What do you think of the Bose Triports?

[Ostrolphant]

Now I know how highly Bose is held on this site but none the less...I have a set of Bose Triport Headphones. I really like them, granted I have not tested that many over the ear phones but these are comfy and loud with what I would like to think of as decent sound, I can complain alittle about the false (but loud) low end. Any way is it worth selling these for a pair of Sennheiser phones. Possibly some that are in the 80 dollar range? would I be better of in your, the general Audiohaulic-public, opinion? Gracias.

 

[Sheep]

Now I know how highly Bose is held on this site but none the less...I have a set of Bose Triport Headphones. I really like them, granted I have not tested that many over the ear phones but these are comfy and loud with what I would like to think of as decent sound, I can complain alittle about the false (but loud) low end. Any way is it worth selling these for a pair of Sennheiser phones. Possibly some that are in the 80 dollar range? would I be better of in your, the general Audiohaulic-public, opinion? Gracias.

I A-B'd them with my current Sennheiser HD500s and thought they sounded like junk. The midrange seemed honkey and the bass stank. Its been while, but those 2 things stood out to me.

SheepStar

 

[musicmind]

No love for Bose triports

Hi

I havent heard the Bose Triports personally, but the unanimous verdict on the headphone forum (head-fi.org) is that there are much better headphones available for a lot less money in the Sennheiser, Grado or Beyerdynamic and AKG product range.
Bose headphones definitely dont get the same respect as the Bose speakers do.

cheers

 

[Sheep]

Hi

I havent heard the Bose Triports personally, but the unanimous verdict on the headphone forum (head-fi.org) is that there are much better headphones available for a lot less money in the Sennheiser, Grado or Beyerdynamic and AKG product range.
Bose headphones definitely dont get the same respect as the Bose speakers do.

cheers

No, they get the same respect, NONE.

SheepStar

 

[musicmind]

Yes, if you dont like Bose speakers either, then their headphones are on the same level then

 

[Hi Ho]

Musicmind, you may want to do a search on this forum for "bose". Just a heads up.

I have heard the Bose headphones. I was not impressed. Cheaper models from Sennheiser sound much better, even my $15 Sennheiser earbuds.

 

[Tsunamii]

What was the flattering acronym I usual see here about Bose? I wish I could find it again…

 

[Taifun]

Best advice is...

Go try out as many in your price range as you can. What YOU like is more important than what the general consensus is. I know someone that recently bought a Bose system and he was genuinely proud and happy with this system... until I took him shopping for speakers I'm not sure I did him a justice considering he was happy with what he had and may never get into sound more than he is now.

That said here are some headphones in your range:

AKG K 26 P $45~50 < sealed
AKG K 81 DJ $70~80 < sealed
Grado SR-80 $95 <open
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro $90~100 < sealed
Sony MDR-V6 (also MDR-7506) $79~99 <sealed

If you can expand your budget:
AKG K 501 $125~135 < open
Beyerdynamic DT-250 80 $180 < sealed
Sennheiser HD 555 $120~140 < open
Sennheiser HD 595 $199 < open

I've been auditioning the above and I find I like most of them enough to own them!

Check them out and keep something to write notes with you. In this case the effort is certainly worth it... they are your hears after all!

 

[ian1386]

Bose = Buy Other Sound Equipment

But seriously...just go out and give other headphones a listen. If you can find a pair in your price range that you like, then buy them. If not, and the triports are doing fine for you, then why bother replacing them?

 

[Tsunamii]

BOSE= Buy Other Sound Equipement.

Thanks I love that one!!!!

 

[agarwalro]

If you dont mind canal (as in ear canal) phones, Shure and Etymotic Research have "Canal Phones" that have killer sound quality. From personal experience I can confirm that the Etymotic Research ER-6i beat ANY headphone or ear bud in the price range.

Here is a link to the company website, ER-6i.
Buy.com for $79.99 shipped, here is the link ER-6i on Buy.com

 

[mustang_steve]

If you don't mind shoving stuff in your ears, I would grab a pair of Shure E2C canalphones. Those things are pretty good for the price, has plenty of bass, and sounds far better than the bose phones.

Downsides to the E2C is they use special tips that only work on that model, and they cannot use custom earmolds if you were to ever desire those. Oh, and some folks don't like stucking stuff in their ears.

...taht said, I upgraded from the E2C to the E3C a year ago, and use it whenever I am travelling....they block out so much noise just by how they fit into the ear...it can make an airplane almost dead quiet.

 

[Ostrolphant]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions, especially Taifun's, I will take a look at all of those. All I need to do now is go out and find all of these to test. I would really like to seel these and make a profit so that I can still have some phones but put some money towards the real goal. Stereo.

 

[Taifun]

Places

Depending on where you are... In my area Frys has the Sony MDR-V6. Magnolia here has the Sennheisers. Everything else I have borrowed from a friend who seems to collect headphones like most people collect bills.

For a budget, the Sonys are a good starter. Also the in-ear monitors if you don't have issues with them as people have already mentioned. Thing with IEMs is it may take a bit to figure out if they irritate you or not.

Some vendors are really good about returns. I've had good luck with headphone.com. People will warn you about "snake oil" on their site. I agree to a degree but they are very helpful and nice when you talk with them. The buyer should always be armed with as much info as they can IMHO anyways

Here is the link:
http://www.headphone.com

 

[Sheep]

If you dont mind canal (as in ear canal) phones, Shure and Etymotic Research have "Canal Phones" that have killer sound quality. From personal experience I can confirm that the Etymotic Research ER-6i beat ANY headphone or ear bud in the price range.

Here is a link to the company website, ER-6i.
Buy.com for $79.99 shipped, here is the link ER-6i on Buy.com

This is going to sound odd, but there is a cheap pair of Koss headphones that sound SO good. I compared them to my E2Cs and they pwned them.

They're the KSC75s. Very cheap, and they sound amazing (lack a little bass..).

You could also try the Altec Lansing in-motion im716.. They can be had for much cheaper on Amazon(where my friend got them for 80 bucks CAD).

HTH
SheepStar

 

[zildjian]

This is going to sound odd, but there is a cheap pair of Koss headphones that sound SO good. I compared them to my E2Cs and they pwned them.

They're the KSC75s. Very cheap, and they sound amazing (lack a little bass..).

not odd at all Sheep; it's just like the bargain gem of speakers that are out there sounding better than you'd expect. There is a pair of Apex HP90 headphones a friend of mine uses (or used... hehee) for his digital multitrack recorder/mixer. Last year he came in town and we recorded a for a few days in my basement (make shift studio), and he forgot his headphones here. So I listened to them one day, and they sound real good to me, and they aren't expensive, less than $50. Just cheap enough it's not worth the bother of shipping them to him across the country (hey that's what he said!). They are big but very comfortable & light.

http://www.musicworksgroup.com/catalog/apex-hp90-studio-headphones-p-215.html