Skull candy is overrated in my opinion. I use an in-ear pair for mowing the lawn, but honestly they quality sucks. They're not terribly comfortable, though it's just me.

Sennheiser, JVC, AKG, and the famous Grado's are excellent headphones.

evangelistc01

...and then there was the Sennheiser HD280.

The End

Duc

Skull candy ok? I see them all the time, but wonder how they sound. I got a pair of the Bose Tri-ports on eBay for 40$....they sound pretty good for the price.

Y2KGTP

I'm always interested in a great new set of cans...

wanago

Ah, thank you. My next question was going to be if they would kill my Ipod.

BrianEsser

I have the 40$ Low Riders and you can't "beats" them for the money! they don't drain the Ipod either

Part_Time_Geek

@Part_Time_Geek: I loved mine, until they snapped in half after 6 months for absolutely no reason.
@BrianEsser: Sound is good, but if you read reviews, durability is on occasion a problem (I know from experience).

Duckspwn

Three-fitty!! Pass...Too many qualifiers in that review for the price.

Benjaminx

Are the skull candy really that good? I've been eyeing the red/white ones.

BrianEsser

@Part_Time_Geek: you beat me to it, best 40$ i ever spent for the full metal jacket ones. :)

krztov

@Part_Time_Geek:
Ya i have the white/gray camo skull candy also. Greatness and cheap too!

DarkHavoc99

they sure are pretty! But 350??? yikes...I'll stick to Sennheiser or Grado

jcrockerman

SkullCandy FTW

Part_Time_Geek

Awesome! Maybe now "Dr" Dre's music won't sound like shit.

aeroworks

Is Gizmodo endorsing a Monster product?

The Sennheisers would tear these apart.

5thAveCocaine

So they pretty much suck?

Scott

my senn 580s cost less than $350 a few years back. now they're even cheaper, and i'm guessing they would still beat these cans head-to-head. why would i spend $350 on these?

dre must have gone to the Steve Jobs school of business.

spuntyb

Sennehiser HD 285's. 1/5th of the price, 1/5th of the cool, 1/5th of the poser factor, probably sound that is fairly comparable.

ALT

i'll stick to grado

dhlt25

nothing beats grado. in the same price range, they tear sennheisers to shreds.

lostarchitect

@LJN: Nooooo..

DanLar75

Dre FTW!

DanLar75

I'll stick with the Sennheiser stuff I get for free.

LJN

I put these on a Best Buy recently. They felt pretty cheap and plastic and weren't the most comfortable on my ears. The sound quality wasn't overly impressive, but the bass was (of course) a bit on the heavy side. Plus, they didn't list a price anywhere, so I assumed they were expensive...just not THAT expensive, geez.

Then again, I've been using (and loving) the same pair of Sony MDR-V600's for the past 6+ years, so feel free to turn your nose up at me. Thanks in advance.

lankysob

I'm perfectly happy with my HD280 Pros. Thanks.

vividaurora

@Duc:

indeed. mine are pumping as i type this

skylog

I'll stick with my Sennheisers, thanks.

AHemp

Monster price formula = other's price times 10.

Sennheiser and Grados sound WAY better (audio and price).
(Miss my Sennheisers...)

SigmundTheSeaMonster

I did not know Dre knew what good sound is.

JChristopher

I love my Skull Candys
They are snug and have great quality to them all around.

Carmen Sucks

@evangelistc01: I hated the Smokin' Buds. Could not get those to stay in my ears at all. I got a pair of FMJ 9's from Skullcandy when I sent them a letter expressing my dissatisfaction. They stayed put, but were too bass-heavy. Got those replaced under warranty when the jack developed a short. They sent the FMJ 11's, which are much better sounding buds.

rubicon_65

Forgot to mention that both of my cans put together costs a little under $350.

[::] gorichgo

@krztov: I love my FMJ 11's. Can't beat them for the price.

rubicon_65

They look dope (in the pics anyway) but I'll stick with my Ultrasones for mixing and Pioneers for rockin parties.

[::] gorichgo

for $350, it better do all of those things exceptionally well, not just passably

jcraig

Skull Candy is terrible, and you should be ashamed for buying them. There, I said it.

AKG, Beyerdynamics and Sennheiser FTW.

dead_red_eyes

Hey Chen, is it possible to find out who makes the drivers for these headphones? I'm curious, as I'm betting it's not monster who's making them.

dead_red_eyes

@dead_red_eyes: I bought a pair of skulls once, and I was indeed ashamed. Went out and dropped $100 on a nice set of JBLs and proceeded to point and laugh at the inadequacies of skullcandy.

hooked-on-tronics

I wonder how these compare to the Bose QC2's? They're $50 less and they come with the Bose warranty and service (which you'll need because the brackets on them tend to break fairly easily).

moonphrogg

I actually went out to get a new pair of headphones yesterday. I saw these sitting in Best Buy and even though I had no intention of buying them no matter how good they sounded, I gave them a listen and frankly thought they sounded pretty bad. I'm pretty sure it was probably due to Best Buy's poor setup, but who knows.

Bought a pair of Sennheiser HD212Pro's instead.

robo

I think I'll stick with my Sure's...

Xavoc

$350 should buy a ten-pack. Are you sure there isn't some kind of pricing mistake here?

misterwight

Skullcandy - good for the price,
Sennheizer HD280 pro's good for for my ears

mike-atron

I think I'll stick with my Sony V6s

Damage

Eh.. I'll stick with my Westone UM2's and Senn. HD280's. I ignored these because the "Dr. Dre" said one thing to me, overemphasized bass. I prefer a more neutral or balanced sound signature for Rock, Jazz, Blues, and female vocals.

krispykrink

@BrianEsser: Yes!

The earbuds (the INK'D line) are great. My friend has the actual earphones and raves about them though I've never tried because I don't like to share things like that. But just chiming in with another rave review.

karasu is my homeboy

@mike-atron: I agree with you. Skullcandy's are not meant to sound the best they are meant to look cool whilst sounding alright.

cervelo04

Listen, I'm a professional sound designer and recordist. If you want really good sounding headphones that will last forever and don't cost a lot, go do yourself a favor and buy a pair of Sony 7506's. They're about $100 each online and I own 2- one for work and one for pleasure. They're the industry standard for studios, field recording for tv and film, concert engineering, etc... You name it, they're there. Seriously, take a look behind the mixer the next time you're out at a show or see a shot of a recording studio on tv. 9 out of 10 times, these are the cans you'll see. Why spend more on marketing hype (cough, bose, cough, monster)?

djchaser

Grado SR80s. Best headphones I've ever worn. And unless you're 14 years old, Skullcandy's are a joke.

monkeybars

im with skullcandy

spacecadetdavsot

that's a monster set of cans

skulldriveshaft

Skull candy just looks 'cool' If you want good headphones for that cash you should get a sennheiser 100 PX!

Im thinking of getting a AKG 141 with replaceble wire! I killed 5 headphones the past 3 year after breaking the wire

Townie

@dead_red_eyes: I hear a lot about AKGs, but have never tried them. You say they're actually good, eh? On par with Grados?

Z4N5H1N

$350 is a lot or money for headphones that "aren't the best" but "do well". You could get a pretty high end pair of cans from Grado Labs or Sennheiser for that price.

Also, anyone recommending SkullCandy knows nothing about headphones or music, and has been suckered by the fact that they look OH SO COOL on the outside. There, I said it.

Z4N5H1N

Dr. Dre doesn't know what sounds good.

Monster doesn't know a damn thing about cables.

The result? An extremely expensive pair of headphones < my headphones which I bought for $280 less. Goddamn Monster.

MastaFalse

That's not what I consider a good pair of cans.

hagrun

@Z4N5H1N:
I never said they were the best but I dont think getting a skullcandy has anything to do with someones knowledge on music

DarkHavoc99

@djchaser:
I myself use the Sony 7506 series headphones for all of my production and dj work so I definitely agree with you. The "Beats" are purely marketing hype people. Go with the 7506's.

orphic1

Monster is fighting to stay relevant in a world that's moving beyond analog cables.

moonphrogg

Dr. Dre is a legend...these headphones must be legendary too, at least from what I've read in many reviews, including Time and Rolling Stones magazine!!.

Anybody saying that Dr. Dre doesn't know anything about what sounds good is just ignorant!!

Aztronot

these look pretty weak...boring color scheme and too much shiny plastic. aren't hip hop moguls supposed to be at the forefront of fashion?

skullcandy = cheap headphones with a fancy paint job. sorta like a Fiero with a Ferrari body kit.

jdirty

Grado SR60 headphones sound incredible and at a reasonable price when compared to similar quality Sennheisers.

bestpersonintheunivers

@moonphrogg: Uh, Thats what sound would be, analog.

Duc

I like my Bose (2nd gen) N/C and also my Sony's

The bose were a bit of coin but i needed them while i was in taipei. Normally i cannot stand Bose products but since they are good at small speakers (really thats all poor Amar ever was good at) they actually work pretty good. The N/C is excellent. The Sonys were about $200 cheaper but the N/C has one major problem if you move your jaw or cover one ear phone they make a strange sound. Dont ask model...they are over the ear with a button to kill the audio and allow outside sound. (which is a cool feature for when the flight attendant wants to know if i want the stuffed fish gut for dinner :( )

Wowwzers2

I'll wait for the Nixon headphones that are coming this holiday. They will pwn Skull Candy, and relegate them to the annals of Target and Best Buy for good. Although, the Dre name does hold a lot of water with me, a white male aged 18-35.

zbruns.blogspot.com

personally I think that it's not worth the price. We're in a recession Dr. Dre! I'll stick to my Skullcandy Hesh. They're the best $40 bucks I spent

Bkzbeatboxxx

Grado SR60 or the Koss PortraPro FTW!

bubuli