[arekieh]

?? I had the Bose Triport In-Ears. I just bought the vibes so too late. Just wondering if i made a good choice.

 

[mambo5]

at least he'll experience the joy of upgrading right?

 

[skeptic]

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Originally Posted by arekieh /img/forum/go_quote.gif ?? I had the Bose Triport In-Ears. I just bought the vibes so too late. Just wondering if i made a good choice.

quite frankly, I hope you post your conclusions on the matter after your vibes arrive.

There is a bandwagon mentality on head-fi which has propagated a community bias in favor of some brands and against certain others. A handful of us actually like the Bose IE as a sub-$100 bud. It doesn't isolate and it isn't detailed, but it is very comfortable and has ample bass-a major benefit which is seriously lacking in many "highly recommended" and far more expensive in-ear options.

Trust your ears over the opinions of anonymous Internet posters, many of whom have never actually heard the products they so love to denegrate.

 

[arekieh]

thnx skeptic i was starting to feel bad about my purchase (which has already been shipped) thats the best advice ive gotten off this site +rep

 

[Jerry Wang]

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Originally Posted by radiohead7 /img/forum/go_quote.gif There is a very opinionated war against 4 IEM brands Shure 530 (mids are great highs are ok bass is more than the triplefi and less tha the westone they fit ok) Westone 3 (too much bass) UE Triple Fi 10 (least bass do not fit right best highs) Steinheiser IE8 (do not know much about these)

wait.
Westone 3 too much bass?

i think you are meaning IE8..... or se530... but not W3, really!

 

[Signal2Noise]

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Originally Posted by arekieh /img/forum/go_quote.gif ...my music isnt the greatest quality to begin with, and i wouldnt call myself an audiophile. i Just wanted some good quality headphones with decent sound...

The quality of those music files will likely be worsened once you listen to them with a better set of earphones. If you're cool with that then great. I know most people will complain about the earphones themselves not living up to expectations but in reality those music files really need to be re-ripped to a better bitrate and/or format. Something to consider once you head into the world of "audiophilism".

 

[arekieh]

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Originally Posted by Signal2Noise /img/forum/go_quote.gif The quality of those music files will likely be worsened once you listen to them with a better set of earphones. If you're cool with that then great. I know most people will complain about the earphones themselves not living up to expectations but in reality those music files really need to be re-ripped to a better bitrate and/or format. Something to consider once you head into the world of "audiophilism".

Is there any other ways to improve the quality? I dont have any of my musiic on cd's

 

[skeptic]

Your local library can be an excellent source from which to borrow and re-rip if you are looking to switch to lossless files. Ours has an online catalog, allowing you to place holds and borrow multiple albums at a time

 

[Young Spade]

Welcome to head fi and sorry about your wallet.
You should try to listen to different headphones before you make your purchases.

 

[arekieh]

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Originally Posted by skeptic /img/forum/go_quote.gif Your local library can be an excellent source from which to borrow and re-rip if you are looking to switch to lossless files. Ours has an online catalog, allowing you to place holds and borrow multiple albums at a time

Didnt even know libraries had music but ur right they do

thanks
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Originally Posted by Young Spade /img/forum/go_quote.gif Welcome to head fi and sorry about your wallet. You should try to listen to different headphones before you make your purchases.

My wallet? Meaning u think i wasted my money? lol

. Where am i supposed to try them out. I dont think retail stores like Best buy or futureshop allow u too. and i dont know any hardcore audiphiles