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Updated April 10, 2024·

If you prioritize wireless convenience and features like active noise cancelling, sweatproof certification, and an integrated microphone for calls, the Jabra Elite 4 earbuds will serve you well, especially during exercise and air travel. Conversely, the Koss KSC75 headphones offer a budget-friendly open-back design with excellent sound quality for music, but they lack modern features like wireless connectivity, controls, and a microphone, making them less suitable for calls or use in noisy environments. The Koss are better for home listening where portability and noise isolation are not priorities. Give Feedback

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Advantages of the Jabra Elite 4
  • Very good for phone calls
  • Good for exercise
  • Very good for air travel
  • Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Koss KSC75
  • Very good for music
  • Good for TV and video

Key differences

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Music

6.6
Elite 4
KSC75
8.3
The Koss KSC75 is very good for music, while the Jabra Elite 4 is only fair.

Gaming

5.4
Elite 4
KSC75
6.4
The Koss KSC75 is only fair for gaming, while the Jabra Elite 4 is poor.

Phone Calls

8.8
Elite 4
KSC75
4.8
The Jabra Elite 4 is very good for phone calls, while the Koss KSC75 is poor.

Podcasts and Audiobooks

8.6
Elite 4
KSC75
7.5
The Jabra Elite 4 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Koss KSC75 is good.

TV and Video

6.0
Elite 4
KSC75
7.7
The Koss KSC75 is good for TV and video, while the Jabra Elite 4 is only fair.

Noise Reduction

7.0
Elite 4
KSC75
2.5
The Jabra Elite 4 is good for noise reduction, while the Koss KSC75 is poor.

Battery

5.5 Hours
Elite 4
KSC75
N/A
The Jabra Elite 4 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Koss KSC75 does not have a battery.

Cost

$100
Elite 4
KSC75
$20
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$50

$100

$150

$200

The Jabra Elite 4 has a price of $100 and the Koss KSC75 costs $20.

Build Quality

9.0
Elite 4
KSC75
5.6
The Jabra Elite 4 has excellent build quality, while the Koss KSC75 has poor build quality.
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How the Jabra Elite 4 and the Koss KSC75 compare to other earbuds and headphones

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Spec Comparison

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Jabra Elite 4Koss KSC75
Jabra Elite 4Koss KSC75

GENERAL

Price
$100
$20
Brand
JabraKoss
Release Date
April 1, 2023January 1, 2005
Form Factor
EarbudsHeadphones
Connectivity
WirelessWired

SOUND

Music Score
6.6/108.3/10
Phone Calls Score
8.8/104.9/10
Gaming Score
5.4/106.5/10
TV and Video Score
6/107.7/10
Exercise Score
7.7/104.3/10

PERFORMANCE

Battery life
5.5 HoursN/A
Wireless charging
NoN/A
Charging time
3.5 HoursN/A
Bluetooth version
5.2N/A
Case Battery Life
21N/A

FEATURES

Active Noise Cancelling
YesNo
Noise Reduction Score
7/102.5/10
Virtual Surround
NoN/A
Android App
YesN/A
iOS App
YesN/A
Mic Quality
8.5/10N/A

BUILD AND DESIGN

Build Quality
9/105.7/10
Comfort score
7/107/10
Size
MediumN/A
Weight (headset or single earbud)
4.6 Grams45.3 Grams
Microphone style
IntegratedN/A

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SoundGuys

Jasper Lastoria | September 2023
"The Jabra Elite 4 is a good midrange option with solid isolation and aptX codec for Android. It sounds consumer friendly from the box and the app has some EQ to adjust to taste. Some included luxuries include multipoint, sidetone, and Spotify Tap"

Koss KSC75

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InEar Fidelity

Crinacle | June 2022
"Let’s not insult the KSC75 by saying that it’s simply good for the price… because it’s far more than that. It basically has a monopoly at its asking price, and could still give modern budget headphones a run for their money 15 years after its release. The KSC75 is the world’s best not-headphone."

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About Jabra

Jabra is a subsidiary of GN Store Nord, a 150-year-old Danish company that specializes in the manufacturing of hearing aids, headsets and earphones. Jabra has a focus on fit and comfort and quality control over everything else. According to Peter Karstromer, Jabras CEO, they “design and engineer technology that frees people to work, live and communicate how and where they want to, equipping them with the tools to live their life to a new rhythm”.

About Koss

Koss is an American headphone manufacturer established in 1953. In 1958, they created the first set of stereophones, that is headphones with stereo sound, and in 1984 they released the world-famous Porta Pro, a set of on-ear headphones that has remained essentially unchanged for more than 30 years and that is still made, sold and loved by many audio enthusiasts around the world today.

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