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Manufacturer: Bose Corp. Part number: 30030
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- Bottom Line:
- This TriPort set is the poor man's QuietComfort 2.
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CNET editors' review
Bose Around-Ear (Silver) price range: $135.99
- Reviewed by: David Carnoy
- Edited by: John Falcone
- Reviewed on: 10/22/2004
- Released on: 10/01/2001
The good: Lightweight and comfortable design; sealed ear cups isolate wearer from ambient noise.
The bad: Headphones don't fold up for storage; dual-corded design.
The bottom line: This TriPort set is the poor man's QuietComfort 2.
User reviews
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Excellently Flawed
by n3m3s1s.f0x on June 23, 2005
Pros: Good sound, nice flat response range
Cons: Flawed design, susceptible to distortion
Summary: I have owned 7 (Yes, seven) pairs of these wonderful headphones. I love the clarity of the sound and the very even frequency response. The only problem with the sound ...
Summary: I have owned 7 (Yes, seven) pairs of these wonderful headphones. I love the clarity of the sound and the very even frequency response. The only problem with the sound is that the base can distort at very high volume levels. Not a major flaw. But these have been replaced six times by Bose, three times after they claimed they fixed the "manufacturing defect." If you have an average-sized head or greater, the slides WILL break from day-to-day usage. Bose customer service can't be beat, however, and after I brought these in for my eighth trade I decided to give the QuietComfort 2's a try instead. I love those too, but the required battery is a minus, not to mention the sound, while having really good, warm, clear bass, is lacking treble definition (and I'm usually sensitive to lots of treble). They can be pushed to uncomfortable volumes without distorting or losing their clarity, however, which is a noticeable improvement in that department over the TriPorts.
My suggestion is to not pay any attention to these, and go to another brand or go right to the QuietComfort 2's. These will just make you wish you had bought the QC 2's, and then subsequently wish that that those QuietComfort2's could match the flatter response of these TriPorts. A thoroughly depressing situation from two otherwise exceptional products. If Bose would simply design a new TriPort that didn't put all the pressure of wearing them on two pieces of plastic 1mm by 1mm by 2mm, these would be my preferred choice, especially for the money. Unless noise-cancelling is a factor for you.14 out of 16 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Bose Quality is Excellent, as usual
by EricM770 on December 25, 2005
Pros: Lightweight, sound great
Cons: Headband a little thin
Summary: I don't understand why people bash these headphones so much (except headband.) People complaining about sound quality not being good. Let me remind the people, these are HEADPHONES, not ...
Summary: I don't understand why people bash these headphones so much (except headband.) People complaining about sound quality not being good. Let me remind the people, these are HEADPHONES, not a 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 home theater system, these do not have a subwoofer, these are not a speaker system, these are HEADPHONES. No one should expect home theatre performance out of headphones. These headphones deliver excellent sound. Great bass and treble. These headphones are not presumptious, promising home theatre sound, they deliver what they say they deliver. And they do live up to Bose quality, which is excellent. I have a Bose car system as well, and I say that Bose is not all hype, Bose does what they say they do, and that is deliver great sound in small spaces. Due to these headphones, I have heard some sounds in my music I'd never even noticed before, little notes previously unnoticeable. I recommend these to anyone. In addition, I recommend Bose products to anyone.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Superb built and awesome sound experience
by liorn on August 17, 2005
Pros: Detailed bass, detailed mids, and treble is never harsh, superb built, headphones rotate up/down/in/out and sideways swivel, ultimate comfort ever experienced
Cons: Pricy, but worth every dollar, should not be tossed on the ground or smashed into a wall, otherwise may break (not made of titanium, but firm enough to enjoy for years if your not clumsy
Summary: Best headphones I've ever bought or will buy.
Before buying them, I evaluated 4 other pricy models that are top rated this year or other brands, and these, even ...Summary: Best headphones I've ever bought or will buy.
Before buying them, I evaluated 4 other pricy models that are top rated this year or other brands, and these, even though are not ragged, meaning not bullet proof, but superbly built, will give you a movie like experience with a feeling the sound and background effects and music is there with almost no ability to identify you are wearing them. I bought the silver model, just as preference of color.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This is a GREAT set and Customer Service Rocks!!!!!
by EastCoastTech on July 27, 2008
Pros: Sound quality and customer service
Cons: Build could be stronger
Summary: I have a 4 year old set of the triports. I have compared them to similarly priced Sennheiser’s and Bose blows them away. I took the time to write ...
Summary: I have a 4 year old set of the triports. I have compared them to similarly priced Sennheiser’s and Bose blows them away. I took the time to write this because of the Bose customer service I received today. My current unit needed new ear cushions (normal wear and tear), which is a $37 orderable part from Bose. The tech offered me 2 options, 1. Buy the ear cushions for $37 or for $60 send in the old pair and receive a brand new pair of the triports. I mentioned to the tech that I cracked the plastic around the head band long ago and option 2 sounded best for me. I was then completely taken back at what happened next. The tech apologized that this had happened (imagine that!) and offered to send a new pair out for $30 because of my troubles. Bose values me as a customer and I will now become completely loyal to them for life.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I love these!
by reauxban on April 18, 2009
Pros: I play drums with these on. They are the best for the money I have found in 30 years of playing. Light. Confortable.
Cons: I wish they came with a better case for travel.
Summary: Buy these! I paid $150 at Best Buy.
Summary: Buy these! I paid $150 at Best Buy.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Awesome.. perfect bass.
by starkvasdev on September 25, 2008
Pros: They sound very good. You can hear every detail.
Cons: Build quality could be better.
Summary: My beat pair of headphones till date. Dont know about more expensive ones but these just sound amazing.
Summary: My beat pair of headphones till date. Dont know about more expensive ones but these just sound amazing.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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one of the most comfortable headphone that I've tried
by Jun Shin on June 5, 2008
Pros: extremely comfortable for a headphone, sounds decent
Cons: not very easy to carry around
Summary: you're going to hate this headphones if you are carrying it around everywhere. However, if you don't mind carrying it around or especially if you mainly use it ...
Summary: you're going to hate this headphones if you are carrying it around everywhere. However, if you don't mind carrying it around or especially if you mainly use it at home you'll love it.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Decent Cans, but too pricey
Pros: Good noise isolation, comfortable fit with no pressure points, wont annoy others around you
Cons: Closed-in, old-sounding tonality, lacking definition of picked/plucked acoustic instruments Overpriced, Grado or Senn offer better sound for cheaper
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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A must-have to compliment your portable audio device.
Pros: Amazing! I just purchased mine today, and there is nothing that can describe the quality of sound that it delivers. It was a big decision to go out and purchase a $150 pair of headphones, but I realized that I spent almost $300 on my Rio Karma (the best
Cons: It would be nice if they folded up, but I have heard that on the headphones that fold, the hinges tend to break, so I guess it's better off this way. Bose does include a very nice carrying case for traveling, and the headphones feel quite durable, so I d
3 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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For the price - one would expect more notable sound
by pjo898 on July 2, 2005
Pros: light, small stylings
Cons: Flimsy band, cheap plastic, High cost relative to sound, Other options cheaper and sound better
Summary: I must preface this saying that Ive listened to quite a few phones from a few makers. Shure, AKG, Senn, Grado, Sony and bose. Now given some of the phones ...
Summary: I must preface this saying that Ive listened to quite a few phones from a few makers. Shure, AKG, Senn, Grado, Sony and bose. Now given some of the phones are more aimed to those working in a studio, as they are large, padded, but also have a wonderful sound stage, and could be worn for 8 hours without any sort of discomfort. I think anyone who's used a modern sennheiser phone, that isn't necessarily aimed at a consumer, like the 20$ ones, you would know what i mean in terms of comfort.
Well all of the good things I hear in phones I don't hear in these. Frankly, they aren't much better than the speakers Bose makes, which doesn't say much, nor do they really compare to speakers that most quality brands produce.
The sound was flat lacking any sort of vibrance, un ballanced, was in need of terrible equilization. More worrying was their lack of sound stage. On top of it, the cups didn't cover my ears, and thus really performed like rubbish in terms of isolation.
All in all i would have to recommend anyone who's looking into these to look at a set of sennheisers around this price point. Frankly, for the 150$, you can expect more and these days you can get much more. Though they are better than what ships with your CD player, they are quite terrible compared to any other kind of monitor at this price point3 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
Product series
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Manufacturer: Bose Corp.
Specs: Headphones - Binaural,
Headphones,
Ear-cup,
Glacier blue,
5 oz,
Stereo,
Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
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