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Koss KPH14K Side Firing Headphone Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.7
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
328
Old Reviews
173
Unverified
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Comfort
69ears, tight, fit, uncomfortable, ear
+36%
-64%
" ... But the earpiece angle is all wrong for my ears. ... I've tried shifting them around, wearing them backwards -- it's no good. ... "
" ... Headband, fully extended, just barely fits a normal adult size head. ... "
" ... The part that goes in your ear is uncomfortably too big. ... "
" ... but the pain wearing them overshadows everything else about them. ... "
" ... too tight, it hurts my ears after 10 minutes of use ... "
" ... Additionally, the earphones were very painful to wear, but I could have dealt with that if only the sound worked. ... "
" ... Headband is too small for my head. ... "
" ... I bought these and the over-the-head part broke soon after I got them. ... "
Sound Quality
43hear, sound is good, sony, sonxtronic, music
+77%
-23%
" ... The sound is great but i find them a little difficult to adjust. ... "
" ... Sound id great, but they will torture your ear canals. ... "
" ... Sound quality is very impressive. ... "
" ... Good for on-the-go or sports usage as long as you do not expect audiophile quality. ... "
" ... These probably don't have top of the line sound, but I don't care. ... And I feel safe because I can still hear world sounds like cars, or people saying hi. ... "
" ... I use them only to listen to spoken-word podcasts, but I'm impressed by the sound quality you get for very little money here. ... "
" ... Good sound but a major draw back concerning the adjustable headband. ... "
" ... The sound is amazing for such an inexpensive pair of headphones . ... "
Fit
29head, tight, ears, ear, stay in place
+55%
-45%
" ... This fits my head when fully extended. ... "
" ... A little tight on the ears a first but a little stretching gave it a perfect fit. ... "
" ... they stay in my ears and on my head. ... "
" ... Fits in the ears ... "
" ... Great headphones, fit good, powerful and loud, I Love them ... "
" ... Cheap and stay in place. ... "
" ... stay in place and good sound ... "
" ... They fit well and the sound quality is good. ... "
Build Quality
19plastic, headband, head, headbands, tight
+32%
-68%
" ... Headband is too small for my head. ... "
" ... I bought these and the over-the-head part broke soon after I got them. ... I was very careful, but it broke the second time I used them, in the same place. ... "
" ... And, they won't send me just the plastic headbands. ... "
" ... Broke within 24 hrs, the band that goes over the top of your head has no give to it, any tension on it and it breaks. ... "
" ... Broke after 1 week. ... "
" ... They werent abused. ... "
" ... I also had to file off some excess plastic seam that was scratchy. ... "
" ... I can get it on my head by putting the "loop" on the back of my head instead of over the top but it is uncomfortable. ... "
For Running
14gym, run, jogging, head, fall
+86%
-14%
" ... Besides I mostly listen to audio books when I am walking. ... "
" ... I use them for running or in the gym. ... "
" ... Works well for the gym! ... "
" ... i like them sound and they don't move when your running ... "
" ... Perfect headphones for jogging. ... "
" ... Exactly what I needed for running/workouts ... "
" ... Come on folks for $11 these are awesome workout headphones and they stay in place better than ear buds. ... "
" ... Great sound quality, so nice for running b/c the buds don't come out of my ears. ... "
Price
13price, waste, good value, save, value
+62%
-38%
" ... This product is a good value. ... "
" ... Great quality and value. ... "
" ... The price is right for what I use them for ... "
" ... A good value for the money. ... "
" ... Ok. Good value considering $10 price tag ... "
" ... For the price you cannot beat them. ... "
" ... And the low price is amazing. ... "
Band
13head, wear, broke, headband, uncomfortable
+15%
-85%
" ... I bought these and the over-the-head part broke soon after I got them. ... "
" ... Broke within 24 hrs, the band that goes over the top of your head has no give to it, any tension on it and it breaks. ... "
" ... They are so tight that they are beyond uncomfortable to actually painful to wear. ... "
" ... However, the plastic band is very brittle. ... "
" ... The band on the Koss headphones is much smaller and tighter. ... "
" ... Can't wear just the bud types as they fall out. ... "
" ... Band is too small for a normal person head. ... "
Product Reliability
12years, months, broke, sony mdr, sony
+42%
-58%
" ... I didn't expect this headphone to last forever, but I did expect it to last longer than a week. ... "
" ... Guess my 5 year old lucks out . ... "
" ... Broke after 1 week. ... "
" ... The headphones they replaced were over 20 years old so needless to say I wasn't pleased. ... For $10 I guess I shouldn't complain but I'm not likely to buy them every six months until I can no longer run. ... "
" ... They werent abused. ... "
" ... Only had these a month and already one earphone is not working. ... "
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