Koss KE29E Isolating Earbud (Ebony)

Product Description

The Koss KE29E is a portable isolation earbud stereophone. With a dynamic element for extended frequency response of 15-20,000 Hz. This compact design provides a robust sound. The KE29E is a lightweight, in-the-ear earbud for music on-the-go. The straight, dual entry 4 foot cord includes an inline volume control. A convenient carrying case provides protective storage and the small, medium and large silicone ear cushions included allow for a customized fit.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7 x 2.3 x 1 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001S0PWV8
• Item model number: KE29E
  

Price : $18.81
You Save : $11.18 (37%)

List Price : $29.99

Technical Details

• Lightweight, in-the-ear earbud design for music on-the-go.
• Dynamic element for extended frequency response of 15-20,000 Hz
• Straight dual entry 4 foot cord with inline volume control
• Convenient carrying case for protective storage
• Includes S, M and L silicon ear cushions for customized fit

Customer Reviews

Unbelievable! First off, I want to say all the positive reviews here is why I bought these and that they are true. The one negative one must have been a fluke. I have several pairs of relatively decent headphones/earphones, ear buds, etc. now, and these little beauties are the best.

I got them because I wanted more bass and more noise canceling in an in-ear style and I got that with these, and a lot more.

The bass is simply remarkable. I never heard better bass in ANY headphone, and other in-ear/ear bud types don't even come close! We're talking the difference from a mono AM transistor radio to a stereo with subwoofers here.

These also do an amazing job blocking out sound. When I got them, (at Wal Mart just for speed and convenience) I tried them in the parking lot next to a major 6 lane highway, and they blocked out all the traffic noise. The first night I had them, I had a pair of genuine Noise Canceling headphones on - you know, the ones with the battery just for noise canceling, but I could still hear our bird chirping upstairs, so I thought I'd compare these and I couldn't hear him at all!

And, loud. If you like volume, these are the phones for you. I normally would play my iPod just about wide open on other phones but don't even want to come close with these little powerhouses.

So, that brings us to comfort... all of the above wouldn't matter if they were not comfortable. But, they are so comfortable, I can't hardly tell I even have them on.

The in line small volume control is also nice.

If there's just one minor thing I would possibly like to be different about these phones is if the wires from both ears were equal, unlike the shorter side left. They do sound perfectly balanced anyway, and maybe it's a psychological thing from all my other sets being that way.

I really wish I had discovered these first. If I had, I wouldn't had bothered with the others because these are all the headphones I need.

The price can't be beat as I feel these are of higher quality than sets I've paid 3 times as much for.

Highly recommended.

p.s. These come with 3 different sizes of cushions. I found that if I used the largest ones, I got more bass.

p.p.s. The bass is also excellent at low volumes, too.

Where to begin...if you've ever bought an iPod then you know the "earbuds" that come along in the package. Now I'm not saying that those aren't functional, they're just nowhere as good as these earbuds from KOSS.

When I bought these, they were just a fix because my previous pair (the generic iPod pair) had fallen apart and were beyond use. I was surprised to find the different cushions and carrying case that came along with the earbuds. At first when I tried them out, they didn't make much of a difference to me, but now that I've had them for nearly a year, I wouldn't use any other type of earbud. After you find the comfortable fit for your earbuds, they have a great quality to deafen outside noise, like if your on a school bus and you put these in your ear, the once loud and obnoxious voices become almost whispers. If you have your music up loud enough then you won't be able to hear any outside noise at all.

The one thing that has stood out the most for me was their durability; sure they stood up to my everyday life being in my back pocket, but one evening I was doing laundry and I'd forgotten that they were still in my back pants pocket. So unknowingly, I started up our Washer and headed upstairs. When the load of clothes were finished, I went down and began to unload the clothes into our Dryer. When my eyes fell upon the earbuds, resting on top of a hoodie of mine, my heart sank. Quickly I snatched them and raced upstairs to my bedroom, where my iPod is usually found. I undid the tangle and plugged them into my iPod's headphone jack and selected the "Gears of War 2 Soundtrack". Two or three seconds passed, which felt almost like an eternity, the symphony that is the Gears of War 2 Soundtrack came in crystal clear like it has done before.

To this day I am still totally surprised that my earbuds went through a wash cycle and came out working perfectly. Now I don't recommend you try that at home, because you may end up screwing up a perfectly good pair of headphones.

Other than their comfort, durability and great music control, which by the way the handy switch on the cord has come in handy a time or two, there's not a whole lot more I can say about these earbuds. I would highly recommend them if you're looking for a good way to isolate outside noise or just looking to upgrade from the cheap pair that you receive with your iPod.

Two thumbs way up