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Koss KSC35 Headphones
Koss KSC35
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Koss SportaPro Headphones
Koss SportaPro
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Samson SR850 Headphones
Samson SR850
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Originally priced at just $30, the KSC35 has been brought back into production at a new price point after being discontinued in 2005.Read more
It's hard to believe that a pair of $35 headphones could be worth the upgrade from the tiny bulk buds your portable player came with. Read on while we put these budget cans through their paces.Read more
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First introduced in 1984, the Koss PortaPros have been a definitive staple of the portable headphones market for 25 years. They have survived through multiple model-line changes and their drivers have become the basis of the SportaPro and KSC55 street-style headphones and the KSC35/KSC50 clip-ons.Read more
The Koss Porta Pro KTC are decent-sounding and portable on-ear headphones for critical listening and mixed usage. They're lightweight, comfortable, and have a co...Read more
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Once in a while a headphone comes along that costs very little but hits way way way above its own weight and into the realm of some much pricier competition. In this case, we have the Samson SR850 which has been 2p modded and cup clearance modded to produce impressive open sound for audiophiles on aRead more
The Samson SR850 are budget-friendly over-ear headphones intended for audiophiles. Their semi-open design helps create a wide, spacious soundstage, while their b...Read more
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User rating
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4.1 out of 5
53 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
9 %
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4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
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3.8 out of 5
172 user ratings
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4 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Technical details

Sound outputStereoStereoStereo
StyleOn-EarOn-EarOver-Ear
Magnet materialNeodymium Iron BoronNeodymium
N/A
Connectivity technology
N/A
WiredWired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)
N/A
nono

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Grey
Black
Acoustic designOpenOpenOpen
Body materialCopperPlastic
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CategoryTravel and CommutingSport
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Attachment type
N/A
NeckbandHeadband
Foldable
N/A
yes
N/A
Connector contacts plating
N/A
GoldGold

Dimensions

Weight0.7 oz2.19 oz9.74 oz

Sound

Impedance60.0 Ω60.0 Ω32.0 Ω
Sensitivity< 101
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N/A
Frequency range15 - 2500015 - 2500010 - 30000
Driver technology
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DynamicDynamic
Driver size
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0.14 in1.97 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)
N/A
0.2 %
N/A

Connectivity

Inputs supported3.5mm3.5mm
N/A
Cable length1.21.22.5
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter included
N/A
yesyes
Type of connector
N/A
3.5mm3.5mm
USB
N/A
yesno
Detachable cable
N/A
nono

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