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    Portapros vs Sennheiser 595

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by chillerman625, Dec 13, 2011.

  1. chillerman625

    chillerman625 Notebook Consultant

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    I have the portapros I love the sound quality of them. I am wondering how much of a leap will the sound quality be by upgrading my portapros to a higher up sennheiser headphone, such as the 595. Does anyone have experience with them both?
     
    chillerman625, Dec 13, 2011
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    areyouinsured Newbie

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    I also own a pair of portapros and love them as well. They definitely sound better than most headphones that I have tried in the same price range.
     
    areyouinsured, Dec 13, 2011
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    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    Same here portapros sound as good as headphones many times their price. At its price range I don't think there is anything that comes close.
    I've compared it to a 555 and I thought the portapros sounded better.

    Sent from my samsung galaxy s2 using tapatalk
     
    trvelbug, Dec 14, 2011
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  4. chillerman625

    chillerman625 Notebook Consultant

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    Well, this is unexpected. I guess it isn't worth upgrading my portapros then. I might do it anyway just for the aesthetics...
     
    chillerman625, Dec 14, 2011
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  5. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I know Porta Pros are ugly as heck (IMO), but they sound much better than most headphones 4x their price. I had one back in the day but gave them to my bro, who broke them. :(
     
    sgogeta4, Dec 14, 2011
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  6. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    i actually like their original 80's tron look :)
    plus their also quite comfy.
     
    trvelbug, Dec 14, 2011
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  7. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    ^ haha yes

    Have some taste for nostalgia, its the only way anything will look cool in eventuality. And he broke them? :eek: I didn't know that was possible.

    FYI there are 2 versions of the koss porta pros. I don't know which might look more modern but one is silver and one is black (the silver ones are actually a newer revision).
     
    niffcreature, Dec 14, 2011
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  8. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    I have also used a senn 595 although I wasn't able to directly compare it to my portapros.
    The 595 can sound very good with a dac. Without it, it's substandard as most laptop audio systems don't have the power to drive it.
    It's better than the portapros with a dac but I doubt you'd be impressed comparing this 250 usd can to your 30usd portapros.

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    trvelbug, Dec 15, 2011
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