Product Description

The Skullcandy Smokin Bud in Black delivers the frequency range and fast response found in full size headphones in a direct to ear package, all the while isolating your from external haze. Skullcandy's exclusive noise eliminating sleeve makes it happen.

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Product Details

• Color: Black
• Brand: Skull Candy
• Model: SC-SBB3.5
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 1.00" w x 2.00" l, .11 pounds

Features

• 9mm driver
• Ear fitting noise reduction sleeve
• Direct-to-ear high fidelity acoustic
• In-line volume control
• Travel case

Amazon.com Product Description
Skullcandy's Smokin Buds may be tiny, but they pack a punch. The secret is an exclusive noise-eliminating sleeve that provides high fidelity acoustics directly to your ear.

Smokin Buds feature the Skullcandy logo and skull artwork, as well as clear markings for left and right. A convenient in-line volume control makes it easy to turn down or totally mute your music without having to fumble for the knob on your music player.

The Skullcandy Smokin Buds come with a headphone travel bag.

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 variety of colors

Power in a Tiny Package

One of the most versatile buds in the Skullcandy earphone line, the Smokin' Buds are perfect for every genre of music. The 9-millimeter speaker packs a punch, but isn't overwhelmed when cranking your MP3 to the max. Controlling the volume is easy with the in-line volume control. The nylon braided cord is tough and resilient. Get an exact fit with one of the three different silicon gels and throw the buds in your satin carry pouch when you've had enough.

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Customer Reviews

Best headphones under $100...
I consider myself a bit of a headphone connoisseur and have used tons of different earbuds searching for the perfect pair. As a musician, I use Shure e3's with sleeves custom molded to my ear canal by an audiologist. I've also used several professional circumaural headphones in the studio.

These headphones do not reproduce sound as accurately as Shure's e2 and e3 models, but I still prefer these for everyday listening. They are bass heavy compared to a linear response. When these earbuds are properly inserted, the bass is massive, and isolation is EXCELLENT. They are much easier to pop in and get an great seal than the Shures (with foam, plastic, or custom silicon sleeves).

CONS: The wires are thin and so do not fall flat like heavy duty wires but are quality enough for the job. The case it comes with is useless.

PRO: Excellent sound (although technically not "accurate" or linear), extremely strong bass (the best I've ever heard in an earbud), excellent isolation, easy, comfortable secure fit. Excellent value.

Bottom line: I call these headphones "the best headphones under $100" even though I know they only cost a fraction of that. I lost my pair and am buying two more pairs now.

Other notes: I've used them while running and they will stay in for about 15 minutes...much longer than any other i've tried. it helps to have very clean ears. No other earbud stays in longer than a couple minutes. A trick I use is to bring the cable up your back behind you (its nice not to have wires flopping in front of you while you run) and then loop the wire over your ear from the back and insert the earbud upside down. The weight of the cord will be resting on the top of your ear and not pulling the earbud out.

Short life span, bad customer service
When I first got these earbuds, I was ecstatic - they were so much more comfortable than the other earbuds I owned (stock ipod buds and Sennheiser). After about two months, the sound from the left earbud gave out. My nephew, who also had a pair, experienced loss of sound in both buds after a couple of weeks. After he exchanged them for a new pair, his new pair also started giving him problems after a few weeks. The sound was choppy and only worked if the wires were twisted a certain way.

I tried to contact Skullcandy by email and through their website (which promises a response within 48 hours). It has been 2 weeks and I have yet to receive a response. A lifetime warranty is useless if the company doesn't bother to honor it.

I agree that the case is useless and poorly designed. It is also quite strange that some have symmetrical cords and some have assymetrical cords. There is no way to tell which one you have as the boxes are not marked so you can distinguish one from the other. I used to think that the volume control was a cool feature but after a while the control unit began to feel heavy. I would not buy this product again.

The Best Ear-buds I've ever tried
These are without a doubt the best ear-buds i've ever tried. I went to FYE and bought a pair for an amazing price of $9.99 and have been blow away by the sound quality. Also, I find the set to be quite comfortable and haven't had any problems with the fit that other reviews have comemented on. So far, they hold in place very nicely and haven't fallen out once, even during long runs. Perhaps my ear shape is more compatible with these than someone elses.

I've tried quite a few earphones in the past and have usually been dissapointed by the lack of bass and the "tin sound" that many of them put out.

Earphones I've tried:
Shure E2c
Sennheiser HD 555
Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones
Bose Triport headphones
Grado Sr 80
and many more that aren't worth mentioning...

These can really hold their own when they are put up to some of the more expensive models that range from 50-150 dollars. The bass is rich and deep and has a very nice contrast with the highs as well. When I buy a set of earphones, I usually play the same three songs to critique the sound.

First I tried Enigma's Gravity of Love in order to test the over-all contrast of the different frequencies and was pleasantly surprised in the rich sound that was produced. Instead of sounding like a speaker stuck in a tin can, the sound was full and alive with a great echo effect.

Second, I played Tool's Lateralus in order to test the power of the bass and treble. Due to the heavy guitar in most metal, most earphones start to produce static and the sound falls apart with feedback. I was very pleased that Skull Candy was able to deliver a sound that will please the most intense metalheads and punk lovers alike.

Finally, I tested Joe Satriani's Flavor Crystal #7 to see if the buds could handle the massive sound of electronic bass effects and the shredding guitar sound. Again, these buds delivered amazing sound and left me very happy.

So far, I haven't found any con's to this product. It won't sound like a high end earphone set like Bose or Sennheiser HD 650, but is definaly worth the mere 10.00 price tag.