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Just got my nephew(12yo) a Fiio ECHO Mini(MP# player w/bluetooth) and a set of Koss Porta Pro's. [https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-MINI-Bluetooth-Independent-Headphones/dp/B0DT3HZWVH?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-MINI-Bluetooth-Independent-Headphones/dp/B0DT3HZWVH?th=1) [https://www.amazon.com/Koss-Porta-Pro-Wireless-2-0/dp/B0DBXNTS87](https://www.amazon.com/Koss-Porta-Pro-Wireless-2-0/dp/B0DBXNTS87) If he/she is into making music at all, check out the Teenage Engineering ko133. Super fun! [https://www.amazon.com/engineering-Operator-Sequencer-Recording-Microphone/dp/B079M56Z4G](https://www.amazon.com/engineering-Operator-Sequencer-Recording-Microphone/dp/B079M56Z4G)
Porta Pro Wireless and KPH30 Wireless have audio pass through so you even if the battery takes a shit you can still use them for the rest of eternity as if they were the wired version. Will only buy bluetooth headphones that can do this.
I picked up the Koss Porta Pro Wireless. They are foldable and not as bulky as most over ear headphones. Sometimes I take the included case but usually just don’t. [Koss Porta Pro](https://koss.com/products/porta-pro-wireless)
The wireless 2.0 works well for phone calls. Same sound signature as the originals as well.
Im not bald and I love them dearly.
I have long hair and my porta pros never pull my hair. Im wondering what the hell people are doing to get hair stuck in these things?!?
They are amazing for listening out and about if you value situational awareness and safety. Its like bone conducting headphones that actually sound incredible.
Porta pros are amazing. They sound way better than their price suggests. Thry look cool too. My pair are extremely comfortable as well.
Porta Pro Wireless is the most comfortable wireless headphone I've ever used, due to the light weight and clamp force. If you need noise cancellation, I can recommend the Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra - it sounds ok once you turn down the bass in the app.
Koss KPH40 or Porta Pro are both a great start. They sound good, and are more comfortable than any other headphones on the market IMO. A step up would be the Sennheiser HD 550. Balanced sound and comfortable chassis. I'm internally debating whether I like it more than my HD 600. Those options are all open-back and offer zero sound isolation. If you need something closed, IEMs are the only game in town below $100. Above that, the Sennheiser HD 620S offers excellent sound isolation.
Dude it’s so good. I like having a large collection, but I could make do with just the Noire X, Porta Pro, and AirPods Pro.
Agreed. The Porta Pro and KSC75 are also peak comfort. Only issue with the KPH40 is the drivers detach from the headband too easily. You can simply pop them back on, but it’s annoying.
the porta pro is super durable. I daily the wireless 2.0 and they had survived a lot of abuse.
I would recommend an open back headphone. Hats toto recomend specifically without knowing budget, taste, or set up.... but i find the ATH line from audio technica to be particularly light and airy feeling on the head. No sweat they're. The lower in the line models will run on most outputs, but something like the r70xa is over 400ohm and would need an amp. If you are just meaning wireless, your going to struggle to get any wireless open back of good quality without some tinkering. And even then, open back is meant to be used on one place as it won't isolate outer noise. If it must be wireless, I'd lastly say to try something like the Koss porta pro BT. Better than most in ours range as far as sound, can be wired or wireless. They sound better to me with a set of yaxi pads
Koss Portapro wireless. Just tried them recently, sound amazing like the originals, and as light. Totally open so you can hear the world. Around 100 USD/Eur.
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