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.
