In-ear 9mm high definition headphone with passive noise isolation. Wood housing with aluminum baffle and PVC-free cable.
In-ear 9mm high definition headphone with passive noise isolation. Features crisp highs with balanced bass and mids for the discriminating listener. Works with iPhone, iPod, MP3, CD, DVD, PSP and computers. Wooden housing for crisp, accurate music reproduction. Available in two beautiful finishes, Black Chocolate and Silver Cherry Passive noise cancellation minimizes ambient sound. Ultra lightweight design with PVC-free, tangle-resistant cable Dynamic driver features 20Hz to 20kHz frequency response. 3.5mm gold plated plug for increased sound clarity. Four sized flexible silicon ear inserts for secure fit (s/m/l/xl). Cord clip and cotton carrying pouch included.
This review is from: Thinksound Rain 9mm High Definition Passive Noise Isolating Wooden Headphone (Black/Chocolate)
When I first heard about these and their "small ecological print", I thought to myself: "aww, nice marketing trick" and I was quite sceptical about how good the sound would be. Some people kept talking about them on the audio forums and reported that Rain are clear, detailed and very well balanced phones with liquid midrange. At this time I was looking for smooth full midrange so I finally decided to try them out and I am very impressed with them, especially at their price point (I paid slightly under $60 for mine). They sounded great straight out of the box even without any burn in. Bass is present and is of very good quality (make sure you are achieving the proper seal), midrange is indeed buttery liquid, vocals are smooth and, perhaps, ever so slightly forward, which exactly what I wanted (I have tried quite a few IEMs under $120 which suffer from the recessed mids). Treble is also awesome, present, but not harsh, does not pull all the attention to itself - it is well balanced with the rest of the sound spectrum. Soundstage is not large, but it's not small either, and it is very engaging. Clarity, instrument separation and detail are great. Acoustic music sounds beyond good, but they are great with a variety of styles. I thought they'd be really laid back phones, and they are relaxed, but somehow they still manage to possess quite enough energy for my drum based tracks. They should work well for lengthy listening sessions as they are not fatiguing. Microphonics, another big concern of mine (I hate cord noise), are great here too (meaning there is very little) and the included shirt clip takes care of whatever little cord noise there might be.
Update: After the initial excitement I noticed within the first day of use that one side is distorting at medium volume levels. I really loved the sound signature of these, hopefully the exchange will go ok.
Update2: Got the replacement I've been impatiently waiting for. So far everything is great. These are becoming my favorite portable phones.
Update3: It's really worth it to get some Comply foam tips for these (t400 or the skullcandy size works fine). The sound becomes even more impressive.
(other headphones I've own/ed include: Grado SR325i, Sennheiser HD600, Fischer Audio DBA-02, Silver Bullet and Eterna, Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 and 4, RE0, Sony MDR-EX90, Apple in Ear Dual Driver, Meelec M11+, M6 and M9, Zune premium in ear v2)...
This review is from: Thinksound Rain 9mm High Definition Passive Noise Isolating Wooden Headphone (Black/Chocolate)
After reading rave reviews about these headphones and the difference wood would make for them, I was definitely skeptical. I've had a lot of headphones cut out on me over only a few months of daily use. While I'm a person who doesn't treat headphones like crap persay, I am a person who does stupid things that can cause damage in the long term like winding up the cords and accidentally crushing them.
That said I've had multiple sets of headphones, the last pair I had were Shure headphones (the (...) ones) which were awesome in sound quality but hurt the ears after hours of use. Those failed in one ear after 6 months and completely after 1 year. Not bad for headphones with fairly constant use, but after reading their reviews, I think I just got a good pair.
These headphones are my new favorite though. The sound quality is very good, much better then similar style headphones and without having that earplug like feel in your ears. You don't have to really cram them in your ears like other headphones I've tried. They just form a painless seal that's good enough to hear the deep bass that makes it sound just like you're listening to a stereo. I wear these for 4-6 hours a day on average and rarely feel pain. The only complaint I could see is from an audiophile who says the sound isn't the best. It's good for me and I listen to rock, jazz, classical, trance, and it plays all of those well balanced. I'm 3 months into using these and am glad I bought them everyday.
Plus if you're eco-conscious, it's nice to know this company is at least trying to be better with their lack of plastic packaging and biodegradable box....
This review is from: Thinksound Rain 9mm High Definition Passive Noise Isolating Wooden Headphone (Black/Chocolate)
The price is low, the sonic values are pretty excellent, and these fall somewhere in between uber-high end headphones - I had a pair of Shures that went belly up - and the $20 target specials you pick up to replace them when you don't want to spend $100 on in-ear headphones/buds.
I listen to 3 things on my iPhone. Podcasts, music, and Audiobooks. For podcasts, the spoken pieces are clear, and crisp sounding. It's as close to the sound of a good pair of "cans" plugged into a computer for listening to podcasts. As a long-time and devoted Audible subscriber, audiobook sound quality is critical for my enjoyment of a pair of phones. The bass is hefty without being in the way, meaning that it's nice when a narrator like Stefan Rudnicki is reading, with his deep voice, you get some underlights on the spoken bits of his text. For female narrators like that on Bloodsucking Fiends, it's also nice to not have such a heavy top-end on treble frequencies. The middle, which is where spoken content fits in the audio spectrum is quite pleasing. As for audio music, I like a range of stuff. Currently, my genius playlist has some prog and indie content, which is balanced, full, and sounds clear and even in tone. For my newgrass playlist, I tried out some rangy stuff from Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck, as well as some Medeski Martin and Wood on the jazz side. It's as before, full and balanced. The bottom end is quite good, but not in-your-face thumpy, and everything is what you'd expect from much more expensive IEMs/headphones/earbuds.
Tip:Don't chew gum with these in your ears, the sound moves around too much with my jaw, so it's distracting.
I've seen complaints on several forums about cable noise with these plugged in. Frankly, it's a ...
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