Review: A Sound Choice
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 28, 2013
In the package they looked like something that might match my pair of wooden shoes. However, unlike the shoes these headphones were made in China, not Holland. Putting style aside, how is the sound and comfort of these headphones?Personally I was immediately impressed by the construction. The padded earphones are very comfortable though after a while I was conscious of the pressure on the stems of my glasses against my head. For extended listening sessions by wearers of spectacles, earbuds might be a little more comfortable. The headphones are nicely adjustable to find one's personal comfort zone.I really like the look of the wood on the headphones and the cord material used for the cables. These don't easily become knotted like the vinyl cords do.The sound emanating from these earphones is very good. I sampled them on my laptop, a Marquis 10" pad, and the Kindle Fire. It may be my imagination, but I thought they sounded best on the Kindle. Also I compared the phones to an inexpensive MEE pair and a set of earbuds that are selling on Amazon at the moment for close to $180.  The Tribeca phones outperform the other two earphones easily. These Tribeca phones produce a full, rich sound, have nice separation, and good bass without distortion. Voices and instruments both are reproduced with excellent clarity.While wearing these headphones, I can barely hear Mrs. Spudman speaking, and they work especially well with sound blocking when she brings up topics I'd rather not address.The Tribeca headphones give good sound and comfort and sport a unique style.