Skullcandy Smokin Bud In Ear S2SBBR-BZ (Black Rubberized) by Skullcandy
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Digital camera reviews of Skullcandy Smokin Bud In Ear S2SBBR-BZ (Black Rubberized)
Digital camera Review: Great sound
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased these earbuds after having owned shure 115s, Bose in ear, Altec backbeat pro 606s, and Bose QC2 over ear headphones. I can honestly say that the sound of these headphones is better than the sures and Altecs and on par with the Bose in ears. For the price they are an exceptional value. The bass is deep and the highs are clear at the same time, there is little to no muddying of the highs with bass heavy music. These isolate most of the external noise from the listener, however cord noise is present if you move the cord around while listening. Great deal.Digital camera Review: Great sound, but not worth twenty bucks
Summary: 3 Stars
These Skullcandy Smokin' Buds have great sound. But YES, even at twenty dollars you are paying too much. Honestly, it's not the brand that makes any difference, it's this TYPE of earbud that makes the difference (this type that plugs snugly into your ear canal delivers so much better sound as opposed to the little "speakers" that just sit there in front of your ear canal). My daughter has a pair of KOSS earbuds that we got from Walmart and they sound just as good as these Skullcandy ones. They both have the inline volume control. She paid about $14 bucks and I paid $29 for these. So these earbuds are pretty good, but don't pay too much!Digital camera Review: Great sound, comfort takes getting used to...
Summary: 4 Stars
I really love the sound from these headphones. I bought 3 pair because of the great deal -gave 2 away for Christmas. My friends love these headphones as well. My only (very SLIGHT) problem was that even the smallest of the 3 ear canal pieces seems a little too big to fit comfortably. Other than that, these earbuds are worth EVERY penny!!Digital camera Review: Great sound, quality so-so...
Summary: 2 Stars
I decided to fork over the thirty-something bucks for these when they were still fairly new after being completely impressed by the Smokin' earbuds made by Skull Candy. After some moderately heavy use, i found them to be a waste of money for the following reasons:
1. The hard plastic carrying case they came with was handy for a while, but it is very bulky and awkward, so i eventually abandoned it completely.
2. They are NOT good for use during workouts or anything requiring vigorous movement. They will fall out constantly.
3. One of the worst downfalls--the quality of the chord. It is nothing like the INK'D or the Full Metal jacket earbuds. It is NOT flexible, NOT very sturdy, and will NOT last through much wear-and tear. If you bend the chord in any way, it will stay that way, and you'll contantly find yourself trying to straighten out the kinks in the chord. I use mine primarily at work, so running over the chord a few times with my rolling chair caused one bud to completely quit working. I use a phone headset, so even using one side sufficed for a while, but that eventually gave out too.
That being said, there are plenty of good things to be said about them as well...
1. The first thing that drew me in was the volume control function on the chord. The ability to decrease the volume of my music without searching for my Ipod or the volume control on my PC in seconds is extremely convenient.
2. The sound quality is exactly what i expected from a Skull-Candy product. I am not, by any means, an audio-phile, but they sounded great. I listen to a little of everything, and i was completely satisfied with the sound on every genre of music possible.
3. I find ear-buds hard to deal with sometimes because i have small ears, but these were completely comfortable and will stay in forever, as long as your movement is somewhat limited.
Sooo...even though the price of these buds has gone down considerably, i recommend saving a few bucks and buying the INK'D buds. My pair sounds just as good, and has lasted me forever, even through endless abuse. If you insist on shelling out a few extra bucks for the about the same sound quality, go for the Full Metal Jacket buds. They sound great, are just as durable as the INK'D, and also come with a small zippered carrying case. They also look pretty cool...
Digital camera Review: Horrible Sound
Summary: 1 Stars
I have tried V-Moda Bass Frequency Headphones, Skullcandy Ink'd, and finally i decided to try the SkullCandy Smokin Buds. My biggest Complaint is definitely the sound; the bass sounds very muddy, the mids are no where to be found, and the highs are bland and barely there. The Skullcandy Ink'd series has much better sound and they are also much cheaper. I dont know what Skullcandy was thinking with the sound quality of these ear buds. One of the features i did like on the ear buds was the adjustable volume slider feature, but that does not make up for the sound at all. Go for the Skull candy Ink'd series (which are also better than the V-Moda in my opinion).