Customer Reviews

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

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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.

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

Let me start off this review by saying the Skullcrushers are honestly the best pair of headphones I've ever owned, even when compared to other headphones that cost over twice as much...

My last pair of headphones got destroyed, and I was looking for an affordable replacement that was circumaural (over-the-ear), offered strong bass, had a cool design, and ideally, sound-canceling. While these headphones don't offer active sound-canceling, most outside noises get noticeably reduced, especially when you're busy enjoying the incredible bass performance!

I spent a lot of time researching different headphone models before getting these, and read mixed reviews. I've come to realize, however, a lot of reviewers who shoot down quality headphones such as these tend to be audiophiles who focus on incredibly minute details that most listeners would never notice. Other times they say that one would be better off buying a more expensive pair of headphones...unfortunately, not everyone has the flexibility to choose between $60 Skullcrushers or a $300 pair of Bose Headphones!

I also own the SkullCandy Double Agent wireless headphones, and though I paid considerably more for those, I think these offer considerably better bass performance and overall sound quality. I have many different genres of music on my MP3 player, and love the handy bass-adjuster switch that allows me to toggle just how much bass is delivered.

If you're in the market for powerful headphones with great bass, and you don't want to spend too much, the Skullcrushers are for you!

I was dead set on getting these headphones because I thought they looked oh-so-cool and the idea of a subwoofer in my headphones just sounded too awesome to be true. Well, it was. I had to return them because I absolutely could not stand the sound. At first I disregarded the negative reviews cuz I thought, whatever I will probably like them since you can customize the bass so well anyway! But the vibrating subwoofer was way more annoying than I had anticipated.

With the bass boosting feature off, the sound was very thin; it sounded like 5 dollar headphones from the drugstore. When I turned on the vibrating subwoofer it still had that thin, 5 dollar drugstore sound but periodically drowned out by loud muffled crappy bass. It is impossible to adjust to because the ultra low frequencies are extremely loud and other 60hz+ sounds are extremely quiet and/or tin sounding. If you adjust for the bass, you can't hear the rest. When you compensate for the rest, you still can't hear it because the bass rattles and drowns everything else out.

When I was first reading reviews and heard people complaining about the bass, I thought, whatever they are probably just old or something. But no.... you know when you are standing outside of a really crappy car with a system, and you can hear nothing but muffled bass and a rattling license plate? It sounds like that, but attached to your ears.

The reason I gave them 2 stars instead of 1 is that a) they are really comfortable and b) I got the same ones for my 17 year old brother and he likes them. He pretty much only sticks to rap and hip hop top 40s, which these headphones are ok for I suppose (for him anyway) but if you have any dynamic whatsoever it sounds terrible. Plus I think he just likes to wear them around wherever he goes because he thinks he looks cool. I was so eager to listen to skrillex after I got these because I thought it would be so awesome, but it sounded absolutely ridiculous since the bass is inconsistent. It sounded like a bunch of whining and farting. As someone else mentioned before, it also sounds like garbage listening to rock since the typical bass guitar fall outside of the vibrating subwoofer's range.

In summary, I found that

1. vibrating subwoofers sound like a hooptie ride in your brain
2. I DO care about frequencies outside of 20-60hz
3. these are very comfortable headphones (although I can see how they might be too tight for guys)
4. If you enjoy listening to a low, monotone thud thud, by all means these are for you

First of all Skullcandy provides a lifetime warranty on all there heaadphones so when you read other reviews about durabilty DONT EVEN TRIP cause they got your back. But real talk these knock hard and if your like me and love bass bass and more bass you have found the right headphones. Sure you need a battery for the amplifier but rechargable batteries are not a bad invesment. I use them for my Zune and when vol. is only 12 i cant here anything besides music YEEEE! Very comfortable and not heavy at all. Amazing for hip hop and R&B and i listen to a little bit of rock and sounds pretty solid for that to. I dont think $60-$70 is to much to ask for especially with awesome designs they provide, much better than paying 150-$300 for a pair of headphones that make you look like your about to go to outer space hahahah. I recomend these to everyone.

I've have had a pair of these for over a year now, and i abuse them yet they still work, so to the other person try them before you talk bad about them!!!

I've been reading the reviews on these and I've done my homework. The sound quality is pretty decent. Nothing unreal, but they sure do really kick some deep bass.

I would say they are worth the money.

I bought those headphones after a long research and when I got them I was not disappointed. Great sound, very comfortable, a great deal for their relatively cheap price!

Some of the best headphones I've owned. Just remember to turn the subwoofer off when you're not using them. You'll burn through batteries that way!

Based on the reviews on here, when I bought the Skullcrushers, I was hoping the sound would be phenomenal. Sadly, that's only half-true. The bass coming from the "subwoofer" speaker was very impressive and feels like you placed your head inside a sub box. On the other hand, the regular speaker that handles the rest of the sound is lackluster. The sound was crisp and clean and I heard details I've never heard before in the song, but it's very underpowered and non-responsive when compared to the sub. You can adjust the sub volume town so that the mids and highs are at the same level as the sub, but then you can barely hear the bass.

If these were for $30-40, I'd say they were a decent (but not the best) purchase. But at a retail price of $70, they aren't worth it.