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Toronto-Will t1_j1ooz56 wrote

Reply to comment by SupOrSalad in My first pair of legit over-ear wired headphones in a loooooong time. Greatly enjoying them! by YashaAstora

I have both the SR850 and the PortaPro, and would not agree with anyone who thought the PortaPro sounded better. Both of them have terribly uncomfortable pads and the PortaPro are more portable, but purely on sound I think the SR850 sounds better and that it’s not close.

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SupOrSalad t1_j1opf8q wrote

I find the 850 very fatiguing and hard to listen to above low volume. Porta pros are a little more bloated, but aren't fatiguing to listen to for me.

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Toronto-Will t1_j1opqbw wrote

Well I’d agree with that. In general a warmer sound is less fatiguing and the Koss tuning is warmer. I never managed to wear the SR850 for very long because of discomfort with the pads, but I would not be surprised if treble fatigue wasn’t far behind. There’s always EQ. I think the PortaPro’s still sound cheap even with EQ. Whereas the SR850’s just look and feel cheap, they sound fantastic for the price.

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SupOrSalad t1_j1oqajw wrote

Their biggest issue is in the upper mids around 5khz but that can be fixed with EQ. Tbh, the superlux/Samson stuff, while having some issues with their tuning, can be fixed with EQ and be a reliable headphone for the price

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