Everything about these seemed great (the sound was great
350327
Everything about these seemed great (the sound was great, quality of product great, everything you would expect), except for two potential problems:
1. These squeezed my head like a grape. I have an ogre-sized head, so might not be TB's fault (although other headsets have never been a problem as most tend to extend large enough for an elephant because it makes them more one-size-fits all).
2. The other issue is both of the cords (the cord to the surround sound console and the cord from the SS console to the computer) are laughably short.

So if your head is regular human size and you don't mind having to sit close or buying a cheap USB extension cord, I would recommend this product.

Another plus, it can be USB for surround sound or 3.5 for stereo so you can use it on phones and tablets as well as computers.
3843594
I'm no audiophile, but I do have an abnormal hearing range and, thus, obsess over headphone sound quality. Since my old Sony XB-500 Heavy Bass headphones have been worn so long as to have the leather-material flaking off; I decided it was time to get a new set. I saw the crossfade LP's on sale, so I figured what a great coincidence and picked up a set for Christmas. I was initially really impressed with the packaging, and the double-cables as well. The adapter, as unlikely as I'd use it, was a nice touch.

However, I feel that either I've been spoiled by my older headphones, or that I received a defective set. The reviews spoke very highly about tones and clearness, so I thought I'd be at least in the alright-zone in grabbing these. What I instead perceived was very muted sounds and terrible bass. As much as I tried to play with every audio setting I could twerk, they simply refused to sound any better than a cheap Wal-Mart brand set. I bounced from computer to computer, with no real luck; despite the various set-ups. Oddly, they sounded marginally better plugged into a portable music player - but not enough to justify even the discounted price tag.

Everything else about the product was great. They felt solid and rugged, the cable was good and had enough length, the headphones looked nice and were pretty comfortable. (I felt the ear-pads were a bit small, but once again, spoiled by the ridiculously huge XB series.)

Maybe I was just unlucky and got a bad set or something. However, I can't play the back-and-forth return game and will probably just pick up a new set I already feel comfortable with. I don't want to discourage anyone from buying these, but this will be the last (and was first) time I blind-buy headphones again. I highly recommend you go into your local tech/audio shop and preview a pair before you buy these (or any headphones, for that matter.)
4326893
I was so happy with these headphones. They sounded amazing and they fit perfectly in your ear. Furthermore the charging case was a godsend when I traveled. They were great, until they stopped working that is. One day they simply stopped turning on. I'm assuming they burnt out somehow even though there was no visual indication. Now I have a useless charging case and an AC adapter but no headphones. All that money wasted.
1773570
I wanted headphones that offered good sound quality, but I didn't want to reach the hundreds to do it.
I discovered this pair, and I read some pretty good reviews regarding sound quality from cnet. However, many of those reviews also stated that they had rather poor cable construction. I took my chances and unfortunately it seems to be true.

I ordered my first pair from ritzCamera, and everything was great. The sound blew away any other pair of headphones I had ever had, and the price was great. After four days the left earphone went dead. RitzCamera didn't even have me send the product back, and a few days later I received a second pair, with no charge, or hassle. Hopefully this pair would prove that the first just happened to be defective.
This second pair performed perfectly for two weeks. However, the left earphone slowly went dead. As in, I had to wiggle the cable and stand/sit in the exact right position to make sure that things were making full contact. Four weeks after that no amount of positioning my self awkwardly could fix it.

As far as the whole lanyard ability going on, I never used it but, it seemed to be a relatively sturdy set up.
Also, the cables are not insulated in rubber, instead they are insulated with cloth (at least on the outside). This looks rather interesting, but there are two problems. The white cloth gets dirty, and due to the cloths texture a lot of noise is created if it rubs against your shirt or body.

The cloth would hardly bother me if the headphones just had better cable construction.
If that were the case, these would be a great sounding cheap pair of headphones.

-EDIT:
The producer of this product has addressed the cable construction issues noted in this review. They were even willing to replace my broken pair at no charge but the postage of the old pair to them. I have had the redesigned pair for several months, and they are still in operating order. Due to this I would change my rating to 5 stars if I could.
2215839
the sound from these is just amazing, hard to believe such deep rich sound could come from something so small. i also liked how it was shaped differently than most others. until these i never could find a set that would stay put but with these i can put them inside my ear as one of the photos shows, and it fits perfectly. snug, comfortable and fantastic sound.

that said both of mine had the exact same problem which comes down to how they were designed. where the wiring connects to the earbuds is such a weak spot neither sets lasted even a year?

after the wires came lose witht the first set i even went so far with the second as to apply superglue all the way around that point where the wires go into the earbud. my thinking extra protection might make it last longer? it worked so to speak. i ended up with an extra couple of months but still did not even make it a year before they hit the garbage. for the sound and fit alone i would give these 5+ stars all day long BUT the wiring problem is a deal killer for me. i am writing this now as i am shopping for a replacement for that second set which died a short while ago...when the wires came out of the one side...AGAIN.

a lot of people put up reviews within the first week or two of purchasing something, even i have done that at times. however do keep in mind most of those will provide you with zero indication of how something will stand the test of time. i really wanted to try these again in hopes that they had finally fixed the bad wiring issue but based on several recent and updated reviews...unfortunately it seems as if our wiring problems have fallen on deaf ears.
1820790
Sound great, easy to set up and great price. Unfortunately, they died after just one month's use, with an average of 10 hours per week. A total of 50 hours and the left ear piece is completely non-functional. I always take excellent care of my belongings, the earbuds were never treated poorly. I haven't decided whether or not to give them another chance.
1943574
These are amazing sounding headphones. They are professional quality sound in a lightweight design. However, not more than 3 months after purchasing them and taking excellent care of them, one ear stopped working. I now have a headphon"e" rather than headphones. I am incredibly disappointed that such a brilliant sounding pair of headphones would self destruct after such a small amount of time. I would expect them to be better built to withstand normal careful daily use.
4840840
I received these head phones and was amazed at their sound.  Clear deep bass without being jaw rattling, crisp clear highs without being too screechy.  Stereo separation was magnificent, and 3D sound was really good.  However, there some issues that caused me to only rate these a 3.

1.  The control buttons on the side of the headset are very "chintzy" and although the rest of the headset looked and functioned well, these buttons felt cheap and failure bound.

2.  The controls for the micro SD card were hard to manipulate.  They are tucked in a hard to get to place and confusing as to what button does what.  One has to look very hard to figure them out even though the icons are in relief.

3.  The cable to attach to your mp3 player did not work, no matter if the unit was on or off, the sd reader was on or off...nothing could make it work.  I figured I received a faulty headset.

Sound = Great,  Functionality = not so good
2860156
The sound quality was great in these, and I noticed some slight noise cancellation, which was great for the office. The only problem was that they hurt my ears - I'm a female with normal or slightly small ears. These were "on-ear," as promised, but after only about 20 minutes, they started hurting. I wear glasses, so that may be part of the problem, but I think I'll stick with over-ear now.
4167937
I'm going to keep this review short and to the point, I got these for Christmas last year,(Around 4 months ago).

Like I said in the title they sound great and I'm wearing them as I write this review, however, probably less than 2 weeks after I got them the USB cord was ripped out of the spot where all the cords separate, like the audio cable, mic cable, surround sound and such. This is partially my fault but mostly their fault. All I'd say for that is make sure your cord is nice and loose and not too tight at any particular point, this shouldn't be difficult to do since the cord is pretty long.

The USB is the one cord you wouldn't want to rip out because it's what provides the power.. this immediately rendered it useless and I had to order a brand new power adapter that is $50, so I've spent $150 on this headset.

Just today I discovered a crack in the part where you can pull the headset out or in to adjust the size, it appears to be pretty cheap plastic so that would be why.

So far I'm making this sound pretty bad but honestly, it's a great sounding headset and somewhat worth the price. I don't plan to order another, but instead am going to be going for some Tritton AX 720s, I'd recommend spending the few extra bucks on that because from what I've heard they are much more durable and sound great as well as have a few extra features that you can find on your own.
1401105
I bought these to replace my older, over-the-ear headphones that are being held together by duct tape because the cushions popped off - also a SkullCandy product. I bought these based on the reviews and thought I could trust a SC product. The color is spot-on. I loved them! That ends the good points of this review.

The sound quality coming from these buds is so abysmal that it's hard to believe they were out-performed by another pair I bought from the Dollar Tree. I'm not sure what was wrong with these, but everything sounded underwater or as if I were hearing through crinkle-wrap. And even that wouldn't have bothered me if not for the even sadder part: their swift demise.

I have owned several SC items in the past and they deteriorate over time from use. Most do - and it's usually the foam pads that go first, getting loose. I did not have these buds a week before I went to remove them from my laptop and the jack came free of the rubbering. I'm wondering if SC knows just how much trouble it can be to remove a jack from a laptop. My guess is no or they'd have made their buds a bit better, with more substantial materials. Or perhaps these just slipped through quality control. I don't know. I do know I will not be purchasing these or any other SC products in the immediate future for just this reason. Too expensive to be replacing every time the wind changes direction.
2461421
I was surprised at the precise, clean sound from these elegant little speakers.  The Teac LS-H265 system is nicely compact, with output quality surpassing much larger ones.  The sound compares very favorably to my old Rectilinears, and in a side by side test, simply blew away my newer set of (much larger) Yamahas. Sadly, about a month after getting these, the left speaker started to distort - there is no visible damage to the speaker, and a look inside did not reveal the source of the distortion.  They started as a five star addition to my system, but I'm downgrading to three stars because of the lack of durability.
2186973
I was blown away by the high quality of sound these can produce.  After spending years using only earbuds, I felt like I was swimming in a sea of lovely sound.  Strong bass (but not overpowering), with great mid-range, and adequate high-range.  I stayed up late into the night playing Mass Effect 2 while wearing these, and I was not disappointed.

Unfortunately, after playing for several hours, my ears were hurting from being pressed flat against my head.  I also had to prop my glasses up on top of the pads so that they wouldn't dig into my skin.  Furthermore, after taking these off and getting up to walk around, I felt sea-sick and dizzy, as if my sense balance was off.  I am trying them again today at work, but I can already feel the soreness and headache developing from the pressure on the sides of my head (even after adjusting the headphones for better fit).

Sadly, even though the sound output of these headphones is fantastic, I think I'm going to have to return them for a refund and look for something else.
1827018
I have gone through two sets of these earbuds and both just randomly stopped working. It's a shame because I really liked the sound and they fit my ears perfectly. I cannot figure out why they stopped working, it was totally out-of-the-blue. Fortunately, the first pair was still in the return period. The second pair seemed to last a little longer, but that may be due to the fact that I wasn't using them as much in the Fall-Winter time.
2936063
The sound is fantastic! Just be sure to handle them very carefully. The plastic on the headband already cracked on one side. Hoping the Skullcandy warranty helps out as we didn't mistreat them... well see.
469048
I was very happy with the light, airy, detailed sound of these and found them very comfortable.  Unfortunately, the left channel died after about seven days of use.  I was not roughwiththese buds, and I did not listen at excessive volume.  I checked them on three other devices and compared vs. other known working sets; only these failed to function.

Your experience may not be the same as mine, but do consider what kind of refund or replacement policy you'll have if you purchase these.
942733
They sound great, but are ridiculously uncomfortable