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Massdrop x Koss ESP/95X Electrostatic System
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Massdrop x Koss ESP/95X Electrostatic System
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Product Description
A revival of the standard-setting ESP/950 released by Koss in 1990, these headphones bring electrostatic quality into a whole new price bracket. Initially designed for live recording, the ESP/950 came with a large carrying case and a battery pack to power the required energizer: a special amplifier for electrostatic drivers Read More
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4.3
(318 reviews)
5star(195)
4star(71)
3star(25)
2star(13)
1star(14)
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3.0
(5)
Sound
4.4
(5)
Comfort
3.8
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keyboard_arrow_downMikademus
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May 31, 2024
Activities:Critical Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Country, Electronic, Jazz, Metal, Pop, Rock
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Good listening, flimsy build
Very good price for electrostatics. Quite excellent sound, but have an intermittent issue with a whining sound after an hours use or so. Build quality of headset feels somewhat flimsy when handling. but on the other hand they're comfortable and light.
Recommends this product? Yes
ashway83
4
Feb 15, 2024
Activities:Casual Listening, Critical Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Jazz
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Unmatched Value
The ESP/95X headphones boast outstanding sound quality, including crystal-clear highs, detailed mids, and deep bass, all at an exceptional price point. With their wide soundstage, these headphones deliver immersive audio experiences perfect for even very demanding music enthusiasts. Combined with comfort and build quality, they offer unmatched value for audiophiles seeking premium sound without breaking the bank.
Recommends this product? Yes
webshark25
2
Jan 21, 2024
Activities:Critical Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Jazz
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Broke after 6 months
Audio quality was pretty enjoyable, but they started getting static after 50% volume with no physical damage after 6 months. Supposedly they have a warranty through Koss, but they never responded to my email to support.
Recommends this product? No
nicinco
1
Sep 22, 2023
Activities:Critical Listening
Music Genres:Classical, Jazz, World
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Fabulous Sound
Campervan essential.
Recommends this product? Yes
Ledward
1
Sep 21, 2023
Activities:Critical Listening, Gaming, Movies & TV
Music Genres:Electronic, Metal, Pop, Rock, World
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Unbeatable Performance for the Price
Fantastic sound, very lightweight and comfortable, and low price point for this type of headphone without compromising quality. The only 2 cons are the adjustable headband is a bit loose and tends to fall down during use, and the separate volume knobs for left and right channel is not as intuitive as one knob for volume and one for balance. After 3 years of occasional use I can say that the pros far outweigh the cons.
Recommends this product? Yes
frosthesnowman
0
Nov 26, 2022
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Electrostat for the masses?
This is a great system, no qualifier needed. It keeps the rapid response of electrostats while avoiding the thin ethereal presentation.
Recommends this product? Yes
FTFT
0
Nov 26, 2022
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lots of details
Clarity and detail are fantastic
Recommends this product? Yes
Danoob
5
Oct 19, 2022
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My favourite headphones. Daily drivers
The sound is simply great and perfect to my taste, after a while.
I bought it when Massdrop had a warehouse in Europe.
The headphone loses audio from each side every now and then, depending on how I turn my head it will go and come like cheap little earphones do.
sent email to international customer support from koss, ignored
sent email to koss headphone representative in germany, they say model is outdated and discontinued and there is nothing they can do for me.
What sort of warranty was there then? I wish I could get rid of them and be angry at KOSS but the truth is I like these a lot. They are my daily drivers because of their comfort and weight (my other headphones are Avantone Planars and ATH MSR7s)
Edit: After reaching out once again I got a quick answer from Koss and I only needed to ship my headphones from Germany to the US. My headphones are repaired and working perfectly. Lovely experience.
I have to check my emails again and make sure I sent them to the right people, maybe I made a mistake.
Changed to perfectly deserved 5 stars
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Recommends this product? Yes
W8TERM3LON
2
Apr 20, 2022
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lots of treble
The headphones are not the greatest and lack treble. Otherwise they're ok.
Recommends this product? No
SuperScope96
292
Feb 9, 2022
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At the Price, an Unparalleled Experience
The Koss ESP/95X are arguably the most intense, impressive, and eye-opening personal audio experience you can have at their price point.
Weaknesses include their energizer, but this is hardly upgradeable without switching to discontinued STAX or iFi units and custom adapters for considerably more money. The bi-channel volume knob is best used by setting & forgetting it; use a variable knob on your DAC/PC/Preamp instead.
On the B-Stock Dekoni fenestrated leather pads I've upgraded mine with, they're possibly the most comfortable headphones I have in my 40+ pair collection.
Recommends this product? Yes
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