For some gadgets, design plays a significant part in establishing their value and more often than not, such products are technologically naive, toys or rather trivial accessories used in mundane life by the average user. There are also those products which are so technologically complex and have such a narrow user niche that their design is established on entirely practical lines, placing functionality way before style. Between these gadget nations lies a large, undisputed wilderness where wild gadgets roam free of emphasis on design or functionality. This is where the gadget hunter can find Skullcandy's wood-grain earbuds model.

Now, if you survived the metaphorical onslaught, let's take a closer look at said earbuds. Wood has been covering electronics since the advent of the radio, but for a while now it has become some sort of posh thing to use it instead of plastic and then asking some more or less exorbitant price for the device in question. In fact, this is kind of what happens in this case, with these Skullcandy earbuds.

Usually, average-quality earbuds made by this company cost much less, about $20-$50, so those tiny pieces of wood should really be doing more than just allowing you to pride yourself with having wooden earbuds – because they're priced at no less than $99. Fortunately for those loyal to Skullcandy, they have more than a design function. Apparently, these earbuds provide excellent sound quality, and that's exactly because they use wood. So, here's a circumstance when a normally vain element of design actually has a practical use.

Still, the difference in price compared to other similar devices is more than steep. It's up to you and your personal treasury department to determine whether purchasing them is actually worth it. Or maybe if you're one of those eco-trendy gadget users, you might want to surround yourself with such things reminding you of your wood-grain roots.


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