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Heavy Medal: Skullcandy Heavy Medal

May 6, 2012

Publication: TeamSpeed.com

For starters, the Skullcandy Heavy Medal's are very lightweight and have a great design. Initially, I had some difficulties getting these to stay in my ears; however, after swapping out the tips they fit like a glove.

It's really helpful to have three different types of tips in the packaging. To say the least, I would've been really disappointed if I ordered these and had to run out to get some tips, but fortunately they came with everything I needed to rock out. Here's a little tip for you: use the complimentary pair of Comply Foam Tips thats included, they worked the best for me.

What I really liked about these was that they are very strong (hence the name Heavy Medal). The earphones are housed in solid metal, but were surprisingly lightweight. It's kind of like an oxymoron- solid and lightweight. The cord on these seems to be very nice, and the volume, song control, and microphone was placed well enough that it wasn't a nuisance.

Inside the metal housing are very large 13.5 mm drivers. This is great because generally 11 mm is standard-fare for earphones. My favorite Skullcandy's are the FMJ line, which sound great with 11 mm drivers, so I was really anxious to give these a shot.

In honor of the last nights Grammy Awards (& Valentine's Day), I checked out Esparanza Spalding's album on iTunes. First of all, I'm not much of a Jazz person; however, her music was very interesting and gave me a wide range of sounds to test these bad boys out. In terms of the earphones, they sounded great- although that's not surprising since Skullcandy always holds themselves to a high standard, especially for the reasonable price.

I was very surprised at the bass these packed. Although, after sifting through the press release I realized it's because they were engineered to increase the air flow in the ear canal, which also helps with the other little bullet point: outstanding directional sound projection. I honestly can't imagine picking a better test album, because all of the interesting little elements of Esparanza Spalding's music were very clear - in fact, I was kind of shocked at how great the directional sound was, as I felt as if I was really at the concert. This was really kind of shocking for a pair of earphones.

As usual, I tried these out with an iPhone and Droid (G2) to make sure everything worked- much to my surprise, the controls worked with the G2, which most of them don't. The microphone sound quality was actually very impressive. The one thing that confused me at first was how to use the track control, but I figured out that I needed to actually press the button (it clicks), which I came to enjoy because most of the track controls are so sensitive it changes by brushing into your coat.

The bottom line is that these are great earphones for whatever you need. If you're looking for something that provides exceptional sound quality, works seamlessly for the iPhone & iPad, and is sturdy and durable, definitely check these out. Not to mention, these are under $100, so right in my price range! I actually enjoyed these so much that I may need to give them an extended testing.

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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Overhyped and Overpriced

November 23rd, 2012

by Andrew

I've always liked Skullcandy and I decided to upgrade to the heavy model since I've been a 50/50 user for a while. I was extremely disappointed in the sound quality. I can't believe that I paid more for headphones that sound the same as the 50/50 if not less. With the 50/50 you're able to block most outside sound. With the heavy medal, most outside sound gets in so you have to really turn up the volume to hear the music. Also, the bass is not there. Very weak and not powerful. You would think paying a higher ticket price would equal better sound but to the honest, I think the 50/50 sound better. In addition the ear design is extremely uncomfortable. They almost didn't fit my ears. I had to use the foamy earbuds to get them to fit. Seriously, the design needs to be changed.
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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
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Supreme sound and Excellent fit

October 23rd, 2012

by Rusty

First off, I've seen a lot of reviews about no noise cancellation; and if that's what you're looking for then you might want to go with something else. Even though the in-ear design helps with that its not their priority. These headphones replaced the Fix'd in-ears that I had and are much better. the angled design is great and even though these are a little on the heavy side they do well at the gym or on the track. The bass is really good for an ear bud design and to be honest it's like having my Mix Masters in a smaller package. A very solid headphone and well rounded in all qualities.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product
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AMAZING.

October 15th, 2012

by Riley

These earbuds beat out everything. I have I 50/50s and I gave those to my friend because of how awesome these buds are! They can and will handle ANYTHING you throw at them. Mine were have way up and I got yelled at by my teacher because they were too loud!(: I will never regret my decision on buying these! Don't waste your money on beats by Dre! These are where it's at!

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product
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Well Done

September 27th, 2012

by Andrew

I have to say, I've had these headphones for over a year and they have handled everything I've thrown at them. Exceptional sound quality aside (20-25,000hz) these things stay in your ears no matter what! I run competitively, and on long distance runs these things have no competition for comfort level and sound quality.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product
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Never had a problem with Skullcandy!

September 21st, 2012

by Dylan

I got these as a replacement for my FMJ's which broke after a year and a half. I must say these are a notable competition to any earbuds out there now. The sound that these produce is crisp and loud, from deep punching bass to high clear highs. Skullcandy is always faithful with their lifetime warranty, and thats why I keep going back to them.

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product
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Worth every penny!!!

September 14th, 2012

by DF

I just got these in the mail. Arrived sooner than expected. I LOVE the way they sound. Plenty of bass with the ability to balance out the mids and highs. It'll take a little bit of tweaking your EQ settings to get a good balance, but the potential is there. These things SLAM! I boost the volume on all of my ipods, and these can handle them at their max. They are a little heavy when you hold them in your hand. But once they're in you're ears, you barely notice them (besides the thumping from your music).

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product
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Bass-less

September 11th, 2012

by Jalbert

I am BS about these headphones. I decided to "upgrade" after having sent my Titans through the wash. The sound quality is the exceptional standard that Skullcandy always puts out - very clear, very crisp, very balanced - but for something that advertises "pounding bass" on the inside cover, the bass level is borderline wimpy. I put the EQ on my iPhone on "Bass Booster" and the bass got better but I couldn't keep it at the right volume because the treble completely outweighed the bass. Then I tried the "Treble Reducer" setting which made everything sound muffled. Plus, the odd-angle of the rubber ear pieces is something that takes some getting used to, and the rubber cord snagged twice in the 5 minutes I used these headphones while sitting here at my desk. Thankfully my old Titans work well enough to get by for the next couple weeks so I can return these and get a new set of Titans.
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All the Bass heads out there are gonna love these

September 10th, 2012

by Valdemar Garcia II

Simply amazing. there not skullcandys most expensive in ear buds for nothing ya know. I let my cousins sample them they preferred my Heavy medals to their beats buds and over ear headphones...so that says alot love this product actually worth the price. The specs on the Heavy Medals are amazing . Some of the lowest frequency on the market for in ear buds. they are kinda large looking externally ,but that is expected because of the 13.5 mm driver

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product
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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
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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
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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
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Pretty Dang Sweet

June 13th, 2012

by $

I couldn't have bought any better headphones

BOTTOM LINE YES, I recommend this product
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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
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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

Phenomenal

Over the years, I've had different ear buds, from different brands. Some from JVC, some Sony. But these blew every other brand outta the park. The $80 is worth it, believe me. The Comply Memory Foam ear tips and metal travel case are the icing on the cake. For you Bass lovers, really consider getting these.

Andy

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Heavy Medal: Skullcandy Heavy Medal

May 6, 2012

Publication: TeamSpeed.com

For starters, the Skullcandy Heavy Medal's are very lightweight and have a great design. Initially, I had some difficulties getting these to stay in my ears; however, after swapping out the tips they fit like a glove.

It's really helpful to have three different types of tips in the packaging. To say the least, I would've been really disappointed if I ordered these and had to run out to get some tips, but fortunately they came with everything I needed to rock out. Here's a little tip for you: use the complimentary pair of Comply Foam Tips thats included, they worked the best for me.

What I really liked about these was that they are very strong (hence the name Heavy Medal). The earphones are housed in solid metal, but were surprisingly lightweight. It's kind of like an oxymoron- solid and lightweight. The cord on these seems to be very nice, and the volume, song control, and microphone was placed well enough that it wasn't a nuisance.

Inside the metal housing are very large 13.5 mm drivers. This is great because generally 11 mm is standard-fare for earphones. My favorite Skullcandy's are the FMJ line, which sound great with 11 mm drivers, so I was really anxious to give these a shot.

In honor of the last nights Grammy Awards (& Valentine's Day), I checked out Esparanza Spalding's album on iTunes. First of all, I'm not much of a Jazz person; however, her music was very interesting and gave me a wide range of sounds to test these bad boys out. In terms of the earphones, they sounded great- although that's not surprising since Skullcandy always holds themselves to a high standard, especially for the reasonable price.

I was very surprised at the bass these packed. Although, after sifting through the press release I realized it's because they were engineered to increase the air flow in the ear canal, which also helps with the other little bullet point: outstanding directional sound projection. I honestly can't imagine picking a better test album, because all of the interesting little elements of Esparanza Spalding's music were very clear - in fact, I was kind of shocked at how great the directional sound was, as I felt as if I was really at the concert. This was really kind of shocking for a pair of earphones.

As usual, I tried these out with an iPhone and Droid (G2) to make sure everything worked- much to my surprise, the controls worked with the G2, which most of them don't. The microphone sound quality was actually very impressive. The one thing that confused me at first was how to use the track control, but I figured out that I needed to actually press the button (it clicks), which I came to enjoy because most of the track controls are so sensitive it changes by brushing into your coat.

The bottom line is that these are great earphones for whatever you need. If you're looking for something that provides exceptional sound quality, works seamlessly for the iPhone & iPad, and is sturdy and durable, definitely check these out. Not to mention, these are under $100, so right in my price range! I actually enjoyed these so much that I may need to give them an extended testing.

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Heavy Medal Gold/Black 4.7 5 83 83

great buds i really love these thing by far the best buds i have ever owned they got the bass of full ear head phones ive had them for a little less than a year and have not found a problem with them and they are well worth the 80 bucks but most people don't realize and that i see on comments all the time is that the volume control does not work on any thing but ipods which is true but its because they were made for ipods and iphones but no matter what you have the sound quality is not affected o i think the volume ctr works on zunes tho. January 18, 2012

Awesome Headphones! The Heavy Medals are awesome, i was expecting more bass from all the other reviews, but the bass is better than any other headphones i have had, they are best for Rock or Metal music (thus the name) but rap type music doesn't utilize the full potential of the headphone, love the case and the new design, They stick in the ear very well, definitely recommend. January 17, 2012

Love Them! Too Bad... These are amazing sounding buds. Only problem is, using them with the Huawei Ascend II doesnt allow you to use the in-line mic at all. I have concluded that the issue is with the volume control option on the set. I also have a pair of Hesh over-the-headphones that work fine with the style phone. The Hesh do not have a volume control option. I also have two of the Ascend II phones, and have made sure this was more than a defect with a bad phone. I could be ok with the track control and volume control not working (which also do not work correctly). But not being able to have a working mic on a pair of $80.00 headphones purchased for a smartphone is silly. Returning for FMJs, which have the same controls as the Hesh. Really bummed out that a volume control could disable the mic somehow. The phone's fault or the headphone's fault - all I know is they sounded so good, made me want to go buy an iPhone to justify keeping them. January 12, 2012

Excellent Earbuds These earbuds are excellent. Good bass, good highs, and good lows. If you use the comply foam tips, they fit perfectly in your ear. January 3, 2012

Great earbuds. Worth it. These ear buds are great. You can clearly hear the bass of the music your are playing, and gives great quality. Pros: -Good Bass -Good Quality -Sticks in Ear Cons: -Can't really hear anything from the outside (just in case like your mother is calling you and you can't hear) -Kinda hurts your ear in the beginning, but you get use to it -Cord is pretty long, kinda gets annoying. The Cons aren't really that major, but feels like it should be pointed out. December 26, 2011

Heavy Medal Chrome These headphones are amazing the only thing that i would say that id don't like is that they have another speaker than just the one that goes into your ear. Because of this if you have them up to loud everyone around you can hear your music. Other than that they are great, comfortable, and they sound amazing. December 4, 2011

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Heavy Medal Gold/Black 4.7 5 83 83

Excellent Earbuds These earbuds are excellent. Good bass, good highs, and good lows. If you use the comply foam tips, they fit perfectly in your ear. January 3, 2012

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Technical Specs

THD less than 0.1% (1mW/500Hz)
Cable Type TPE

Key Features

Most folks are born with ear drums. Say hello to the spleen-busting percussionist ready to climb inside your head and violently session your kit. Pretty heavy. With a hardcore metal shell, the Heavy Medal seals in its Supreme Sound with a perfectly contoured Comply™ foam tip that molds to the natural shape of your ear canal.

Features & Highlights


Supreme Sound delivers Attacking Bass, Natural Vocals and Precision Highs. Mic3 delivers complete control of any IOS device. Highest-grade materials for unmatched durability, style.	Metal case for stylish storage. Designed, engineered and manufactured by Skullcandy.

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