CONCLUSION
Having tested pretty much every single headphone released by thinksound to date i wasn't surprised with the performance of their brand new TS03+mic. Sure due to the rather small size of the drivers there are always limitations at what a pair of in-ear headphones can do especially when it comes to volume levels (always when compared to over the ear models) but that being said the TS03+mic offer plenty of bass with very warm and detailed mids and highs. The aluminum and sustainable wood housings are as expected also of top quality but as i've pointed out in the past it would be nice if thinksound also released some aluminum only in-ear models since some people don't seem to like wood that much (personally i think it's the color that they don't like and not so much the material itself). Now i would also like to see at least a pair or two of foam ear fittings alongside the silicon ones since i think they would fit some ears better but once again i guess we can't have it all.
High quality almost always comes at a cost and although thinksound has followed a very aggressive pricing policy for their products with a current price tag set at USD119.99 inside the USA (Amazon.com) and 102Euros inside the EU (Amazon.co.uk) the TS03+mic HD headphones is not what we'd call affordable. Still you will have a very hard time finding a pair of in-ear headphones with the same build and audio quality as the TS03+mic even if you climb even higher in price and that speaks volume about both this product and thinksound. Certainly the TS03+mic is not the perfect set of in-ear headphones but it's still a very balanced high quality product and for that it gets our Golden Award.
PROS
- Very Good Build Quality (Sustainable Wood/Aluminum)
- Audio Quality (Rich Bass And Detailed Mids/Highs)
- Kevlar Reinforced & Tangle resistant 1.2m Long Cable
- 45 Degrees Angled Gold Plated 3.5mm Plug
- Cotton Carrying Pouch
- 5 Sets Of Silicon Ear Fittings
CONS
- Price (For Some)