@@soybeing joshua and super reviews have their own format but they still do a zeos format. Reviews with commentary in between. And a lot of hand gestures. But they do a pretty good job describing the product and experience.
I got mine today, with the USB-C cable. I'm currently watching this video with it. I don't have a lot of headphones but I compared it with my Sony MDR 1R. It truly sounds amazing! The kph40 makes the 2xx dollar Sony sound like an old radio. It may give the mid to low sound a tiny reverb, so it may make a lower female voice sound bassy, but it is a lot more accurate than the Sony one in other frequencies, I'm quite happy with it, especially for the price. The USB-C cable is a must buy, it has a 24bit 96khz DAC built-in, I think this is the reason it sounds better with my phone. I heard there's no DAC for the apple version.
In this case, balanced has nothing to do with interference. The important thing here is that each driver has its own connection, as you mention in the video, and that allows using a dac/amp in bridge mode to increase the amount of power to feed the headphone. In no case is the noise eliminated (for that you need 3 cables per driver and an electronic device that inverts the signal in the earphones).
Great review- complete bs that people think a comparison to other good reviewers is a bad thing- the opinion is your own! I bought these bc of your review and send it to others when recommending the KPH40s.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy is it safe to assume that if I buy another pair of open back... like a $150 headset, they won't be much louder when I game at night I don't want to wake up my dog.. or my lady friend? does that make sense to you? my question? I'm an open back virgin.
As an accountant in my opinion, the reason why some companies price accessories to the point of being unreasonable is because of the cost to create them and keep them in stock. When a manufacturer creates a product in bulk, there is less cost involve to start creating the next batch since no additional setup is required. But when only a few people are buying certain accessories and they created in the same factory, the cost of halting production just to create a few accessories is not only time-consuming but also costly. That said, I dunno the justification for the $40 price tag. Because of this pricing, a third-party could take this opportunity and just create one for much cheaper. They could have outsourced a third party for the other cables if it's that expensive to make on their end.
42 subs? ridiculous. Make it 43! The algorithm pushed you toward me probably because I need a very specific type of review from a fellow audio engineer. God bless.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy yeah at first I hesitated cause they looked very different from typical headphones like no plastic around ears but folks keep saying they sound absolutely great
Those ear pieces look like clones of the PortaPro classics. Which is interesting. However, the comfort factor looks greater and then there is the detachable cable. A plus!
@@ThatOneAudioGuy Thanks for the reply. Know any good brands that would do a 2.5 to 3.5 with a mic? Or should I just get the good ol' KPH30is with grado pads for gaming?
@@ThatOneAudioGuy oh cool I wasn't sure if the porta pros had the same drivers or anything, still sucks that the 40s are outta stock still its pretty much perfect for what I want in headphones so sick of wireless
@@ThatOneAudioGuy I’ve A/B’d the two and I’d say the Porta Pro is much darker than the KPH40, borderline bass head imho, I certainly prefer the KPH40 though, far better balance! That being said, the KPH headband works for both if you wanna ditch the PortaPro headband and keep both sets of drivers if you’d rather not have to choose one or the other…
@@showshow8804 I didn't get the donut pads, the ones I did get were the same density as stock but larger. I did try them with the stock but it was worse. I went back to the stock pads which was a good balance, needed more bass.
Hello, do you know if Yaxi/Venture Electronics Koss Porta Pro pads will fit well in KPH40? What do you think is best, Venture Electronics pads or Yaxi pads? Great video btw, informative! Thanks! Also, is it hard to install these foam pads on Koss KPH40?
The KPH40’s use the same size drive as the Porta Pros, so any replacement pads should work. And if you’re going to get some Yaxi pads, get them in orange.
Honestly, they still sound better. The 30i’s with the Grado mod had good low end and mids, but the top end just had a sibilant tone that kinda ruined it a little.
Enjoyed the vid, looking forward to seeing your channel grow! Also, I have a huge head (3xl in hats) about half the headphones I've tried fit at max length. Do you think these would fit?
I would like to know your recommendation for gaming around the price of the Kph 40 as I need something and have been bouncing around from iems to the ksc75 to Samson sr850 so it would be great to see your recommendation
Personally I wouldn’t buy anything for gaming at $40. If you’re willing to do a bit of a spend, Beyerdynamic DT770’s or the new MMX100’s would do great.
My kph40 arrived today and I found something strange. When I watch videos or hear music, I hear voice and bass totally from the right but not from the left. For example, while watching your video, I hear only background music from the left and only voice form the right. Is this supposed to be like this? How can I solve this problem? Do I need to buy another cable because the basic cable is the problem?
Same thing happened here, it’s the connection between the cable and the headphones. You just have to make sure it’s attached firmly. (Aka plug it in harder)
Hi man! Great video, thanks for posting :) Can I ask you for advice? These or the Samson SR850? I would use them while studying and gaming, therefore they need to be comfortable for long study sessions (not getting my ears on fire would be a big bonus) Having a microphone is an edge, but not a deal-breaker :) Again, thank you in advance if you ever feel like answering!
@@ThatOneAudioGuy Thanks for the quick reply! They're great but sadly out of budget, as where I live (in Italy) they're more than double the price at the moment (e.g. Samson SR850 45€, SHP9500 110€). Student-life has its ups and downs, am I right? Lol
They look like thin piece of shit but many people love them xD. Those G-cush looks like fake, are those original Grado? I got G-cush for my Grado and they dont have that amazing bass that you mention. You sound like a kid maybe your young ears works with cheap headphones better :)
No, the G-cushions are not genuine Grado. That bass part was a little exaggerated, (like most of the video) but the bass is better because the foam is denser.
First we had Birtish Dankpods (Techmoan), then Canadian Dankpods, and now American Dankpods.
I love to see how people take "heritage channels" like techmoan and say "that's british dankpods"
good on wade
@@soybeing so... basically a young zeos
@@Unmassiosare a janky joshua valour
@@soybeing joshua and super reviews have their own format but they still do a zeos format. Reviews with commentary in between. And a lot of hand gestures. But they do a pretty good job describing the product and experience.
So much Dingus
You give the vibe of an American DankPods, good content
I wanna mention that the USB-c or lightning end is only 20 if you grab it in a bundle with this headphone on koss's website.
I got mine today, with the USB-C cable. I'm currently watching this video with it. I don't have a lot of headphones but I compared it with my Sony MDR 1R. It truly sounds amazing! The kph40 makes the 2xx dollar Sony sound like an old radio. It may give the mid to low sound a tiny reverb, so it may make a lower female voice sound bassy, but it is a lot more accurate than the Sony one in other frequencies, I'm quite happy with it, especially for the price. The USB-C cable is a must buy, it has a 24bit 96khz DAC built-in, I think this is the reason it sounds better with my phone. I heard there's no DAC for the apple version.
apple phones have a built in dac
I never liked Sony HP except 7506..
Is it just me or this vid has a hint of Dank' vibe in it ?
yup mate, rightey on
At times more like a Zeos wannabe.
Koss NEVER discontinues headphones so successor probably isn’t accurate. XD
Pro4aa much?
Koss has been reusing the same drivers for 40 years.
yoooo wooden dankpod
In this case, balanced has nothing to do with interference. The important thing here is that each driver has its own connection, as you mention in the video, and that allows using a dac/amp in bridge mode to increase the amount of power to feed the headphone. In no case is the noise eliminated (for that you need 3 cables per driver and an electronic device that inverts the signal in the earphones).
Yeah, that makes a lot more sense. It doesn't make a lot of sense to make a cheap little portable headphone like properly balanced.
I've been 'boozled and informed in the span of 17 minutes
Great review- complete bs that people think a comparison to other good reviewers is a bad thing- the opinion is your own! I bought these bc of your review and send it to others when recommending the KPH40s.
Fucking sad that I couldn't get any Koss for their actual price. Big sadge.
Why would they be unavailable on Amazon. It's been like this for a month at least
Even KSC75's are out of stock, I wonder why.
I just bought these.
These are "open backs"?
they sound no louder than any other headphones like this.
Yes. They are open back.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy
is it safe to assume that if I buy another pair of open back... like a $150 headset, they won't be much louder when I game at night I don't want to wake up my dog.. or my lady friend?
does that make sense to you? my question? I'm an open back virgin.
edit: you got good content. first time viewer.
thanks for being on you tubes
@@ThatOneAudioGuy I found it. my bad. I didn't know you made videos other than this one.
As an accountant in my opinion, the reason why some companies price accessories to the point of being unreasonable is because of the cost to create them and keep them in stock.
When a manufacturer creates a product in bulk, there is less cost involve to start creating the next batch since no additional setup is required. But when only a few people are buying certain accessories and they created in the same factory, the cost of halting production just to create a few accessories is not only time-consuming but also costly.
That said, I dunno the justification for the $40 price tag. Because of this pricing, a third-party could take this opportunity and just create one for much cheaper. They could have outsourced a third party for the other cables if it's that expensive to make on their end.
The USB cable for the headphones has a DAC built in - it's not just a length of wire.
1st Upgrade to the KPH40 Should Be Yaxi Pads
I think Dekoni made some KPH40 pads. I might get some of them.
42 subs? ridiculous. Make it 43! The algorithm pushed you toward me probably because I need a very specific type of review from a fellow audio engineer. God bless.
So.. if we get a balanced 2.5mm cable to the balanced output of a dac, the drivers are already wired for that?
I would assume/hope so.
usb-c and lightening cables would have to have a dac in them that's why they are $45
Yeah, I forgot to mention that in the video.
Just purchased these I listen to a lot of music and ppl kept saying these were extremely good 👌👌
Those people are correct.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy yeah at first I hesitated cause they looked very different from typical headphones like no plastic around ears but folks keep saying they sound absolutely great
RP-HT21M ? what's your thoughts?!
No idea.
Those ear pieces look like clones of the PortaPro classics. Which is interesting. However, the comfort factor looks greater and then there is the detachable cable. A plus!
They kinda are clones. They just have the different headband.
I got the P21 with brushes stainless steel headband and orange ear pads on ebay for $30
How do they sound?
Yeah those are garbage lol. Bummer too because they look sweet.
I'm guessing the cable ending with the 3.5mm jack doesn't have a built in mic?
Nope.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy Thanks for the reply. Know any good brands that would do a 2.5 to 3.5 with a mic? Or should I just get the good ol' KPH30is with grado pads for gaming?
Not sure of any brand that will do a 2.5 to 3.5 with a mic, but I would still recommend getting a set of KPH40’s.
Am I the only one thinking that GrandMoffBiscuit sounds really similar to the VA of Hickup from How to Train Your Dragon.
Bit late but can you do a video on the Porta pros utility
Unfortunately, no. I found out the porta pro utility has the same drivers as the KPH40. So the new porta pros are KPH40’s with a different headband.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy oh cool I wasn't sure if the porta pros had the same drivers or anything, still sucks that the 40s are outta stock still its pretty much perfect for what I want in headphones so sick of wireless
@@ThatOneAudioGuy I’ve A/B’d the two and I’d say the Porta Pro is much darker than the KPH40, borderline bass head imho, I certainly prefer the KPH40 though, far better balance! That being said, the KPH headband works for both if you wanna ditch the PortaPro headband and keep both sets of drivers if you’d rather not have to choose one or the other…
You sound like that funny Australian man
Stevodile Irwindee?
Good video. Need to watch 10 more times to understand audio terminology. Regards from Malaysian utuber
The KPH30i sound better To Me but I discovered something that may have just changed all that . I'm Doing a video soon about this .
what makes the 30i sound better than the 40?
@@Verociity I'm pretty sure both sound good in a different way
Your hands look really nice man.
Wrong ... it's 4-pole because there are extension cords with mics which requires 4 conductors.
That is also true, but in this case it’s 4 pole to make a balanced connection.
dankpods in an alternate universe
the headband is beautiful until it breaks.. trust me on that.
Hi did yours break at the plastic sliding part?? Cause I've seen a review mentioned that
Mine did because I squished it in my bag, but you can just pop it back into place and it’ll be good. Or glue it. Either or.
I actually had to superglue in both driver mounts, and tape one of the plastic sliders.. the other slider broke before I thought about taping it
I want these.. but wireless. Do they make a wireless version with these drivers?
No, unfortunately not. You could probably rig something together with a couple adapters though.
I have ksc75 and kph40, I prefer the 75 but wish it had the bass of the 40, would a pad swap help with bass?
May try venture electronics donut pads
@@showshow8804 I just got those, they add more sound stage and spaciousness, but at the cost of less bass.
@@Verociity ah. Is it better to use the original pads together with the donut pads or just the donut pads?
@@showshow8804 I didn't get the donut pads, the ones I did get were the same density as stock but larger. I did try them with the stock but it was worse. I went back to the stock pads which was a good balance, needed more bass.
@@Verociity ah. I got the donut pads. Will update you later if they're okay
If you see this Koss, please send me a pair!!!
Hello, do you know if Yaxi/Venture Electronics Koss Porta Pro pads will fit well in KPH40? What do you think is best, Venture Electronics pads or Yaxi pads? Great video btw, informative! Thanks! Also, is it hard to install these foam pads on Koss KPH40?
The KPH40’s use the same size drive as the Porta Pros, so any replacement pads should work. And if you’re going to get some Yaxi pads, get them in orange.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy Thanks for the reply. I know that orange is a funky color but I was actually planning to get them in black.
But how do they sound vs KPH30i's with the Grado mod?
Honestly, they still sound better. The 30i’s with the Grado mod had good low end and mids, but the top end just had a sibilant tone that kinda ruined it a little.
Enjoyed the vid, looking forward to seeing your channel grow! Also, I have a huge head (3xl in hats) about half the headphones I've tried fit at max length. Do you think these would fit?
I think so, they can extend pretty far.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy sweet, ty!
Kph 30i vs oneodio pro 50 which is better
Never tried the pro 50. Can’t help ya there sorry.
do yaxi pads fit these?
I think so.
Bigger nails than T -Rex WOW
As someone that owns grado sr325 They clamp pretty hard
these compared to the ksc75?
Never tried the KSC75’s, but from measurements I’ve seen online, these are better.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy which ones? the ksc75 or the kph40?
KPH40* is better.
I would like to know your recommendation for gaming around the price of the Kph 40 as I need something and have been bouncing around from iems to the ksc75 to Samson sr850 so it would be great to see your recommendation
Personally I wouldn’t buy anything for gaming at $40. If you’re willing to do a bit of a spend, Beyerdynamic DT770’s or the new MMX100’s would do great.
so the imaging on that thing is really accurate for CSGO?
Yeah man, the imaging is great.
Nice Grado review!! 🤠
My kph40 arrived today and I found something strange. When I watch videos or hear music, I hear voice and bass totally from the right but not from the left. For example, while watching your video, I hear only background music from the left and only voice form the right. Is this supposed to be like this? How can I solve this problem? Do I need to buy another cable because the basic cable is the problem?
Same thing happened here, it’s the connection between the cable and the headphones. You just have to make sure it’s attached firmly. (Aka plug it in harder)
@@ThatOneAudioGuy OMG the problem get solved thank you so much
do the metalheadband replaceable and switch driver which one suits for kph40?
Koss KSC75 also….. Excellent
Mod to take mmcx or 2 pin, problem solve. Plus that detachable cable looks soo flimsy I think it will break easily.
The cable it comes with is actually pretty nice. I don’t think it’ll break very easily.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy i'll still mod it to accodate mmcx for versatility.
does grado G cush fits kph40? or rather recommend to use S cush?
I would leave them untouched. The S pads add too much top end and the G pads don’t really fit.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy thanks
This video have good rhythm not too fast and slow 👍
Hi man!
Great video, thanks for posting :)
Can I ask you for advice?
These or the Samson SR850? I would use them while studying and gaming, therefore they need to be comfortable for long study sessions (not getting my ears on fire would be a big bonus)
Having a microphone is an edge, but not a deal-breaker :)
Again, thank you in advance if you ever feel like answering!
If I were to recommend anything, I would spend the little bit extra and get the Philips SHP9500, which will get a review at some point.
@@ThatOneAudioGuy Thanks for the quick reply! They're great but sadly out of budget, as where I live (in Italy) they're more than double the price at the moment (e.g. Samson SR850 45€, SHP9500 110€). Student-life has its ups and downs, am I right? Lol
Yeah, I would do the SR850’s then. Just for the sake of availability, and the sound is similar to the 9500’s.
m8, USB & lightning cables are not just a cables, those are DACs... Homework not very well done ;/
That is true. I did fail to mention they are DACs too.
the lightning cable doesnt have a dac
Sound is still better on kph30i,sorry;(
Nah, it’s cool. Sound quality is mostly subjective.
Great video bro. Def subbing
Perhaps the nicest hands of a reviewer? Gorgeous headphones!
He needs to cut his fingernails
Dankpods next generation
Drink more water, dude. Your skin changed color each time you touched something.
Noted.
i need these
Nice vid
Not godlike, mine broke
Sad.
500
be original
Worst headphone review ever
They look like thin piece of shit but many people love them xD. Those G-cush looks like fake, are those original Grado? I got G-cush for my Grado and they dont have that amazing bass that you mention. You sound like a kid maybe your young ears works with cheap headphones better :)
No, the G-cushions are not genuine Grado. That bass part was a little exaggerated, (like most of the video) but the bass is better because the foam is denser.