Parts Express Mini Stereo Lightweight Headphones with 4 Foot Cord

Some of the reviews have shown there's been two different models sold off of this page. I bought these around august 2020 sold by amazon, and received the original Parts Express band not the other style some people got. If you don't already know, these headphones are total crap and sound really bad, but people buy them for the head band to use with other headphones -- particularly the Koss KSC-75. So for all intents and purposes I am reviewing only the head band. This headband is the best mod out of any for what are already the best cheap headphones you can get. The biggest flaw to the KSC-75's is that the ear clips start to be uncomfortable for long term extended use. With this head band, they become the most comfortable headphone in the world, if a bit dorky looking. I bought my KSC-75 + headband for long discord calls with friends, to have a set of headphones I could forget are on my head when I don't want to use speakers. Wound up using them a lot over better headphones for music and gaming simply because they're so comfortable now. They're my go-to. Headband is pretty durable too, for what it is. I've dropped my phone a few times with them on my head, and I pop the cans off them to switch to clips frequently. Hasn't seemed to be an issue! They won't survive if you step on them though.

This review is NOT for sound quality, as I did not listen to the headphones. I bought this as a headband to replace the earclips of the Koss KSC35 Wireless. For that purpose, they worked great. It was easy to unsnap the earclips from the KSC35. Make sure you have the orientation of the drivers correct when you insert them into the headband. Headband is very lightweight, comfortable, and more than big enough for my head (lots of adjustment left over). Very happy with this purchase!

Real solid Sound quality, it's all mids with just enough bass to not be annoying, the treble is alright. Build quality, the steal head band is nice, the sponge ear cups are comfortable and breathable, and the cable isn't too rubbery or plasticky. My only issue is the cable not having a split keeper, so you're always at risk of pulling the cables apart by accident. I had to ad super glue to keep to still.

Perfect fit for KSC75s. Use a little detergent at the joint to ease snap in place. The band is not big enough for large heads. Good value!

I bought these to use the headband on a pair of Koss KSC75s. The three stars are a rating for that purpose. (If I rated them as a pair of headphones, they are quite terrible -- easily one star. Even worse than I expected. Don't buy these for listening to music. Get the Koss KSC75s instead.) As a donor headband, this thing is...OK. For starters, the item that arrived does not visually match the item on the listed. It also did not include (1) the 1/4" adapter, nor did it include (2) the spare foam pads as indicated by the photo. It's a different product, but fortunately it is still suitable for the purpose of fitting to Koss KSC75s. Is it better or worse than the part that's indicated by the photo, the part that is commonly recommended for this part swap? I don't know. I appreciate that this, uh, updated model keeps the adjustment mechanism entirely internal, rather than having metal protrusions exiting the outside of the headband. That said, there are a few problems with this as a donor headband. I don't now if these are also true of the originally-recommended headband. Problem #1: It is only /barely/ large enough for my adult head. My head may be slightly larger than typical, but I never need to use the entire size of a band. I do with this band. Problem #2: This band size limitation is made worse because the shape of the band is terrible for holding the KSC75s against my ears. The angle on my ears is all wrong out of the box (er, these ship in a plastic baggie). I had to severely deform the metal band to accomplish two goals: (1) Get the earphones to sit flat on my ears, and (2) to get some clamping pressure. When the headband is expanded to its full size -- again, a requirement for my dome -- there is zero clamping pressure from the headband, the things would fall off my head if I leaned forward. With some work, I've bent the band in a shape that's solving these issues...mostly. You can see how I've bent it in these photos -- I had to increase the width by creating a boxy bend, allowing the speakers angle inward slightly on my head. Otherwise, they were angled completely wrong, with the bottoms of the speakers not touching my ears. Problem #3: The clips that the drivers mount to are super loose. The first time I took off the headset with the KSC75s attached, the speakers fell off. I was able to resolve this issue by first using a hair dryer to heat up and soften the plastic of the clips and then used a pair of needle-nose pliers to squeeze the clip tighter. (I did this with the KSC75 speakers removed, of course.) Now the speakers snap in and stay. Through some coercive force, I've been able to overcome the flaws and the part is functional. The headphone's bass response improves with a bit of clamping pressure from the headband, and still retains its airy and bright sound signature. The headband feels cheap and fragile, but there is something satisfying about having such a janky-looking contraption sound so good.

This deserves our stars

I have the KPH40 band as well but I think this band is better; it's lightweight, light clamp force, but good enough to keep them on your head. My head is 59cm and seems pretty close to the maximal size for these. My only complaint is that headphones are included, which is a waste. Especially if your brand is "parts express", just sell the part that everyone wants and not the part they don't!

Best way to make a on ear version of your ksc 75. Took some time to arrive in India but its worth it. Price is higher than usual due to customs. Change to some bigger pads and its perfect. Build is a little flimsy so care needs to be taken while handling.

ok, if u r interested in this kind of retro headphones, I'll tell u that the sound that comes with it is expected like in the 1900s. the audio is clear and it is portable. quite worth its price. The aesthetics of this is also very good looking. extendable length of the headband. highly recommended to purchase

Solo para cambiar los drivers de koss ksc75, quedó excelente, buen producto.

色々なレビューで、某製品と組み合わせて使うらしいのですが、取り除かれるほうの音質が気になって購入しました。 Bluetoothレシーバとの組み合わせで使っていますが、きちんと鳴ります。違和感なく聞けます。価格も考えれば100点です。 そして、見た目通りで耳との接地面が少ないので、ヘッドフォンでありながら暑く無いです。そして軽いです。夏の蒸し暑い中で使うのが最高だと思いました。 改造用のコメントは多いですが、使わないのは正直もったいないなぁと思いました。

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