Skullcandy INK'D Earbuds (White)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 2 x 9.8 inches ; 4.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0014JI7OM
• Item model number: S2INBT-WB
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (563 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 2005

Product Description

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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Great Sound with Urban Style

Available in a wide range of colors

Power in a Tiny Package

The Skullcandy Ink'd headphones are a must for letting the music course through your veins. With 11-millimeter speakers and a 51-inch cord the Ink'd will give you the mobility you need to get the blood surging. 3 sets of silicon ear gels gives you a custom fit. A durable TPE cord makes sure failure to land a trick isn't carried over to headphone failure. Start to feel the moment and let the music flow through your veins with the Skullcandy Ink'd headphones.

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Product Description

Anything you wear on your head affects your appearance. As an interim step toward face tattoo, consider grooving to the beat of your own drum with INK'D s. Rock hard, look good, stay mad at the world and save enough money to buy INK'D in all ten colors.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

161 of 165 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfy, great sensitivity and sound!, August 18, 2008

By	Frank Castle "( 8=" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

These earbuds like most other sound isolating earbuds I have tried can be annoying to wear if you are moving around a lot. Since the earbuds make a tight seal inside your ear, any movement in the cable will be conducted through to your ears. Therefore, I would not recommend these for wearing during a workout. This is not a fault of these earbuds alone but every pair that I have ever tried, so I will not knock these earbuds on that basis. That being said these are great earbuds, just don't buy them for jogging.

The sensitivity of these buds is much better than my standard iPod earbuds and several other aftermarket earbuds that I have tried (Panasonic, Altec Lansing, Phillips). I have probably tried 5 or so different sets of earbuds in the $20-$40 range over the last few years and after a little break-in time and finding the right size gel pad (3 sizes are included) to fit your ears these easily blow them all away. The bass, midrange and high end are all good. These really shine in the bass and low mids compared to most other earbuds and since they are so sensitive you can keep the volume lower and save battery life on your player. You will hear things that you have never heard before in your music, especially if you are using the standard issue buds.

Since there are 3 different gels to choose from as far as fit, these are also more comfortable for long listening sessions then other earbuds I have tried. They also offer good sound isolation, so these are great for work or in a moving vehicle.

They are light in your ears, light on your battery and light on your wallet while providing excellent sound. Give them a little break-in time and you will love them... I did.

42 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Budget Earbuds, October 23, 2007

By	K. Ng (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Skullcandy INK'D Earbuds (Black) (Electronics)

These are by far the best earbuds/headphones I've ever purchased. I got these for $10 at a local FYE store and they are totally worth the money. The sounds are very crisp and loud. I literally feel the base of my music (a lot of hard rock and heavy metal). It took some time to figure out which side is left/right. The skullcandy label on the cord splitter is how you tell which side is which. The label is always on the front and from there it is simple to figure out. I've had these for about 2 months and they haven't skipped a beat since. Highly recommended.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Confused by contrasting reviews about sound quality? Read this!, January 27, 2009

By	Kuuku Acquaah-Arhin "AFFAINYI!" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Skullcandy INK'D Earbuds (Dark Grey) (Electronics)

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