Koss KE7
The dual-pack design with one black and one white pair offers immediate style flexibility at a minimal cost. Its lightweight build and 4-foot cord prioritize tangle-free portability for daily commutes. These earbuds are best for casual listeners needing a disposable, wired backup for podcasts and music on basic devices.
Form Factor in-ear
13 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average sound (4th percentile)
- Below average mic (11th percentile)
- Below average comfort (28th percentile)
- Below average anc (31st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
Audio
| Driver Size | 3.5 |
| Freq Min | 60 |
| Freq Max | 20000 |
| Impedance | 16 |
| Sensitivity | 98 |
Connectivity
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | proprietary |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | proprietary |
vs Competition
| Spec | Koss KE7 | JLab JBuds Pods ANC | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | Technics EAH-AZ80 | Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation | Soundcore P31i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 56 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 50 |
| Water Resistance | - | IP55 | IP57 | IPX4 | IP57 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koss KE7 | 30.8 | 10.8 | 33.8 | 4.3 | 44.4 | 27.5 | 31.6 | 31.1 | 85.7 |
| JLab JBuds Pods ANC Compare | 93.5 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 87.1 | 94.1 | 93.2 | 98.1 | 95.5 | 33.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 98.8 | 92.2 | 70.7 | 93.2 | 99.6 | 89.7 | 7.4 |
| Technics EAH-AZ80 Compare | 93.5 | 99.8 | 78.7 | 93.7 | 44.4 | 93.2 | 97.3 | 66.7 | 10.4 |
| Apple AirPods Pro 3rd Generation Compare | 97.5 | 81 | 98.8 | 90.3 | 73.3 | 69.8 | 99.6 | 99.2 | 10.8 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 89.9 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 96.6 | 92.3 | 69.8 | 86.3 | 89.7 | 57.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Calls5.7
- Music6.3
- Overall12.7
- Budget41.6
- Gaming5
- Travel11.2
- Commute10
- Fitness7.3
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
