Bose Around-Ear Headphones (silver)
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CNET Editors' Review
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.
Editor's note: The product reviewed here is no longer produced. It's been replaced by the second-generation model, the Bose AE2.
Bose's $150 TriPort headphones have been around for a while, but in light of the popularity of the company's twice-as-expensive QuietComfort 2 noise-canceling 'phones, we wanted to review this model for comparison's sake.
The TriPort has an attractive design with metallic blue or silver gray ear cups and Bose's trademark plush, black leather ear pads. The first thing you notice is that these are very comfortable headphones that feel lighter than your average full-size, ... Expand full review
Editor's note: The product reviewed here is no longer produced. It's been replaced by the second-generation model, the Bose AE2.
Bose's $150 TriPort headphones have been around for a while, but in light of the popularity of the company's twice-as-expensive QuietComfort 2 noise-canceling 'phones, we wanted to review this model for comparison's sake.
The TriPort has an attractive design with metallic blue or silver gray ear cups and Bose's trademark plush, black leather ear pads. The first thing you notice is that these are very comfortable headphones that feel lighter than your average full-size, closed ear cup models from the likes of Sennheiser, Koss, and AKG. The headband is fairly thin and covered in a springy neoprene, which also helps increase the comfort level. The two downsides are that the TriPort has a double-sided cord design (one from each ear cup), not the preferable single-corded design, and the headphones don't fold into a more compact footprint like the QuietComfort 2s do. A 1/4-inch home stereo adapter and a no-frills protective nylon carrying case are included in the box.
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Hunkered down in New York City, Executive Editor David Carnoy covers the gamut of gadgets and writes his Fully Equipped column, which carries the tag line "The electronics you lust for." He's also the author of "Knife Music," a novel that's available at Amazon, bn.com, and as a Kindle, iBooks, or Nook e-book.
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"Excellently Flawed" By n3m3s1s.f0x
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 is that the base can distort at very high volume levels. Not a major flaw. But these have been replaced ... Expand full review
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