Lightweight and comfortable.

Sound

I cannot believe how bad these headphones sound. Just like bose speakers systems these things just plain stink. I wonder if they use the same technology of their 2.25" cone tweeter (they use in all their cube speaker systems) in these headphones? If they do, it makes sense. Washed out sound, horrible highs, worthless lows, distorted midrange. What more could you ask for? A headphone that sounds like it cost more than $5. Stay clear of this overpriced POS. Look toward the likes of AKG, Grado, Sennheiser, and even Koss for better products. My $20 Koss KSC-75's sound much better than these $150 rip offs. Oh they are comfortable.

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Nothing that I would classify in the same catagory of worthless headphones. _________________________________ Better headphones: AKG K601 ($210) Grado SR-80 ($80) Grado HF-1 ($200) Koss KSC-35 ($20) Koss KSC-75 ($20) Koss portaPro ($40)

-Sound quality is exceptional -Head phones are extremely comfortable -Very light weight for an earmuff styly headset -Bose backs their product, if you have a problem they will correct it. Even if it means going back to the drawing board to redesign their product.

-Head band was breaking with regular use, BUT Bose has addressed that issue and rectified it. -Cost, but you get what you pay for.

I was immediately impressed by the Bose Triport. Previously I had used the Koss Porta Pro and a pair of Sony earmuff style headphones. My friend who spins records and has a pair of top end Sony head phones commented that the Bose TriPort carried the bass better and had clearer mids and highs. I have used the Bose Triport for about 3 years now, I am on my fourth pair due to a design flaw in the head band, but Bose stood by their product and everytime I had a problem they took care of it. The pair that I am using now has an updated head band that appears to have solved the issue with fatigue in the plastic. The sound quality is incredible. On songs that carry more bass, ie hiphop, you could swear that there is a subwoofer somewhere in the room. In classical and jazz pieces you feel like you are in a concert hall with the musicians. You hear every little detail. I've even watched a few DVDs with these head phones and was not disappointed. Some reviews mention that the headphones sound muddy and distorted. Bose specifically states that due to the design of the headphones that "Bass Boost" on audio devices is simply not needed and if used will actually cause the sound quality to suffer. I typically put the bass boost on my discman at level 1 out of levels 0, 1, and 2; and there is more than enough bass being put out by the head phones. It is only on level 2 at higher volumes that the sound begins to suffer, but that is because that is the sound that the player is putting out. The player is trying to compensate for inferior headsets. If you use this headset at normal to only moderately enhanced equalizer settings the sound quality will be excellent.

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Superb bass and very clean and clear midrange and treble. Very light and the ear cushions are3 comfortable for wearing a long time. I believe anyone would be happy with these headphones. These sound a little better than my Sennheiser PX 100 phones.

The only complaint I might have is that they are not strongly constructed. The plastic band at the left earpad broke on my set about 3 monthes after I bought them. Bose replaced them pretty quickly though.

When I got these headphones I was pleasantly surprised. They sound great for music CD's or mp3's and great on my home theater system. They carry bass very well and both treble and midrange clearly. These not only deliver crystal clear sound to movies, but also carry L.F.E. great.

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Sennheiser PX 100 headphones

Sound, Comfort, Portability.

Price if any.

Awesome headphones, forget home theaters, this is amazing!! The Who has never heard better, and neither has Wagner. They are extremely portable, comfortable and uncompromising sound quality. Get a 4th gen iPod and these and you will never be dissapointed.

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Forget em.

Its really comfortable, probably the only strong point.

Sound Quality Cheaply Built Everything except comfort

I got this headphone as a gift from a relative. At first glance, this headphone looks nice and all, but it has serious problems. First of all this headphone is very light. Too bad Bose had to skimp out on just about everything to get it to weigh this much. Yeah, that includes durability, this thing will break on you for no apparent reason. Luckily, mine hasn't broken yet so I will sell this headphone on eBay after I finish with this review. The sound quality, well lets just say that my Koss Portapro's that cost $30 literally spank these headphones. Let alone my Grado SR-60 and my Sennheiser HD580 murders it. The bass is uncontrolled and boomy, the midrange is just dull and uninvolving and highs are basically nonexistent. I have no idea what other reviewers are talking about, Clear Highs? Details? Maybe they are just trying to make up for the fact that they regret buying this headphone. I played The Eagles - Hotel California which is a pretty simple song and is pretty hard for it not to sound good on anything since its one of the best recorded songs there is today. The Bose actually made it sound bad! The sound is extremely unbalanced and just sounds plain out bad. There was no soul to the music coming from this headphone, just boomy bass. Some of you may think I am another Bose basher, well I am. I actually APPRECIATE good sound when I hear it and Bose lovers will think anything with a Bose logo on it does sound good. Basically, Bose advertising has hypnotized the crowd to think that its the greatest thing on this earth and there isnt anything better. You can clearly see it when a Bose fan writes a review and tries to make excuses about so called "Quality and Ergonomics" when they are just lying to themselves trying to make up for the fact that they have blown $150 down the drain from buying crappy headphones. Bose has spent billions on advertising just to get into your head that they sound great when they are pure utter junk.

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I am using as of now: Sennheiser HD580 Grado SR-60 Shure E2

Comfortable earcups; sort of unusual sucking sensation which gets uncomfortable with long listening. Decent sound quality. Kind of portable.

Flimsy, yet light, construction; seems easily breakable. And of course, price. These are maybe worth $50, certainly not $150. And at any price, there are better quality headphones than these to be found, and that says a lot.

These headphones are *definately* not worth $150. I don't like to call myself an audiophile, but let's just say my ears are those of an audiophile. The Bose TriPorts have decent sound quality at best, but I continually notice harshness in the midrange, unclear voice, and a very unclear bass response. The sound is muddy and the frequency response is just not balanced; not flat whatsoever. For headphones without any noise-cancelling features, flimsy construction, and average sound quality, it's hard to justify spending so much. I'd reccomend a pair of Panasonic RP-HT355's, which I am continually impressed with. You can pick them up at any Fry's electronics for $29.99. The sound quality is orders of magnitue better than the Bose Triport's, as is the price.

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Clarity, comfort, performance

The price is pretty steep, but if you appreciate good sound, you gotta have them.

If I were to sum these headphones up in one sentence, I'd say that they're "home theater speakers in headphone form." I've always been a fan of Bose, and when I heard about and tried the Triport headphones, I really wanted to get them. They were an awesome birthday present, and have been using them since I got them in March this year. I use them just about every day, either listening to music or watching movies. The clarity is unbelievabel, and you can hear "hidden" noises like breathing and paper being moved during recording. They're amazing!

Sound, comfort, Bose customer support.

Build quality, sturdiness.

I bought the Bose TriPort headphones after listening to them in a Bose store. Their clarity, bass and comfort was what struck me the most. I proceeded to use them fairly regularly over the next 18 months (almost daily, during the week). I found them to be fairly good at isolating outside noise, very comfortable and good sounding. However, just before the warranty ran out, I noticed that the headband was broken. Bose's customer service was great, and gave me an RMA number to return the 'phones. They replaced them with a brand new set, with me only paying the return shipping. All was well again, and I used two small pieces of tape on the headband to strengthen the weak joints. However, not 7 months later, one of the cups broke completely off the headband. This time the headphones were out of warranty. However, Bose's customer service again came through for me and replaced the headphones free of charge, except, again, for my return shipping. However, I had no faith that the headphones were going to last more than a year, so I sold the new set on eBay, and bought a set of Sennheiser 555's for the same price as the Bose. If you compare the Sennheiser to the Bose, both in build quality and sound, you would assume that the Sennheisers were at least twice as expensive. I am very careful with my gadgets, and I have never had a gadget break (iPod, Palm, cell phone, GPS receiver, etc), so I was very dissapointed with the build quality on these Bose headphones.

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Sennheiser HD555

Portable Lightweight Full Ear Coup Closed Air Design Great Sound Quality

Price

I picked these headphones up as a replacement for my old AKG headphones. They outdid them 10:1 but that is may be cause they are approximatly 7-8 years old. They prove to be quite sturdy and keep ambient noise out due to the closed air design. The Bose Triport is basicly for those who are not using them for sit at the desk audiophile work. They are more for one who is on the go looking for some exceptional portable headphones. Over the 6 months that i have owned them I haven't had any problems. They do produce "Headphone Hair" but most do. They also do not smash your ear like other brand such as Sony. The cord could be made thicker but with just a little care it won't be an issue. They work well with my ipod with great quality with all the different eq settings.

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Light Nice case, extension cable included SOUND GOOD

The thinline cable, my 2 year old would tear it up if I didn't keep her away. But then, give her 5 minutes, she'll tear the whole building down.

The Bose Triport headphone. I bought these headphones on a whim. I was looking for a good high output headphone with good isolation charachteristics for a drum monitor application at my church. Several people had recommended the Sony MDR series. At the store the MDR's were right next to the Bose and they had them on a demo display, so I compared them. Right away I noticed the light weight, which sometimes feels like 'cheapness' but in this case, the headband looked fairly stout and felt very comfortable. The isolation was extremely surprising to me, the earcups didn't loot all that thick, but I noticed a significant drop in the ambient store noise, way better than the Sonys. I also own some Shure E2c and E5c in-ear monitors, which I occasionaly use for music listening, nothing beats the E5 for isolation, but as closed cup headphones go, the Triport fared very well. After a few minutes of listening comparison, I was sold on the Bose, the Sony's had a harshness in the high end that was a little irritating, wheras the Bose felt clearer and 'sweeter' for lack of a technical definition. I could percieve more detail in the midrange and the bass response was deep, tight and punchy without sounding 'woofish' or muddy. After getting them home the first thing I did was sit down at my drum kit and plug the new phones into my recording rig (Roland VS-880ex) and play a little while monitoring the drum mics and prerecorded guitar, bass, keyboard, and vocal track. (Remember I went into the store to look for Sony's "Studio Monitoring Headphones".) The clarity was exceptional, and this was while listening to music I had recorded, so I knew what it 'should' sound like. My main concern at this phase was for how well the phones kept out the sound of the live drums in my face. Even with ports drilled in the sides of the earcups, they performed amazingly well, I actually had to turn the drum mics up in order to hear them! I may have preferred a heftier cord for a monitoring unit, because in the stage and studio environments, cords and cables gets stepped on all the time, but the sleek look and light weight more than make up for the "standard-guage" headset cord. I then plugged into my portable CD/MP3 player and gave a run on familiar commercial music. Dave Matthews, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Sarah McLachlan, Evanescence, DAG, Prince, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Beatles... Very cozy. 2 1/2 hours and no fatigue? Very uncommon. I even heard several more details I had previously missed on Prince's 'The Rainbow Children' like Prince giving the musicians audible entrance cues in the background. As a bass player I am familiar with the concept of ported cabinets for tuning and range extension. 2 of the 3 ports on the earcups seemed to have no effect when covered up, but the large screened ports when covered, resulted in a drastic change in the low frequencies. Without an RTA, I would not venture to guess exactly what that change consistes of in the frequency spectrum. Are they loud? Yes. While listening to Meshell on sessions@aol, I got a little scared at what i thought was the headphones breaking up on the kick drum, but when I rewound it and played it again with the volume way down, it was still there on the exact same kicks, so I realized it was just digital clipping that occurred during the recording or transfer process. Whew All in all, not bad at all, not all the way to where the Shure E5c is, but I think I will be using the Bose around the house for listening instead of my E2s for sure. No pun intended.

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