BOSE (R) In-Ear Stereo Headphones
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Customer Review: Please don't waste your money!
Summary: 1 Stars
I've never written a review before but my dissapointment in these headphones compells me to. The sound quality IMO is marginally better than the cheap IPOD ear buds, the silicon inserts for the tri-ports are comfortable but routinely fall off especially when working out. But my biggest pet peeve is when walking or running I get this bizarre popping sound constantly every couple of seconds out of the ear buds even when the IPOD is turned off so I know it is the bud themselves, it makes listening to music impossible. I don't have the original packaging so I will see if Bose will take these things back and I'll spend half the money on the Sure E2C buds. This really shocked me to get such a piece of trash from Bose, but I do own their computer speakers too so I guess I shouldn't be shocked. If you buy these you are paying for the name and that is it.
UPDATED: Alright I just got back from the Bose store and the customer service is great, they replaced the headphones no questions asked, unfortunately they are just as bad. The clicking I heard is actually static electricity that is traveling through the headphones and ending by zapping me in my ear (another guy at the Bose store had the same complaint when he used them at the gym plugged into the T.V.s at the gym he was getting zapped). This has happened with both sets I've gotten. It happens when I keep the IPOD in my coat pocket, it's wool so maybe that creates a lot of static, if I carry the IPOD it seems to go away. So basically I have $100 headphones that you can't use in a city environment because it's too loud, and they don't sound any better than $20 headphones, and they electricute me unless I hold my IPOD. Since the packaging is gone I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and toss these in the trash can.
Customer Review: Excellent headphones for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
I received my new Bose in-ear headphones yesterday and have been playing with them all night and this morning. My previous in-ear headphones had been the Sony MDR-EX71SL's, which for the price and 3 years ago, were wonderful. Lately though, my Sony's have been starting to fail and being the long-time fan of Bose QuiteComfort series it was a natural choice to try these out. I will admit some of the higher price Shure in-ears were on my list, but I couldn't make the leap to spend the couple hundred for the pair I wanted (besides, I have my QC2's for true isolation). Right off the bat the Bose in-ears were very bass and mid heavy. I was getting very nervous. I quickly figured out that the rubber ear adapters make a HUGE difference in the bass & mid performance. The tighter the fit in your ear will also mean that the bass and mids will be extremely boosted. I installed the large rubber fittings first since I like isolation from the outside world.... and of course the bass and mids greatly overpowered the highs. I then installed the medium size rubber fittings and the sound was becoming more natural, but a little heavy on the bass and mids. Next step was to use the EQ on the iPod to match the headphones to my listening preference. Bingo!!! Perhaps it would have been nice to have the sound I wanted right out of the box without adjustments but then again it may not be realistic with in-ears due to the wide variations in fitments in the ear. If you really enjoy bass and clear mids, these ARE for you (which is quite opposite of my old Sony's unless I shoved the headphones DEEP into my ear). The included case for storing the headphones is top-notch too. The cables are indeed a little beefier than the Sony's, which is good and bad.. Slightly heavier and less flexible, but the will more than like NOT break over time.Customer Review: These are good, but not BOSE great
Summary: 4 Stars
I hope this review helps. These in ear headphones deliver very good sound. Although it is not the great sound that you would expect from Bose. I have had the Triport headphones for a year and let me tell you, those are phenomenal. So I picked these up. Being prepared to pay the price for Bose headphones, these IE Triports are good at best. They do deliver good bass and if you don't like too much bass and you own an ipod, you can adjust the EQ to acheive the sound balance you desire. Here is my bottom line:
PROS-1)I actually compared these to my Triports and the main difference was that these did not deliver the subtle lows and highs that you get from Bose. 2) The fit is great!!! 3)Bass is excellent if you're a bass junkie like myself. 4) If you buy from Bose, there is a 30 day return.
CONS-2)Ultimately, these are not worth the $100. 2)The RCA plug is unusually big, so you have a big obtrusion sticking out of your MP3/CD player when you wind these around them. 3)They are only $40 less than the Triports
Now, I have tried the Shure E2C which are the comparable in ear headphones to the Triport IE. The Shures will give you the lows and the highs without the bass. So I recommend that if you are willing to pay $40 more, get the Triport over ear headphones. If you need in ear headphones, you can get the same type of quality sound from some $40 Sony in ear headphones which is what I owned previously to these. I am not going to return these because if I had to put a dollar value on these, I would say these are worth about $70, but these are $100. So I am willing to take that loss. I think that if price is not an issue, pick these up. Otherwise, look into other brands for around $50 and you'll be more satisfied with the price and quality.
Customer Review: great sound and very comfortable
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this headphone. The sound is very crip, fuller and the bass is rich. I bought this to replace my headphone that comes w/ my iPod. I listen music a lot at work and wear the headphone for 4 hrs, minimal. So having a headphone that you have to stick inside my ears is very discomfort for me. But unlike other similar type of headphone, I found Bose in-ear headphone is very comfortable to wear especially for long hours of listening music. I'm not sure why some people experience discomfort. I think maybe they are not sure how to use it properly and try to stick the headphone all the way in to their ear or not used to the feel of having the headphone sitting on your earbowl. (it might feel like it'll fall off)
This headphone is designed to rest on your earbowl. And for some people who are used to use a headphone which you have to stick it all the way in to your ears, they will find it's a bit ackward since it probably feels a bit loose. I found it a bit strange at first, but after I know how to use it properly, the headphone sits nicely on the bowl my ears using the small tip. I used to crank up the volume at 70% w/ my iPod headphone, but w/ this headphone I don't need to crank it up that high anymore because the sound is fuller and loud already at a lower setting. And best of all, I don't need to stick the headphone all the way in to my ears. (BTW, the headphone comes w/ 3 different size of the headphone tips)
After wearing it in long hours, I didn't even feel like I'm wearing a headphone. When I use my iPod headphone, after a while you can start feeling the headphone sort of heavy on your ear. So I recommend this headphone, for people who doesn't like to stick the headphone all the way in to your ear (like me).
Customer Review: Decent sound, very poor design
Summary: 2 Stars
To start off with the (relatively) positive attributes of these little earbuds, the sound quality is fine, although not as good as equivalently priced Shures or Etymotics. And the Bose earbuds do have the distinction of being much more comfortable than those designs (to my ears at least). The fact that they do not create a seal in your ear is a minus, though... I find the sound generally weak and it's can be hard to hear them when you're outdoors. I live in NYC and with these phones I generally have to turn up the iPod all the way to hear music on city streets, and they're completely drowned out when on the subway. If you're a city dweller, I would recommend against them.
The Shure and Etymotic canalphones generally avoid this problem, as they block out a lot of exterior noise. This has two benefits; music sounds better, and you can listen to your iPod at a lower volume, saving both your ears and your battery life.
In the sanctuary of the office or home, the Bose sound pretty good, but certainly not great.
All questions of sound quality go out the window with these earphones, though, because of their awful design. The little rubber earpieces will not stay on these buds, no matter what. And I have the most recent version which was supposed to solve the problem. I have lost at least five or six of the little rubber ear tips in the short time I have owned these earphones. The longest I've ever kept a pair intact is a whopping two days. Bose offered me a free replacement the first time, but at this point I'm just beyond annoyed with these phones and won't continue using them. It's a shame, because the design is extremely comfortable.