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Canuker
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 Im looking at getting some new earbuds that wont break in a week like the apple ones do. Anyways i just want a cheapish pair and ive been compairing a couple of things like bass, loudness and just looking at reviews and shit.

Anyway i was looking at these earbuds called V-Moda Bass Freq, when i was looking at the Bass Freq level, it said 122 DB, reading this off the top of my head i was like wtf isnt that really really loud? since i dont tust my knowledge of science i checked two different scales and they said 122 db is comparable to front row of a rock concert/ pain threshold.

Could someone explain to me how this is possible or how im readin this wrong.

Jun 14 2009 4:26PM
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zagfan5
Posts: 2608 - Karma: 144
just get the cheap 10 dollar sony headphone at the store. shove em in your ears and they have great bass.


http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/sony-mdr-e828lp/4505-7877_7-6900024.html?tag=mncol;lst


i honestly think they have better sound and bass than the 40-60 dollar cony "in ear" headphones. plus if you break em, its not like you wasted 50 bucks. its only 10 to replace em
Jun 14 2009 4:32PM
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...WIBBS...
Posts: 77 - Karma: 30
SKULL CANDY DUDE

Jun 14 2009 4:33PM
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crayons
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^true that
Jun 14 2009 4:42PM
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I_Am_Mod
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check some sony or creatives, they sound good, are durable and not to expensive (depending on price range)
Jun 14 2009 4:42PM
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Slinger1x1
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i have v-moda vibes, they are amazing, the bass is sick. i dont know what the numbers are compared to the bass freq, but if its anywhere close, get them. they are super cheap and if they have good bass, they are sick. i love my v-modas
Jun 14 2009 4:43PM
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OhMyBosh
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Did you just say skullcandys are durable?
Jun 14 2009 4:43PM
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thisandthatfilms
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i know really... all my scullcandys have broken within 6 months of buying them
Jun 14 2009 4:47PM
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I_Am_Mod
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you actually just said a similar thing about skullcandy, but you have a point, i was thinking about my sonys when i wrote that....


+ quality of earbuds and earphones is all relative, my dad has some beyer dynamics headphones and my god, the sound that comes out of these babies ! Amazing, but then again we're talking about a completely different price range....
Jun 14 2009 4:51PM
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OhMyBosh
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There have been about 5 threads in the past month on here about people who have broken several sets of Skullcandy headphones. They are the least durable headphones i have ever owned.
Although i will agree that the warranty is good... however, its a good warranty because the headphones break every 5 seconds, without it, nobody would buy them.
Jun 14 2009 5:50PM
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Quinn
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well if you want good sound...
Jun 14 2009 5:58PM
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Atypical
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I use JVC Gummy Earbuds.
They're 10-12 dollars at walmart, three colors. Huge cord (3.3 feet). And they fit my ears perfectly.

They don't have the same bass as skullcandy, but I don't like the skullcandy earbuds.
http://www.anythingbutipod.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21984
Jun 14 2009 6:23PM
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blackoutbill
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I just bought a pair of Altec Lansing headphones. They were 30 and they sound super good. I don't think that answers your question though
Jun 14 2009 6:28PM
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ace_
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Denon FTW
Jun 14 2009 6:38PM
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steezemeister
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me too...
Jun 14 2009 7:30PM
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Shrekles
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MOTHER FUCKINnotRIGHT
Jun 14 2009 7:43PM
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MAnderson
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if you want to drop $150 for earbuds or $300 for big headphones get the Dr. Dre the beats. I guy at my school had them and i made fun of him for spending that much until i tried them. they were honestly the nicest sounding things ever. i know you said you wanted something cheap but i just thought everyone should know. http://www.beatsbydre.com/
Jun 14 2009 7:44PM
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Avifarer
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I'm sure people on here break other types of headphones daily as well, but for some reason you never hear about them, just skullcandy.
Jun 14 2009 7:44PM
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SirFryanator
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My skullcandies broke faster than any other pair of headphones I owned. Two pairs of them. Within 5 months. I don't even wear headphones when I ski, just walking around. wtf?
Jun 14 2009 7:50PM
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AlexGaynor
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i like my skullcandies. the full metal jackets have amazing quality, but they are pretty long and i dont really like the way they fit in my ear. and they were like $29 on tramdock the other week.

i also got inkd buds for $8 at ross about 2 months ago, and they pretty much own for that price. and i think smokin buds can get way cheap if you get he basic colors.

otherwise, i had sony in ear mdr ones and they were decent too.

bottom line, i would suggest in ear ones, cuz they block out the outside noise completely if you use both of them or you can still hear if you only use one. also because they block out the noise, and the speaker is so near to your ear, smaller and chaper models have better quality in general than non in ear ones. and bass if way better. and i would suggest not buying expensive ones cuz headphones break, they simply have a short life span.


also if you are going to whip out more money and get big ones, ignore all of skullcandies lower models and go for the SK Pros because they are about 2 times better than the other ones.
Jun 14 2009 7:56PM
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Slinger1x1
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just get the bass freq, dont get skullcandy or any of the other shit.
Jun 14 2009 7:59PM
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fnstoked
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I still don't get how skullcandy's warranty is so special. please someone share they're experience.

They didn't even respond to my emails. Even if they did, don't they just give you 50% off of msrp, but really you can already find heaadphones priced cheaper elsewhere online?
Jun 14 2009 10:37PM
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summersover
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I don't know what you guys are doing to your headphones but I have three different Skullcandy models all going on one year and they are pretty much perfect, my ipod buds died 8x faster and my Skullcandies are holding up great
Jun 14 2009 10:45PM
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Pipe_Munky
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i've got some skull candy full metal jackets. they sound pretty decent and have lasted 2 years already through skiing, mountain biking and the gym. definately recomended!
Jun 14 2009 10:54PM
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JRullo
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are you joking man skullcandy have the worst durrability after a month one side allways breaks. great quality but horrible durrability
Jun 14 2009 11:00PM
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50in07
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SKULL CANDY SMOKIN' BUD.
Jun 14 2009 11:03PM
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2+2=5
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check out shure ear buds, solid brand, any shure ear buds will probably beat the shit out of skull candy in terms of sound quality
Jun 14 2009 11:45PM
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WikiWiki
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122 is pretty fuckin loud- my car ran a 131 in competition and that hurts your head- basically anything over 95 if you listen to it for more than 50 min can cuase pretty serious hearing damage- - if you want bass you want a bigger driver or speaker- or a speaker designed to play lower frequencies like a subwoofer -you can have a shitload of bass and still run perfectly fine db level
Jun 15 2009 12:09AM
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Karcher
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uh i hope your joking skullcandy has some of the worst durability out there. hands down
Jun 15 2009 1:06AM
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debrickshaw
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skullcandy has zero durability, except for the full metal jackets, those are durable earbuds
actually the apple in ear headphones are pretty nice, but expensive
Jun 15 2009 1:47AM
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Bepo
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smokin buds just popped up on whiskymilitia.com for 14 bucks, 1 hour left. if you want a cheap pair.

I got a pair of siege audio stealth ear buds ( http://www.backcountryoutlet.com/outlet/SGA0001/Siege-Audio-OG-Stealth-Ear-Buds.html ) off WM for around $20 and they're pretty good quality. Cord is really nice and doesn't tangle. Only problem is that like with all nylon cords sound travels through it far too easy. If you tap the cord you can hear it with no audio playing. but with music its not a problem. excellent sound quality
Jun 15 2009 2:11AM
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Canuker
Posts: 4730 - Karma: 165

Honestly sound quality doesnt concern me that much, i  dont need crystal clear sound. Anything with average sound quality like apple ear buds or any other cheapish ones. The biggest thing im looking for is durability, i want them to last. As for volume, i lsiten to my ipod lower than pretty much everyone i know, i just like having them loud so i can take them out of my ear and wear them around my neck and blast them sometimes.

Jun 15 2009 4:07PM
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spliff.Life
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skullcandys are definately not durable the only kind ive ever had that hasnt broken are the really old icons
Jun 15 2009 4:15PM
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cofreeskier
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shure headphones are great
Jun 15 2009 7:59PM
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zagfan5
Posts: 2608 - Karma: 144
^^if you wanna pay more for your headphones than your ipod, then yeah, theyre great
Jul 2 2009 8:41PM
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