Koss UR-10 Closed-ear Design Stereo Headphones

 (27 customer reviews)

I don't think you can beat their sound and isolation for the price, but I find these headphones quite uncomfortable. The cans are small, and while I have a relatively small (female) head and smallish ears, they don't cover my ears completely, pressing on the tops of my ears and squeezing my head.

Bear in mind that my praise for these phones is from a non audiophile perspective. Frankly I can't tell a big difference in sound from various phones especially being as I am listening to mp3s on my ipod not CD quality audio through Hi-Fi equipment. What I am concerned with are issues like comfort, isolation, and convenience. And in those areas the UR-10 delivers.

I recently discovered that I just can't wear canalphones anymore. Hurts my ears. But I need isolation to block out sounds when I am using my iPod. Big circumaural closed cans would do the trick, but they look goofy when used with a portable and the cords are often way to long for mobile use. Enter the UR-10. Its a closed supraaural can in a small size. It doesn't block nearly as much outside noise as a canalphone like the e2c, but does a good job. The cord is a perfect 4 ft and is thick and sturdy feeling. Appearance wise, its sort of goofy looking, but not as bad as a full size can. In short it serves great as a...Read more

I love these headphones, although I have replaced them a bit.
I use the headphones both for work and for walking.
I walk a lot, even in inclement weather; and I work a lot, especially in inclement weather.
They are nice enough to block out a good deal of background noise and produced good sound, while inexpensive enough
that if they get crushed while I am fixing a large piece of equipment (and being a little careless about the headphones) I don't stress.