Thinksound ms01 Monitor Headphones

Earbud headphones are standard issue with most cellphones and MP3 players these days. Not so standard are earbud headphones that claim to be “studio monitor quality.” Even more unusual are earbuds made mostly from degradable/renewable stuff like wood and metal. Both of these distinctions mark the new MS01 “8mm in-ear monitor” by Thinksound. A couple of former Tivoli Audio engineers formed Thinksound to make great hi-fi equipment with a minimal environmental footprint, and the MS01 earbuds are one of their latest offerings.

Thinksound uses bleach-free brown cardboard to package these earbuds, though there’s a four-inch tall plastic window on the front of the box showing the product inside. The earbuds themselves nest in a 1″ thick chunk of cardboard which replaces the soon-to-be-thrown- out bulky plastic bubble that most headphones and other small gadgets come in.

The contents come the same in every Thinksound product; earphones, cloth carrying case, x4 s/m/l/xl Comply ear-tips , along with active lifestyle hooks, cord clip, and warranty insert. Rubber foam tips are provided to accommodate different sizes of ear canals.

The cord itself hosts kevlar reinforced PVC-free cable that ensures they won’t get tangled up in your pocket8mm drivers offer a frequency response of 18Hz to 20 kHz and are housed within a lightweight wooden casing. As you’ll notice the pattern with wooden housing is that you get a much warmer sound, which for earphones are a must, especially if you’re listening to music with vocals(folk, indie, soft rock, 80’s).

 Pro’s
• Eco-friendly packaging
• Steller audio quality
• Additional packaged ear hooks and multiple sized ear-tips
• The plug is 3.5 mm large and gold-plated.
• The buds are sweat-resistant.
• The cords are PVC free and tangle resistant. Also very light in weight.

Con’s

• No play and volume controls
• No onboard microphone