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Headroom has skullcandy headphones... and is singing their praises?

post #1 of 108
10/19/09 at 6:51pm
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So I was browsing headphone.com, and I was REALLY surprised at some changes there... like the skullcandy.

Uhm. Wow. That's kinda surprising, seeing how much derision skullcandy has here. I also notice them giving good value ratings to some headphones (like the sony behind the neck ones) that are pretty much universally scorned here. Uhm. Have we missed the boat due to elitism? What exactly is going on over at headroom?
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post #2 of 108
10/19/09 at 6:56pm
Headroom is a business and Head-Fi and it's population of bandwagon travelling derisive headphone snobs who laugh at Skullcandy despite that most have never heard them are very very far from being Headrooms entire customer base?

What theads are pouring scorn on what pair of Sony headphones exactly?
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post #3 of 108
10/19/09 at 9:19pm
Reason: Head-fi probably accounts for a very small proportion of Headroom's overall sales.
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post #4 of 108
10/19/09 at 9:24pm
Uhhhh.....

Top 10 Best Headphones - 2009 Gear Guide | HeadRoom Audio


Top 10?
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post #5 of 108
10/19/09 at 9:27pm
Tough economy.

Ok, joking aside, Headroom people stated that customers were requesting them, but stated in more gentle terms that they only carried the models that didn't sound like complete rubbish.
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post #6 of 108
10/19/09 at 9:33pm
What better way to attract the general public to your site than to carry skullcandy? It's not like there aren't a lot of other good headphones listed. Maybe when someone goes there for skullcandy they'll actually start looking around into some of the other headphones. Seems like a smart business move (though I don't really care for the new site).
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post #7 of 108
10/19/09 at 9:47pm
And as for the second part, what sort of sales would they be pulling in if they trashed the product in their "review"?
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post #8 of 108
10/19/09 at 9:55pm
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Originally Posted by LingLing1337 View Post
And as for the second part, what sort of sales would they be pulling in if they trashed the product in their "review"?
If this is the case, all the reviews there should be read with similar skepticism.
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post #9 of 108
10/19/09 at 9:58pm
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Originally Posted by Gluegun View Post
So I was browsing headphone.com, and I was REALLY surprised at some changes there... like the skullcandy.

Uhm. Wow. That's kinda surprising, seeing how much derision skullcandy has here. I also notice them giving good value ratings to some headphones (like the sony behind the neck ones) that are pretty much universally scorned here. Uhm. Have we missed the boat due to elitism? What exactly is going on over at headroom?
Widespread derision, as well as adulation on head-fi quite often has no sound basis to it. I wonder how many have given a pair of skullcandy's it's due listen?

I have a pair of "BOSE noise cancelling" and find its sound to be quite decent. There's talk about bloated base, but what about the Denon line?
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post #10 of 108
10/19/09 at 10:04pm
Well, some of us have been listening to Skullcandys for some time. It's just difficult to "come out" when you know that your Head-Fi family will disapprove and might disown you.
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post #11 of 108
10/19/09 at 10:08pm
It's a business.. SK are popular with the GP. Why turn down the extra revenue. Did they sign a secret audiophile pact?
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post #12 of 108
10/19/09 at 10:12pm
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Originally Posted by Duggeh View Post
Headroom is a business and Head-Fi and it's population of bandwagon travelling derisive headphone snobs who laugh at Skullcandy despite that most have never heard them are very very far from being Headrooms entire customer base?

What theads are pouring scorn on what pair of Sony headphones exactly?
I demoed a pair. Very listenable with the XB turned off. Turned on it's a bloody mess, like finger nails to a chalk board.
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post #13 of 108
10/19/09 at 10:16pm
They should sell Bose and beats by Dre. Yes, I'm serious.. Why limit yourself.. More money for headroom is a good thing, plus the advertisment to the none audiophile who intends on going Bose but seems the AD500 instead.
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post #14 of 108
10/19/09 at 10:20pm
Bose has stringent requirements that must be met for a vendor to become an authorized reseller. Also, if those who visit Headroom's website are swamped by well known products, they would be (imo) much less likely to experiment with other brands.
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post #15 of 108
10/19/09 at 10:53pm
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Uh they DO sell the Beats!

Also...

look at their Sony v500dj and their v700dj reviews.

Oh Headroom...

*sad*
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