Kossphones
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| Collection | Milady Maker |
|---|---|
| Category | Hat |
| References | Koss Porta Pro |
| Count | 108 |
| Rarity | 1.08% |
Kossphones is a hat trait in the Milady Maker NFT collection, depicting a pair of Koss Porta Pro on-ear headphones worn on the head. The name combines "Koss" and "phones," a colloquial shorthand for headphones.
Background
The Koss Porta Pro is a portable on-ear headphone introduced by Koss Corporation in 1984, designed by the Milwaukee-based company founded by John C. Koss in 1958.[1] The design has remained virtually unchanged since its introduction, characterized by a collapsible lightweight frame, adjustable temporal pads, and open-back 60-ohm drivers. Originally retailing at $49.95, the Porta Pro developed a cult following among audiophiles for combining high-fidelity sound with an unusually low price point, backed by a lifetime warranty from Koss.
The Porta Pro experienced significant cultural revival in the early 2020s, driven partly by nostalgia for early 2000s aesthetics and its adoption as a fashion object within communities drawn to retro tech and Y2K imagery. [2]
Their inclusion as a hat-category trait in Milady Maker is consistent with the collection's approach to fashion objects as wearable signifiers detached from strictly functional use.
See also
References
- ↑ "Koss Makes Retro Sound Good". B&H eXplora.
- ↑ "Here's Why the Koss Porta Pro Are Still So Popular After 40 Years". Headphonesty.