Koss Mac5 Headphones for Computers (Black)

 (3 customer reviews)

List price was high, but used were $4; a great deal for little scratch. Ford supplied these with their SUV soundsystems! They actually have decent bass and clear sound, tho they are of course somewhat flimsy.

These headphones are pretty basic but they are reliable and backed by Koss' limited lifetime warranty. I got my first pair many years ago, in kind of a slate color, and when the headband actually snapped in half, Koss replaced them, no questions asked, with the current black color. They are pretty comfortable, even when worn for a long time, and the sound is good for a lightweight headphone. You won't get much isolation since they rest lightly on the ears and not around or in them, so they won't block out loud external noises, but I used mine all through college for private listening in my dorm room and around campus and they held up through that and beyond. The relatively high impedance limits their use with small portable music devices, but should be fine for use with computers or shelf audio systems.

Specs: Response range 20-20,000 Hz, sensitivity 100 dB, impedance 60 Ohm, straight cord, dual entry.

I've only owned these headphones for 2 months and I really have been enjoying them. The sound quality is so much better then the quality of my previous headphones, however after the first 2 weeks the right side of the head stap broke and tonight the other side has just snapped. With electricians tape I have put them back together until I can find a better pair.