Meet Me Again in the Rain

"Thinksound'south eco-friendly Rain canal phones will go out hippies happy, and satisfy budget-conscious audiophiles, as well."

Pros

Cracking sounding
Articulate and accurate audio
Quality craftsmanship

Cons

Vocals sound distant in hip hop/rock

Introduction

Thinksound, a headphone manufacturer known for using environmentally friendly materials both in their packaging and their headphones, has introduced the Pelting canal phones. Designed specifically for audio purists, the Rain puts an emphasis on clarity and accuracy rather than overwhelming bass.

With environmental concerns growing more ever, it is smart of Thinksound to head into this direction. "Green" products from electric cars, to dye-costless detergents are growing in popularity; so why not create a set of headphones that are as environmentally conscientious as you are? Thinksound uses packaging made from recycled materials, PVC-complimentary cables, renewable woods, and even a bleach-complimentary conveying pouch.

There are currently two Thinksound models to choose from. The Thunder has an MSRP of $75 and features a 10mm driver, passive dissonance cancelation and a strong emphasis on bass, The Rain has an MSRP of $99, uses a 9mm commuter, and targets audio purists. Both models are considered IEM (in-ear monitor) culvert headphones because they sit inside the ear culvert with a snug fit. Because of this unique design, and with the correct-fitting silicon tips, you should wait upwards of an 80% reduction in outside noise, likewise known as passive noise cancellation.

Features and Design

The Thinksound Rain culvert phones come with three extra silicon tips (total: XS, Southward, M and Fifty) and then you can find the 1 that fits all-time, a canvas carrying pouch and an optional prune that you tin can use to adhere the headphone cablevision to your shirt or jacket.

The Thinksound Rain comes with a slightly smaller 9mm driver housed in a wood enclosure, and feature a 20Hz to 20 KHz frequency response in add-on to a 3.5mm gold plated plug and a 6-month warranty. The Rain headphones are slightly lighter than the Thunders, weighing in at nine.6 grams.

Testing and Usage

We tested the Thinksound Rain using our Apple iPod, Apple iMac internal sound card and a PC using the Sound Blaster 10-Fi Extreme Sound audio carte. Music used in our tests included Bob Acri, Black Eyed Peas The Eastward.N.D., Linkin Park's live performance Route to Revolution, Weinland'due south La Lamentor, and Rodrigo y Gabriela. As we mentioned in our Thinksound Thunder review, we feel that a 40-hour suspension in period is sufficient and will actually open these canal phones up.

The Pelting canal phones produce infrequent clarity, and true to the manufacturers claim, a very flat frequency response. Bass is controlled and accurate, simply will definitely bottom out rather than go deeper than the aforementioned Thunders. Soundstage and imagery really depends on the genre of music you are playing, but overall we thought the Rain had a relatively wide soundstage. Hip hop, Electronica and techno enthusiasts will be immediately turned off, but nosotros doubtable they are not the targeted audience anyways. Audiophiles will be extremely pleased with the performance of the Rain; they feel lite, sound swell and take a slap-up remainder of warmth and precision.

Conclusion

The sound quality of these headphones really depends on the genre of music you bask. Audio purists will find that the Rain really excels when it comes to acoustical, classical or song genres. Those into hip hop, heavy rock, or other genres that actually rely on bass or a broad frequency range will want to look elsewhere; the Thinksound Rain are nifty sounding headphones that will cater to a particular listener. With a street cost under $60, the Thinksound Rain gives the bargain hunter a lot to search for. Audiophiles on a budget will desire to pull up a good book, plug-in, and savour the music they have been missing all along.