Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Stereo Earbuds - Black (EH17-SKC33) | List Price: $29.95
Discount Price: $11.00
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Brand: Skullcandy
Binding: Electronics
Features: - 9mm speaker, frequency range: 100 -18,000 Hz
- impedance:16 ohms, magnet type: NdFeB, cable length: 1.3 M
- plug type: 3.5mm gold plated along with a carrying pouch
Great earphones! [Posted on 2008-06-14]
I've loved Skullcandy earphones for a while and was happy to find they have issued them in a cool purple color. I snapped these up when my last pair got too worn and were starting to break (two years!!!)
The volume control slider on the wire is very convenient, especially if you are listening when in public places and need to quickly turn down the volume to answer questions, etc. These earphones are comfortable even for someone with relatively small ear canals. Most other earphones really hurt my ears.
In my opinion, these earphones are better than Skullcandy's more expensive TiTan earphones, which are twice the cost.
Stay completely still! [Posted on 2008-08-07]
There are not many things that I purchase where I feel compelled to review them, but this is one of those things.
First off, let me say that I purchased these to replace my normal wrap around the back of the head, headphones for the gym. I tried them out for about 15 mins the other day and was impressed. The sound is very nice, and I was suprised at the bass response. I listen mainly to rap, and never thought that it could replicate some of the lower notes. The in-line volume slider is a nice touch and lets them get really loud in your ear. The reason I say in your ear, is that because they are actually pretty quiet at the same volume level when they are out of your ear. It also blocks out sound well, so well it feels like you can hear yourself breathing when no music is on. It feels as though you are in a tunnel or that your ears are about to pop on an airplane.
Now here is the problem, and it is a major one for me. They will not stay in your ears if you are at the gym. I started out doing some cardio, only on an elliptical so you could imagine that I am not bouncing up and down as much as if I were running on a treadmill. They weren't giving me TOO much of a problem at first, coming out after a minute or so, but I assumed that it was because I wasn't putting them in far enough. WRONG! I eventually was putting them in as far as they could possibly go. Once you break a sweat, give it up! A tiny amount of wetness on the silicon type plugs cause them to slip out in a matter of seconds. Sounds great after you dry and put them back in, continue to work out though and the sound slowly fades away as they fall out. It was slightly, and very slightly at that, better during free weight lifting.
Here is my breakdown of the good and bad;
PROS
-look neat
-volume slider makes it easy to change volume without having to access mp3 player
-sound great for the money
CONS
-will not stay in your ear
So there you go, more good than bad. Too bad the bad thing terribly outweighs the good. What is the point of having a great looking and sounding headphone if it won't stay in your ear to hear the sound???
Overall I would not recommend this to anyone. There has to be better options that you'll be more satisfied with. If you plan on staying completely still while listening to your music go ahead and pick them up.
skull candy buds [Posted on 2008-08-31]
this line of earbuds are excellent, only a fraction of the cost of high-end ones with the same functionality.
small but still deliver amazing sound [Posted on 2008-08-31]
Smokin' buds are the best in ear headphone that I have ever had. First they cancel most of the noise outside the ear, so that you can experience the sound with no distractions, and they deliver a sound that I never thought was possible by such a small speaker. Great product. Would recommend to anyone who was willing to pay a little more than normal, but get a far superior headphone.
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