BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone
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Editorial Review Bose's most affordable headphones are designed to prove that high-performance sound can come in a lightweight package (just five-ounces, including ear cords). The Bose TriPort glacier-blue headphones deliver the full spectrum of your music, whether you're plugged into a computer or on the go with a portable media player. Their ergonomic design keeps them remarkably comfortable and lightweight, even as proprietary Bose headphone technology conveys the rich acoustical landscape of your music. Bose's acoustic equalization techniques aim to deliver the rich nuances of your music--details that conventional headphones often lose. The TriPort headphone technology faithfully reproduces deep, full low notes without requiring the artificial bass-boost function found on many portable players. Based on the results of decades of audio research and headphone acoustical study, Bose identified ways in which normal listener sound perception changes when people wear headphones. That led to the development of Bose's proprietary acoustic equalization techniques, which have fine-tuned the frequency response of the TriPort headphones for exceptional performance. The headphones' soft ear cushions gently fit around your ear for comfortable listening. A thin, adjustable headband offers several head-size settings, and the earcups swivel for a better fit. The headphones include a generous, five-foot extension cable and a handy carrying pouch. What's in the Box
Headphones, an extension headphone cord, a .25-inch stereo adapter, a headphone plug, a user's manual, a warranty card, and a drawstring carry bag. ... Read more
Features TriPort headphone technology delivers deep, full bass response for exceptional personal listening using a smaller driverAcoustic equalizationAdjustable headband provides a snug fit with several settings for a wide variety of head sizes5 Foot long cable for added freedom of movementCan connect to portable or your home system
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Good, but read this for a better alternative
The Bose Triports sound very good, but I will try to convince you to check out the Sennheiser HD 485 headphones instead.
First, Amazon is selling the Sennheisers for about half the price as the Bose Triports.
Second, while the Bose do sound very good, the Sennheiser phones sound better.In my research, I found many reviews that said the Sennheisers are the best sounding phones under $250, and I concur.
Third, the build quality of the Sennheisers is FAR superior to the Bose Triports.The plug, cord, ear pads, and headband are all significantly sturdier.The Bose has a cheap headband that probably won't last a year.The Bose cord is super skinny and therefore easily prone to shorts.The Sennheisers have a thicker cord that is much less likely to develop a short, but if it does, these phones are designed so that the user can easily replace the cord.If the Bose cord develops a short, you'll have to send it back to the manufacturer, wait 3-4 weeks, and pay for labor as well as the cord.
The only advantage of the Bose Triports is their light weight:they weigh 2 ounces less than the Sennheisers.But at 7.5 ounces, the Sennheisers are still extremely light compared to most headphones, and you can wear them for hours without any fatigue.
Please do yourself a favor and consider the Sennheiser HD 485 headphones at half the price of these Bose Triports.
Fragile Like Eggshells !!
I wanted a better set of headphones, so I purchased a set of Bose Tri-Port headphones at the Best Buy store in Sioux Falls, SD. The sound the Tri-Ports produced was very good, but they only lasted about four months until late one night the left ear cup literally fell apart in my hands. My electronic equipment is very important to me, I do not treat it rough or abuse it in any way, the Tri-Ports just disintegrated. My first warning should have been the broken Bose display headphones at the Best Buy store, because mine fell apart in exactly the same spot where they were broken. On the positive side, the people at the Bose store at the Mall of America were great, they replaced the Tri-Ports with no questions asked even though I did not buy the headphones in their store. In fact, I used the old Tri-Ports as a down payment on the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 headphones. I really love the sound the Quiet Comfort 2's produce, but you know what ? I recently noticed a piece of plastic broken out of the left head band support -- Uh Oh !! Bose headphones produce very good sound, but they are fragile like eggshells.
Criminally overpriced - please audition other gear!
Well, you may not necessarily believe that, with all the hype that surrounds Bose, these headphones would be anything other than stellar. They are, unfortunately, very subpar. In truth, these are rather cheap headphones, utilizing very light construction with a predominance of plastics, and very cheap diaphragm materials. The "Tri-Port" technology is nothing more than a plastic shield over the diaphragm with three asymmetrical cutouts that capture the sound at different parts along the diaphragm. I suppose that this does help in making a very cheap diaphragm sound better, but it is not a substitute for better materials and higher-quality construction. I expect the Triports cost no more than $20 to make.
Many consumers walk into the local Best Buy, try these headphones out, say "hey, they're great!" and walk home with a brand new pair. Why is that? Because most people haven't heard higher-quality systems, and compared to what is commonly available at Best Buy, yes, these are a notch above. However, there are several things you should know:
1) There are much better sounding headphones that are much cheaper.
2) The Triports are defective. The headband design is very flimsy, and is almost guaranteed to break after several months of use. I several friends who own these, and their headbands ALL broke after a few weeks.
3) Most of the phones to which these are compared are really terrible. The Sony MDR-V700, against which the Triports are often compared, is a very poor quality phone that isn't designed for home use - it's designed to offer DJ's lots of bass without any regard for detail and clarity. Saying that the Triports are better than the V700's isn't saying much at all.
I don't want to tell you that you're all wrong and that I'm all right. I want to say this: use your own ears. Audition real, high-end headphones before you spend $130 or whatever on these, and then decide for yourself what you want to buy. You owe it to yourself to get the best when spending this much money.
Here are a few models that I urge you to look at instead of these:
1) Sennheiser HD555, 590, 595, and 280 Pro. The HD580, 600, and 650 receive a lot of well-deserved praise, but they need expensive amplification in order to shine, and are in a different league that the Triports, hence, comparing them directly is unfair.
2) Sony MDR-V6. Not the MDR-V600! These are very different phones. The MDR-V6 is an older, discontinued model with different drivers that sounds fantastic, unlike the V600, which is very subpar.
3) Grado SR-60, SR-80, SR-225. All Grado headphones sound exceptional. The SR-60, at $69, will blow the Triports out of the water.
4) Audio-Technica ATH-A500, A700, and A900. These are exceptional Japanese headphones. They're hard to find in the US, but online you can definitely buy them. They compete directly against the Triports, and offer stunning sound quality for the money. They're also very well built and reliable, if slightly bulky.
5) If you can, listen to a Stax system. Granted, these systems cost as much as $3,000 for the headphones alone, but this will tell you what a hi-fi pair of headphones SHOULD sound like. Stax headphones are some of the best.
For portable headphones that will be used with mp3 players, I suggest that you look at:
Etymotic Research ER-4P, ER-6i; Shure e2c, e3c, e4c, and e5c; Westone UM2; Sharp MD-33; Sony MDR-EX51 and EX71; Audio-Technica ATH-CM7 and CM7ti; Koss KSC-35, KSC-75, and PortaPro; Sennheiser HD-25, PX-100 and PX-200; and last of all, Stax SR-001 Mk II, which while hard to find and expensive ($239 Japanese street price), is the best sounding portable available, period (and is the only portable electrostatic headphone in the world). Keep in mind that it needs a mini-to-mini interconnect, since it requires the use of an amplifier (which is included).
Use your own ears! I've told you where to start research. Please take the time and finish it. You will be rewarded with a quality product, and you will be grateful for the time that you spent researching the information.
For questions, please look at www.head-fi.org. It is an excellent source of information on anything and everything headphone-related.
I sincerely hope this helps.
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Well built, works great
