Quote: Originally Posted by thefiend1 Someone mentioned those to me - I think im going to check those out. There is a store in town that sells these...maybe they will let me try it out before I purchase. Smeggy - Haha, If I cant get them replaced then sure M50s do sound good...

Very few of the phones I have heard sound better than Triports. Those that do are much less comfortable, cost way more, and sound only a little better. I reccomend that you stick with Bose and just get a new pair. (Personally, I am going to try A900s to see if they combine equal comfort...

Quote: Originally Posted by rich121 I know nothing of their headphones, but I would assume they are built/sold on the same principles. Rick You should stop after "I know nothing of their headphones", since the assumption following that is very much false.

I was being perfectly civil right up until I was falsely accused of trolling. I started out merely making a suggestion within the OPs price range based on my experience. There was no reason to get jumped on for that. I also had older Triports to start with. Then I started reading about...

Quote: Originally Posted by azncookiecutter Yeah, the incessant bashing of everyone that talks down to Bose is getting old. Agree to disagree, but leave it at that. Sorry, but you have it exactly backwards. It is the incessant bashing of Bose that is tiresome. They make some damn...

Quote: Originally Posted by Maxvla He owns the AE. Thank you, please troll again. If he owns them, then he should actually listen to them, since he obviously has not.

Quote: Originally Posted by GeckoSlayer You're saying that these barely-defined lows, overly bassy and murky AE's are actually on par with HD650? And you're saying it's rude for me to say you're trolling? That is not an accurate description of the AEs sound, and reinforces...

Quote: Originally Posted by GeckoSlayer Don't troll, Sennheiser HD201's sound yards better than my Bose AE's. My MS-1's sound leap years ahead of my Bose AE's. The only thing AE's have going for them is epic sound isolation and little to no sound leakage. I am not trolling, never...

Quote: Originally Posted by gbacic Get your flame-retardant suit on right now Flame away. I wasted a lot of money trying and failing to try something betterthan the Bose.

I have yet to hear any phones under $200 that sound better than Bose Around-Ears (and none over $200 that sound a lot better.)

I will not be buying any cans in 2010, or ever. My headphone journey has led to the conclusion that Bose Triports sound as good as anything else to me, and are way more comfortable. I have now sold all of my other phones except the GMP-8.300Ds, and I am posting those today. The Bose are...

I have owned many headphones ranging up to $700, and all of them highly rated. I have now sold all but my GMP-8.300Ds (which I may also sell) and my Bose around-ears. For $120, the Bose do everything I need, and easily equal the performance of the much more expensive ones I have tried.

Quote: Originally Posted by Galesden We don't bash things because we're biased against Bose. People on this forum dislike Bose for a reason. It is because the sq/price ratio is atrocious, especially when compared to the alternatives. If Bose made a product that was worth the asking...

Quote: Originally Posted by Seamaster Not after hear WA22, B-52, and ZD Are those in ears? If so, then that is not a reasonable comparison.

Quote: Originally Posted by Kawai_man I wonder if some of the people praising Bose so much recently are people hired by Bose to pose as real forum members , it definitely seems like that to me me at least. Sounds like paranoia to me. Most of us are just people who have taken...

I don't care how good a pair of phones is in other areas, if they don't have a decent soundstage they won't make the grade for me. It may not be the most important characteristic IMO, but it is pretty high on the list.

Quote: Originally Posted by iancraig10 I often reach for my Bose Foldup/portable OE headphones. I love them. Full bodied sound. Fun listen. Slighter darker than other headphones, but then again, I find a lot of headphones very sibilant. Bose headphones are sold at major outlets in...

Quote: Originally Posted by chinesekiwi Remember that a preference in sound signature doesn't necessarily mean that fidelity wise that is is better or comparable. Those who keep swearing that other phones are "better" would do well to remember that.

Quote: Originally Posted by chinesekiwi The guy is more saying that the HD650 will improve as the quality of the amp improves as well. There are better unbalanced amps out there than the MKV. I found the MKV to be a tad bright sounding tbh. Perhaps, but it is still a level...

Quote: Originally Posted by Seamaster HD650 need good amp to shine. Little Dot MK V is not there. Dude, get a clue! MK V is the top of the line unbalanced amp from an excellent company specializing in amps. Yes, it is plenty good enough for the HD650s (and for anything else.)

How does the impedance of headphones affect the choice of amp? Would one choose a different make/model (in a given price range) for low impedance phones than for high impedance? Are tubes better with one and SS with the other?

Some Bose products (particularly their surround systems) are overpriced. The headphones, however, are most definitely not in that category. My Triports only cost $120, which is a bargain for the excellent performance they provide, as well as an entry-level price for good phones. I have heard...

After constantly swapping headphones for as long as I can remember, I have finally settled on just one to listen to from here on out. The German Maestro GMP 8.300Ds are it. Not the most comfortable, but the incredible sound makes that worth tolerating. Anyone who has not heard these simply...

Back to the Bose again after a long break, and I still really like them. I just can't figure out why they get such a bad rap here, when they sound excellent to me. I may end up preferring my HD650s or GMP 8.300Ds overall in the long run, but that does not diminish the fact that the Triports...

Definitely German Maestro GMP-8.300Ds. (And far more so than any other headphones.) Too bad about the comfort, though.