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The Koss SB49 Communication Stereophone is a full-sized headset with an integrated electret microphone. The closed headphone design provides superior isolation, making it ideal for interactive gaming, speech recognition, and telecommunication. This headset also features convenient in-line volume control and a collapsible design for maximum portability.
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Communication Stereophone
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76 of 76 people found the following review helpful
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This is the first headset I've bought in a long time (3-4 years), so I wasn't sure how it would feel after such a hiatus. KOSS's SB49 showed me how much I had missed.
Looks/Construction:
Very nicely made, plastic shell/headband and volume controls, looks fairly durable...only time will tell. The volume control is very conveniently placed, has good range, and is very useful for on-the-fly adjustments.
Comfort/Sound:
I used two sources of audio to test Comfort and sound quality: Music and games.
MUSIC: One thing I noticed immediately was the strong bass presence. This is an excellent headset for ANY kind of music. I tried it with orchestra, rock, jazz, lounge and dance. Bass is very strong, nice highs+mids, I was able to hear flute and clarinet without having to strain. It's easy to wear these for hours without even noticing you had them on!
GAMES: I tried the headset with three games: Red Orchestra, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2. I was simply blown away at the quality of sound. Especially in Red Orchestra, I was amazed by the clear cracks of gunfire. The positional audio is okay, but there's no real dramatic positional effects. The rumbling of tanks and explosions was made very clear and enjoyable with the strong bass. Voice quality (from both characters and voice chat) is also very excellent.
COMFORT: I usually play games for 2+ hours at a time, so wearing 'phones that deliver great sound quality without hurting my ears are a must. This headset does a pretty good job at this. It's a little heavy on the ears, and makes them sweat a LITTLE, and I usually have to take a small break every hour to rub my ears, but it's not bad at all, considering the excellent sound quality. The leather cushions around the ears make it a very satisfactory listening experience, and even have a slight noise-cancelling effect.
THE MIC: This isn't something I've used often before, but now I use it all the time in my games! I recorded a few phrases in Audacity to test its quality/volume, and it delivers! Very good quality, no static at all. The ONLY thing I would have liked better is if the wire were more flexible so I could adjust it to my liking. But this is only a minor grievance.
In conclusion, this is a great headset for a great price, quality sound+comfort, it will last you quite a while!!
Looks/Construction:
Very nicely made, plastic shell/headband and volume controls, looks fairly durable...only time will tell. The volume control is very conveniently placed, has good range, and is very useful for on-the-fly adjustments.
Comfort/Sound:
I used two sources of audio to test Comfort and sound quality: Music and games.
MUSIC: One thing I noticed immediately was the strong bass presence. This is an excellent headset for ANY kind of music. I tried it with orchestra, rock, jazz, lounge and dance. Bass is very strong, nice highs+mids, I was able to hear flute and clarinet without having to strain. It's easy to wear these for hours without even noticing you had them on!
GAMES: I tried the headset with three games: Red Orchestra, Left 4 Dead and Team Fortress 2. I was simply blown away at the quality of sound. Especially in Red Orchestra, I was amazed by the clear cracks of gunfire. The positional audio is okay, but there's no real dramatic positional effects. The rumbling of tanks and explosions was made very clear and enjoyable with the strong bass. Voice quality (from both characters and voice chat) is also very excellent.
COMFORT: I usually play games for 2+ hours at a time, so wearing 'phones that deliver great sound quality without hurting my ears are a must. This headset does a pretty good job at this. It's a little heavy on the ears, and makes them sweat a LITTLE, and I usually have to take a small break every hour to rub my ears, but it's not bad at all, considering the excellent sound quality. The leather cushions around the ears make it a very satisfactory listening experience, and even have a slight noise-cancelling effect.
THE MIC: This isn't something I've used often before, but now I use it all the time in my games! I recorded a few phrases in Audacity to test its quality/volume, and it delivers! Very good quality, no static at all. The ONLY thing I would have liked better is if the wire were more flexible so I could adjust it to my liking. But this is only a minor grievance.
In conclusion, this is a great headset for a great price, quality sound+comfort, it will last you quite a while!!
35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent product!! Great sound quality, and microphone performance is absolutely flawless. I use this headset for internet radio broadcasting, and mic performance is very critical.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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Koss SB49 Communication Stereophone
The only major flaw to this, really, is the size. Some people dont like those bigger headsets, i dont mind personally. Even though its big, its comfortable, nice big oval shape ensures that it doesnt rest on your ears. The long mic is precurved to stick out infront, right to the side of your mouth. And the volume control is nice (its just a cheapy slider, not a round dial like most), but lacks a mic mute switch/button.
The product is great for a cheaper headset, highly recommended. Puts bass sound out very well, too.
The only major flaw to this, really, is the size. Some people dont like those bigger headsets, i dont mind personally. Even though its big, its comfortable, nice big oval shape ensures that it doesnt rest on your ears. The long mic is precurved to stick out infront, right to the side of your mouth. And the volume control is nice (its just a cheapy slider, not a round dial like most), but lacks a mic mute switch/button.
The product is great for a cheaper headset, highly recommended. Puts bass sound out very well, too.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great for standard use.
I bought these back in January 2012, Maybe got 6 months of use before the cord that connects to the headphone jack began acting up. Read more
Published 5 days ago by D. Baird
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sufficient when operable
I purchased this item to use at work. I work in an open air, call center-type environment.
Headphones:
They cancel outside noise very well. Read more
Headphones:
They cancel outside noise very well. Read more
Published 7 days ago by VeronaShaun
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good for Skype/Vent/Mumble
Bought these for my wife's laptop so she could chat with friends. She has been very happy with them and comes across quite clearly.
Published 1 month ago by noaki
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not Good
I just bought recently...this is not as good as I expected. Just for basic needs it is good, don't expect quality music :(
Published 1 month ago by Prabhakar
5.0 out of 5 stars
love them
those are the second ones I buy; I broke the first ones. They are great for the computer where i play video games with.
Published 2 months ago by Goodread
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Product
After a change in work environments, I needed to ability to participate in 6+ hour long meetings in an open bay (Dilbertville) office. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Steve Dowd
5.0 out of 5 stars
works great
this product works great...I recommend it
I like how comfortable it is. It sounds good and the microphone is not very noisy either.
I like how comfortable it is. It sounds good and the microphone is not very noisy either.
Published 3 months ago by G. Meszaros
1.0 out of 5 stars
earphone
doesnt workive bought koss headsets before and they worked find i dont know why this wont work i hate it
Published 3 months ago by DAVID J. MURRAY
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great product!
Decent price for a great product! I didn't have any complications, and it shipped in great time. Very satisfied costumers!
Published 3 months ago by Thomas Kellen Carr
5.0 out of 5 stars
Koss headphones
Good sound quality and comfortable, these headphones are a good value. Looking for something to play music/videos and be able to Skype and these fit the bill perfectly.
Published 3 months ago by J. Binder
