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Massdrop x Koss Porta Pro X Headphones
Rohan108
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Feb 14, 2020
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It's Bigger Than Hip Hop
Actually it's smaller than Hip Hop. But you get my drift.
These Massdrop X Koss Porta Pro X headphones are the best time-warp machine ever invented. It takes me back to my pimply puberty when my best friends were a yellow Sony Walkman and my terrible mix-tapes. It looks just like the 80’s - like it was designed by an alien. Maybe also because they come from the actual 80’s. The design of the Porta Pros also haven’t changed much since Mr. John Koss dropped these on planet earth way back in 1984. They also sound like the 80’s - with musicality that is full of juicy loveliness and with a good dose of bombastic bass. Hip Hop lovers and jazz aficionados will appreciate these little fellas.
They may look cheap, and while their price won’t melt your wallet they most def do not sound cheap. In fact they are awesome and just allow enjoyment of music no matter what you throw at it. Yes they are bassy, but I’m bit of a bassy kinda guy. I loathe the sound of those over-priced Beats headphones, but these present a totally different style of audio. Bass with precision and presence. Yet the mids and the highs never feel like they’ve been dominated by the bass. So refreshing - even in 2020.
Everything sounds so enjoyable. I just finished a session listening to Donald Fagen’s album The Nightfly with these and I didn’t even once think that I was listening to one of my all-time favourite albums on a pair of non-audiophile grade headphones. And yet, I’m sure even some seasoned audiophiles might give these little open-back Beats-killers a nod of approval. I far prefer these to my pair of much lauded Grado SR80e too - which are up to 3 times the price of the Koss Porta Pros. Big stuff this little thing.
It’s David vs Goliath. This one is David.
So if you want to feel like you’re living a real-life episode of Stranger Things, or just want the best sounding headphones for the price of two boxes of pizza - just get these. Get the pizza too.
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Recommends this product? Yes
NativeNewYorker
1
Mar 14, 2020
Rohan108You’re right about all you said. Best headphones I ever owned in the 80’s. Just found this mass drop in my email and dropped everything to see what is happening here. And to my surprise, they’re back! Placing order now. Can’t believe it. Mind blown and can’t wait to have them again. I must have owned 4 pairs of these over time. Rode bike alot and wire got caught in wheels from time to time, and after it got out of hand but I had to re-solder wires back on headphone when you could do that back then. This is awesome that Koss would re-release them in 2020. Nice going Koss! Really Nice👍
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