office, you need to hear what's going on around you. Especially when my boss walks in, stands at my door, and repeats my name several times before I'm even aware of his presence. - They have an adjustable band that snags on my hair when I try to take them off. - Even though the headphones are adjustable, they're very snug. I don't have a very big head, and the ear buds feel like they're hugging the sides of my head for dear life. This has actually caused scrapes on the inside of my ear that have gotten very sore, to the point where I have to take them off for long periods of time at work. I'm not loving that. - And finally, the main reason why I decided to write a review of these headphones, the headband snapped in two while I tried to take them off. They're not resilient, obviously, but just trying to lift them off of my head, and the band snaps? Ridiculous. I'm currently holding them together with a couple of pieces of scotch tape until the new headphones I just ordered from SONXTRONIC arrives. I only had them for a couple of months. I bought these in April, I think. It's only June. I understand that they're cheap, so i guess you get what you pay for, but I was hoping to get at least half a year out of them before having to come back to Amazon for a new pair. I've actually purchased these in the past, but I think this will be my last time getting this specific brand. I wasn't satisfied with this purchase, at all.

I bought these because I expected good sound quality and because they are vintage. Somewhat of a hand-me-down for family, in the future. The midrange is great and the lyrics are crystal clear. The bass is okay, but not nearly as good if you're into rap music. Also, don't panic about it's size when you put them on. They are small, but the headset just needs to be further towards the forehead. Overall, I expected more, but I can't argue about the price. Also, i can always remove one of the buds and hear what's going on around me and still hear the music. They are wired and the cord is pretty long, great for an elliptical machine. I feel fairly satisfied. I think they would be a great gift for a youngster.

I currently have a Sony DR-BT22, a MDR-A30 and a MDR-W24. I also had a countless number of Sony headphones and earphones from the good old days. The Sony's from the good old days sounded really great. I try to find one that is as good as any of the Sony. This Koss KPH14W is not it. The spec printed on the box is as follows. 3.5 mm plug 4 feet long cord 100 - 15,000 Hz 18 Ohms 104 dB SPL This Koss sounds average at best. I think the best I can describe the differences is that the Sony's sound like an expensive 2.1 speaker system with clean sound and house-shaking bass. The Koss is just a very average 2.0 speaker system. It is not FM/AM radio bad. It is just average. Your car radio sounds better. The fit of the Koss is very bad. It is for kid with small head. The Koss is at least an inch shorter than the Sony. The plastic material is hard plastic. It clamps to my head and inside my ears so tight. It hurts. Compared the plastic from the Sony, the Sony uses soft flexible rubbery plastic. The Sony is soft like a pillow but very supportive at the same time. I have to follow the advice from the other reviewers. I use my hair dryer to soften the plastic. So, I can bent it wider. Even it is wider, it is still too short and not comfortable. On the positive side, the Koss has the longest cord. It is 4 feet long. The plug is in a 140 degree angle. I have some pictures. The white one is the Koss. The picture with the Koss inside the packaging is how tight it is. It is a clamp. You can see how wide I have to bent it to fit better. I cannot recommend this Koss. It is too small for an adult and the sound is just average.

I buy these for my son and he loves them. I have the same kind of headphones that I bought many years ago and I love them also. The sound is so much better when it goes directly into the ears. I don’t care for the ones that hang over the ears. My ears are small and it hurts to have any other kind of headphones. The quality is great, the sound is wonderful. I have purchased several sets and always buy 2-3 sets each time I buy them. The reason I buy them often is because my son has autism and he gets the wires tangled up. He doesn’t understand that it damages them if they get tangled up. The price is great also, very affordable. I will keep buying the Koss headphones and highly recommend them.

ビデオの編集で夏にヘッドフォン使うと暑いので、前はオーディオテクニカの顎からかける小さいの使ってたけれども、それも廃盤になって久しく、予備も無くなったので買ってみたけれども 音は悪いしどうしようもないな。音に慣れたら聞くくらいには使えるかな、、、w 頭の上から掛けると耳にとどかないしな（デカイ頭でもないのだが） 逆向きで使うならマアマア使えるかレベル。ただし音は酷いな。 モニタには使えない。聞こえているだけって感じかなw ま、久しぶりに笑えるヘッドフォンだった。が、他にこういうの無いからな、、、w とりあえず使ってみるけれど、、、、w 普通の人は買わない方がいいと思うよ

あまり動きに強くなく、割れてしまいました。 普通に使う分には問題ないと思います。

Son muy pequeños, no encontré nada de que fueran para tallas chicas o algo así, no me quedaron y lastiman las orejas.

Qualité médiocre, inconfortable.

他のレビューにも小さいってあって、まさかとは思ったけど・・・ マジで小さすぎる。 子供用かと思った