Headfile

“Skullcandy SCLOWBG” or “Skullcandy SC-LOW/BG” headphones are basically the Lowrider line of headphones from Skullcandy with black and gold hardware. So let’s see, what nice things can we say about these cans? For starters, they look really nice for their price. Truth be told, Skullcandy, the brand in general, is not exactly Headfile material. It seems that Skullcandy is more interested in breaking the fashion market than the audio market. But, that doesn’t prevent them from producing good-sounding audiophile-ish quality cans, right?

First, the general build quality and usability

Being as they can fold themselves in half and can swivel their earcups 90 degrees (DJ style), these headphones are a good choice for the frequent traveler. Imaging hauling them around and fitting them in whatever tiny space your hand-carried bag has left, and using them as you please without remorse—after all, they are, for all extensive purposes, “candy.”

Earcups and headpands are wrapped in leather, and the cord measures a whopping 47 inches.

Side note: If I were a traveler, I think it would make more sense if my headphones had shorter cords. I don’t get why the standard non-home use headphones come with mile-long cords. Is “travel light” not the thing nowadays?

Another side note: I’ve read reviews of these snapping in half. Unfortunately, we could not spend enough usage time with our demo unit, so no comment on this matter.

Sound

For $30 (on average), there would be a ton of other cans ranking higher in this department than the SCLOWBG. Research tells me that “loud” seems to be a common denominator of other reviews made, and yes, they do go up really high to mind-splitting levels but is that really important? Even a high resistance unit like say an AKG K 240 had enough loudness in it (plugged via media player) to drown out outside noise.

But, they do sound “decent.” Bass was weak, which was a disappointment for me because I always thought bass is the frequency of the younger generation.

At best it lacked something in every conceivable audio spectrum, but they were a step higher than what would normally come with your iPod.

Its amazing though how these still sell like pancakes (just check out all the reviews @ Amazon.com), so maybe there is something there that we “old schoolers” missed.

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