Skullcandy Buds Ink'd Earbuds - Green
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Customer Review: Great with a few issues
Summary: 4 Stars
I've had the Skull Candy Ink'd earbuds for almost a year now. I've always used the earbuds that either came with a purchased music device or just the cheap kind you can buy for about $20 at any store. I guess I fit into the category of the typcial music listener and not the ones that spend hundreds for headphones or speakers, etc.
I was extremely impressed by the sound of these earbuds. Since I'm used to the "cheaper" headphones, I was blown away by the bass as well as the clarity of the sound. I was able to hear parts of songs that I've never heard before in my previous headphones. The noise cancelling process works because the earbuds create a suction in your ear and basically blocks out any outside noise.
One of the issues that I've encountered is that you do hear a good deal of vibration from the cables rubbing your shirt or something. It's hard to explain but every time the cable hits something, it gives this rubbing sound in your ears. This is something than can be ignored after a while. That is one of the reasons why I don't suggest wearing these while working out. I tried running with these earbuds and the vibration of my feet hitting the ground creates a weird sound from the suction in my ears. I guess it sounds a little like sticking a finger in your ear and moving it slightly ever time your foot hits the ground. Another reason I don't suggest using it for working out (mainly running) is because the sweat gets into your ears and the suction of the earbuds creates a "squishing" sound.
The last issue that I have is that I checked every where and the earbuds don't have any way to distinguish which bud goes into which ear. At least mine didn't. What I did was just plug my earbuds into my laptop and moved the audio balance slider back and forth to determine which earbud was left and right. I then just marked each earbud with a marker.
Overall, I would definitely recommend these earbuds. Like I mentioned before, I've always used the "cheaper" headphones and this is by far the best I've used in the $20 category. I just don't recommend them for use while working out (especially running).
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