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DrWilken
27
Mar 13, 2020
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At 60$ they're great. At 250$... Naaah...
If You can make them fit, they sound really nice. Fat bass, big punch and enough of the mids and highs to not sound muffled. *If* You can make them fit. If not, they sound very muffled.
Like others have mentioned, You can't fit these in a tiny ear canal, and if You do You'll most likely cover up the grills = muffled sound.
For me, at 60$, they're great.
Not my daily drivers, but for listening while seated they're good.
Wouldn't wear them when working in the garden or similar. And probably wouldn't wear them too long as my ears would hurt at some point.
They're very sensitive and on my Loxjie P20 (with 6N3P-DR tubes) there's a lot of noise when the music is stopped. When using my FiIO K5 Pro there's still a lot of noise when nothings playing, but nothing that bothers me when music is playing.
On my Cambridge Audio DacMagic Plus there's no audible noise.
I would buy them again, at 60$. At 250$ I would buy something else... ;)
I would recommend them to a friend, after letting them try mine to see if they fit well.
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Recommends this product? Yes
DrWilken
27
Mar 16, 2020
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DrWilkenBy the way. Here's a few pointers on how to get them to fit right:
•Orientation: start by examining the earpieces, noting that there are shallow “L” and “R” markings on the earpiece frames, which are found down near the signal cable attachment point.
•Trial Fit: to get a sense for the how the KDE250’s are supposed to fit, trying swinging their ear clips aside (the clips are designed to allow this), and then gently inserting the 250’s in your ears for a “test fit.” Try moving the earpieces up/down and forward/backward until you find comfortable position.
⇒ Hint: the KDE250 earpieces should not put any undo pressure on your ear canals or outer ears. If you feel any excess pressure, reposition the earpieces and try again.
⇒ Hint: to dial in an optimal fit, try adjusting the hinged frames of the KDE250 earpieces until you find an “angle of attack” for that feels comfortable.
•Adjust the Ear Clips: once you have a sense for the gentle, comfortable, low-pressure fit that the KDE250 is supposed to have, swing the ear clips back into position and hook them over the tops of your ears. Then, carefully dial- in the height adjustment knobs until you get a just-right fit.
⇒ Hint: the ear clips should support most of the weight of the earpieces, so that the frames/driver housings do not press downward too firmly on your ears.
⇒ Hint: the KDE250 comes with three sizes of ear clips (small, medium, and large), so that you may find it helpful to experiment to see if one size works better than the others.
Source: https://www.hifiplus.com/articles/koss-kde250-dual-element-headphone-playback-39/
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