MitchellSmall's Full Review: Bose TriPort Consumer Headphones
Bose Triport
These are really great headphones. You will notice the lack of a qualifier: no price range, style or maker attached to the claim. Perfection is in the ears of the hearer, so I will not claim these phones are perfect, but they are certainly great. If we could give fractional ratings, I'd give these 4.5 stars.
Let me begin with the negative points first. I don’t like the external packaging and the carry bag is just plain cheap looking. Bose needs to do a little marketing research. These headphones are being marketed a premium product, yet they come in a plastic bubble very reminiscent of what you find $10 earbuds sold in. The carry bag is a simple black fabric drawstring affair. These two points really detract from the consumer’s experience. There’s no reason Bose can’t use the same fitted pouch they sell their QuietComfort headset in for this product as well.
Comfort is very good. I’ve worn mine for up to two hours at a time and have not had any bad experience with them. You do notice you are wearing ‘phones, so it’s not like they comfort level is in the invisible category. They are light on the head and ear, yet the pads provide a good sound seal.
Sound quality is what really makes a good set of headphones great and this is where I feel the Triport shows its value. With an average selling price of US$150, these are a high-end consumer headset. I’ve found the sound very bright in the midrange, with nice a crisp high range and no muddy bass. For a set of headphones, I’ve found the sound range remarkable. You may find a set with a higher dynamic range, but I’m sure it’s going to cost a lot more.
What I really appreciate is you do not need a high volume to enjoy full audio fidelity with these headphones. If you really crank the volume on a lesser quality headset, you may approximate the bass response the Triports can deliver, but you will do this at the expense of your eardrums. At a low to moderate volume, I am aware of background noise, but the music still comes through nice and clear. If you increase the volume to a mid-level setting, it is like hearing a performance live.
For me, one critical reproduction test is the spoken word. While this is an expensive investment if you only listen to audiobooks, I’ve found them unrivaled in this category. Every subtle vocal inflection and nuance comes through. In addition to bestseller audiobooks, I’ve been using my Triports while listening to a language learning series and I am picking up intonations I had not previously heard.
For the record, I also own a set of QuietComfort headphones. I like the noise-canceling feature they offer, but sometimes I don’t want the inconvenience associated with the external battery pack they require. While I am very satisfied with the sound of the QuietComfort, I find the high range of the Triports more natural sounding. This may be due to the layer of white noise generated by the QuietComfort headset. For travel, or other situations where I want audio privacy, they are still my first choice. The Triports have taken over for all other uses.
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