If I'm honest when Advanced MP3 offered me the chance to try out some green earphones I was kind of hoping they were referring to the colour. Not because I've anything against saving the planet, more because it seems every time I try something that claims to have green credentials I have to accept a poorer product and convince myself it's worth the sacrifice because I'm keeping the bunny-huggers happy.

The earphones in question are the TS02's from New Hampshire based Thinksound. Built around former V-MODA chief sound engineer Aaron Fournier and creative director Mike Tunney they spurned the opportunity to churn out the biggest, the loudest or the most expensive and opted instead to create the most "incredible sounding headphones with the smallest eco-footprint possible". Sound like a recipe for disappointment? Let's see.

If Thinksound wanted to be deep green then the box for the TS2's could be at least half the size it is. I'm not suggesting that the whole green thing is a stunt, I believe it's more of a case of striking a balance between being eco-friendly and appealing to potential buyers. I mean they could have just shipped them in the supplied cotton bag with a swing ticket hanging off it but they're clearly very proud the these earphones and want folk to see what they're buying.

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