Smeggy Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Woohoo, did someone say BBW? Oh, B&W, never mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Aw, c'mon, that dude looks good no matter what you photoshop on his head. There are days I wish that was photoshopped Got a pic of you with Ergo 2's on as well somewhere...... I'll find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Gramain Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 The dorkiest I've actually gone in public beyond as a one-time lark is a pair of 010's (which, by the way, offers more usable isolation than the ES series). Hopefully that establishes my dork-tolerance level. It just pains me that there aren't that many socially acceptable phones which are decent and offer up actually usable isolation. As much as I dislike the mindless bashing on brands which aren't deemed 'audiophile', the Triports are not exactly the best sounding of closed phones to put it mildly, but it's a better compromise than many supposedly superior options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Who are you? My mom? I'm the guy telling you what's good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 Monkey's one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 It just pains me that there aren't that many socially acceptable phones...Sounds like a business opportunity -- headphone drapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 tried and true classic works for shia, works for the socially conscious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetoole Posted June 2, 2010 Report Share Posted June 2, 2010 I got a lot of look wearing thunderpants through BWI. Stephen, what is all of that fuzzy stuff on your head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Gramain Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 Monkey's one He's telling me that the opinion of someone who has had likely thirty seconds of experience with it in a completely uncontrolled environment is authoritative enough. Sounds like a Head-Fi'er. I don't blame the guy who posted at all, but Monkey seemingly wades in because I twisted his knickers somehow. I thought you guys liked to do stuff differently here, no? Or is it business as usual, but with added 'miaow'? One of the things that tends to get really on my wick is discussing consumer-targeted wares on enthusiast boards. On the one hand, it's probably the best place to find someone who's used one and can articulate their opinions beyond 'it's got great bass'. On the other hand... well, this thread is Exhibit A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted June 3, 2010 Report Share Posted June 3, 2010 I think it's time for him to listen to the beautiful beautiful music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhjazz Posted June 9, 2010 Report Share Posted June 9, 2010 Storm's 'a comin', Ma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 @jinp6301: From my POV, opinions gained from Apple Store trials (and Meets, although lets not go there) are kind of worthless from a sound aspect, but pretty useful from a handling point of view. Any plans to go back there? If so, I'd appreciate an isolation comparison between the Triport AE's (around-ears) which are probably out for demo as well. So I went back to the mall today to buy some pants and stopped by the apple store to do the little comparo between the triports and the b&w's. Quick summary: b&w isolate way better than the triports but they do sound worse than the triports. The b&w's are just not transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mypasswordis Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 It's really hard for headphones to sound better than Triports, so it's expected that the B&W sounds worse. That, and the shitty waffle pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 But the isolation is amazing (prob due to the waffle pads). It's better than some of the NC headphones i've tried in that regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 So I went back to the mall today to buy some pants and stopped by the apple store to do the little comparo between the triports and the b&w's. Quick summary: b&w isolate way better than the triports but they do sound worse than the triports. The b&w's are just not transparent. But what about the pants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 But what about the pants? They make my ass look nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Got Thunder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 I wish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Gramain Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 So I went back to the mall today to buy some pants and stopped by the apple store to do the little comparo between the triports and the b&w's. Quick summary: b&w isolate way better than the triports but they do sound worse than the triports. The b&w's are just not transparent. Thanks. Hope your ass is happy if not your ears. Well, it's already on order from my side, but I don't have to open them I guess. *Worse* than the Triport AE's? Kinda tragic. True, the Triports sound way better than some of the alternative recommendations from Bose-bashers on HF, but... well, you'd expect better. I dunno. I think about giving up the search often. Seems fruitless. We'll see how the Beats get on... I'm supposed to be receiving them with the B&W's sometime next week. They haven't shipped yet AFAIK, perhaps I can cancel. Edit: Awesome forum feature for acronyms! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostonetr Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 @jin : You didn't visit Uniqlo for pants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I did, the selvedge jeans were nice but overpriced imo. Personally, I like the fit of levis (514) better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Hipster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinp6301 Posted June 19, 2010 Report Share Posted June 19, 2010 I havent found a pair of chinos that have a nice slim fit for my skinny ass legs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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