Koss UR40 (10101534)

Lightweight and comfortable headphones

The Koss UR40 is a full-cup open style headphone. The feature of the headphones lies in the folding design: the headband arms fold together with the cup mounts, and the overall size of the headphones is reduced by half. Together with a light weight of 175 g, this makes them very easy to carry. And thanks to the comfortable headboard mesh and high-quality leatherette ear cushions from Koss UR40, your head does not get tired. Unless, of course, you try to listen to the discography of Gucci Mane in one sitting. The only complaint we have is the cord — for this class of headphones, it is quite thin and short.

Atypical Koss sound

The sound of the UR40 is quite original and somewhat unusual for Koss. Usually, the company is famous for its driving and assertive sound with an emphasis on bass. Here, the sound is somehow lighter and more airy, with unexpectedly soft and low frequencies, thanks to which the overall picture sounds more balanced. But the high frequencies are recouped a little strange, they are in abundance, but they sound somehow blurred. But the sound has excellent positioning in space, so that each instrument can be easily distinguished in the overall ensemble.

listen in silence

However, it is important to remember that thanks to the open cups, external sounds easily mix with the music, which makes you want to turn it up louder. However, at a volume close to 90%, the membrane begins to choke, and almost nothing remains of the former beauty of the sound. Therefore, the perfect place to operate the Koss UR40 will be where there is not a lot of external noise. Otherwise, these are excellent and relatively inexpensive headphones that win back every penny. And they cost just under $50.