Koss KSC 75

The sound is good and the comfort is too on these handy-dandy little earphones. We’ve been recommending this line from Koss for years now, and though the sound quality may waver from time to time, they’ve always been amongst the best-sounding things on the market at the pricepoint. They’re perfect for the active listener needing an inexpensive pair of headphones that you don’t have to worry about sweating up in the gym or sticking under your sport helmet or groovy skullcap. And because their open-design earpiece does not completely seal the ear canal, you can maintain your situational awareness as you deftly dodge traffic on your latest multi-wheeled aggro-toy.

With silver plastic spaceship earpieces and frost-clear ear clips that look rather like 1950’s wire-rims these headphones -- like most other 'ear-clip' category of 'phones -- are pretty darn odd-looking plus they may feel a bit weird on a few extra-sensitive earlobes. The KSC75 come with a 4-ft cable terminated in a easy-on-the-jack 90-degree right-angled 1/8" (3.5mm) mini-plug. The standard Koss lifetime warranty is sweet; Break 'em and Koss fixes or replaces for life!