John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
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John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
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Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#2I've had three pairs of Koss PortaPro headphones and really enjoy them. Interesting to read this but of history about the company. Thanks Mr. Koss!
Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#3RIP. Not sure about their other headphones, but the portapro is great bang for the buck and the esp950 is technically inferior to stax but still a nice headphone and I generally like it.
Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#4But the PortaPro will never die.
Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#5I've had three pairs of Koss PortaPro headphones and really enjoy them. Interesting to read this but of history about the company. Thanks Mr. Koss!
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Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#6RIP. Not sure about their other headphones, but the portapro is great bang for the buck and the esp950 is technically inferior to stax but still a nice headphone and I generally like it.
I have a pair of esp/950 which are getting a bit old in the tooth. Very nice headphones, but also very expensive. I've been dithering between buying a new pair of headphones without buying a new amp, if that's possible, or then just getting rid of the entire package and buying something cheaper.
Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#7RIP. Not sure about their other headphones, but the portapro is great bang for the buck and the esp950 is technically inferior to stax but still a nice headphone and I generally like it.
I have a pair of esp/950 which are getting a bit old in the tooth. Very nice headphones, but also very expensive. I've been dithering between buying a new pair of headphones without buying a new amp, if that's possible, or then just getting rid of the entire package and buying something cheaper.
If you like the electrostat sound, you should check out the cheaper stax models like the L300 or L500. Generally they are more resolving and have better extension at the ends of the frequency spectrum than the esp950, which is kind of "soft" sounding and has a mid-forward frequency response. The stax use a different connector and voltage, so they won't be compatible.
Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#8Koss UR40 were my first pair of good brand headphones. Insane quality, great sound and super comfy. Great piece of engineering. Had them for years.
RIP Mr Koss.
Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#9Wait, John died almost two months ago, on December 21st, 2021. How is this news?
Re: John Koss, headphones pioneer, has died (2021)
#10Wait, John died almost two months ago, on December 21st, 2021. How is this news?
Was news to me!