[spambob]

I recently purchased the SkullCandy FMJ 11m's and everyone here apparently thinks they are horrible...are they even better than the Ipod earphones? They are on the way to my house right now..

 

[spambob]

guess not..

 

[TheMarchingMule]

The iBuds are more balanced in sound frequency emphasis than those.

 

[porfryrieggwo]

Skullcandy seems to have muddy and over emphasized bass IMO. They are still fun to listen to and definitely beat apple buds. But its really about personal preference. Just have a listen.

 

[spambob]

Umm, I'm pretty new to these terms..so yeah..:/

 

[spambob]

BTW I'm just an average listener, not an audiophile by ANY means, my last pair of earphones was a sony sports clip for like $15..so these are kind of a big jump for me..

 

[Matteman]

Yeah, I think you will find them a slight step up unless you dislike their sound signature.

However, you could have done a lot better for the money you spent. The first step up in headphones is usually the most noticeable. Going from stock ibuds to entry level audiophile headphones like say grado sr-60, you get completely blown away.

But hey, at least you have another step to look forward to if you sell the skullcandies and get Grado instead. It's the journey that's fun!

 

[Joost]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matteman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yeah, I think you will find them a slight step up unless you dislike their sound signature. However, you could have done a lot better for the money you spent. The first step up in headphones is usually the most noticeable. Going from stock ibuds to entry level audiophile headphones like say grado sr-60, you get completely blown away. But hey, at least you have another step to look forward to if you sell the skullcandies and get Grado instead. It's the journey that's fun!

I went from Sony EX71-SL IEM's to Grado SR-60 and was still completely surprised by the difference. I still think the Sony's are pretty good IEM's though (comfort / sound).

But almost everything is an 'upgrade' compared to the iBuds..

 

[mew1838]

The KSC75 is the most amazing upgrade ever...

 

[yeahx]

finally someone else so I dont feel so alone

They are pretty good but you will want to give them time to break in because the bass will calm down a bit. Im not an audiophile either but I liked smokin buds and I liked the sound of their warranty which is why I went for these instead of a more trusted brand. I regretted it after I finalized the order, but then they turned out good. You might want to set the ipod EQ to bass reducer for a while. They sound great with electronic music right out of the box though with EQ off.

 

[ronnielee54]

Got to agree with the KSC75. I will never understand how they get that much sound out of something that frick'n cheap. Put mine on the other day just for grins, and was still amazed. How do they do that?

 

[spambob]

"You might want to set the ipod EQ to bass reducer for a while."

how?

 

[yeahx]

If your ipod isnt a shuffle you go to "settings" and then "eq" and select "bass reducer"

 

[krmathis]

Lets hope so!
Cause Apple iBud's are quite horrible, if I am allowed to say so...

 

[spambob]

Alright, well I hope so..