Where can I find Sony Featherweight headphones at a reasonable price?

November 26, 2013 4:52 PM

I'm trying to track down a pair of Sony Featherweight headphones for Mrs_Eep, but the prices have quadrupled. Is there a similar pair that anyone can recommend?

For years and years, Sony made a style of headphones known as the Featherweight, model MDR-W08L They're great! Light and easy-to-wear. They go in your ear without acting like earbuds. I used to be able to find them at Target, and they were ~12-14 dollars -- a price that I found completely reasonable. I've been having trouble finding them this week however. Amazon has two listings that are ~$50 and ~$60 for the same headphones. Mrs_Eep is a big fan of the Featherweight, and doesn't like the over-the-ear headphones nor the earbud-style headphones that have become fashionable.

My normally-solid Google Fu is failing me! Can anyone help me find some Featherweights or something similar?

posted by Wild_Eep to Shopping (1 answer total)

This is different, but may work. These Sony headphones are what I've used for, wow, must be more than a decade now. They're not earbuds - they don't put any downward pressure on the bottom of the inside of one's ear. In fact, from what I can tell, the actual part that goes in the ear is the same basic construction of the part in the Featherweights. And her hair won't get caught in the band!
posted by papayaninja at 2:39 PM on February 17, 2014