Skullcandy SCS-SCBP3.5 Skullcrushers Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Black Pinstripe)

Amazon Customer Reviews

(4 out of 5)

Great headphones but they had their disadvantages.

These headphones a great if you crave bass. These headphones are awesome for watching movies when you don't want to bother anyone else. When you put them on you'll notice they do a considerably good job with noise cancelling and when you watch a movie or play a game they make you feel like you have a home theater system on your head. As for music they are best for hip hop/rap, electro, and any music with heavy bass below 50Hz.Although they are not so good for rock, heavy metal or any other type of rock because there is a gap in the frequency response of the main driver and the sub woofer where most of the bass in rock music is. I was disappointed by that. When I first saw these I was instantly in love with them and I didn't bother to read about them or let the reviews change my point of view, and if your like me this is probably the case. If you are gonna get them you'll have the mess with the equalizer of your audio source to make them sound how you want them to. They seem like a really cool thing, o look these have sub woofers in them how awesome is that. But keep in mind they are "vibrating" sub woofers and do NOT perform like a normal sub woofer and like I said lack bass in the 50Hz to 200Hz region. That's about where a lot of a bass guitars sound and where most of your vibration occurs. So if you do get these don't expect then to be act like miniature sub woofers cause they are meant to shake more than they are to reproduce sound. And also they headband is not exactly as what is pictured, it has a soft foam piece where the top of your head meets the headband, the new headband is more comfortable than what is pictured and is very strong and astonishingly light for it's size. These are a great set of headphones. They are very good at keeping outside noise out and youe noise in. Therefore you can be blasting these suckers and the person beside you will hardly even notice. The SQ is great and easily compares to some of the more recognized headphones companies such as Sennheiser which retail for around $100 - $150. Overall they are one of the best headphones you can ge for the price even if you aren't looking for the sub woofer, they offer superior noise canceling abilities, great SQ , are very light, and have a sub woofer in them. There isn't much more more you can ask for for $40-$50. If you don't mind the small region of bass between 50-200Hz that isn't as strong as with a conventional set of headphones then I would highly recommend these. And if you are worried about what I said then you should go and heck out Evergreen Technologies RumbleFX Force Feedback headphones, they are the best you can get with subwoofers in them, very loud, 40mm drivers, and light, although they don't offer as much noise canceling as the SkullCrushers do, if you do want to get a pair a the EverGreen Technologies you'll have to look around hard because rumor has it they are stopping production on the universal pair but if you don't need the universal pair just grab the AudioFX version with an USB connection instead. They are definitely worth it. Or if you prefer something smaller try the in ear Pelican Earsubs, only $20-$30 and have basically all the characteristics of the skullCrushers in a earbud form. There are also a new set of earbuds coming out soon caled the bass freguency V-Moda earbuds.

(5 out of 5)

Exceptional Sound for Price

I am an eighteen year old at highschool and got these headphones yesterday at Circuit City for $75.00 (w/ tax etc) I listen primarily to techno music but throw in everything else from Cream, to some Broadway songs, to Old School rap, the headphones will deal with most anything with pretty good sound. The bass is something incredible, you can't really understand what it produces until you try them out properly, it is amazing, they can get very low frequency, and very low notes and give a very powerful vibration which really does sound like a high end subwoofer system in a car or home theater. The bass adjuster is useful and you will most likely want to adjust it between songs, obviously this is easy, if you listen to the same genre constantly you can find a perfect setting, or just put it at 100 percent to show what they can do! The first night I got these I listened to the album "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse, and they couldn't have delivered better sound for the album. Now I give you easy pros and cons

cons
-fairly tight fit (good for blocking out ambient noise, but you can't wear them round your neck comfortably)
-Folding (This is very usful for travel however if you are wearing them about and take them off repeatedly it can get annoying)
-Leather pads (these are very comfortable and manage to block out sound, however after awhile they can get pretty hot)

pros
-Bass adjuster (tune perfectly for different songs)
-Cord (perfect length, its not too long, but not too short)
-Obviously: The Bass! (if you listen to bass heavy music you won't find better headphones for the price)
-Stylish design ( I often wear a suit, or a sport coat, so the pinstripes on the side look good with it)
-Accesories (allow you to hook them up to anything)
-Lightweight (won't feel unnatural and heavy on your head

These phones are certainly worth buying if you listen to bass heavy music, the bad reviews must be coming from those who are either not adjusting them, or listen to music that doesn't capitalize on the bass qualities. I also own the Bose In-Ear earphones, and the Bose on-ear quiet comforts, these can compare, I use the on-ears for the noise cancelling, the in-ears for running and light-weight traveling, now I have the Skullcandys for techno and rap. So now its your choice

(3 out of 5)

Not impressed

I was under the impression that these headphones would beat. They don't. Dependent on the song, the headphones might vibrate a little, but not for the majority of my audio. Even plugged into my computer outputs and jacked up a few levels, the bass just becomes distorted. I am forced to listen to headphones that I can't play as loud as I want, with blatant disregard to the future of my hearing. They are also very bulky, as they protrude from the side of my head, they make me feel like I'm preparing to launch a spaceship for NASA or something. There is also a battery holster on the headphone line that is bigger than my mp3 player, that doesn't make any sense. To wrap things up, if you are interested in a gimmicky, bulky, and audibly retarded pair of headphones, click away.

(5 out of 5)

amazing regardless of what you listen to

it doesn't really matter what you're listening to these head phones are the best things for the job, if you like crazy loud music they can handle it, if you like bass then they are for you, if you like clear un-distorted sound quallity then they are perfect, i've listened to almost everything with these. the biggest suprise was how much they added to listening to jazz, new or old recordings, upright or electric bass, this is the nearest thing to an authentic band playing in front of you as you'll get.

(5 out of 5)

awsome

these are the best headphones ever i listen to every thing on them you just have to set the equilizer on you cd/mp3 player and only turn the bass amp about 1/2 - 3/4 the way up i think the people giving the bad reviews are listining to poor bit rate songs and turning the bass all the wayy up to compensate (witch distorts the sound)

they have a ton of bass almost conpleatly noise cansling and are very confterable.

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