Maxell Timbers Earbud

Product Review

Timbers earbuds by Maxell use nature's secret to provide a quality listening experience. The natural wood housing strengthens the bass resonant effect and eliminates harsh voices in high frequencies. The Timber earbuds reduce resonance and sympathetic vibrations in the cavity - providing clean, rich, and warm acoustics. Enjoy the feeling of the soft silicone eartips that fit snuggly inside your ear, blocking out any unwanted external noises. The Timbers are compatible with all home and portable audio devices so you can use them anywhere you want. They're easy to adjust for a personal fit and comfort for hours on end. Available in two natural wood colors: oak and mahogany.

Product Features

Natural wood housing for clean, rich and warm sounds
9.3mm drivers; ferrous magnet
Includes soft silicone eartips - available in three different sizes
Comfortable, lightweight and easy to adjust for extended usage
Lifetime warranty
10mm drivers and Ferrous magnet
Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz
Includes soft silicone ear tips in 3 different sizes
Natural wood housing provides clean, rich, and warm sound

Accessories

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(24 customer reviews)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Uncomfortable ear buds with muddy audio, October 25, 2010

J. Leard (Waterloo, IA United States) - See all my reviews

I recently lost my Creative EP-630 earbuds, which are relatively cheap and sound fantastic, especially for the cost. Looking to find a suitable replacement, I settled on these in-ear buds, which tout the "warm" audio of wood (mahogany in this case, though Maxell makes several different wood styles) and come with the standard three sizes of silicone tips.

My first listen to these buds brought shock and dismay. The audio was muddy, and only changing the EQ setting my iPod would bring them to anywhere near normal. Even then the mids and highs weren't nearly as front and center as I liked, and while most budget ear buds tend to even out over time, these didn't ever get to a place I was comfortable with.

Speaking of comfort, the fit is terrible. I have been using in-ear buds for years, and while they're not the most comfortable thing on the planet, when done right they stay in, create a soft seal, and only after several consecutive hours do they become mildly...Read more

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Save your money..., March 5, 2011

wavfile44k - See all my reviews

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...and save up for a better pair of buds!

I have experienced two defective pairs in a row. The one I purchased here and the replacement I was sent by Maxell. Both pairs have the same manufacturing flaw: the wooden backs are not glued securely to the plastic driver section. After wearing them a couple of times, one side fell apart.

The sound isn't great either-- mids are way too hot. I had to EQ my IPOD just to make them sound halfway decent.

There are better buds out there! Maxell really needs to rethink this one...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Got bass. But..., December 30, 2010

Zoomer - See all my reviews

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They come with several rubber tips to help fit. Tips are difficult to get on/off. Nice nylon braiding over wires, but it doesn't help with movement induced noise, which of course is terrible with all in-ear type buds. Nice bass, not muddy. What treble there is sounds distant, like those instruments are farther away from the rest of the band. Very weird. Still, they're better than regular earbuds.