• Reviews around noise (1.87 of 5)

    Koss Porta Pro Black On Ear Headphones with Case Black

    • After 4-6 days of use, I heard a faint snapping noise and realized that the hinge that swivels the left headphone cup had become loose
    • The only concern I could see people having is that they're open backed design meaning they'll bleed noise while also allowing noise to infiltrate
    • Two main cons I have read about these headphones is the lack of noise isolation and sound leakage.
    • and I don't like particularly loud music or noise
    • They aren't noise-canceling so in an area with loud ambient-noise (airplane...
    • These headphones do not isolate the noise of your surroundings.
    • My only gripe is that they have virtually no noise isolating capability, so people around you can hear your music if you set it too loud
    • environment- headband may occasionally pull a hair; adjust the band BEFORE placing on head and do not adjust while on head to prevent this- occasionally a small hair may get stuck inside the driver causing a slight rattling noise; gently remove earpad and blow out the hair to fix- earcups pivot slightly for comfort, but mine developed a creeky noise when pivoting in the left earcup; sometimes audible during listeningConclusion
    • The ear pieces are "open back", so they do not block out outside noises and also leak a little bit of sound
    • Downside is they don't cover up outside noise very well at all
    • Awesome bass n treble for the price, only problem is others get to.hear light sound when u hear at 75% of Max vol
    • cheap,I like it
    • The only thing I think the Portapro's could improve on are comfort and perhaps a removable/replaceable cable(s