I bought these earbuds for 9.99 during a black friday sale at Radio Shack. I was not expecting much at all though I’d heard good things about this brand in terms of bang for buck. That turned out to be an incredible understatement.
These buds have to be among the top 10 most underpriced product in electronics. Knowing what I know of the sound quality of the skull candy Ink’d earbuds, I would gladly have paid 10-20x the price. I’ve had earbuds that cost ten times what these cost and have returned them because they simply can’t out perform the skull candy’s. For example, I purchased a set of and they simply did not sound anywhere near as accurate and balanced as the Ink’d buds.
For example, on Brett Dennen’s “Aint No Reason” from his So Much More disc, the various nuances of the soundtrack are crystal clear and totally immersive from Dennen’s fingerpicked acoustic guitar intro to his crystal clear and hauntingly “in your head” vocals of the track.
See and hear for yourself, take a look at the Amazon reviews below and do yourself a huge favor and get these earbuds in your house today. For the price they are being offered (and the bonus of FREE super saving shipping), you simply cannot find a better bargain in electronics.
By the way, if you need filler for the super saving shipping, let me highly recommend Brett Dennen’s So Much More disc
September 4th, 2009 at 8:56 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing sound isolation
I was really suprised at how the earbuds block out so much “outside noise” to give you a better listening experiance. I would buy this product again without hesitation.
September 4th, 2009 at 10:39 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Superior Value
These headphones include adapters for several sized ear cannals. Given this fact, I can’t imagine them not fitting in your ears (unless you clean your ears with SUPER sized cotten swabs). Please no admonishments about using swabs in your ears… only an illustaration not a recommendation. These units are tiny, lightweight, and create awesome bass compared to anything in their price range. Perhaps previous reviewers who thought they were inadequate did not understand that they are suposed to be stuffed in your ears like ear plugs. I am a musician and a critical listener who has owned quite a few sets of headphones/earphones in the past and believe me, you can not beat these for the money!
September 4th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Earbuds for the price, hands down!
These are by far the best earbuds/headphones I’ve ever purchased. I got these for $10 at a local FYE store and they are totally worth the money. The sounds are very crisp and loud. I literally feel the base of my music (a lot of hard rock and heavy metal). It took some time to figure out which side is left/right. The skullcandy label on the cord splitter is how you tell which side is which. The label is always on the front and from there it is simple to figure out. I’ve had these for about 2 months and they haven’t skipped a beat since. Highly recommended.
September 4th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Comfy, great sensitivity and sound!
The sensitivity of these buds is much better than my standard iPod earbuds and several other aftermarket earbuds that I have tried (Panasonic, Altec Lansing, Phillips). I have probably tried 5 or so different sets of earbuds in the $20-$40 range over the last few years and after a little break-in time and finding the right size gel pad (3 sizes are included) to fit your ears these easily blow them all away. The bass, midrange and high end are all good. These really shine in the bass and low mids compared to most other earbuds and since they are so sensitive you can keep the volume lower and save battery life on your player. You will hear things that you have never heard before in your music, especially if you are using the standard issue buds.
Since there are 3 different gels to choose from as far as fit, these are also more comfortable for long listening sessions then other earbuds I have tried. They also offer good sound isolation, so these are great for work or in a moving vehicle.
They are light in your ears, light on your battery and light on your wallet while providing excellent sound. Give them a little break-in time and you will love them… I did.
September 5th, 2009 at 1:01 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Earbuds
These are some of the best earbuds that I have used. I bought these for the gym on the reccomendation of a friend. They fit very well with the large inserts.