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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: RE: Koss Porta pros... WARNINGRE: Koss Porta pros... WARNING
From: rinty <rinty_at_freeuk.com>
Date: Sun, 4 Jul 2004 08:09:02 +0100 Thanks for the warning Mike, I was going to buy a pair. OK, what's the next level up then? any good comparison sites? I vaguely remember someone recommending one a few weeks ago. Incidentally over here, they're about £36.50, ($60 or so). Certainly the plastic housing pressing directly onto the wire isn't likely to contribute to the longevity of the headphones. Rob -----Original Message----- From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se]On Behalf Of Michael T. Kupietz, wearing a pointy hat Sent: 04 July 2004 06:57 To: Rockbox development Subject: RE: Koss Porta pros... WARNING I've had my Koss KSC-35s (same drivers as the portapros) for about 2 weeks now. Now, on the night before a 6 1/2 hour bus trip, one of the drivers on this $35 pair of headphones just failed - making this awful crackling noise, unlistenable. It's sort of like if a woodpecker was drilling into my ear, only $35 more expensive. Sounds like one of the leads is sporadically coming loose, or maybe the driver is just blown. I did nothing that could have caused this... I suspect it's the cheap POC construction of these toy headphones. OK, I just opened the housing on the back of the driver that the wire goes into, and I see it's made so that the edge of the plastic housing presses directly down into the housed wire, tearing through it. Humph. Just informing you in case one of you was still considering buying something similar. Next time I wait until I can afford to buy something real instead of throwing away $35 on some cheap toy that lasts 2 weeks. What a drag. I can't believe I read so people recommending this piece of trash. FWIW, I previously was ecstatically happy with the cheapo Koss 4P earbuds, which sound astonishingly good for what they are - and when they fail, I'll only be out $6.50. Mike -- The great thing is, over the internet, nobody knows I'm a dog. _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockbox --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 30/06/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.713 / Virus Database: 469 - Release Date: 30/06/2004 _______________________________________________ http://cool.haxx.se/mailman/listinfo/rockboxReceived on 2004-07-04 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |