The new Koss Porta Pro KTC headphones aren’t exactly new. They’re an update to a product that’s been a mainstay since the ’80s. And now you can get these retro cans with an iOS remote. It’s about time. More »
Koss’s CC_01 earbuds replace those easily-lost foam or rubber tips with an expandable and contractable system. Just turn the metal screw top on the back of the ‘buds, and the tips will adjust to fit.
We had a plan. After years of bitching and moaning about crappy, stock Apple earbuds, we were going to put Apple in their place, and once and for all, prove what a lousy product they were packaging with their iPods—the one kink in their plan of global music player dominance. Obviously, the stock earphones in the iPod would get destroyed versus more expensive competitors like those from Shure, Ultimate Ears or V-Moda. So we ordered a bunch of earbud-style headphones all under $US20 for “testing”. We use those quotes because we really meant “slaughter”. Who would have thought that the disrespected Apple earbuds would hold their own?
