Koss The Plug: Direct Injection
By
Jean-Pierre Roche,
published on February 10, 2006
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: 8, audio, player, earphones
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: 8, audio, player, earphones
Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Isolation: Good Or Bad?
- 3. Testing And Evaluation Methods
- 4. Testing And Evaluation Methods, Continued
- 5. AKG K26P: Bass! But Too Much?
- 6. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 7. Koss PortaPro: Gramps Kicks Up A Fuss
- 8. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 9. Koss The Plug: Direct Injection
- 10. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 11. Sennheiser PX200: Quality You Can Count On
- 12. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 13. Sennheiser PXC250: Higher Quality, Lower Noise
- 14. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 15. Sennheiser MX500: Earbuds That Don't Hurt
- 16.
- 17. Sennheiser MX550: More Of The Same?
- 18. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 19. Sony MDR-EX71SL: Ow!
- 20. On The Graph And To The Ear
- 21. In Conclusion
9. Koss The Plug: Direct Injection
- PLUG PORTABLE STEREO...
The Plug is an intraaural earphone set that doesn't look like its competitors. On a body that's significantly bigger, Koss has fitted a cone made of flexible material that fits onto a little tube. This system provides very good coupling with the ear, or at least ensures coupling regardless of your anatomy. Inserting and removing the earphone was no problem, which makes this a very good solution for the general public. Naturally, you can't expect the personalized fit you get with professional sets, and the response can vary depending on the quality of the acoustic coupling. But the Plug is very small, ultra-light, and very affordable!
Technical Characteristics
Type: Intraaural Frequency response: 10 Hz - 20 kHz Nominal impedance: 16 ohms Sensitivity: 112 dB / mW Cable length: 4' (1.2 m) Connectors: 3.5 mm jack Weight: 0.2 oz. (6 g)- Previous page On The Graph And To The Ear
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Hi .. here is a belated 2007 comment on the Sennheiser PX 200. It arrives now as I just received a non-returnable pair for Xmas to use with my iPod Touch.
I have never used headphones much.. but .. your review seems to me to be dead on. I know that there are better phones (e.g. the Grado SR 60/80 at al). However, as I "check the sliders" on the iPod EQ -- they seem to fill the mid-range hole that you have reported.
On close, they are pretty good -- but their closed design just cuts the kind of live ambience that you can get with a non-closed design like the Grado's.
The bass PUNCHES too -- just listen to The Eagles - Hotel California.