Enter into a new level of friendship with your computer with these comfy headphones and microphone. It makes hands-free communication with your personal computer easy. Extra big cushions make the pivoting earcups comfortable even when you've been wearing them for a while. And they also keep outside sound where it should be - outside. Enjoy clarity with a frequency response of 18-20, 000Hz. All you have to do is figure out what to say. Stereophone with noise reduction electret microphone for hands free communication from your personal computer. It includes bias supply for easy microphone connection from any sound card system.
The Koss R-65B is a combination earphone-microphone headset for hands- free communication and audio listening from your computer. The set includes a bias supply, an inline battery that compensates for insufficient sound card power, simplifying microphone connections to any sound card. It also offers an 8-foot cord and closed ear cushions, and is covered under a Koss lifetime warranty.
1 Good sound quality but wish Mic was detachable
I like the headset. It has good sound quality and has held up really well to a year of heavy use. However, having the mic is permanently connected and can be a little irritating when you don't need it.
2 Good headphone
A great headphone for this value. The headband is a bit tight at the beginning but will becomes comfortable a few weeks after you start using it. My only complain is the included microphone is a bit too noisy. Please note that they are no longer include the bias supply so for those people that need it, you will have to get it from Koss directly.
3 Plantronics HS-1 better than Koss R65B
Like most reviewers, I found the Plantronics HS-1 a bit uncomfortable so when it came time for another headset I purchased the Koss R65B ... bad mistake. The Koss squeezes your head like a vise. My wife (whose head is considerably smaller than mind) finds the Plantronics very comfortable, but complains the Koss is much too tight. For me, the Koss is pure torture.
The Koss has cords hanging down from both earpieces whereas the Plantronics has a single cord from the left earpiece. A small matter, but if you need to take your headset on and off frequently, you'll appreciate the single cord. The Plantronics has both volume and mute controls on the cord; the Koss has neither.
The Koss requires a battery pack (the Plantronics does not). Their web site says it is required with "some" computers, but I found it necessary on all three computers I tried. It's large (3" x 1" x 3/4") and not the sort of thing you want hanging from your computer, especially if you'll be using it on a laptop.
Finally, the boom microphone on the Koss is a spindly arrangement that refuses to stay in position. The Plantronics boom is solidly built, stays where you put it, and rotates out up out of the way when not needed. Since the Koss R65B and Plantronics HS-1 are virtually the same price, go with the Plantronics; you'll get a much better headset.
4 Great sound and great comfort
I use headphones every day of the week. Either at work or home, I must have my headphones. The Koss R-65B are an excellent choice for the discriminating ear. Great sound and great comfort are this product's best features. The microphone is quite exceptional too - It is ideal for recording voice reminders on your PC while you work. Also, the R-65B comes with an 8 foot cord, which is an essential feature of a good pair of headphones. For the money, you can't go wrong with this purchase.
