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Koss Pathfinder

Koss Pathfinder
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alaScore 75

196 reviews

Feb, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 196 reviews of Koss Pathfinder. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the bass quality and durability. The size and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed reviews about the sound, and the mids quality and treble quality get less positive comments.

price, usability, size, durability, bass quality

portability, reliability, design, treble quality, mids quality

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Headphones the Koss Pathfinder is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 75/100 = Good quality.

Review analysis

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Koss Pathfinder

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 24 user reviews of Koss Pathfinder from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.co.uk. Views about the noise isolation and bass quality are generally positive. The usability and size are also mentioned favorably, but there are some less positive reviews about the mids quality and treble quality. There are mixed views on the comfort and durability.

price, size, usability, bass quality, noise isolation

portability, reliability, treble quality, mids quality

54% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Koss Pathfinder

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 97 user reviews of Koss Pathfinder from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Headphones on Amazon.com.

75% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Feb, 2025

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Awesome.

 

Comes with three types of cushions, one is a rubber kind, the other is the soft memory foam type stuff. Great sound quality

None with the product, just my ears

Dec, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great price! Good Performance!

 

My RMA just narrowly expired and I can't be bothered by the manufacturer's warranty. However this probably wouldn't stop me from buying another pair.

Cheap! At least on newegg they are. The Earphones look good, the cord has a nice rubberized feel to it. Koss gives you plenty of replacement foams. (2 pairs of foam, 1 pair of rubber) ; They sound(ed) Great! Not quite as good as another pair of Koss...

The foam on the earphones is almost too soft. Way softer than you'd expect. Softer than JVC Marshmallows ; The end of the aux plug isn't curved, this resulted in them breaking just the other day ; (The good old: broken inside the wire right at the end...

Dec, 2011
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Consumer review (rakuten.com)

Koss Pathfinder Binaural Earphone

 

earphones are very comfortable

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Consumer review (productreview.com.au)

Vastly Inferior replacement for it's predecessor, 'The Sparkplug"

 

I've used Koss Sparkplugs for years. I had multiple sets of them all over 'my life'. I used them for iPod, watching movies, music at work from my laptop and under my motorcycle helmet (for which they excelled). I loved these headphones so much that I...

Price, isolation, durability (based on predecessor)

Terrible low end response. Sound cheap and nasty.

Aug, 2011
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