Customer Rating: 
Summary: Sparkplugs
Comment: This is my second pair and they are great. I use them on a motorcycle and they really block out the wind and exhaust noise because they go right into your ear canal. They have great range of sound and for the money you can't beat them!.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Very Comfortable, Inexpensive
Comment: I owned a pair of these a couple of years ago and the cord finally shorted out. I then bought a $200 pair of Shure headphones and another cheap pair of ear buds. The Shure's are breaking and they just aren't noticeably better than the Koss.
Above all, these Koss ear buds are the most comfortable headphones I've owned.
Customer Rating:
Summary: can last longer with fix
Comment: I love these earplugs, but hate that they poop out after a couple monthes, then I discovered that its usually the part that plugs into the device that goes out. By tying a loop near the end and attaching that to clip of my mp3 player it took the stress off the plug and prolonged the life of it. I have been using the same pair for about 10 monthes now and both sides still work. And I use them every day!!! now if I could just get the foam parts in bulk!!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Koss Sparkplug ear buds
Comment: These ear buds are comfortable and they block out surrounding sounds better than noise canceling ear buds. The earpiece is made of neoprene, the same material as earplugs.
I have 2 pairs of these ear buds. The first pair has great sound, very clear. However, the second pair has too much bass. I would recommend this product if you get a pair that is clear like my first pair but not the second pair unless you have an equalizer.
But these are the most comfortable that I have tried.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Koss Spark Plugs Rock!
Comment: After reading for several weeks about sound isolating earbuds I settled on the Koss Sparkplug earbuds with self expanding foam earpieces. I read everything from that they were ok, or junk, all the way to being the best ever. IMHO these were my observations. 1. I never could get standard earbuds to fit right or stay in my ears without one side or another constantly falling out, and if I did manage to finally get them to stay in, my ear(s) would hurt and I would get a headache after a very short period. with these because of the self expanding foam, these fit fantastic and after a while I even forget I'm wearing them! (That is a huge plus to me) by the way, Koss includes an extra set of the foam pieces. 2. despite what the naysayers are saying, these are hardly overrated, people are buying so many of them because they sound good. The sound is incredible coming from such a small device. I never have had such deep rich bass from any earbud no matter what the price, and I've owned very expensive sets. The sound I get from these rivals my full size headphones, and that is saying a lot. most any earbuds in this price range are tinny sounding pieces of junk. These sound incredible. I've read that for some folks these are too bassy and there are simple modifications such as covering the little holes on the back of them with common tape to tighten up the bass and bring out the mids and highs better. With my setup at home I have an EQ so it was no trouble for me at all to dial them right in for superb sound. For folks using portable devices without an EQ, they might want to try the simple mod or even try placing them less deep in the ear. Some folks said after experimenting with them a bit, they found a "sweet spot" for great sound without mods of any type. 3. I am a music freak, an audiophile, and a musician, and a producer for a popular radio program, and in my opinion they are awesome. What does that mean? NOTHING! why? because sound quality is subjective to each individual. To my ears these sound great, and the stereo imaging is incredible, I'm hearing things I never noticed before. I have heard before that this a common trait in Koss products. but to others they will sound different. The sound isolation for me was perfect, but people should take care using these in area where the might have to hear, such as jogging near traffic etc. 4. PRICE,- as inexpensive as these are, they sound better than ANY other earbuds I have owned regardless of price! I saw one person mention in review that even with any mods they still only sounded like 11 dollar headphones. maybe to him they did, I disagree entirely. At full retail they run about $15.00 but I have seen them higher and lower, but they are definitely worth the risk to try them for yourself and experiment a bit. I LOVE mine. If you don't, get a refund, or give them to your kid, or a friend. I guarantee someone will love them! 5. The no questions asked Koss lifetime guarantee. - if something happens to them, it doesn't matter what, stick them in an envelope and mail them to Koss with $6. and they will repair or replace them and send them back to you. So if they short out or anything, or you step on it by accident, no worries, you can get a new set for about half price forever with no limitations. you just can't beat it.
7. In conclusion, at this price point, or even at a much higher one, you'd be hard pressed to find a set that sound this good, so take a chance and find out for yourself. Don't trust my opinion or anyone else's' - you can always get a refund or give them away if they don't sound good to YOUR ears! :)
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