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| Bose TriPort In-Ear Headphones - Headphones ( ear-bud ) - black | 
 enlarge | Brand: Bose
Category: CE
List Price: $99.95
Buy New: $31.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 91
Media: Electronics
MPN: 40226
Model: In-Ear Headphones
UPC: 840356852584
ASIN: B000PJF7RM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Comfortable in-ear design | | • | TriPort acoustic headphone structure | | • | S, M and L removable silicone tips |
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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 61 more reviews...
AWESOME July 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These in-ear headphones are the best in-ear headphones I've ever heard, I just bought them and they are great. They hit the high's and low's so well, everything about them is great. They fit in your ear so well that you will forget you have headphones in they feel and sound so good. They fit absolutely perfect in my iPhone. I recommend getting them for your iPod or iPhone or any MP3 player, they are compact and great quality.
 Okay, if you don't mind babysitting them June 27, 2008
I've had these headphones for a couple of months now. The sound on them is pretty decent. They get good bass, which is why I gave a 3-star rating. The only negative aspect about these headphones is you have to be real careful with them. The silicone ear pieces tend to stretch out after a while and don't stay on as securely as they should. You have to kinda babysit these headphones, because you can very easily lose the ear pieces. They do come with a case to keep them in, but if you're anything like me, I don't take the time to coil them up and put them in the case. I just want to be able to take them off and lay them down. You can't do that with these. The design on these are pretty bad. Plus for being a BOSE product, I expected better quality. I've already lost one of the silver pieces on the back of one of the ear phones cause it broke off. And I've been taking good care of these because of the price I paid for them. I don't think they're worth the money. Definately overpriced for all the drawbacks that come with this product. And yes, I do have the second generation with the black and white cord.
 A WORD OF WARNING!!! June 18, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you think you're getting actual new Bose ear buds for under $50 here on Amazon or anywhere else, think again. Check the prices and you'll see that Bose Tri-port ear buds sell for around $100, give or take a couple bucks. Any seller outside of Amazon selling them brand new here for the outrageous price of $35 is selling you an obvious fake. The unfortunate thing here is these fake ear buds are giving some people the wrong idea on what the Bose sound is.
I bought these Bose ear buds here on Amazon last year for $99. I couldn't be happier with the sound quality and the bass response, which is substantial for ear buds and give me that full-rich sound I would expect from Bose.
My friend was excited a couple weeks ago when he found the same ones I have here on Amazon (sold from another seller) for under $50. I couldn't believe he was able to find these, brand new, for this price.
Well, when they arrived it seemed this price was too good to be true after all. They sound just a little better than the ipod ear buds. Tinny, no bass, loud, and scratchy. A fake. The plug is completely different on these. The actual Bose version of these works with the iPhone. These fakes don't. The real Bose version now comes with a leather zipper case that will also fit your iPod or iPhone. The fakes my friend bought came with the old magnetic leather case that only holds the ear buds alone.
If you really are looking for these ear buds, buy them for their suggested retail price from Amazon itself. It's only $99! A small price to pay for not only the confidence that what you're buying is legitimate, but that you'll be enjoying true Bose sound for years to come. You'll be happy you didn't get duped, trust me.
One Year With These Earphones June 17, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
 too much bass June 14, 2008
Even my old Sennheiser MX300 sound better. My new Sennheiser ear buds are much richer in full sound.
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