I have a triple with 11-28 and a compact with 12-25. I shift the front much less on the triple. For my normal rides here in the flats west of Chicago, I don't really need the other two rings at all.

If you are spinning out the middle ring on the triple, you might consider a much smaller change like changing the cassette instead to something like an 11-26 or 11-28 to give a bit more top end.