Skullcandy INK'D Earbuds (Dark Grey) by Skullcandy
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Digital camera reviews of Skullcandy INK'D Earbuds (Dark Grey)
Digital camera Review: Confused by contrasting reviews about sound quality? Read this!
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok here I go. So I used the creative ep-830 sound isolating earphones for a while, they came with my zen x-fi.....but eventually my girlfriend liked them so much I kinda "lost ownership" of them ;) So I needed a replacement. i had gotten used to the intimacy of sound in ear earphones provide. I would say these have the same quality of the creative's but with slightly enhanced bass. Now, many people complain of poor sound quality. The fact is, skullcandy is one of the more recognizable and available brands out there, so most people buying these are coming from stock earbuds because they want a spare or a replacement for ipod buds. They are not ready or used to in-ear phones. I prefer in-ear phones cos they stay securely in, have top-notch bass reproduction, are much more comfortable and less ostentatious than big headphones while offering similar sound quality. But in-ear phones are not for everyone or all uses....they transmit cable hits very loudly. This is true of all in-ear phones. So you cannot expect the ink'd to be any better. Actually the better the sound isolation the better you hear your heartbeat or swallowing and the lightest touch on the cord. When I bought the ink'd I knew about all these problems and I am glad to say it isn't any worse at that than the creative ep 830's. But these sound much worse right off the bat. They need to be broken in, however once you do the sound reproduction is stellar with very much enhanced bass just how I like it! For me it took an hour, for others it might take longer. How to do this is to play music constantly with them for a while and change volume, EQ etc etc as often as possible. This will stress all the levels of the driver and allow more accurate sound reproduction.
To sum up:
These buds are amazingly good for their extremely low price. I bought them for $10 whereas the creative's cost at least $40 when not bundled with the zen x-fi and I dare say they sound just as good to me. All those who complain are either those not ready for in-ear phones and the peculiarities of using them.....for these people I would recommend the yuin pk3 earphones cos those are less intrusive and need no breaking in. However if you know anything about in-ear phones or have ever used some and are therefore prepared for breaking-in and cable static, the ink'd are very much worth this ultra-low price due to their very good sound quality (especially when paired with a high quality media player like a cowon, sony or creative product) and choice of colours......they are preferably to the smoking buds cos the smoking buds aren't as good sounding though they have nicer colours.
BTW I also had a pair of those $6 Coby's available here on amazon. They are also very good, were they also available in black i would be getting those but they are only available in white. i got some earlier but had an accident with them, when looking for replacements I wanted some black ones and these INK'D are the cheapest and highest quality black in-ear phones to be had for $10
Digital camera Review: Don't buy these earbuds if you want to listen to classical music!
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought these earbuds for my Sandisk Sansa Clip MP3 player because it was reccommended by someone who bought the same MP3 and who claimed that it offered an improved, better sound quality than the earbuds that came with the Sansa MP3. When I tried it out, I found the sound of Scullcandy INK'D Earbuds very poor, tiny without any bass and altogether much worse than the original, supposedly inferior Sansa earbuds. The fit is good, they fit into my ears but I am going to return it anyway because of the poor sound quality. Skullcandy INK'D Earbuds (Dark Grey)Digital camera Review: Earbud practicality
Summary: 5 Stars
Have perviously purchased earbuds with Apple, but found quality of comfort/sound lacking. After market earbud purchases with several different companies but found lacking in quality/durability - connections at inflexion points giving way to static then no sound. Skull candy earbuds have been best found in terms of price, quality, customer service.Digital camera Review: Earphones not labeled left and right
Summary: 3 Stars
It sucks that these earphones are not labeled with left and right. Other than that they are good enough.Digital camera Review: Easy to break but good bass
Summary: 2 Stars
very easy to break, only thing good is the bass and the style but everything thing needs an upgrade. tHe price should be 10$