Head Fi

A happy go lucky, cheap set of headphones for throwing about and playing music loudly!

We love Koss headphones at Carlton Audio Visual. They're always surprisingly bassy for their petite forms. Maybe not the most sophiticated sound out there but a lively and fun sound.

Koss US website page for the KSC75

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Koss Headphones were actually the very first company to make Headphones for personal stereo listening. Founded in 1958 by John C Koss, the business is still run by the same family. In fact it's John C Koss's son and grandson who are at the helm. 

Take a look at their Koss History page on their website and you'll get a sense of the seriously cool products they've made and the musicians they've collaborated with. They decked out the Airforce One Jet with Koss Headphones in 1969. 

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Actually there is no better icon of headphone than this .. their unique spring headclamp system is as unique in cocept as a Ducati's Desmodromic Valve gear ... The Bass response is simply magnificent with a perfect balance of pressure and comfort ...

These are ridiculously undervalued headphones. I find my self often recommending them to instagrammed millennials who are seeking the latest review nurtured piece of head-fi fashion for up to a $1000 because they are a simply excellent and unique audio transducer for wearing on one's ears.

"The headphones every design lover should wear" 

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These are the same as the classic Koss Porta Pro Headphones just with an inline microphone and volume control for added convenience.

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A set of wireless earbuds by the experts at Yamaha. Sounding better than the apple earbuds but not going to break the bank. These are a nice option to make your ears feel loved.

Super easy to use with voice activation, gaming mode, double device bluetooth connection and dual on each earbud for clearer calls.

These come in a range of colours generally we keep the black, grey and beige in stock but we can get the others. Please call us to check specific colour availability.

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I've personally had Koss Porta Pro Headphones for a number of years now and I added a pair of the Koss Porta Pro wireless version to the stable after going through a couple of pairs of Earbuds that were incompatible with me...I'm still not sure whether that's because I get unusually sweaty ears or tiny ears or a combination of both but they would never stay in my ears.

These are super comfortable though and sound massively better than the Earbuds. The Bluetooth receiver does jiggle a little but that's an easy trade-off for me for not having to worry about an Earbud falling out of my ear onto the pavement.

Koss Porta Pro Video Promo

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A wireless set of comfortable over ear headphones with a decent 12 hour battery life. Koss have been making Headphones for decades and have stayed around because their gear is much loved certainly by Carlton Audio Visual staff anyway. 

On a side note I was amused to read that little Koss Headphone company was caught up in the Reddit wallstreetbets fiasco that saw Reddit users rally to Koss stocks and greatly inflate its stock price. This was because people in offices on Wall Street were betting that Koss was going to lose money. Instead Koss made a huge amount of money (albeit not because of the inherent value of the company going up). Koss will keep making Headphones we all enjoy and people in the Koss family made a rather large amount of money inadvertently!

Read more about the Koss story and the BT539i here. Official Koss website

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Koss were the very first company to manufacture Headphones or Stereophones as they were then known for personal audio use. Prior to their SP/3 model release in 1958, Headphones were used purely for communication purposes. Think 1940s war time Telephone switch boards. 

In any case, Koss has been manufacturing Headphones since 1958 in Milwaukee Wisconsin and is still owned my the Son and family of John C. Kloss who started the business. A real family tradition.

Whether you're a musician after a set of decent studio monitors or an audiophile wanting a pair of Headphones that'll give you that extra bit of detail and precision, these are the ones.

They look clunky but are light weight and therefore feel super comfortable on.

The Pro4S Headphones on the Koss official website

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For an inexpensive set of Headphones, these have a lot of useful features for everyday life. 

Adjustable controls means you can make sure you don't miss sounds from the real world that might be important.

Active noise cancellation means you can choose to cut out the real world completely. And don't we all need that sometimes!

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Meze are a unique company and brand hailing from Romania, they have a small yet passionate team of very smart millenials working behind the scenes. They should all probably have better paying jobs working in other parts of the EU but if you have a quick conversation with any of them they are also passionate about staying in Romania and building up their home countries manufacturing and design capabilities.

We think that's so cool!

Their love and dedication for everything Meze coems through in all their products. They are consistently well reviewed and acclaimed in the Hifi industry. There has not been a dudd product from Meze and our customers have loved them all!

The Alba IEM (In Ear Monitor) won't be any different. An affordable In Ear for discerning tastes.

Designed for the curious and the free-spirited, for the stylish travellers and people on the move, the ALBA in-ear monitors are a perfectly accessible and qualitative introduction to the world of elevated audio enjoyment. ALBA [Romanian noun | ‘alba — first light] also features a custom-made 3.5mm to USB-C adapter with a built-in DAC/AMP for a complete and immersive listening experience on the go

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Meze is very clear on who they want to buy the 99 Neo as opposed to the wood finished 99 Classic. This is a “darker, edgier” finish aimed squarely at the hipster metro dudes who want something a bit more ‘timeless’ but still highly fashionable.

It is the same core 40mm driver supra-aural design but the materials and finish have been changed as well as the pads. This is now designed for better comfort but less ostentatious in its aesthetics and something that could sit casually by the side of a laptop in Starbucks. The phrase ‘contemporary styling’ has been used and it is that and then some, yet it’s still unmistakably Meze.

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This is a quality unit. A metallic chassis houses a beefy headphone amp and DAC but still in a neat portable, battery operated form. 

Nice touches are the ability to run the 3.5 and the 1/4 inch outputs simultaneously.

There's nothing clunky or cheap feeling on this unit. The volume knob feels solid and smooth and sturdy. No cheap bits of plastic attached to the unit at all.

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Big chunky wireless Headphones. Some people will love these because of the way they fit over the ears, others will find them too cumbersome and awkward. If that's you, you should look at the YH-L700A. 

But no doubt these are a fantastic sounding Headphone for the price. And of course having the Bluetooth, wireless, active noise-cancellation is very welcome.

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We've been on the look out for some quality true wireless headphones to purvey here at Carlton Audio Visual. Although we aren't normally Bowers and Wilkins dealers, we were very impressed with their in-ear options and now have them in stock!

These in-ears are very comfortable even for the most unobliging ears, their form fits much better than most in-ears. They also come with 4 different sizes of ear tips for you to experiment to find your best fit.

B & W use all sorts of tricks to make these sound and perform the best they can:

• Active Noise Cancellation
• Bluetooth 5.4 with AptX
• 3 microphones per earbud for better on-the-go phone calls
• 2 band customisable EQ 

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A stylistic and fantastic sounding set of Headphones. Crispy and detailed with a tight bass.

Great as an all purpose, listenable set of cans. In a train, on a plane, working from home or in the office.

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The Meze 99 Classics delivers perfect natural sound even to the pickiest of audio lovers. The walnut wood earcups, soft earpads, and the spring steel headband will make the 99 Classics an heirloom rather than just a pair of headphones.

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Meze is jumping on the Black Fornight bandwagon and is offering 20% off selected Meze models. This will only last until the 28th of November.

The Meze 99 Classics delivers perfect natural sound even to the pickiest of audio lovers. The walnut wood earcups, soft earpads, and the spring steel headband will make the 99 Classics an heirloom rather than just a pair of headphones

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Sonos have nailed it with these headphones, slick and comfortable with magnetic memory ear cusions. they weigh 312 grams ... thats less than Apples, They have really nice physical controls ... no silly swipe things ...

Feel every frequency with superior precision and clarity. Maximise your immersion with lossless streaming, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking and world-class Active Noise Cancellation. Hear what’s going around you with Aware mode.

Enjoy up to 30 hours of battery life, exceptional comfort and flawlessly clear calls. Connect to your devices wirelessly via Bluetooth, or use the included USB-C and 3.5 mm cables. Plus, bring home theatre content to life like never before.

"The Guardian" on the Sonos Ace headphone

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The brand new Chord Mojo 2 has some sweet new features and connections and still retains it's FPGA  DAC processor, the best in the world at this price point!

A new USB-C connection will make I0S users very happy. As well as a separate micro USB port dedicated to charging. 

You can pair this unit with the Chord Poly for a completely wireless streaming experience in a portable package.

Read more about the new Mojo 2 here at the Chord Electronics official website.

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