I finally did it. I ordered those things with a Koss Porta Pro for a friend's B-day. He like's his Shure e2c so I thought to introduce him to the KSC75s and portapros. The portapros were my first high end can when I was just 10 or 11. Back in the day it was those foam earpads for the walkman's. In any case, I never heard the KSC75s which is pretty funny since I owned: HD 650 w/SD v2, HD600, HD595, HD580, AKG 701, SR225, DT990, D2000, ATH-EC7, Koss Porta Pro, Sony MDR-V6, ER-4P, Shure E500PTH, e5c. But now I own: Grado HP-2, GS1000, RS1, HF-1 #248, 325i, SR60 w/copper grills, ER-4S, Shure e2c, ATH-W1000 (soon), ATH-ES7, Koss PortaPro, Sony MDR-M44, Sony MDR-EX51LP, Sony MDR-NC11. I ordered a KSC75 for myself as well to check them out. I'm kind of excited to listen to those KSC75s. It's by far the cheapest can I brought so far at 15.99 from Amazon with free shipping.

How many of you heard the KSC75s? I heard they are a great value for the price.

I'll post impressions when I get them in. I went free shipping and sometimes to Hawaii you get lucky with UPS

I doubt there isn't anyone in here who doesn't already know how they sound. I appreciate your enthusiasm.

I doubt there isn't anyone in here who doesn't already know how they sound. I appreciate your enthusiasm.

Thanks granodemostasa. Just curious to see why these are so well received. Now to wait for them to be shipped

I've bought the KSC-75 for one of those random gift exchange things at a Christmas party 2 years back. So I never actually got a chance to hear them. And of course the idiot new owner was like: "oh, I already have BOSE headphones". I was like: "try these, they should sound better", but I bet the guy threw em in the trash soon as he got home This was in a neighborhood where all the folks were pretty well-off ($1mil+ houses), and I suppose quite likely to own lots of Bose shit. I should've known better.

On the other hand I've bought 2 sets of PortaPros as a gift for a coworker & his wife; those went over VERY well. The guy also happens to be a musician and he really appreciates the sound quality; still uses the all the time, now 3 years later.

I use the PP's myself at work. They're good and I don't feel the need for anything better here.

ah yes, the guy who reached 1500 posts at the other site in two months...yippee

ah yes, the guy who reached 1500 posts at the other site in two months...yippee

Shhh.... Not to worry I'll post quality posts

Shhh.... Not to worry I'll post quality posts

Haha, no worries. I'm just busting your chops.

The ksc75's sound like ksc35's, but with funky metallic highs. I like porta pros.

Biggie.

KSC-35's are way better than the 75's IMHO

KSC-35's are way better than the 75's IMHO

And if you take the clips and pads off of the 75s and put them on the 35s you've really got yourself a winner.

I doubt there isn't anyone in here who doesn't already know how they sound.

I don't.

I don't.

ignorant fool! go back to Head-fi!

j/k

ah yes, the guy who reached 1500 posts at the other site in two months...yippee

see reks, we can still be mean.

Laine I use the KSC75s in my "portable rig" (1g shuffle -> ksc75). I think they are great phones for $11. Kind of fakey sounding, Big's description as "metallic" sounds about right, but they have a nice midbass thump and this moves them along nicely. The fit is fantastic, just clip 'em and forget 'em. Great for running. I've never heard the 35/Portapros, I should give them a shot.

see reks, we can still be mean.

Laine I use the KSC75s in my "portable rig" (1g shuffle -> ksc75). I think they are great phones for $11. Kind of fakey sounding, Big's description as "metallic" sounds about right, but they have a nice midbass thump and this moves them along nicely. The fit is fantastic, just clip 'em and forget 'em. Great for running. I've never heard the 35/Portapros, I should give them a shot.

Thanks for the impressions. I'm gonna try em for running for sure. I'm curious about the 35 as well. I like the Portapros, they also have a nice midbass thump and metallic sounding highs.