Skullcandy

[LMS16]

Right, so I was in a shop today and came across some Skullcandy headphones, I had to look twice at the price tag, £27.99!? LUL?

Right so I got me mate to erm "borrow" some for me so I could compare them against my £1 bass headphones, there is a great deal difference apart from the lifetime warrenty... lol

What are your views on Skullcandy? Over priced? Paying for the name?

Lew.

[Alexx..]

Skullcandy headphones aren't worth the price tbf, they're good headphones but they'll break after about 3 month. If they didnt break so easy then they'd be worth it, I have some and they havent broke yet luckily but everyone elses havee.

[Recursion]

Skullcandy are like Apple, you pay for the brand IMO, after mine broke I got some Sennheisers and they are much nicer and have lasted longer!

[LMS16]

Well I tend to be very careful with stuff I have, like my phone will have minor scratched after a year of use... My mates will have broken theirs lol.

Im listening to them at this moment and tbh theyre abit like HD channels, I cant tell they difference apart from its brighter....

Lew.

[Kieran]

I use SkullCandy headphones. I have to admit I do prefer them to quite a few other brands for their bass channels. They are a tad over priced, but if you get them cheap like I did, then they're definitely worth it. Mine haven't broken and I've had them for about 6 months now, maybe longer. And the set before them I had for about six months and I lost them :l

[Grippz]

Meh, they are nice but they break REALLY easy. Get some beats by dr dre or summet tehehehe

[Johno]

Way overpriced, mine broke within a month and bought a pair of £4 Phillips ones which sounded just as good.

[Markeh]

They're much better than the ones that came with my iPod, and I can definitely tell the difference between these and the £7 JVC Gumys I used to have. I <3 my skullcandy Ink'd buds, so much I'm going to soon treat myself to proper headphones :)

[wixard]

skullcandy are ugly

wesc are the best

[Agnostic Bear]

Skullcandy, like Sennheiser and Bose are ride-on-reputation brands that have average products at best but everyone thinks they're fabulous so they pay ridiculously high prices.

Those silly dr. dre headphones are just as bad, you pay for the name and not for the quality. There are good brands out there that're known for their name and quality.

Some examples are: Audio-Technica, AKG, Grado. I personally own a pair of Audio-Technica headphones and they are pretty fabulous.

[Recursion]

Skullcandy, like Sennheiser and Bose are ride-on-reputation brands that have average products at best but everyone thinks they're fabulous so they pay ridiculously high prices.

Those silly dr. dre headphones are just as bad, you pay for the name and not for the quality. There are good brands out there that're known for their name and quality.

Some examples are: Audio-Technica, AKG, Grado. I personally own a pair of Audio-Technica headphones and they are pretty fabulous.

Not all of us have a **** ton of money to spend on in-ears and the like ;)

[N!ck]

Skullcandy, like Sennheiser and Bose are ride-on-reputation brands that have average products at best but everyone thinks they're fabulous so they pay ridiculously high prices.

Those silly dr. dre headphones are just as bad, you pay for the name and not for the quality. There are good brands out there that're known for their name and quality.

Some examples are: Audio-Technica, AKG, Grado. I personally own a pair of Audio-Technica headphones and they are pretty fabulous.

Correct. Bose are decent, but for half the price you'll get a model from another brand that perform similarly. Skull Candy you are buying a brand name and a "look". Sennheiser aren't that bad as you can get some good deals if you hunt around. I got my Sennheisers for a decent price. You've got to be careful of fakes though. Also, Sennheiser make some of the best high end 'phones.

[Tomm]

Bah, bose is crap :P I want to cry when someone starts talking to me about their new Bose equipment they got thinking it is totally amazing and I will be impressed.


Correct. Bose are decent, but for half the price you'll get a model from another brand that perform similarly. Skull Candy you are buying a brand name and a "look". Sennheiser aren't that bad as you can get some good deals if you hunt around. I got my Sennheisers for a decent price. You've got to be careful of fakes though. Also, Sennheiser make some of the best high end 'phones.

[LMS16]

I use SkullCandy headphones. I have to admit I do prefer them to quite a few other brands for their bass channels. They are a tad over priced, but if you get them cheap like I did, then they're definitely worth it. Mine haven't broken and I've had them for about 6 months now, maybe longer. And the set before them I had for about six months and I lost them :l

As I stated in my thread, I got my mate to "borrow" them... Im soo happy I didnt pay £27.99 for them as they were priced in the shop.

I would deffo wanna try those dr dre 1's if I could trial them or something... no way am I paying £279.99 for them lol...

Lew.

[Cyklops]

Skullcandy, like Sennheiser and Bose are ride-on-reputation brands that have average products at best but everyone thinks they're fabulous so they pay ridiculously high prices.

Those silly dr. dre headphones are just as bad, you pay for the name and not for the quality. There are good brands out there that're known for their name and quality.

Some examples are: Audio-Technica, AKG, Grado. I personally own a pair of Audio-Technica headphones and they are pretty fabulous.

I too own a pair of Audio-Technica headphones, and I have previously owned a pair of Skullcandy ones in the past too, and I have to say that the AT ones are much better value for money and overall a much better product to buy!

[cocaine]

Skullcandy, like Sennheiser and Bose are ride-on-reputation brands that have average products at best but everyone thinks they're fabulous so they pay ridiculously high prices.

Those silly dr. dre headphones are just as bad, you pay for the name and not for the quality. There are good brands out there that're known for their name and quality.

Some examples are: Audio-Technica, AKG, Grado. I personally own a pair of Audio-Technica headphones and they are pretty fabulous.

seconded. i own a pair of AK 518 LE green colours. £40. best headphones ive ever had, and noise cancelling is excellent, they're comfortable, bass is excellent and responsive. and they look sickk.


Not all of us have a **** ton of money to spend on in-ears and the like ;)

they're hardly expensive. i got a decent pair of sennheiser headphones that match, if not are better than apple ipod headphones for about £7. sennheiser CX 360s.

[Recursion]

seconded. i own a pair of AK 518 LE green colours. £40. best headphones ive ever had, and noise cancelling is excellent, they're comfortable, bass is excellent and responsive. and they look sickk.



they're hardly expensive. i got a decent pair of sennheiser headphones that match, if not are better than apple ipod headphones for about £7. sennheiser CX 360s.

I know, I have Sennheiser CX300 II's, but the stuff Jew Bear was quoting were wayy more than what ours cost.

[CrazyColaist]

Skullcandy, like Sennheiser and Bose are ride-on-reputation brands that have average products at best but everyone thinks they're fabulous so they pay ridiculously high prices.

Those silly dr. dre headphones are just as bad, you pay for the name and not for the quality. There are good brands out there that're known for their name and quality.

Some examples are: Audio-Technica, AKG, Grado. I personally own a pair of Audio-Technica headphones and they are pretty fabulous.

i disagree.

my boyfriend has had skull candy for months and their still perfect. the bass hasnt gone crap etc. so it really depends what skull candy earphones you get. so tbh their not like apple earphone £25+ for ssome apple earphones and the base goes after while. and then sounds crackly.


edit : also he got his at like £7.99 from tkmax. unlike hmv charing like 15+

[The Professor]

I bought some ink'd ones and they were pretty disappointing and broke pretty soon after buying them. I have some sony ones now which have acceptable sound quality but I really want some better, I'm a closet audiophile :)

[Markeh]

i disagree.

my boyfriend has had skull candy for months and their still perfect. the bass hasnt gone crap etc. so it really depends what skull candy earphones you get. so tbh their not like apple earphone £25+ for ssome apple earphones and the base goes after while. and then sounds crackly.


edit : also he got his at like £7.99 from tkmax. unlike hmv charing like 15+

Whoopsie, I'm an idiot, I paid £17.99 from HMV. Didn't konow TK Maxx had them in.

Slightly off topic, but idc, I want a new pair of Ink'd buds, I'm looking at the ones with black ears and red accents and wires. Anyone seen them anywhere cheap?

[Agnostic Bear]

i disagree.

my boyfriend has had skull candy for months and their still perfect. the bass hasnt gone crap etc. so it really depends what skull candy earphones you get. so tbh their not like apple earphone £25+ for ssome apple earphones and the base goes after while. and then sounds crackly.


edit : also he got his at like £7.99 from tkmax. unlike hmv charing like 15+

You're talking about 2 poor brands, what do you expect, they're only "perfect" in comparison to another poor brand.