Skullcandy's New Earphones Add a Touch of Metal

I’ve never really been impressed with Skullcandy products. Although they’re supposed to be a luxury brand, the ones I’ve used sounded just above average and fell apart within 6 months of everyday use. Now they’ve launched two new in-ear models, the Titan and Full Metal Jacket. Will these make the cut? Lets find out.

Titan

Design and Features 

The pair I got was bronze in colour and looked pretty cool in the box. They have this whole metallic thing going on, and even the wire has a nice steel clad look to it. The only problem is, they’re not really metal, but plastic, except for the earplug heads, which feel pretty sturdy. This set of earphones also has a volume slider and a couple of extra silicone plugs in 2 different sizes.

                                        The Titan: It just clashes 

Here are the specifications:

Performance

To put it in simple words, these are average. They’re just too sharp with annoyingly muddy bass. I can hear the songs I’m listening to clearly, but what stands out is that annoying ‘sizzle-sizzle’ sound. And if I wanted that in a set of earphones, I could just as well buy something for less than half the price. Even though they sounded pretty decent when I played NFS Underground on my iPhone, I’m still going to have to pass on these. Even the volume slider is too sensitive and not accurate at all. I wanted to lower the levels, so I barely touched the slider, and I heard the volume drop by almost half. Not at all happening.

Here’s the good and bad:

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Verdict 

These Titans should have been named the Titanic, as they sink way down in my books. Yeah, sure they look cool, and will appeal to teenyboppers, but they will definitely put a hole in your eardrums after continuous listening. Besides, they cost Rs. 2,099, which is too much to pay for a product that is not worth even half that amount. I give these a 2 out of 5 rating.