Koss Porta Pro KTC vs Audio-Technica ATH-M60x

Which Headphones Are Better?

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Koss Porta Pro KTC
Audio-Technica ATH-M60x

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Our Verdict

Koss Porta Pro KTC

Audio-Technica ATH-M60x

The Audio Technica ATH-M60x are a much better critical listening on-ear than the Koss Porta Pro KTC. The Audio Technica have a better build quality, a better-balanced sound, and look much more premium and durable than the Koss. They also have replaceable cables and a closed-back design that isolate a little better in noise conditions. On the other hand, because the Koss are open, they deliver a larger soundstage than the Audio Technica. They're also more portable and come with an in-line remote variant that you can use with your phone, unlike the Audio Technica.

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Variants

  • Porta Pro KTC (Blue)
  • Porta Pro (Red)
  • Porta Pro (White)
  • ATH-M60x

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 
 

5.8
5.8

Noise Isolation 
 

0.9
3.8

Controls 
 

6.6
0.0

Portability 
 

7.3
6.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Type  

On-ear
On-ear

Enclosure  

Open-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.0

Comfort Picture 
 

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Weight  

0.14 lbs
0.5 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.43 lbs
0.8 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.6
0.0

Controls Picture 
 

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OS Compatibility 
 

iOS
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Mediocre
N/A

Feedback  

Subpar
N/A

Call/Music Control  

Yes
No

Volume Control  

Yes
No

Microphone Control  

No
N/A

Channel Mixing 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

N/A
N/A

Talk-Through 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Buttons  

No
N/A
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Breathability 
 

9.1
7.3

Breathability After Picture 
 

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Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.9 °C
3.5 °C
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Portability 
 

7.3
6.1

Portability Picture 
 

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3.5"
6.8"

 

3.31"
6.1"

 

2.25"
2.2"

Volume  

26.1 in³
91.2 in³

Transmitter Required  

N/A
N/A
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Case 
 

5.5
6.5

Case Picture 
 

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Type  

Pouch
Pouch

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

5.5
7.0

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Stability 
 

6.5
6.5

Stability Picture 
 

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Side Picture 
 

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Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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Rear Picture 
 

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Top  

Top Picture 
 

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In The Box  

In the box Picture 
 

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-2.8 dB
-0.61 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-4.79 dB
-0.49 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.0
7.4

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.39 dB
0.52 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.1
9.1

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.96 dB
1.31 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

32.21 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-3.01 dB
-0.06 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

3.51 dB
0.93 dB

High-Bass 
 

5.07 dB
2.14 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.2
8.1

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.36 dB
2.48 dB

Low-Mid 
 

3.3 dB
-2.36 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.96 dB
0.42 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.7 dB
1.26 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.5
8.2

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.69 dB
3.26 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-0.54 dB
-0.93 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-2.44 dB
-1.37 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.77 dB
0.22 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.1
7.6

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.88 dB
1.29 dB

Dips 
 

1.43 dB
1.87 dB

Imaging 
 

8.2
8.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.26
0.21

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.04
0.79

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.79
3.11

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

9.4
5.74
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Soundstage 
 

4.7
4.2

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

3.21 dB
4.11 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

0.04 dB
1.1 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

2.6 dB
4.33 dB

Openness 
 

9.8
6.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

5.8
4.4
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.9
8.2

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.148
0.224

WHD @ 100 
 

0.147
0.070
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

0.9
3.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-1.7 dB
-9.12 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.46 dB
0.7 dB

Mid 
 

0.53 dB
-4.87 dB

Treble 
 

-4.96 dB
-23.52 dB
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Leakage 
 

5.3
6.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

48.28 dB
42.52 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
N/A

In-line 
 

Yes
N/A

Boom 
 

No
N/A

Detachable Boom 
 

N/A
N/A

Mic  

Yes
No
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Recording Quality 
 

6.1
0.0

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

N/A

LFE 
 

493.51 Hz
N/A

FR Std. Dev. 
 

5.24 dB
N/A

HFE 
 

9,665.27 Hz
N/A

Weighted THD 
 

1.785
N/A

Gain 
 

23.1 dB
N/A
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Noise Handling 
 

6.3
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SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

N/A

Speech + Subway Noise  

N/A

SpNR 
 

15.36 dB
N/A
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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
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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture 
 

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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
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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
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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
9.5

Cable Picture 
 

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Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

4.11 ft
3.8 ft

Connection  

1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRS

Wired Latency 
 

0 ms
0 ms
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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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Blue
Porta Pro KTC
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ATH-M60x
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Porta Pro
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ATH-M60x
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Porta Pro
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ATH-M60x
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