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[Updated] Skullcandy Ink'd Smokin' Buds Earbud for $7.99
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Friday, 22 February 2008

Jon here guys :)

Circuit City has the Skullcandy Ink'd Smokin' Buds Earbud for $7.99!!! In stock online!
Free shipping for orders $24 and up!
Out of stock online but you can still pick them up instore, order as fast as you can. These tend to run out of stock fast! This deal is as slick as the Zune Premium earphones for $10. You won't find a cheaper price anywhere else.



Features

  • In-ear style: Soft-fitted sleeves fill your ear to help block out unwanted background noise.
  • 11mm driver: The headphones are small enough to fit comfortably in your ear, but still pack a punch.
  • Frequency response: Going all the way down to 20Hz, these headphones can play the full spectrum of sound from high notes to low tones.
  • Cable length: 1.3 meters.

 



Reviews
From our own zB Member: got zune?
Quote:
Originally Posted by got zune? View Post


My daughter wanted some earbuds for her iPod Nano(3rd gen) so she picked these one's out. She asked me first, and after hearing alot of good things about them here I signed off on it and picked them up from CC today for $14.99.

I just listened to them on my Zune and have concluded this:

1. The are some pretty cool looking earbuds, the anodized red is a nice touch.
2. They are very comfortable once you get them in your ears
3. They can be a little tricky to get seated in your ear since they're so little
4. The bass response is respectable, nothing to brag about but fulfilling
5. The mids/highs leave much to be desired
6. After dealing with the Zune Premium earbuds, the rubbery coating on the Skullcandy's cord feels very cheap and looks the same.

I listened to a few of my go to songs when testing SQ:

52nd Street - Tell me how it feels
Tom Tom Club - Genius of love
The S.O.S. Band - No one's gonna love you
Keak da Sneak - Airplanes, trains and automobiles
The Eagles - Hotel California

On each and every song it was the same, lovely bass response, a very hollow and almost tinny sounding high end with a slightly muddy midrange. Overall, the Zune premiums are far better to listen to but the bass response is lacking, especially when compared to the Skullcandy's.

If it were me, I'd be taking these earbuds back to the store cause with exception of the bass, they sound like garbage. I would not recommend these buds to anyone but bassheads.

Reviews

From Circuit City buyers
Quote:
great buy
Reviewer: mooface from everett on Nov 15, 2007
9 out of 10 found this review helpful

these headphones sound pretty good you hear no ohter sound and they have great base response i got them on sale for 10 bucks so it was a great deal to me would recomend for ipod or mp3 players and you can get a color to match you ipod

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Anonymous   | 71.192.47.xxx | 2008-02-22 15:41:10
i bought these i like them alot morethe zune 80's hea phones. it has amazing base which is more notiable thehigher the volume. I would sugest these toanyone looking for earbuds ike this and i payed 15 for mine so thisis even a better rice.
swiper   | 76.178.33.xxx | 2008-02-22 15:47:51
best headphones i've ever had
1ofamillion   | 64.130.187.xxx | 2008-02-23 03:45:47
i got these at fye a long time ago and are very comfortable and have awesome bass!!!anyonw buy them!!!!
Anonymous   | 216.163.1.xxx | 2008-02-23 10:31:22
thats great, i need some now
1ofamillion   | 64.130.167.xxx | 2008-02-23 10:50:43
btw, these own the zune headphones....
MyDingo21   | 76.16.160.xxx | 2008-02-23 11:30:50
THEY FALL OUT EASILY!
i bought the zune premium headphones when it came out of this site and i like them alot more the quality is of the chain except these types of heahphones fall otu very easily out of the year. These are not for the person that listen to music while shooting hoops or dribbling a soccerball. but they still get good quality so buy'em i would say.
Anonymous   | 72.189.36.xxx | 2008-02-23 21:30:25
Why people think rope cord is acceptable for ear buds, let alone desired, is completely beyond me.
theweerdough - I love these headphones   | 206.180.164.xxx | 2008-02-27 07:44:24
The sound quality on these are great
Jonas - meh   | 67.164.192.xxx | 2008-02-29 04:46:06
I've had two pair of these, both broke, I liked them alot while I had them, I mean they sounded decent, better than my buddys griffin ear thumps or whatever but they are terribly cheap, the first pair the internal wiring broke near the jack and the second pair one of the buds itself actually broke, literally into about 4 pieces. so I guess for temporary enjoyment they work well but at some point it becomes pointless to keep on shelling out 10 bucks for a new pair after the others break, just bought a pair of maximos for 10 bucks hope they last longer than 3 or so months
Anonymous - 9 / 10     | 71.63.205.xxx | 2008-03-03 17:55:14
i bought these a couple of days ago and i have to say i am entirely amazed.
im a HappyHardcore listener so im looking for Bass, and lots of it.
These did more than i thought they would.
judging by the size they look like they're already about to break, but they feel as though they're sturdy.
it sounds Silky and Smooth to me, although im using it with my computer and the equalizer is much better than the Ipod. not that i own one, and i suggest you dont waste the 300$ on one either. im getting off topic.
The reason for the -1 points (9/10) was for the cable and the way they go in your ear.
Cable) Feels cheap. like dollar store candy.
in-ear) they're so small, it feels like they're in the wrong place if you've had them in for too long.

another note: if you buy these keep your ears clean so that you dont have to clean these every 5 minutes. they get sticky.

Desu
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