These headphones are cheap- they are cheaply priced, cheaply constructed, and have cheap sound reproduction.
For those of us on the move, finding headphones that are
travel savvy is a primary consideration when making purchases. That’s why when
I saw the Sportclip KSC75’s I was ecstatic to finally find that perfect pair of
headphones that would make running at the gym an enjoyable experience. Their
name, “Sportclip,” implies that they will work well while participating in
sport-like activities— unfortunately, that is a lie.
The Sportclip KSC75’s are cheap. At only $20, I did not
expect a melodiously earth shattering experience, only that these phones would
merely help me move and groove on the treadmill; however, the Sportclip KSC75’s
did more to harm my workout than aid me in physical exercise. The over-the-ear
design made to clip “comfortably” over my ear, according to Koss, was complete
bull. The piece made to slip over the ear is not only so large it must have
been developed with Dumbo in mind, it actually breaks apart when you move.
That’s right, this so called comfortable clip, pops off whenever there is the
slightest of movements, causing the phone to actually fall to your side and the
clip to fall to the ground. In addition to the uncomfortable over the ear
design, the inline volume changer, located near the stomach, has no clip. When
you run or partake in any activity, the clip bounces and hits you in the
stomach and chest—not exactly sporty in my opinion. So Koss, I have a bone to pick with your new
“sport clips.” Just how exactly am I supposed to play a sport, let alone move,
when I have an inline volume changer jabbing me in the stomach and headphones
that keep breaking apart? Talk about false advertising.
Unfortunately, what these phones lack in comfort and design
is not made up for in sound quality. The distortion that these phones create
makes everything sound like techno because everything sounds fuzzy. The overall
tinny sound is hard to deal with and the strained highs and growly lows made me
grimace as I listened to the Beatles be butchered by these cans.
Twenty dollars is a reasonable price for headphones and
there are plenty of contenders in that range that are well worth the
investment— these phones are just not one of them. Don’t waste your money on
Koss’ Sportsh*t, err, Sportclip KSC75s.
