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Bose triports vs. Grado sr60

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Wanting to get a new set of headphones and was considering these two. I have heard the Bose once before and they sounded great, but i hear alot of talk about people saying the Grado sr60's sound way better for the money. It looks like the Grado's would seem uncomfortable? Would the Bose be more comfortable? If you had to choose between the two which one would you choose and why?
 
The Grados sound considerably better...

... if you're in a deathly quiet room.

Otherwise, the Bose will sound better because, well, you can hear them.

Because the Triport is closed and the Grado is open, they lend themselves to different uses. If a lot of portable use outside is on the cards, then the Bose is better than the Grado. If more indoor use is expected, then the Grado is the no-brainer choice.

And there are better sounding closed headphones for the Bose's price, but there's nothing which is as comfortable or lightweight to wear. I prefer the way Sennheiser DJ-type closed phones (the HD25 family) sound, but I find them too uncomfortable for slightly extended listening time... so if I don't want to use my in-ear phones for portable use for any reason, I'll usually pick up the Triport.
 
Triports are the most overrated headphones in the world. they flat out suck for the money...
 
Grado's are pretty decent open cans....

Best bang for the buck, I lean towards the DT 770's. Closed, very comfortable. Properly driven, sound very nice. A bit heavy on the bass, but I have read that is a common issue with closed cans.

If you wanted to go un-amped, go with the DT 770 80ohm variant.

Something to think about. I have the 250ohm variant, and they are very comfortable. Hell, My fiancee hates them. Whenever I have them on, I'm pretty numb to everything except a small nuclear explosion (which is generally her, because I have not heard a darn word she says for the past 10 minutes)
 
In general, if you have a good setup for anything, I recommend staying away from Bose. They are expensive for what you get and they tend to give what I'd call pleasing sound, regardless of the circumstances. They do well with poor sources and in poor conditions. For example I love their presentation speakers, called 802s. They are essentially their 901s turned around. They do a great job of getting sound all over a lecture hall and giving you intelligible speech, no matter where you sit even when the hall wasn't designed with acoustics in mind.

Fair enough, but at home this isn't usually what you are after. If you have a good source, good speaker placement, and a fairly silent room you can do way better for the money. You can find speakers that are much truer to the source material that reproduce a more full range. Yes, this means if the source sucks they won't sound so good, and if the placement is bad you won't get imaging as good, but when done right they are way better.

Same is true of their headphones. Their noise canceling phones do a pretty good job of sounding pleasant no matter what. On a plane listening to a $20 walkman? No problem, they sound ok. However they never sound more than ok, even if hooked in to a nice headphone amp in a silent room.

Also you aren't really comparing equal products there. The Triport are earbuds, the Grados are open over the ear phones. First you should decide what kind of headphones you want, then you can get recommendations of what to get. You gots three basic choices:

1) Earbuds/in ear monitors. These are going to be the smallest and lightest of any options. Also likely to give the best noise isolation. However, they have to be worn in ear which some people don't like and can be fatiguing. Often not as god per $$$ as other phones, but they can be. Also not good to share with others, you'll want to get separate inserts for anyone who uses them for hygiene reasons.

2) Sealed circumaural phones. These are phones that go over the ear, but have closed backs. Pretty good noise isolation. Comfort varies a lot, you can find some very comfortable ones, some that squeeze the crap out of your head. A good comfortable pair is generally the best way to go for long, isolated, listening.

3) Open circumaural phones. Again over the ear, but with an open back. Tend to be the best sound for the money, and also usually fairly comfortable. The only problem is they give no noise isolation at all. This also means people near you can hear what you are listening to. Probably the best option for a quiet room.

So, decide out of those what you are after, then you can decide what to get. Given the price point ($100 or so based on the Bose) you're talking about I'd say get Ultimate Ears UE-3s if you want earbuds, Audio Technica ATH-500s if you want sealed phones, or Sennheiser 555 for open phones.
 
Bose would be ok if they cost like 49.99 or less.. but considering they charge an arm and leg for it, it's not that great.

They have the typical bose sound... and not to re-emphasize that whole "no highs, no lows" bit... the triports sound a little tipped up in some parts of the upper registers giving a sense of detail but only really accomplishing more sibilance. The rest of the spectrum is somewhat off in one way or another.
 
Ya i just wanted a light sealed headphone with clean sound that will make me go wow!
 
Nodle... if you like it, you like it.

Triports make good sealed portable phones, lots of people use them and for that purpose, they're fine. The cord's not long, they're terminated in regular 3.5mm plugs, they're made for on-the-go use.
 
Pinipig523 said:
Nodle... if you like it, you like it.

Triports make good sealed portable phones, lots of people use them and for that purpose, they're fine. The cord's not long, they're terminated in regular 3.5mm plugs, they're made for on-the-go use.
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Thanks, it's just we don't have very many places to test out headphones around here. I listened to a set of the Bose in a Target one time, and they sounded so "clean" I have a couple sets of cheapo headphones, but these things made me go wow! I just kinda want to get the best bang for my buck. I will mostly just use them at home anyways.
 
At least try the Grados or Koss wherever you can find them. They are less $$ and better. Hell the $25 Koss Sportapros are what I use for portable. They are open but so what? I hear the music just fine. Bose are overpriced and for the same $$ i can assure you there is better. Are you walking around with these or on the bus or?
 
spaceman said:
At least try the Grados or Koss wherever you can find them. They are less $$ and better. Hell the $25 Koss Sportapros are what I use for portable. They are open but so what? I hear the music just fine. Bose are overpriced and for the same $$ i can assure you there is better. Are you walking around with these or on the bus or?
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No i will probably just use them for home use, listening to them around the house etc. The grados seem awesome, but it just seems like that padding would press hard again the ears.
 
I think i will just go for the SR60s but should i spend the extra $25 for the SR80s? Worth it?
 
all of the improvements in the grado line are worth the money, up until arguably the diff between rs-1 and gs1000. spend however much you can/want.
 
Just to let you all know, thanks for all the input, i ordered the Grado sr60's. They looked a little more comfortable compared to the sr80's. I am sure i will loved them based off all the reviews from people and the internet. Thanks again for all the help!
 
if you love the sound there is always the the mod scene. many people modify and/or change the grado pads entirely to get a comfort the matches the sound. run a search and you will find info on this.
 
Fryguy8 said:
all of the improvements in the grado line are worth the money, up until arguably the diff between rs-1 and gs1000. spend however much you can/want.
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I've had the SR60, 80 225, 325, RS2, 1 and GS1K.

The improvements worth paying for end at the SR80. The rest is "Made in USA" / Old-School design hype.
 
Ronco said:
I've had the SR60, 80 225, 325, RS2, 1 and GS1K.

The improvements worth paying for end at the SR80. The rest is "Made in USA" / Old-School design hype.
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I disagree with this. I found the sonic improvements between 80 and 225 astounding. Haven't experienced higher-end ones.
 
I am surprised no one has brought sennhesier into the debate :p

I love the HD555 that I have, miles above the triports and I got the HD555 for cheaper with an online christmas sale at amazon.

Bose makes sound like generally people want to hear it, but it really screws with the actual source and does not give you true to the music or whatever the source is sound. One thing you should realize if you move up into the league of Grado, Sennhesier, Beyer, etc. is you will need a good source and good source material. You really can start to pick apart the different mp3 bitrates and different types of sources with good headphones :p
 
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