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SupOrSalad t1_j1opf8q wrote

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

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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