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The good: The Skullcandy iPhone FMJ offers a stylish and functional design with an inline mic and call button. It comes with a carrying case and both silicone and foam eartips. Audio call quality is solid.
The bad: The Skullcandy iPhone FMJ earphones may not be comfortable for all users, and audio quality for music is hit or miss.
The bottom line: The Skullcandy iPhone FMJ earphones are a solid option for those looking for a wired stereo headset that does double duty for their iPhone, but the off and on audio quality may not fly with discerning listeners.
Specifications: Product type: Headset; Design: In-ear ear-bud; Color: Chrome; See full specs
CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 03/04/2008
Fashion earbuds are the latest trend in the headphone market, and we're not unhappy about it. Of course, it helps if the hot-looking listening devices also provide good sound quality. Skullcandy brand headphones are certainly made with style in mind, but the company's iPhone FMJ earphones don't have us convinced on the substance. These earbuds definitely look cool, and the sound quality is passable, but still not quite what we expect from an $80 pair. On the plus side, call quality is solid, so if you're not a stickler for musical audio excellence and just want something that does its job across the board, the iPhone FMJ does the trick.
The design of the Skullcandy iPhone FMJ earphones is both stylish and functional, so let's start with the fun stuff. Our test sample came in shiny chrome, and that color designation applies to everything, save the gold-plated straight plug at the end. The nice and thick 41-inch cable is shiny silver, as are the various accents up and down the cable and the earbuds themselves. The chrome-like coloring is definitely eye-catching, but no less cool are the teeny, tiny skulls that are etched into the end and around the edges of each earpiece. The iPhone FMJ is also available in black and silver, which seems like a dupe, but that version actually features brushed metal earpieces. All of the models have the little skull artwork, but it's really difficult to see on the silver set.
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