Skullcandy (Product Out Of Date, Newer Version Available) FMJ Earbuds - Black

by Skullcandy

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 2 x 9.8 inches ; 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00139Y616
• Item model number: SC-FMJI/Blk
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 15, 2005

Product Description

Color: Black

From the Manufacturer

Designed for Active People

Skullcandy has been producing high-quality earphones since the beginning. Premier action sport athletes from all over the world have come to recognize that the vast selection of headphones, earphones, MP3 players, and handy accessories that they put out have a combination of quality and style that is unmatched. Rest assured, however, you don't have to be named Terje Haakonsen or Steve Caballero to rock their earphones—Skullcandy prides itself on delivering top quality earphones that are durable, stylish, and affordable. With headquarters in beautiful Park City, Utah—a mecca to many outdoor enthusiasts—they ensure that all their earphones meet the demands and rigors of those with active lifestyles, their staff included. While their ear buds have come to achieve widespread appeal in the mainstream market, they still remain true to the needs of their core customers. At Skullcandy their mission is clear— to offer high-performance audio equipment (headphones, earphones, MP3 players) to the fast-paced, constantly evolving world of action sports and beyond.

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Quality Sound with Urban Style

Available in a variety of colors

Hear Your Music Loud and Clear

The Full Metal Jackets are just a representation of the quality and style they put forth in their earphones. Designed to knock your socks off, the 11-millimeter speakers will knock your shoes off too. Not only are these headphones loud, they are crafted to have outstanding frequency separation, crystal clear, mids and highs, and enough bass to rock your world.

Walk and Talk at the Same Time

An aluminum-braided cord comes standard on most colorways, so dish out the abuse. New for 2009 is the addition of a sleek, in-line microphone to the entire Full Metal Jacket line. Skullcandy's FMJ lets you walk and talk at the same time, compatible with the iPhone and Blackberry Curve. Additional features are the Comply foam tips for additional sound quality and a satin travel bag for those on the go.

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Product Description

Skullcandy (Product Out Of Date, Newer Version Available) FMJ Earbuds - Black

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good with EQ, May 23, 2008

By 

Harold G. Meeks Jr. "hal2k" (raleigh nc) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Skullcandy FMJ Earbuds / Headset (iPhone Compatible) - Silver (Electronics)

I have had a bad run on headphones, so decided to get something made of METAL this time (my dog chewed my other ones up).

I have owned a couple of pair of Smokin Buds (their inexpensive in-ear headphones) and thought they were quite good for the price. I took a gamble and bought these to use with my iPhone.

Positives -- nicely made, appear to be durable (so far). A decent case, 2 pairs of silicon rubber ear plugs, two pair of foam ear plugs. The foam ones will give you total isolation, which would be good for airplane flights, but otherwise are a hassle (you have to compress them, stick them in your ears, and wait for few seconds for the foam to expand). I found the silicon earpieces to be comfortable.

The cable is vinyl covered braided aluminum. They are a bit thicker, but this is actually good because they do not tangle nearly as much as other headphones.

Okay -- the sound. SkullCandy is known for their bass-oriented headphones, and these don't disappoint. In fact, they don't sound that great at all out of the box. There is a over-emphasis in mid-bass that really reduces vocal and instrument presence. Music seems a bit constricted, the impact of some types of music (rock, jazz) is greatly reduced.

I went through all the stock EQ settings on the iPhone, and found that "Spoken Word" worked best, because it bumps upper bass and midrange by a fair amount (approx 4 - 6 db). This does wonders in terms of opening the sound up. They are definitely still not neutral like my studio AKG's, but highly listenable. After adjusting EQ I can rate these in the middle of the pack of headphones I have owned or own now. I have a pair of shures that these easily best after adjusting EQ. On the other hand, my Koss portapros are much better. I do prefer these to the pack-in headphones that come with the iPhone -- better sound, better fit.

The built-in microphone works quite well. It is larger than the mike built into the iPhone unfortunately, but sound quality is very good. The button works fine, but doesn't have the fine control that the iPhone headphones have -- I just use it to pause/unpause and hang up the phone, and it is fine for that.

Should you buy them? Their nearest competitor is probably the V-moda headphones, and I suggest that you read all the comments people have left about V-moda. I was quickly dissuaded.

These look nice (much nicer than the dumb names that the company gives it's products) and perform reasonably well. I have no complaints. I am sure I could have spent twice as much as gotten something better -- but given my track record with headphones.......

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome earphones!, April 17, 2008

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Pen Name (New York City, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skullcandy FMJ Earbuds / Headset (iPhone Compatible) - Chrome (Electronics)

My iphone earphones took a bit of a beating ( mostly from being in my handbag - i just throw whatever in there), bits were falling off, the earphones didn't work very well anymore yada yada. I am always wary of trying new things, but I saw these on notcot and thought they looked kinda cool. Read reviews and most were positive. I got these 2 days after i ordered them and i loooove them!

sound= awesome ( for calls and music)
fit in ears = perfect!(they block out a lot of outside sounds and don't fall out of my ears)
case= so good for me since they no longer get ruined from being thrown into my handbag
look = very cool. I like the skulls. I got the chrome and looks good with the iphone.
durability= great! Def more durable than the iphone earphone. Plus, the case really helps.

So all in all i think these are well good and pretty good price compared to others.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money., July 2, 2008

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J. Christiansen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skullcandy (Product Out Of Date, Newer Version Available) FMJ Earbuds - Black (Electronics)

I bought two pairs of these about six weeks ago. I have been using them five times a week for about 8 hours a day. In cold freezers and in 108 degree Tucson heat.

The cord seems quite durable. It is braided with a plastic sleeve covering the wire.

The mic and control button are a hundred times better than the original iPhone headphones. It is even better than the Moda's which I tried for about a week.

The sound is very good for this price. Far better than the Moda's. Better than my Shure e3's.

They fit comfortably in my ears, but they, like the Moda's, are noise reducing, not cancelling, headphones.

Overall they feel very sturdy, with great sound. I highly recommend these for a iPhone user.

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