Nike HJ080 Skylon Flight Metal 3-way Sport headphones | List Price: $49.99
Discount Price: $14.99
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Brand: Nike PCE
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Ultra Lightweight design stainless steel
- Adjustable earhook
- Sweat- resistant earpiece
- Carrying pouch
They're great - even better after tightening [Posted on 2007-03-21]
The earclip hinges were a bit loose out of the box. After I tightened them (torx t6 screws) they worked well, and stayed put. They are all metal so are quite heavy, about 0.5 oz each - for comparison my iPod Nano 2G weights about 1.45 oz. The metal seems to help with the sound quality, which I found to be very good. They have quite a wide frequency response (8-24000 Hz) for `phones in this price range. I use them for running, and haven't had any problem with them falling out of my ears, and they're comfortable for me. The wire connection to the earbuds seems a little flimsy, and the wires tend to tangle more than other headphones I've had. Other than that, they're great!
Perfect fit [Posted on 2007-06-25]
My first pair of headphones for my new iPod were the Sennheiser OMX70s. Out of the box I loved these headphones. The color and the build were both very appealing to me and very cool. However, once I started to workout on the treadmill, they began to fall out of place.
I could not live with that so I returned then and tried the Nike Skylon headphones. All I can say is "WOW!"
These fit my ears perfectly and sound great. Although some have complained about the weight of them, this has not impacted me. I wear them for 1 - 1.5 hours at a time and have not felt they were getting heavy or bothering me a bit.
I would highly recommend these as a set of headphones to try.
So disappointed [Posted on 2007-12-10]
I was so happy when I purchased these headphones that I told all my friends to go out and buy them. They were comfortable, attractive, and they didn't fall out of your ears when running. Since I am a runner a lot of headphones have attendancy to slip out when you get sweaty. I quickly became disappointed when I took them on the treadmill and realized that you are constantly getting shocked from the metal and the tread from the treadmill. It doesn't really hurt but it definitely creates an annoyance. The other problem is that after about 2 months of using them with my ipod the wire connection started getting disrupted and the music would go in and out to the point where I thought my ipod was broken. When I told a friend who also has these headphones that my ipod was broken she mentioned that the same thing had happened to her and all she did was switch out the headphones. So my excitement for these headphones quickly dwindled to disappointment and I am currently searching high and low for some athletic headphones that last.
There's a REASON they don't put the Specs on the box! [Posted on 2008-02-05]
I bought these headphones at Target for $50, hoping to get a comfortable, decent sounding pair of earphones... I was extremely disappointed, no, shocked, at the pitiful sound quality from these earphones! It was so obvious that I didn't even need to compare them against other earphones to immediately realize the lack of sound quality. I had already been suspicious when I noticed that Nike did not put any specifications whatsoever regarding the driver of the earphones anywhere on the box, and I quickly realized why. A good set of earphones should provide adequate bass... these immediately sounded "tinny". Upon turning up your iPod to maximum, the sound is completely distorted as if it's blowing out the earphones drivers.
Next, I compared these headphones against my iPod Touch's factory earphones, a $15 pair of Sony over the ear style earphones, and an ordinary pair of headphones under $20.
The $15 pair of Sony earphones, completely blew the Nike's out of the water. And I wouldn't say that the Sony earphones were good either, these were the cheapest Sony earphones that Target sells. That's how bad these Nike's were! Also, with all of the other "cheap" headphones, not one of them experienced the horrible distortion that the Nike's did when turned up to max.
I returned the Nike's to Target about an hour later, so I can't comment much on comfort as I didn't wear them more than 10 minutes. I was surprised though to discover how HEAVY these headphones are, they're made out of metal. I would imagine the extra weight would be an annoyance to your ears, and would make them staying in place even more difficult when moving or jogging... I don't know that from experience though, it just seems common sense.
So in summary, Nike has put an extremely cheap earphone component not worth a dollar, into a very attractive looking product. They have decided to sell you on appearance, and if you're like me you might fall for it. I should have trusted with my initial doubts when I noticed the absence of all specifications on the box. If you still want to buy these, make sure you buy them in a store and not online, so it's easier for you to return them.
Not for runners [Posted on 2008-02-26]
I would give them 0 stars of that was an option. I am a serious runner and marathoner. I decided to splurge for the more expensive "sweat resistant" Skylon metal headphones. The first pair broke in less than a week. I bought a second pair. I wish they would break as well. Their weight makes them unusable for any rigorous workout. They might be ok if you jog slowly or walk, but not if you run. don't waste the money. Nike can (and should) do better.
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