Entered CNET Catalog: 08/18/2007
SKU: 159005
Manufacturer: Koss Corp.
Manufacturer description
The KEB/24 is lightweight with an in-the-ear design for deep bass and listening to music on the go. The KEB/24 features a dynamic element that is positioned just outside the ear for extended frequency response of 15-20,000Hz. The KEB/24 includes small, medium and large silicone ear cushions for a customized fit to enhance isolation when you want to eliminate ambient sounds that interfere with the listening experience. A flexible strain relief has been added for comfort.Product summary
The good: The Koss KEB24 Stereo Earbuds are inexpensive, offer plenty of bass, and are accented in a variety of colors for style points.
The bad: The cable of the Koss KEB24 is tangle-prone, and the earbuds may be uncomfortable for some users during extended wear. Some music sounds distorted or muffled.
The bottom line: For 25 bucks, the Koss KEB24 earbuds offer reasonable style, comfort, and sound quality. But these aren't the best headphones for every genre of music.
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4.0 stars
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Good Quality Sound for Low Price
Pros: excellent bass, noise-cancelling works really well
Cons: short left earbud wire took a bit of getting used to, easily tangles
Review: I got these as a replacement to the headphones that came with the Sansa Clip 2GB. The phones that came with the Sansa Clip lacked the high end (treble) that I was looking for and the bass needed help, too...things I was unable to accomplish by using the onboard equalizer on the mp3 player. Also, I play darts in environments where heavy thrash metal is blaring, so the noise-cancelling feature was very important to me.
Once I put these Koss headphones on, what a difference!!! The brightness of the treble and the bass were both substantially better than the "stock" headphones. By adjusting the custom onboard EQ on the Sansa Clip 2GB, I was able to get the Koss headphones to sound pretty darned good for the $20 I spent on them.
The best part of these headphones is the noise-cancelling feature. My testing included standing next to the speakers blaring some thrash metal band as I was listening to Nickel Creek....all I heard was Nickel Creek! These things work so well that once you're plugged into them, you can hear your heart beat and your teeth click if you don't have something playing in them....and I did NOT have any trouble keeping them in my ears. I should say here that when I'm wearing them I'm not being very "active", so I don't know how they'd work for someone working out or doing heavy exercise. For my application these little puppies work exceptionally well, and I liked that they have a choice of colors. These phones are prone to tangling, but I'm a flyfisherman so I'm used to untangling line, so it's a minor inconvenience to me...I just assumed that happened to all phones like this.
I would definitely recommend these for the cost-conscious person looking to upgrade from "stock" headphones that come with some MP3 players.
Once I put these Koss headphones on, what a difference!!! The brightness of the treble and the bass were both substantially better than the "stock" headphones. By adjusting the custom onboard EQ on the Sansa Clip 2GB, I was able to get the Koss headphones to sound pretty darned good for the $20 I spent on them.
The best part of these headphones is the noise-cancelling feature. My testing included standing next to the speakers blaring some thrash metal band as I was listening to Nickel Creek....all I heard was Nickel Creek! These things work so well that once you're plugged into them, you can hear your heart beat and your teeth click if you don't have something playing in them....and I did NOT have any trouble keeping them in my ears. I should say here that when I'm wearing them I'm not being very "active", so I don't know how they'd work for someone working out or doing heavy exercise. For my application these little puppies work exceptionally well, and I liked that they have a choice of colors. These phones are prone to tangling, but I'm a flyfisherman so I'm used to untangling line, so it's a minor inconvenience to me...I just assumed that happened to all phones like this.
I would definitely recommend these for the cost-conscious person looking to upgrade from "stock" headphones that come with some MP3 players.
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