Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones - Headphones ( ear-bud )

Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones - Headphones ( ear-bud ) - black

Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones - Headphones ( ear-bud ) - black
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Manufacturer: BOSE
Release Date: 2011-06-11
Model: In-Ear Headphones
Color: Black|White
Product features:

1 pair of in-ear headphones with 49 audio cable, 1 pair each of small, medium and large silicone tips, 1 lanyard, 1 clothing clip and Carrying case
High quality, earbud-style headphones with soft silicone tips that rest gently in your ears
Proprietary Bose technology produces a full range of sound, including lower notes, in a compact in-ear design
Color-coded tips in three sizes for a more personal, comfortable fit
Angled plug fits directly into most MP3 players, including iPod and iPhone models, as well as laptops and portable CD and DVD players

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Customer Review: One Year With These Earphones
Summary: 4 Stars

As a service to the wider community, I've decided to write a review for these earphones after having owned them for one year. Most of the reviews that I have read are several months old and were written by people only a short time after buying them. Truly, though, you can only get a good idea of a product after you have lived with a product through the ups and downs and after it has started to get worn. So here is a semi-long term review of the Bose TriPort IE's.

I bought the IE's to replace my Sony MDR-V300 monitors which were starting to get bent and worn after 3-4 years of fairly constant use. I liked the sound out of my monitors, but the over the ear design was not very comfortable (if you have large ears, you know what I'm talking about). I would use some earbuds for greater convenience when traveling, but I never found a pair that provided as good of sound as the monitors. When I saw the Bose earphones at Best Buy I thought I would give them a try, but I wanted to make sure. I did some product research and found that, as is often the case with these products, there are people who are in the Shure camp, and people who are in the Bose camp. The conclusion that I could ultimately draw from this brief research was that I would have to draw my own. If I liked them, great; if not, I would return them.

I would not consider myself an audio-snob; though yes, I do like Bose. I own a Wave Music System and I also had Bose component speakers in my dorm room at school. I was not disappointed with either of those products, so I expected to be pleased with the earphones as well. I decided to buy the IE's and give them a shot, though the price of entry was a tad high and is ultimately why I gave them 4 out of 5 stars. $99 is a lot for earphones, no matter how life-changing they may claim to be.

I started off listening to them on my 17" MacBook Pro which has a phenomenal audio port. The sound quality was miles away from the MDRs that I had been using previously. I was really impressed by how much bass that these little earphones could produce. I am a fan of BT and Tiesto and the sound reproduction for electronic music is fantastic. Many people online have talked about "burn-in" and I can confirm that experience, as well. These headphones do get better with time. I found that, as per the instructions manual, these headphones are best used with no EQ. The sound is balanced enough for my taste, though personal tastes do vary. I have found that using supplemental equalization tends to distort the sound unnecessarily.

Although I have never owned earphones that situate in the ear canal, I like the IEs because they do not. Some out there may know what I am talking about when I say "earphone itch." I found that my ears would become irritated with long use with standard Apple earbuds or similarly styled earphones. While the light resting design of the Bose is a nagging point for many, they perform exactly as expected for me. I use them for several hours a day at work with absolutely zero discomfort. I started using them with the "Medium" silicone tip but have since switched to the "Large" as I have found that it affords a snugger fit.

I never grow tired of hearing new things with these ear buds. Listening to acoustic or classical music is always a joy. Bose started off as a company by trying to accurately reproduce the "live music experience" in the home and that attention to detail is born out by these earphones. You can hear the hammers striking the piano strings, or the guitarist plucking the strings. The psychoacoustics--a Bose-ism, if you will--are just spectacular. As I said earlier, these earphones are probably among the best for listening to trance and electronic music.

I've read several reviews where people gripe about the IEs being unsuitable for gym use. Frankly speaking, I don't see the point of using $100 earphones at the gym. Why spend so much money on quality audio equipment only to get it gunked and sweaty? I will admit that on the rare occasions that I have flown while owning these headphones, I have needed to turn the volume up a tad more than I would like. They do not provide any sound isolation. If you spend most of your time in airports or on airplanes, these may not be the earphones for you.If, however, you spend most of your day at a desk or are looking for a quality alternative to bulky studio monitors for home listening, these earphones are well worth a look.

One year on, I am just as satisfied with these earphones as I was the day that I bought them. I look forward to taking them out of the case everyday; it's like having a home theater in my pocket. I have suffered no sort of adverse wear or tearing of the silicone tips and the cord has never once gotten a knot. The price is high, yes, but I believe that I have gotten exactly what I paid for.

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Now enjoy high-quality, stable in-ear headphones - engineered and developed by the most respected name in sound. Bose in-ear headphones are the only in-ear headphones with the rich audio and comfortable design you've come to expect from Bose.

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