On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 5:06 PM, Gabriel Gunderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a pair of the Skullcandy Proletariats. They range from $60 to > $150 (really, that wide - check Google Products). I've been pleased > with them. There are a few small things that I don't like, but I can be > pretty picky. > > I spotted some headphones at Kmart that looked kinda > familiar. They sold for something like $35, as far as I remember. > > When I got home, I googled the name and this is what I found: > > ************************************************ > iSymphony NC1 ($36-$39): > http://www.myisymphony.com/products_nc1.htm > > SPECIFICATIONS > Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz > Driver units: 40 mm > Sensitivity: 121 dB (ON); 115 dB (OFF) > Impedance: 32 > Noise reduction level: up to 18 dB at 300 Hz > Output power: 20mW > Length of cord: 1.5 m / 4.9 ft > Power requirement: DC 3V, 2 x AAA batteries > > ************************************************ > Skullcandy Proletariat ($60-$150) > http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/proletariat-p-11.html > > SPECIFICATIONS > Driver units = 40mm > Frequency Response = 20Hz - 20kHz > Impedance = 32 ohms > Sensitivity = 121db/mW (power is ON) 115dB/ mW (power is OFF) > Noise Reduction Level = up to 18dB at 300Hz > Power Supply = 2 x AAA batteries > > After looking at the pictures (better yet, the product PDF) and product > specs, you get the feeling that the iSymphony is more then a prefect > rip-off product. It's more likely a repackage of the same product. > > So, save yourself the money and shipping cost, get to your local Kmart > and catch the blue-light-special.
I switched and had been looking at the Skullcandy Ti's but your point is well taken. The Skullcandy headphones, for all their warranty-goodness, just don't stack up. They're average headphones in terms of Frequency Response & attenuation. Bling factor + warranty isn't enough to push me over the edge. My ears are, well, my ears. I need passive attenuation! A pair of circumaural(i.e. they rest on the side of your head, going _around_ the ears) sealed cans with a great warranty. Here's what Justin Hileman suggested: Koss Pro4's http://tinyurl.com/y63bpz Frequency Response: 10-25,000 Hz Impedance: 250 ohms Weight: 21.0 ounces Sensitivity: 95dB SPL/1mW Distortion: Less than 0.1 percen The Koss warranty is better stated than that of Skullcandy: http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/warrrepair5?openform I haven't yet made my purchase, but I find it hard to believe that I'll find a better brand than Koss that delivers high quality circumaural headphones, great passive noise reduction, _and_ a no-questions-asked warranty. Prove me wrong! -- Lars
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