Koss - Porta Pro

Koss Porta Pro, KSC75 and SHP9500 are the OG affordable audiophile grade gear. Even these seem overpriced in comparison.

Koss Porta Pro for warm sound, ksc75 for a more open brighter sound.

First of all, i don't think that your experience will be any better with a headphone that has a usb-c connector, since they will have the same exact type of DAC as the external ones. But you should try out the usb-C adapter by Apple. It's only 10 dollars and i have heard that it sounds just as good as audiophile adapters that cost 10 times as much. There are open back over ear headphones. I mainly use them indoors, since, i want to have as little noise as possible creeping in. When they are not playing any music, it almost feels like you are not wearing any headphones. But if you are hell bent on ear headphones, here are a few recommendations: My first pick would be Grado. They make on ear headphones that look super cool and have a very unique sound that is loved by many people. Their entry level 60x apparently sound almost identical to the more expensive 80x and 125x, so that would be a great option for the money (around 99 dollars). Then there are the Koss Porta Pro. They are one of the most legendary headphones and have received high praise for decades. They are pretty affordable at around 50 dollars (you can find them cheaper) and apparently sound pretty great for the money. The styling is a bit polarizing though, even if it is iconic.

Koss Porta Pro Classic On-Ear Headphones, Retro Style, 3.5mm Wired Plug, Durable, Black/Silver I got these after reading that they're comfortable with glasses. It's true!

Over the ears headphones. Wired. Well, I can suggest an over-the-ear phone. Koss Portapro has a nice sound at a great price, with a cool retro look; won’t get headaches from these.

KOSS for sure. I would either got Porta Pro, KPH30i, or KPH40. They aren't the most durable, but Koss have a lifetime warranty where you only pay shipping and a handling fee I think.

I bought my hd599 SE from their official India store. There were some discounts running, and I got it for 6.8k. It’s got a warranty of 2 years and the pads are extremely comfortable, and it’s open back. The only problem is if you listen at high volume there is sound leakage. For sub 5k, you can go for Koss Portapro or KSC75. They are also very comfortable and have extremely good sound. But the wire build quality is a bit flimsy. There are also ChiFi headphones like Fiio JT1/JT3. But haven’t used them. Reviews for them are quite good though.

in that price range i'd go for another set of iems but if you really want a headphone in that price, off the top of my head i'd only look at stuff from koss like their porta pro model

I am used to hd600 and the porta pro sounds muddy and not very high quality But damn any 80s songs with them are extremely satisfying By the way, anyone knows any attachable mics I can use with porta pros? I want to use it as a headset, but cant find a mic to fit it

Koss KSC75/KPH30/KPH40/Porta Pro all all within that $20-40 range but they aren't as durable. I believe the cables like to break on these because they are thin and lack stress relief. Alternatively you could go Samson SR850 or Superlux HD661 but those are only semi-open so outside sounds are slightly damped. To be honest I don't think open backs make people quieter, once you got some audio playing it kind of blocks out ambient noise. At least I assume thats why you want open backs in this case. For the record, Koss headphones sound VERY open, but again these things break with careful adults so you can imagine what children can do. On that note, can anyone seeing this back up the claim that the KPH30 clear is less prone to snapping than the other KPH30 models?