When I was asked if I’d like to review this one, I jumped at the opportunity. I love single DD’s and the cohesive sound they bring so couldn’t wait to try this one out.
The Twistura WoodNote uses a wood diaphragm (10mm), in a dual chamber config. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a wood diaphragm DD before, I know some were popular a while back however they never made it into my collection. Twistura have called it a flagship and the packaging that it comes with reinforces this. It comes in a rather large box, with the IEMs, four (yes four) sets of tips each in their own little plastic container, three tuning filters (Standard, Vocal, and Instrumental), and a modular cable with 3.5mm and 4.4mm terminations, which thankfully utilise a screw for swapping. This is becoming more common and a big thank you to everyone for this, the friction-based ones drive me insane. The cable feels sturdy, and I had no complaints with it at all.
The tips all look quite different, I used the grey ones with blue core, that have a swirl pattern. They fit me well and sounded good.
I tested this mainly from my Sony WM1ZM2. For music we I some My Chemical Romance (the new 2025 mix of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge), Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Coheed and Cambria, Vampire Weekend, Lady Gaga, Mahler’s first symphony, and quite a few other artists, basically a good spread of genres. All up I would have had around 20 hours with this IEM.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from wood, this is what the product page states: The WoodNote features an innovative Wood Diaphragm Ball Top Composite Membrane. Carefully selected natural wood fibers are pressed into a ball top structure through special processes, combined with a flexible suspension edge. The unique internal damping and rigidity of the wood create a warm, natural sound with incredible detail. Imagine being immersed in the forest, with sunlight streaming through the leaves and birds singing on the branches—each note vibrant with life. Experience unmatched natural musicality and high resolution, faithfully reproducing the atmosphere of a live recording.
I mean it sounds great, but does it match up to its description? Let’s find out.
I tried out the different filters and enjoyed them all. They do what they say on the labels, for the purpose of the review the impressions are based on the standard filters. The vocal and instrumental drop the bass down a little and sound fairly similar to one another. The standard has a little more bass and it was my preference, although for certain genres and tracks I did change them over as I preferred what they offered. They’re very easy to swap, just screw one off and the other on.
Sound:
Bass:
I found the bass to be great across sub and mid bass. It’s quite textured and has a decent amount of depth. Neither the sub nor mid bass steal the show, and they work together well. Trying out some of my bass test tracks (The Plan by Travis Scott) it hits well and you pick up the feel of the track. It doesn’t shake your head or eardrums, so not a basshead IEM, but the texture is really well done. One of the best none basshead IEM’s, particularly that this price point. I always prefer DD’s for bass and it’s no exception here. Really well done.
Mids:
Warm. Beautiful vocals. I got lost in male vocals on more than a few occasions with this IEM, with a few tracks needing a repeat listen. Female vocals, where they work with a warmer tuning (some Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey etc.) were also equally as beautiful. Instruments sounded great for the most part. Listening to Elton John – Your Song his vocals, and the piano and other instruments in the track, go together so well. It pretty much hits the warm natural sound they claim you get with this IEM. The cohesiveness of the DD helps here too, everything just goes together well. On tracks like this the WoodNote really stands out.
Treble:
Not the star, reminds me of AuR Aurora a little. It’s not bad, and certainly no sibilance or anything that will pierce your eardrums, could just have asked for a little more. The other two nozzles do bring it up a little (well, they drop the bass), but it doesn’t significantly change what you get. Listening to Daft Punk – Contact, one of my treble test tracks, it works fairly well, your attention just isn’t brought to the treble region with the tuning on this IEM. Crystalised by The xx also sounded great. The more I tested tracks, the more I appreciated what was here, but I think just a little more would have worked better.
Technicalities:
Using Billie Jean as my test track the WoodNote performs extremely well. The Soundstage holds up, just slightly outside of the shells of the IEM’s, with a decent amount of depth. The imaging is quite precise, with layering also adding to the feel. Really good.
Subjective:
DDs have a cohesiveness that I always respect and enjoy. Is it as detailed as competitor with some BAs and maybe a Planar? Probably not. But I can pretty much guarantee that it’s more cohesive and will likely be more pleasant. I really enjoyed my time with the WoodNote, and as I’m writing this and listening to some of the tracks mentioned above to get my final thoughts out I’m appreciating it even more. I had originally had a 4 in mind from my listening but focussing on all of what it does I’ve lifted it up a notch.
Overall:
A beautiful DD which fulfils what it sets out to do. They state this: Experience unmatched natural musicality and high resolution, faithfully reproducing the atmosphere of a live recording and for the most part I agree. I haven’t talked about it, but I will now, the live recording part is actually true. I go to a lot of live music, and listening to some live recordings on these is something special. I’ve seen Okkervil River live in the past, and they recently released ‘Band Together’ which is a live recording with The Antlers (another one of my favourite groups). The recording of Lost Coastlines on here is like being there, not something which is easy to do. I’d generally go with a fullsize headphone to get a live recording feel. Anyway, I’ve rambled enough here, hopefully you get a feel for what this IEM offers. I’d recommend to anyone who wants a warm, natural IEM. What they wrote on the tin is what they’ve delivered. It does have a bit of special sauce, particularly when it comes to live recordings, which means it’ll be used long past its review period for me.
| Category | Score (/5) | Notes |
| Bass | 4.5 | Really great throughout. Love the texture and feel. |
| Mids | 5.0 | The star of the show – very cohesive. |
| Treble | 3.5 | I would have liked some more, but when you focus it’s well done. |
| Soundstage | 4.5 | Sounds correct. |
| Imaging | 4.5 | Handled well, better than I thought it would be. |
| Build & Fit | 4.5 | Cable is nice, shells fit my ears well. |
| Value | 5.0 | You get a lot here for the $179, I can’t think of a better DD at this price point. |
Overall Rating at $179: 4.5 / 5
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