subject: Indispensable Koss Mv1 Professional Headphones [print this page] It's for decades that Koss has been making heavy duty professional studio and broadcasting headphones, and it is fair that their studio phones set the standard for all others. The Koss MV1 headphones are one of the latest models in Koss professional collection and come with adding some style and sophistication to the rock solid simplistic headphone models that came before it. So, for professional DJs and musicians, they are great.
As indispensable studio headphones, the MV1s' closed cushions seal around the ear, hold sound in and lock noise out. That isolation not only is important for focus on working and for hearing the entire frequency range without turning the volume way upbut also is further strengthen by the headband that is made of steel and rubber. The comfortable and incredibly sturdy headband can hold the earphone cushions tightly in place.
The sound quality of the Koss MV1 headphones is great and the level of detail is surprising.
Both the bass and the treble are very clear, for me, one of the most impressive things is that in louder parts of songs, the sound isn't muddled or cluttered, and you can still hear all the individual elements of the sound clearly. By contrast, with the "wall of sound", you often meet less serious headphones.
The older professional studio headphone models come from Koss, are quite heavy, which was possibly their chief defect. The Koss MV1 headphones are still not light, but they are an improvement on the older models and will not weigh your head down as much. Besides, the ear cushions' coating made from rubber make your ears hot and sweaty after just a few songs.
So, if you are a music professional then you can likely handle discomfort making for precision. But if you are a casual music fan, then the Koss Portapro headphones may be a