Skullcandy headphones - style at a great price (Skullcandy Icon)

Member Name: hypno06

Product:	Skullcandy Icon
Date:	14/12/08 (209 review reads)
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Advantages: Look good, lightweight, excellent sound quality

Disadvantages: They don't fold up for storage/transport

My son has been saving his paper round money for some new headphones, and has been after a pair of these having tried his friend's icon headphones.

After some searching on the internet, we managed to find some at just £12.99 on amazon, brand new, which is significantly less than some of the mainstream dealers, and certainly a price that appealed to my 13 year old.

These lightweight headphones have big earpads, which are incredibly comfortable - the downside is that people sitting nearby can hear what you are listening to, whereas with inner ear phones, the sound is a lot more "private"! They come in white, with a choice of color on the ear section - my son has orange, which looks much better than I expected it to!

They have a double headband which is very comfortable, and looks pretty stylish too. It is adjustable so can be made to fit all head sizes! So far we have had no problems with the adjustable bit slipping, so no annoyances there! There is a choice of audio plug so you can use these headphones with your ipod or other mp3 player, or on bigger kit without any problem at all.

The sound quality is excellent, it has to be said, especially for something in this price range.

Other headphone sets in the skullcandy range are designed to fold up for easy carrying - this one doesn't, but so far this has not caused any problem in transporting them. But of course it could lead to damage if my 13 year old boy is as careful as 13 year old boys have a tendancy to be!!!

All in all, these headphones seem to provide excellent quality sound at a really good price. My son is certainly happy with his, and that is a pretty good indication as far as I am concerned!

Summary: If my 13 year old likes them, they must be ok!

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