[Jozurr]

Fancy a really nice sounding pair of real wood American (albeit Chinese made) headphones with whopping 50mm drivers for less than $18?

Check these out: https://www.amazon.com/Griffin-GC36502-WoodTones-Headphones-Smartphones/dp/B00DWGHTQM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483298283&sr=8-1&keywords=griffin+woodtones

Worried about the supposed fragility (N.I.M.E.) buy a longer (standard 3.5mm) cable and use them at home or buy 4 or 5 pairs.

They are GRIFFIN' great !!!!

But why? spend $45 and you can get the CALs which im sure sound way better and my pair has lasted about 5 years now.

 

[god-bluff]

But why? spend $45 and you can get the CALs which im sure sound way better and my pair has lasted about 5 years now.

A There is no wood used in their construction
Wood is nice

B They are more than twice as expensive

C I doubt very much that they sound better than the Woodtones. They have great natural tonality. Not the best headphone in the world but very enjoyable

D They are the most comfortable overear headphones I've tried

E I'm pretty confident my pair will last 5 years. I'll let you know circa 2020

F They have an easily replaceable cable

G They are so ridiculously cheap you'd be daft not to. $18, I thought £30 in the UK was cheap!!


Edit

And maybe they are just a bit less obvious?

 

[KG Jag]

 

But why? spend $45 and you can get the CALs which im sure sound way better and my pair has lasted about 5 years now.

A There is no wood used in their construction
Wood is nice

B They are more than twice as expensive

C I doubt very much that they sound better than the Woodtones. They have great natural tonality. Not the best headphone in the world but very enjoyable

D They are the most comfortable overear headphones I've tried

E I'm pretty confident my pair will last 5 years. I'll let you know circa 2020

F They have an easily replaceable cable

G They are so ridiculously cheap you'd be daft not to. $18, I thought £30 in the UK was cheap!!


Edit

And maybe they are just a bit less obvious?

Have no experience with them personally, but they are poorly reviewed on Amazon. There are almost an equal % of 1 & 2 star reviews as 4 & 5 star reviews.  If you want to take low ball gamble, this might be worth a shot in the dark.

 

[wormsdriver]

Just want to stop by and thank whoever posted the One More iems from Costco a few days ago. I am VERY pleased with these iems. They are ridiculously good for $60, highly recommended!

 

[dabtpa]

I own 2 pair of these Griffin phones and just bought my 3rd. At their M.S.R.P. of $99 there are better phones out their. At $18 or $25 these are a steal. They sound good, look great and are very comfortable. I wouldn't think twice about this purchase. If you don't like them you can gift them to a friend and still be ahead of the game.

 

[Painful Chafe]

A There is no wood used in their construction
Wood is nice

 

Wood is overrated.

 

[trellus]

I bought them! For my mom..... Her Koss UR40 broke on the band and so she is need of some new 'phones... I found some really favorable reviews of these Woodtones, which apparently sold for $99 back in 2013 when they were released...

I figure at $18 it was worth a shot and I will get to evaluate them with my own ears when I visit Mom later this month.

I own 2 pair of these Griffin phones and just bought my 3rd. At their M.S.R.P. of $99 there are better phones out their. At $18 or $25 these are a steal. They sound good, look great and are very comfortable. I wouldn't think twice about this purchase. If you don't like them you can gift them to a friend and still be ahead of the game.

 

[KG Jag]

 

A There is no wood used in their construction
Wood is nice

 

Wood is overrated.

 
Fake wood?
 
Not exactly your classic post WW II woody doors, sides and rear from Michigan's UP.

 

[bjaardker]

I bought them! For my mom..... Her Koss UR40 broke on the band and so she is need of some new 'phones.

Don't forget, Koss has a lifetime warranty on all of their headphones. They've replaced many pairs of headphones for me, even when it's been obvious that it wasnt workmanship. Like the time my dog chewed the boom mic off my gaming headphones.

Of course, YMMV.

 

[Jozurr]

Fostex TH-900mk2 Premium 1.5 Tesla Stereo Headphones - Bundle With iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition - $1299

 
http://www.adorama.com/ftxth900mk2b.html?sdtid=9544452&emailprice=t

 

[gugman]

Bose SoundTrue around-ear headphones II for 89.99$ @amazon

 

[trellus]

Right, and I plan to send them in, but shipping them alone will cost about half of what I paid for the Woodtones, and the Koss are in another city in any case, and that cost plus the cost of shipping my mom some headphones from my collection equals or exceeds the cost of the Woodtones.

Since the Griffin Woodtones are reputed to have some build issues and since they are very different in sound signature from the Koss UR40, I plan to still get them fixed and have them back to my mom... just much later. In the meantime, I'm hoping she likes the replacements.

Don't forget, Koss has a lifetime warranty on all of their headphones. They've replaced many pairs of headphones for me, even when it's been obvious that it wasnt workmanship. Like the time my dog chewed the boom mic off my gaming headphones.

Of course, YMMV.

 

[imackler]

DT1350 from Adorama for $120
 
https://www.adorama.com/bddt135080.html?sdtid=9627948&emailprice=t

 

[alpha421]

^Thanks again.  Picked this up for the wife.

 

[Ggroch]

  DT1350 from Adorama for $120
 
https://www.adorama.com/bddt135080.html?sdtid=9627948&emailprice=t

Thanks.
 
80 Ohm version which is the best choice for me. Always wanted a pair. 
 
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