Sony Triqii

Design

The SE 115s, as a set of black in-ears, are much more subtle set of headphones. Both headphones are probably about the same in terms of durability: the SE115s have some solid construction and the Triqiis—which should be much more substantial—don’t exactly come off as rugged.

Sony Triqii	Shure SE115

Frequency Response

The SE115s have a bit of an issue with their high end, while the Triqiis have an odd, though not necessarily bad, frequency response.

Sony Triqii	Shure SE115

Distortion

The Triqiis have a crazy amount of bass distortion. The SE115s barely have any at any point in the spectrum.

Sony Triqii	Shure SE115

Tracking

Both sets of headphones have about the same tracking. Ignore the spike towards the end of the SE115s’ graph: it’s from one of our older graphs, which included some data that was outside an acceptable accuracy range.

Sony Triqii	Shure SE115

Isolation

If isolation is what you’re after, the SE115s are the way to go.

Sony Triqii	Shure SE115

Comfort

Most of the comfort/discomfort will come from the differing form factors. The Triqiis’ on-ear design boasts foam ear pads, which felt a bit rough on our sensitive skin. The SE115s’ in-ear design mandates wrapping the cord around the back of your ear.

Wear
Sony Triqii	Shure SE115

Verdict

Overall, the SE115s are a better set of portable headphones, but their compact form and low distortion is going to cost you a bit more than the Triqiis.