Razer brings up a good point.

However, in my case, I DID get a chance to compare the Triports to the HD-201 and my PX-100 last year, all out of my iPod and Go-Vibe.

The PX-100 was by far superior to the others... It wasn't even close.

I really didn't like either the HD-201 or the Triports, but I seem to recall thinking that the Triports sounded ever so slightly better overall than the HD-201 (maybe because they're more comfortable?). Then again, my friend (who has more "refined" ears) thought the HD-201 sounded "much better" than the Triports, so what do I know?

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Unlike most people, I hated the comfort of the Triports. They won't best the DT880 level of comfort, that's for sure.

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I like the Bose triports quite a bit. They're muddy compared to Grados, but so do most other headphones. My advice to newcomers is to ignore triports haters who tried it for all of 30 seconds at a store. I didn't like my k701 for the first 30 seconds either, which really says nothing about the headphone.

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The HD201's do not impress at first, the bass is rolled off and they are not 'up front ' impressive at all, which is why many people dismiss them.

That said the bass isn't missing and with burn-in and a touch of eq they sound fine. Detail resolution and sound textures are very impressive for the price and I like them a lot more now that when I first got them. The PX100's are still better for me, but I find them a little 'boomy' sometimes which is when I reach for the HD201's.

Simon

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where from???? please tell

I think you guys aren't giving Bose headphones enough of a chance.

I mean, honestly, how many of you have tried to recable them and drive them balanced?

-Matt

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I had the opportunity to use Triports for a week (I borrowed them on a trip when I lost my cans), and eneded up having the opportunity to compare them to Sony MDR-V600s, which I bought to hook up to my digital keyboard before I knew anything about headphones and are half the price of the Triports. This was a few years ago, but as I recall I eventually decided on the MDR-V600s because they had better resolution and clearer treble than the Triports, even though the sound was a bit livelier on the Triports because the mids were fuller and they were far more comfortable on my head.

To build on this a little bit, I broke the V600s out of a closet after reading this thread and compared them to my Sennheiser PX-100. The PX-100 had more refined bass and didn't feel bloated like the V600 did, the mids and instrument seperation were clearer, and the highs felt "screechy" on the V600 compared to the PX100.

The general opinion here is also that the V600 is inferior to the MDR-V6, which cost only 50-60$.

Admittedly my listening preferences have become more refined over the years, but if we accept my somewhat extended impression the result is that the Triports are inferior to the inexpensive V600s which are inferior to the even more inexpensive PX100s and V6s.

It's all a bit subjective, and although I am sure there is a range of people that genuinely love the Bose "feel" and sound, if my impressions are at all accurate that group of people must be very small.

My impression of the Triports through a week of listening wasn't as harsh as what I hear here, but I was not the discerning customer at the time and i'm sure people here have even better equipment than I do to compare the cans to. I should probably also say that the Triports felt so straightforward that a short impression can pretty reasonably summarize them, if anything after I got over the "shock" of having what I thought were great cans I became somewhat disenchanted.

I also owned the Bose QC2s for some months, and while they are better than the Triports and probably the most comfortable headphones i've ever owned I far preferred the HD-580s I owned at the time by a wide margin (although in all fairness I had a Gilmore Lite) and even moreso the AKG501s I own now.

Maybe I am in the minority but I don't think they are that comfortable and I don't think many people can honestly claim they can match up to other cans in their price range. If the SR60's, PX100's, K81's were priced at $150 they would get a lot of hate here as well...I bet people would rip them apart, because they would be a ****ty deal...just like the triports. I don't think anyone will argue that the triports don't have a sound that some people would like I think that most can agree though that they have a sound that a very very very small percentage of people would preffer in that price range.

I agree with the last couple of posters.

To me the issue isn't that the Triports are bad headphones, if they were completely dreadful Bose wouln't sell any even with the marketing. The problem is down to them not being nearly as good as they should be given the marketing hype and the price point.

Simon

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But don't you find that goes for most things in life?

As I’m on my forth pair of Triports I have to say I love them, but head's should roll, for not rectifying the headband problems. That’s my only issue and it's why I’m on my forth pair.

Mind you I think heads should roll at Grado, for making the 60's, 80's, 125's 225'5 and 325's so uncomfortable.

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I've had sony v600s for a few years, and like my current sony xd400, the biggest problem I have with them is the imaging and coherency. Instruments sound like they're out of phase. In terms of resolution they're slightly worse than the triports. I do have the PXC250, and while they sound good in general, they don't have as much impact nor as fun as the triports.


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To be fair, triports and hd580 are apples and oranges. HD580/AKG501 is built for home use and critical listening. I don't think anyone (including Bose) expects the triports to be used as reference headphones. e.g. who would want to wear k501s in public? first, they're open headphones, second, they look like cereal bowls on your head.

Sure the triports are overpriced compared to the hd580... but I don't see what the fuss is about since a lot of people here buy -cables- for a lot more $$$ than the triports--- and for what? for just a little more bass, a little more treble. And do cables really make a difference? The jury is still out on that one. In summary, the triport bashers should just give it a rest since Bose isn't the only company that wants to screw you for your money.


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You have to retract the headband when not using them. I've had several headphones with weak headbands break that way.

It's really amusing how many of these threads there are, all of which say basically the same thing. No problem; I watch reruns on TV once in awhile, and I have a few DVD's I watch over and over again.

Triports are extraordinarily light and comfortable if your ears fit within the cups. They provide pretty darn good isolation. They look pretty cool. You probably won't get fired if you wear them in most offices. If you've never heard good headphones from a good source, they sound pretty good. I loved mine until I found you people.

They just aren't worth the price Bose gets for them either from a durability or sound quality standpoint, in comparison to other available alternatives.

And that's it...until the next Bose thread sucks me in again.

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This is a problem unfortunately.

They don't exactly have a good price-to-performance ratio I guess, and the Bose name isn't well appreciated as a sound company by people who are serious about listening I guess, so maybe recabling and all that's just out of... erm.. reach? I'm not sure.

Problem also lies in their duability. No one wants something that they had recabled to break down within the next few weeks I guess.

Just a question to all of you guys:

Would you buy triports if they were priced competitively with the Koss Portapro?

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For my taste? No. But I could see many others warming up to the Triports, though I find it even then hard to stomach such a terribly designed headphone.

I've had several hours experience with a friends pair and then he had about 30 seconds with my Ultrasone HFi-550, he offered to buy my 550s.....