well id say the best bass headphones ever

May 28th, 2013

by Person who is interested in buying

to me best head phones ever now i listen to rock and dubstep literally the only two but if checked out a few hip hop and rap songs and i think it was made more for rap than rock but skullcandy mustve considered rock i have had these for over a year now the reason is why because i take care of them ( taken care of them means not pulling on the cord only done it 3 times) really really sturdy comfortably if you use the memory foam ones that come in the box your set but i recommend buying a bigger set of gels these definitely can compare to beats the reason why this only got for bars for the value is because these should be more expensive these definitly surpass beats (if using memory foam eartips that come with box) now this all depends on the person if u want bass buy em but if you want quality sound ( those little sounds you dont hear with regular headphones ) then i recommend aviators (they lack in bass but very good sound quality) heavymedals do have the quality but its overpowerd (not muffled) by the bass last thing is the puching bass omg wow feels like someone is knocking on the side of your ear!

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

AMAZING SOUND QUALITY, IFFY PRICE

May 15th, 2013

by :)

The sound quality was amazing, perhaps the best I have ever heard in any pair, but they are pretty bulky, making them difficult to jog with. They were pretty pricy too. I currently have the 50/50 and they seem to be doing the job for a fraction of the cost.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Decent, but...

April 23rd, 2013

by Ted

These are probably the sturdiest earbuds I have come across. I must say, they are very good in that they do look good and they withstand a lot of punishment. In terms of the sound department though, I unfortunately say this time is a bit lacking. I just recently did a sound check, and my first Skullcandy Ink'd (not the Ink'd 2) had better sound quality AND bass than this pair of earbuds. I was expecting a lot more because of the $80 price tag put on, but was sorely disappointed... Also, in terms of comfort, I would say that these are a tad uncomfortable. Yes, you eventually get used to them, but they never reached the amount of comfort that the Ink'd gave me. The sound isolation is not as good too. As an alternative, I would recommend the Ink'd 2, as I did another sound test with them, or the Smokin' Buds or the 50/50.

I was just expecting a bit more

March 8th, 2013

by Matthew

I love skullcandy products and will never use any other brands. I've owned multiple inkd headphones, FMJs, and now these. When I first received them in the mail, I was somewhat surprised by just how big they are. At first I had no complaints. But now comparing them to my other headphones, I've realized that they aren't at all comfortable, the sound quality isn't the greatest, and you can't turn them up too loud because other people can hear your music very easily when turned up to even just 25%. I would much rather use my FMJs because they have much greater bass and sound quality.

Great Sound but the design is flawed

March 3rd, 2013

by Paul

I have to give these ear buds two thumbs up for sound, the bass is amazing and the balance between the treble and the bass is awesome. There is a design flaw which makes these ear buds so uncomfortable to wear that I have to wait for summer to wear them. I live in Whistler and I probably get on average about 60-70 days on the mountain. As soon as you put a toque on because the ear buds stick so far out of your ears, the pressure the toque creates on the ear buds and then within your ears make them very uncomfortable and then once you put your goggles on you can't keep them in your ears. I do not think the R&D team put a lot of thought into what happens when someone puts something over the ear buds and the pressure that creates within the ear. Save yourself $30.00 and buy a pair of the 50/50's, they are by far the best value Skullcandy has going and the sound from the 50/50's is absolutely amazing as well as very comfortable to wear.

Only the best will do.

March 2nd, 2013

by Charles

I'm on my second pair after the first pair finally gave out after almost a whole year of work related abuse and jury rigged repairs. I've had many brands,but as far as I'm concerned Skullcandy and specifically Heavy Medals is the best and will only do for this skull. A very good buy.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Great

March 1st, 2013

by Ray

I got this for my little brother a long time ago. I ended up getting a pair even though Im not a huge fan of ear buds. I enjoy these more than I thought I would I have the Fix but these have a similar build with better material and bass. They are great for the price. Would give a 5 in comfort but Im personally not a ear bud fan.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

More Like Ear Candy

February 26th, 2013

by Ed R. (Pittsburgh, Pa)

I don't normally write reviews, but I just had to give me 2 cents worth on these. I've been a DJ for years now and am very picky when it comes to quality sound reproduction. I've looked for years for a pair of buds that don't make your ears bleed because all they're capable of reproducing is ear splitting highs. These babys handle the highs very well and balance it out with a very good amount of thumping bass. I listened to them for about 4 and a half hours the first time and almost hated to take them out of my ears they made my Androids Muve Music Player sound so good.They were even better in my Ipod Touch G4 where I can adjust the audio through the EQ. The volume and track selection buttons are also a nice addition to my Ipod, I only wish they worked with my Android too. Comfort and fit are excelent with the provided foam tips which stay in very well. I also own a pair of smokin' buds which I was also happy with as far as sound reproduction but these are my new favorites.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Good, but hard to get there

January 19th, 2013

by Jonathan

These headphones are super clear and have the bass I was looking for after my FMJs broke. The only thing is, I have to run my music through my pre-amp into these headphones to utilize the massive bass these babies have. My iPod just cannot put out the power.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

hardcore rocks

January 5th, 2013

by James

these are some hard rockn buds. they feel great in your ears and bring the bass hard. extremely durable and all around best buds i ever had or tired. get em its worth it !

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Bad for little ears but great otherwise

December 20th, 2012

by Christin

Originally I bought these to replace my FMJ I lost on a work trip. First of all I thought the sound was great and as long as you put the correct bud in the correct ear they really stay in well but I am very petite (under 5 ft) so my ears are pretty small too and these are just way too big. Within a half hour of wearing them my ears were hurting pretty bad and I can wear my ear buds up to 7 hours a day for my job. The next day my ears still hurt something awful so bad for me but lucky for my boyfriend. They fit him perfectly and his FMJ had recently started to give up the ghost. Hes very happy with them. So I give these a great rating on his behalf but if you have little ears these are not the buds for you. I ended up going with the Klipsch S4A and they are a perfect fit. Sorry Skull Candy, make sport fit itty bitty buds with great quality, a mic and volume control and we can talk.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Bringing the Bling!

December 9th, 2012

by Gil

These headphones sound great but most of all they bring the bling. They are great for running and don't fall out, but as soon as I hit 14 mph on my bike you get a lot of windnoise. For cycling I recommend the Fix or the 50/50. The Fix are my favorite headphone of all time, and these have better sound than the Fix, but not if you are listening to an iPhone or Android phone--you can mainly tell a difference with a personal CD Player or a high bit-rate audio download. ' So I would get these headphones not so much for the sound, but most of all they look way more bling. The carrying tin is pretty sweet too.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Heavy Medal Review

December 6th, 2012

by Amnesjr

Before I bought these headphones, I've owned Ink'd, Riots, Icon and TItans (over 10 pairs combined) in that order. Every time I upgraded, I fell in love with the difference in quality but the jump between Titans and Heavy Medals were the biggest. Compared to the Heavy Medals, they all have pitiful bass and sound quality. The Heavy Medals took my level of listening to music to a different level. I felt like the songs were being performed live and this kept making me listen to more and more. I had my Heavy Medals for 7 and a half months until one side stopped working. I didn't do anything about it for a week and just started to listen to my Titans again. After, that week, I preferred that one side over the Titans. These are the best earphones I've had and I will be looking forward to replacing them again and again.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Great headphones

December 2nd, 2012

by Tperry33

On my left side earbud, the thing that holds in the wire fell out.. So now I have to take them back..

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Great Headphones

November 9th, 2012

by Joshua

Have not been able to find much better in ear headphones than these. Bass is great, but the volume straight off of my phone is handled well with these heaphones. Most other headphones are not as loud. With an equalizer, you can turn down the bass a little and have almost a perfect pair of headphones.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

just not quite right

November 8th, 2012

by Stupid Mop

I had high expectations with the frequency specs and all but these do not deliver. When they are run through my dac amplifier they sound really good but most people don't do that, or maybe they do...i dunno. Something I would've wanted to know before purchasing. The sound is really crisp and clear but they need more umph! The bass hits LOW on these. Not like the ink'd,titans, or even the fix. They hit at 80 to 500hz, the upper bass to lower mids. Thats why you get that bit o boom in your ear with those. With these heavy medal it hits much lower and without a trained ear can be very hard to hear. They have the klipsch type fit or like the fix in ear(which are phenomenal) which means they are angled. The problem with these is the diameter of the housing barely lets the tips go in my ear and I'm a large man with big ears lol. I guess that's why they have the rubber rings that go around the housing. They almost feel like a hybrid between in ear and regular earbuds. I like the comply foam tips but they wear out fast and are expensive to replace. Without em its hard to get a good seal. Styling is sick tho as usual with the skull. The chrome really shines and the housing is tapered away from your ear giving a good look. These things are absolute tanks. I am VERY rough on my earbuds. These look as new as the day I got them. If you're an audiophile with some descent equipment these are well worth the money. But for the regular user who will just use them with their iphones and pods you'd be much better off with the fix in ear.

Amazing!

October 26th, 2012

by Zach

These are incredible! I have a surround sound system with a subwoofer but these headphones can go audibly lower than my sub. The sound quality is great and these are really loud. The only issue is that the big medal cylinder can be uncomfortable in your ear, but that can be adjusted rather easily. I have iBeats as well which are $20 more, these just blow them away.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

NO NOISE ISOLATION AT ALL

October 16th, 2012

by Sivan

I have been using skullcandies for a long time but these earphones do a horrible job blocking out noise. One of the biggest factors for any set of earphones to have good quality is the way they block out unwanted sound. I dont know why no one else has brought this up, but if you are looking for earphones that have great noise isolation, stay away from these.

Amazing quality

October 1st, 2012

by Dylan Schademan

I started out with a Ink'd pair of skullcandy headphones and i loved them. So i decided to upgrade to the heavy metal pair. I absolutely love them!!! I did a side-by-side comparison between Beats in-ear headphones and the heavy metal and my personal opinion is the skullcandy pair had cleaner and crisper sound quality and very good bass. beats headphones=$200 and skullcandy heavy metal headphones=$80. Huge difference in price but better sound quality than the Beats headphones.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

OMG! Best earbuds EVER!!

September 27th, 2012

by Lightning McQueen

OMG! i dont know how to explain how amazing these ear buds are. I have had these for a while now and i cant be more pleazed with everything. i have gone through 2 apple earbuds, 1 inkd, 1 FMJ. first apple i had died on me. the second pair is when i got my ipod i blow them the first 10 mins. inkd i blow hem with in a mounth. FMJ they worked perfectly and was very cat resistant with the metal cotting over the wires. but i wanted better so i got my heavy medals and was worried at first but went with is and fell in love. skullcandy did it right. and they sound better then my friends 200$ earbuds. also i love when these tickle the instide of your ears at high volume and max bass. thanks skullcandy XP

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Unusual sounding earbud...

September 21st, 2012

by Kade

I have had these earbuds for a while now and I definitely am very satisfied. I just recently realized one of the best things about them, They don't sound like normal earbuds. Normal earbuds sound like they are coming from your ears. These sound like headphones where as they sound like the music is coming from around you. They are a little heavy and get uncomfortable after 2 hours or so.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Amazing!

September 17th, 2012

by Vangsta

these are one of the best plugs i have ever owned. they have the best sound quality and the base is off the charts.they are very comfortable and they never fall out of my ear. i recommend these 100% and there`s no doubt about it that you wont be disappointed!

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Best earbuds out

September 6th, 2012

by RAH905

One of the best earbuds out on the market. The bass is deep enough to bump your head, mids are good enough to write your own lyrics, highs are crisp you'd want to listen to music all day and night. On the down side i think these could have better wires like the one on FMJ's. Other than great product. I highly recommend these earbuds

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Best earbuds i ever had

September 4th, 2012

by KJohnson

i've had plenty of earbuds but were teh best . Loud enough that i could be on the freeway on my motorcycle and still clearly hear every note and every word. They tips that come on it didnt fit me but in the package was other sizes. Switch sizes and it stayed in while running and even fit comfortably under a motorcycle helmet. Plus if you are using a iPhone on the cord is a mic which people say sounds clear and it also has a button that takes and ends calls and can activate Siri.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

A BASS PLUS

August 27th, 2012

by SyKo

no other headphones will play BASS like these do. they fit well and play very clear bass

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

best

August 26th, 2012

by Tyler

I compared these to all the other earbuds and headphones and these are the best quality because i looked at the tech specs before they removed them off the site and pretty much every thing is 20-20 freuency rate, but these earbuds are 5-22 frequency rate and these are there best product if you want supreme sound and thats the way to tell if there good or not and these are the best earbuds on the market and ive stuck with these.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Heavy Medal

August 24th, 2012

by A. Miller

These are great! Sound is top notch, bass is heavy! It's a nice replacements for my beloved FMJ. My only issue is that the shape can be odd at times if you are weaing a hat/beanie.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Solid with Great Sound

August 17th, 2012

by Rich LaBombard

I've had these for about two months and I love these. The sound quality is great, and the bass is good at higher volume levels. I run with these, I talk on my phone with these, I keep these in my pocket EVERY DAY and they're great. I wish they had a nylon cable, as they don't tangle, but these still aren't bad.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

ImpRessive

August 14th, 2012

by Mike

I bought a pair of these when my FMJs quit working and used the coupon code toward the Heavy Medals. I was a little hesitant to spend the extra $10, but I am so glad I did. The sound quality is the best( granted, I haven't tried other brands extensively, but why would I?) these are the 4th or 5th pair I've bought from skullcandy and I'll keep on coming back for more when they do such an incredible job of honoring the lifetime warranty on their products. I encourage my friends and coworkers to give them a try and I've got a couple of them hooked as well. Overall, I highly recommend them!

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Amazing Bass

August 10th, 2012

by Dakota

I've had these earbuds for about a month now after my FMJ's broke and i love them.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Not enough for the price

August 9th, 2012

by Sky

I thought these would have amazing bass, and when I got them I was really disappointed. Granted they are good headphones, but they fit awful. The bass house lacks bass, and add weight. Running with them adds a wind noise that's really annoying, and they look ugly. I would buy the Titans. They are cheaper, and they work better. Plus, I think the bass sounds better.

Great earbuds

August 8th, 2012

by Jerry

Bought these for my daughter for Christmas and she LOVED them. I preferred them to the Beats I had. The sound was loud and clear. Unfortunately one of the speakers quit working after about 7 months so I sent them back and within a week I got a code for a free replacement.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Amazing!

July 28th, 2012

by Anonymous

I used these headphones for everything, playing Skyrim, listening to screamo, and dubstep, but unfortunately for me, my right earbud stopped working, I'm on my way to Michigan listening on one ear. They are great for listening to a bass drop or listening to the dragonborn shout. I completely recommend these.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Review after about five months of use

July 26th, 2012

by Eathan

I think a review is only legitimate when you've used the product for at least a month or two. I am happy to say after about five months of use(bought these back in Jan. 2012) they still work superbly well. They're very comfortable, sound amazing and have survived these months. Definitely worth the money. All the connections are still perfect. Sound quality is somewhat like if the Titans and the FMJ's had a baby. Bass is really good but not overpowering. Very clean crisp sound. A few very minor gripes, keep in mind these are mostly aesthetic. First of all, I don't like this type of cord. I know some Skullcandy headphones, such as the old FMJ's, use braided metal cord, which I preferred. This cord works just fine, but it tends to tangle easy and if the cord is white, it gets very dirty. Also, the small chrome skulls on the headphones have become discolored. I very rarely go outside with these, and it's not humid where I live, so I'm not sure what the deal is there. Overall, excellent.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

much better than FMJ

July 12th, 2012

by Will Makepeace

I used to have the FMJs, i had 3 different pairs of them because they all broke, until they stopped making them, so i upgraded by just $10 to get to the Heavy Medals, and WOW! what a difference! the bass seems so much heavier and and the quality increases by a ton with the added comfort of the Heavy Medals with the foam Comply tips. this is the first time ive ever written a review and it is only because of how blown away i was when i listened to the first song with these amazing earbuds. i HIGHLY recommend them!!

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Superb

July 5th, 2012

by Vartazian

These things are superb! Let me start off by saying that i have had many skull candies in the past. first the inkd, then the titan, and 2 pair of FMJ's. This blows all of those out of the water. The problem with the FMJ was that the bass overpowered the highs and mids, and so the sound quality was not that great. In my opinion the Titans were a much better headphone build than the FMJs. The Heavy Medals are even better than them both. The amount of bass in these things is ridiculous. The 13.5mm drivers REALLY make a difference. With the incredible amount of bass, you would think that it would overpower the highs and mids - this is NOT the case. Skullcandy obviously did their research and found a way to keep crisp highs and mids while maintaining a much higher level of bass than the FMJ's. Awesome headphones. Also, for those worrying about whether or not these will stay in your ear - this design fits and stays in your ear quite well - much better than the titans or fmj's as well. Finally, comfort - As for long time wearing, i wear these things while i work everyday moving around and these never even hurt my ear. If you were like i was - and was wondering why the fmj's are no longer on the online store, then you will NOT be dissappointed with these. They are a far better - more durable - higher quality - more comfortable headphone than the fmj's or titans ever were. The price still may be a bit steep - $80 for a pair of headphones is very high - but i assure you, you will not be disappointed. The only thing bad i can find is that surprisingly, the gel outside of the headphone that says "skullcandy" comes off sometimes. Other than that, i cannot do anything but recommend these to anyone who loves bass in their music. The Heavy Medals will deliver.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

T-t-t-t-tangled.

July 5th, 2012

by Brian

I got these as a replacement for my old FMJs. I loved my FMJs, and my favorite thing about them was that the wires for nylon covered, so they never tangled. These Heavy Medals don't have the nylon, and they tangle Extremely easily (like every other ear buds). Skull Candy doesn't even offer nylon covered wires. Don't get me wrong, I like the sound quality. (nice deep bass),

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Great Sound and Quality!

July 3rd, 2012

by Greg M.

I was a bit skeptical about these at first, mostly because of the price. But ever since I put them in for the first time all of my misgivings went out the window. They have clear highs and plenty of bass when I want it. To sum it up... Worth every penny!

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Best Ear Buds Money Can Buy. Period.

June 27th, 2012

by David

These headphones are on another level. From the great sound, i cant even begin to describe it, to the durable design, I usually break headphones in a couple months and have the paint peeling off, but these ones have been working for a whole year and look like they just came right out of the box, these headphones are incredible. i can't recommend this product enough to you.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

These things are killer!

June 27th, 2012

by Jeremy

Earbuds have been difficult for me to buy because I don't like the sound quality of them. most have low bass and sound muffled. These are the clearest tones and the deepest bass I have ever heard from ear buds. If you love music, you need these. period.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Great Sound Quality!!

June 22nd, 2012

by Chasity

I tried a few other skullcandy headphones in the past but I must say these headphones are by far the best I have purchased. The sound quality is great with a lot of bass. I absolutely love these headphones! Thanks Skullcandy totally worth the money.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Love teh BASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!!!!

June 15th, 2012

by Mr.Sound

looks good feels good nice bass way to go skullcandy

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Pretty Dang Sweet

June 13th, 2012

by $

I couldn't have bought any better headphones

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

Made Mistake of trying these...

May 30th, 2012

by Mafioso

This is nothing against skullcandy because i love their products I have owned the 50/50, FMJ, Smokin Buds, Hesh, SkullCrushers, and now Heavy Medal I only listen to Hip-Hop/Rap and BASS is an absolute must I thought I would try these this time since they are supposed to be pretty good... But I am disapointed and will be returning these tomorrow and buying more 50/50s the bass sounds good... just not loud or deep enough... i feel like i need turn turn the volume up but then the treble overpowers the song and really hurts my ears... These earbuds are very clear and sounds great... just not how i like to listen to music... also they are a little bigger and heavier

Best earbuds yet.

May 19th, 2012

by Ronnie

Have gone thru several pair of earbuds but wanted better sound quality. Thought these were too expensive, but a representative recommended them. Wow, the sound was great. The quality of the bass was by far the greatest and they stayed in my ear even when walking or working. Great pair of earbuds.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

great

May 15th, 2012

by Jr

best i ever had it had good bass but a strange look

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product

The best sound quality!

May 13th, 2012

by Heather

I was a lil skeptical at the shape of the earbuds but once I tried them on they really looked like any others. The sound quality is amazing and I always love the noise cancelling effect, especially on long car rides (I do not want to hear books on CDs). Great headphones!!!

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product