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Bose On-Ear TriPort headphones review

Bose On-Ear TriPort headphones review

In the end

In summary, I would say the Bose On-Ear TriPorts are well worth the money. I bought them for about $160 USD and they are unbelievably good, especially for the bass-head and the people who enjoy mellow genres like Rasta, Lounge and Jazz. They are probably not the best choice for Alternative, Metal, Rock and the typical Jpop song, but they handily outperformed the Sennheisers. At three times the price, the TriPorts better out-perform the Sennheiser.

I will also say that I like these a lot more than my Shure E2Cs, and they have a very comparable sound signature to the VModa Vibes. The biggest drawback of these phones is their price, which is probably too steep for many. We will also undoubtedly have the typical audiophile response that points out a better pair of cans for the price. I won’t comment much on that since I have not yet added another pair of headphones in this price range, though I plan to soon.

Bottom line

Again I cannot overly stress how much I enjoy these headphones. They are pricey, but offer qualities you can’t get anywhere else on the market. If you don’t want a neutral sound, have around a $200 budget, and enjoy deep bass, warm sounds, and comfortable wearing, these are definitely for you.

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Comments

  1. Cliff_Forster
    Cliff_Forster I have given the tri-ports a listen and agree that they are actualy a reasonable value at $160.

    Generaly I am not a big fan of the Bose single driver aproach in thier home theater and music offerings, but when you think about it, nobody does single driver speakers better, so naturaly making good performing headphones should be in their basis of design.

    Speakers and headphones have always been a place I could advise spending a little of a preminum on, and I am known to be a little frugal. A good set of headphones can last a decade if you care for them properly, so its a solid investment to get a set that you realy enjoy.
  2. Komete
    Komete Thank you for the good review. I believe in spending more for peripherals.It really does enhance the experiences of whatever media you are useing. I'm going to have to try these headphones out.
  3. Mochan
    Mochan I wrote that review about a month ago, after spending more time with the Triports and my other headphones, I will say this:

    If you listen to too much chillout type music, you'll find that the Triports can be pretty fatiguing because of the power of the bass.

    If you find you like the sound of the Triports, you can also try out the VModa Vibes, which I will admit are an even better deal at about half the price of the Triports.

    I can understand now how some people will say the Triports are overpriced, but I still say they were worth what I paid and I know some people can get them even cheaper than the $160 I paid.

    The Vibes by the way sound quite similar to the Triport OE's, and in some ways are superior. Some people would undoubtedly find them better depending on their taste, and they are a lot cheaper.

    The Vibes have a way better soundstage than the Triport OE's (or the Triport AEs and IEs -- I tried them all) and have a more balanced bass than the OE's (but make no mistake they have more bass than the average earphones and it is very yummy bass). I cannot recommend the Vibes enough if you are into chillout/lounge/house/bossa/triphop and the like.

    Have to thank Thrax for editing my pain in the ass review, LOL. Awesome job posting it on April Fool's Thrax!
  4. DrLiam
    DrLiam I'm not a fan of Bose for their price/performance value but good review and I like how you tested the headphones. Might I recommend using FLAC format to test the headphones sound quality and maybe throw up some specs next time? That way you can test the headphones dynamic range and a consumer could compare to similar products.
  5. Thrax
    Thrax You're welcome. :P
  6. James DrL - Bose don't release specs.

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