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Koss KSC75
Koss Porta Pro KTC
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Koss KSC75
Koss Porta Pro KTC
The Koss Porta Pro are a slightly better headphone overall when compared to the Koss KSC75. The Porta Pro have a better-balanced sound and a more comfortable on-ear fit that you can wear for longer than the KSC75. The Porta Pro also have a better more durable design, although not by much. On the upside, the KSC75 are bit more portable and have a slightly more stable design if you plan to use them for sports.
Variants
- KSC75
- Porta Pro KTC (Blue)
- Porta Pro (Red)
- Porta Pro (White)
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KSC75
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Porta Pro KTC
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KSC75
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Porta Pro
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KSC75
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Porta Pro
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.3
5.8
Controls
0.0
6.6
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.1 lbs
0.14 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0.43 lbs
Controls
0.0
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
iOS
Ease Of Use
N/A
Mediocre
Feedback
N/A
Subpar
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
N/A
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
N/A
No
Breathability
8.8
9.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1.2 °C
0.9 °C
Portability
7.7
7.3
Portability Picture
L
2.5"
3.5"
W
3.3"
3.31"
H
2"
2.25"
Volume
17 in³
26.1 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
0.0
5.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
5.5
5.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-7.44 dB
-2.8 dB
Treble Amount
-0.43 dB
-4.79 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.9
8.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.22 dB
0.39 dB
Bass Accuracy
6.3
7.1
Std. Err.
4.98 dB
3.96 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
62.59 Hz
32.21 Hz
Low-Bass
-9.76 dB
-3.01 dB
Mid-Bass
0.26 dB
3.51 dB
High-Bass
3.23 dB
5.07 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.3
8.2
Std. Err.
2.25 dB
2.36 dB
Low-Mid
2.53 dB
3.3 dB
Mid-Mid
1.21 dB
0.96 dB
High-Mid
2.19 dB
1.7 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.8
6.5
Treble
Std. Err.
4.48 dB
4.69 dB
Low-Treble
3.06 dB
-0.54 dB
Mid-Treble
1.79 dB
-2.44 dB
High-Treble
0.22 dB
-6.77 dB
Imaging
7.5
8.2
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.27
0.26
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.14
1.04
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.92
1.79
Weighted Phase Mismatch
24.3
9.4
Soundstage
5.5
4.7
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
5.07 dB
3.21 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
-1.74 dB
0.04 dB
PRTF Distance
7.87 dB
2.6 dB
Openness
9.8
9.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
6.5
5.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.8
7.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.219
0.148
WHD @ 100
0.715
0.147
Isolation
Noise Isolation
0.6
0.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-0.66 dB
-1.7 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.05 dB
-0.46 dB
Mid
0.78 dB
0.53 dB
Treble
-2.54 dB
-4.96 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
No
In-line
N/A
Yes
Boom
N/A
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
493.51 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
5.24 dB
HFE
N/A
9,665.27 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
1.785
Gain
N/A
23.1 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
6.3
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
N/A
15.36 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
N/A
N/A
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving Feature
N/A
N/A
Audio While Charging
N/A
N/A
Passive Playback
N/A
N/A
Charging Port
N/A
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.0
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
4.3 ft
4.11 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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KSC75
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Porta Pro KTC
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KSC75
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Porta Pro
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KSC75
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Porta Pro
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