Koss A/550

Pros

• The comfort of the A/550 is top notch. The suspension strap extend smoothly and perfectly to conform to all shapes and sizes of heads. The ear pads are D shaped and fit perfectly around your ears. ... All this amounts to a premium and th...
• A/550 is slightly more relaxed stock
• It's comfortable, well made, and sounds great. You can tell a lot of effort was poured into every detail of it.
• Parent context: I'd love to hear a comparison between the Koss A/550 and the KSC75 if you're able. Reply: I would definitely say it is. ... the A/550 is doing something in the treble to sound more natural, as well as spacious just due to...
• the Koss is great for longer listening sessions with zero fatigue. Both are very comfortable. ... The cable has fantastic quality, with very nice touches from the Koss embossing on the plug end, red and blue buttons on the release to ind...

Cons

• Parent context: Koss A/550 Review Reply: Nice review & playlist. Really want these but I can't do white. A black and gray version would be awesome.
• The main problem is the lack of balanced options, as well as aftermarket cable options. The entry jack into the headphones is a rare 3 pin mini XLR connection, which is NOT the same as what Audeze, ZMF, or Sennheiser (HD 490/480 Pro) use.
• Parent context: Hows the lowfreq response? Do they punch, slam, or rumble? Reply: Not really. Adequate bass, better than an HD 6xx, but you aren't going to be writing home about it.
• Visually, they absolutely nailed it with a beautiful, unobtrusive design that looks fantastic on a desk or on a stand. Unfortunately, the physical user experience falls short of the aesthetic— he stiff leather headband creates a pressure...
• Parent context: How is the imaging, like do you think they would also work well for games? Reply: Coming from AKG K7xx - not a 360 degree spatial experience. I’ll have to give a few solid days of listening to fully immerse but I’m diggin...