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Actually, no one ever said they were the best. When you start getting into the $400 and up range of headphones, the sound pretty much depends on your source and amp. It all boils down to personal preference. Hey, if you like the sound of your $300 iPod -> $400 SR-71 -> $400 Shure E5C's, then...
Well, don't beat up your headphones and maybe they will last more than 2 months. The reason I've kept my HD-580's in pristine condition for almost a year is simple, I take care of my things.
Ok, I understand what you are saying, but it's a moot point really. There are literally hundreds of positive reviews over at Head-Fi about the A500's, and probably nothing about the Koss's. I'm sure someone bought them, but then realized they were junk, and they could do much better for their...
So when was titanium established as the premier material to make headphones out of? Boy, someone should have told Sennheiser that when they made the HE60 huh! I guess that also makes my plastic-shelled E5C's inferior to the Koss's as well?
That's the idea behind the big case, so I have room for the future STEPS upgrade!
Anyways, I'd rather have a Larocca diamond buffer before I get a steps...
If you are going to spend $100 on Koss headphones, you might as well drop another $12 on some Audio Technica A500's that will sound a whole helluva lot better.