Headband design could be better but this only a problem when putting on teeh headphone and adjusting them,

The only problem is leaking, and that's to be expected with open-ear headphones.

I guess that beats the "earpiece fell out" problem others have reported

We made sure to use them lightly, but still one pair has a problem at the connector base so one of the ears does not work at all (shorted out)

The problem with the earbuds, of course, is the discomfort that always seems to follow after relatively short periods of use

Only problem is that I recently shaved my head bald, and it's now somewhat annoying having the sharp metal band and plastic brackets digging in to the top of my head, but it's not a problem for most people, I'm sure.

No problem, Koss will replace that bad boy like no big deal

Given that context, Koss PortaPro headphones have solved the aforementioned problems for me and have dominated its price range:PERSONAL PROS:+ Affordable

Being semi-open, it is not ideal for external environments or where the sound leak will be a problem.

The speakers on these headphones blew out after 5 months of use, and I am not someone that listens to music at a high volume at all nor have I had problems blowing out headphones before

The lack of padding on the top is not a problem for me at all

Also, people often complain about how fragile the PortaPros can be but I've found that as long as you aren't doing anything too strenuous, you should have no problem with durability

The sound is great for electronic music as well as R and B/Hip Hop, and the base is impressive for these

As my music taste is eclectic, I listen to everything from Metallica, Classical, R&B, Rap to Oldies and these headphones don't disappoint

I am a audiophile and a avid B&W listener at home but for anything outside you can't go wrong with these