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Zasran
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Aug 6, 2020
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So disappointed by Koss. First who wants wired headphones today! And even their bluetooth version has wire! Frustrated cause I would love this style of headphones (light on ear) for walking around but can't find any. Koss Porta Pro are pretty close but wires are ruining it.
Seurath
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Aug 19, 2020
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ZasranI totally agree. I wish they came out with a detachable pair at least. On that point, honestly, when the wires eventually do break, you can look into soldering a pair of MMCX female connectors to Porta Pros (many resources online on how to do this), thereby turning them into a worry-free detachable cable pair of headphones. All you'd need to buy are cheap MMCX cables to connect to them, typically sold as replacements for MMCX compatible IEMs on Amazon. Attaching an image of my recently revived Porta Pros (from mid 2000s) which I decided to skill-up my repairman game for, instead of buying a new pair. A pair of female MMCX connectors can cost under $5 on Amazon, plus whatever you spend on the detachable cable, a bit of solder and minor hit to the electricity bill, and you'll probably spend no more than $15 on the repair (unless your time is more valuable to you). I did this under 2 hours, first time try, but do have some prior soldering experience from decades ago. Other than this DIY approach, sadly we're stuck with Koss warranty replacing these, but shipping is always the issue, especially for internationals. :( 
KimchiBagels
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Nov 18, 2020
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SeurathKOSS4life
did you personally end up gluing the connectors into the driver housing, or is the fit snug enough?
Seurath
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Nov 18, 2020
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KimchiBagelsThese particular female connectors are too thick for the plastic housing, so I carefully melted the housing plastic to enlarge the opening with the soldering iron (making sure to wipe the melted plastic off of the iron tip asap). If you're careful, you can produce a snug opening by progressively melting and testing the connector fit. I finished the whole thing off by applying the glue gun overtop of the solder work, and pressed the plastic cover piece for a few seconds for it to cool down and settle, which secures the connector further.
EDIT: I'd say the connector "almost" fit, so the amount of size adjustment was minimal.
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