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04-23-2008, 02:48 AM
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Come on, Bose-bashers, beat the Bose AE
While cheaper alternatives can be found for some Bose cans (Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7 for the Bose Quiet Comfort line), I challenge anyone on this board to name a headphone that beats the Bose Around Ears (formely known as Triport) at what they do best:
Ultra-low leakage
Light and closed
Fun sound (yes, that means bass)
Portable
$130
If it ain't all those things, it don't beat the AE.
Low leak: the closest I've come in a portable are the Denon 1001s, but the tight fit of the Bose makes them leak even less.
Light: for a closed headphone, these things are LIGHT. Perhaps even too much-- a bit flimsy and apparently not difficult to break-- but my glasses break easily too and that doesn't mean I won't wear them.
Fun sound: I don't want studio monitors in a portable; I want some extra bass.
Price: Yes, the AE may be a tad overpriced, but guys on this board who are spending hundreds or thousands on headphone amps, cables, cans, etc shouldn't balk at paying $130 when they feel a headphone should be $100. If $30-50 matters to you so much you probably shouldn't be on this board in the first place.
Go ahead, Bose-bashers-- tell me what beats the AE. Thanks 
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04-23-2008, 02:51 AM
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Quote:
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Fun sound: I don't want studio monitors in a portable; I want some extra bass.
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You think Bose is fun? You should try some Skullcandy. They have MONSTER BASS 
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04-23-2008, 02:53 AM
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04-23-2008, 02:57 AM
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JVC marshmallows I bet.
Lower leakage due to being iems.
Lighter for sure.
"fun" thats subjective lets make it a tie.
Portable, well the little JVC is more portable.
Price wise the bose wins.... it cost more.
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04-23-2008, 03:12 AM
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yeah, but what CLOSED headphone beats it? no IEMS.
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04-23-2008, 03:18 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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Haha we get a lot of these threads from "junior head-fiers" I notice. Haha, how about you do a search?
otherwise px200.
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04-23-2008, 03:19 AM
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Um.. Why no IEMs?
Btw, Creative makes some pretty fun closed Headphones at a similar price too...
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04-23-2008, 03:22 AM
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Headphoneus Supremus
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04-23-2008, 03:22 AM
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Why do you want to know? Do you have them or have heard them (the bose's)?
Some that come to mind (never heard them however) are the Equation Audio RP-21 and the Sennheiser HD-25-1.
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04-23-2008, 03:25 AM
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Yes! Hd-25! That is a good one.
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04-23-2008, 03:27 AM
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Nothing I've heard with those prerequisites do I like as much as the Triport AE. But then I've not heard a great many, the K81DJ is one but I think its awful, the HD280 Pro is another and its also horrible. I like the Triport AE, although its UK RRP is far higher than its US one, and that is high itself for what you get sonically.
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04-23-2008, 03:29 AM
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No IEMs cause the question is what beats the AE at its own specs, including being closed (and circumaural).
The px200 are closed but not circumaural and leak more.
The K81DJ may be a contender-- are they circumaural?
Creative Aurvana is close-- it's $150.
I did a search and everyone always answers "what's better than this bose" with a different type of headphone, just like here so far. Apples and oranges.
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04-23-2008, 03:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fraseyboy
Why do you want to know? Do you have them or have heard them (the bose's)?
Some that come to mind (never heard them however) are the Equation Audio RP-21 and the Sennheiser HD-25-1.
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I want to know cause I heard them, liked them, and will gladly buy a better can if anyone on Head Fi can actually back up the mantra round here of "there's much better choices than Bose for the money."
The Senn 25-1 and Equation RP-21s look nice but bulkier, heavier and not circumaural it seems.
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04-23-2008, 03:39 AM
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how about the Audio Technica ATH-ES7 those seem to be very popular around here
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04-23-2008, 03:42 AM
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ES7
D1000
RP21
HD25-I
sony V6
DT770-80 ohms
A700
so on and on
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