"Todd H." <bmiawmb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> joe cipale <joec@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>
>> My old and venerable Koss Pro-4A phones finally died. Koss said they no
>> longer repair older versions of this as the parts are no longer
>> available. Can any one offer some advice on good sounding headphones
>> that ARE NOT geared toward the ear-bud,
>> cram-then-in-your-aural-orifices-and-crank-the-volume-up-on-your-MP3-
>> player school of design?
>
> I replaced my Koss Pro-4A's with some Sony MDR-7506 closed ear phones
> for around $100. Online, they're about $90.
>
>
> First impression: "Dear lord why'd I hang onto those ragged out piece
> of poo Koss's for so long?"
>
> More generally, though, what you're shopping for are closed-back
> cir***aural headphones, which is what your Koss Pro-4A's were.
>
> Best Regards,
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Fact is, there are a lot of good headphones at the moment. Open, closed,
in-ear, ini, huge. You need to figure out what you want, but even that
will
not narrow it down a lot. And, on top of all that, it's an awfully
subjective thing.
mg
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