Entered CNET Catalog: 02/02/2007
SKU: SC-LOW
Manufacturer: Skullcandy
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User Rating: 
2/10
Broke at the sides in two weeks, Can't fit big heads.
Pros: Nice Colours and nice motifs.
Cons: Flimsy and the fitting is rather tight.
User Rating: 
1/10
Broke within months of purchase.
Pros: They look cool. Semi-comfortable.
Cons: Sound quality is not great considering the cost.
They are poorly designed, a fatal weak spot exists in the headband near the cushion, it snapped and broke after only a few months of use.
User Rating: 
4/10
Better than average, but not great
Pros: Small profile makes for a comfortable and stylish wear
Cons: The headband is very flimsy feeling. It is also not tight enough to hold the speakers snuggly against the head and this creates a lack of low end because of leakage
User Rating: 1/10
Horrible product, flimsy, nice design though
Pros: Nice Designs and colors
Sound is ok
Cons: Painful to wear for over 10 minutes
Breaks within several days of purchase
flimsy plastic
Cords taggle easily
User Rating: 
5/10
painfull but hot
Pros: there foldable, durable and look great
Cons: they fit too tight (they hurt my ears) sound wasnt as great as in-ear headphones by skull candy, pricy (future shop sells them for $80 while i got them for $40)
User Rating: 
9/10
Amazing sound for the PRICE!!
Pros: they sound great with all types of music from classical to hip hop great for games and movies
Cons: lots of plastic must be gentle
Updated on Apr 16, 2009bose sorry
User Rating: 
3/10
The fit wasn't that great.
Pros: Great sound for the price.
Cons: The fit is flimsy.
User Rating: 1/10
Disappointed with Skullcandy - avoid online purchases!
Pros: Can't tell yet. Still waiting for delivery or to be able to make contact with the company's customer service via phone or email.
Cons: Skull Candy customer service is the worse I have ever encountered. Called customer service several times and got a recording that they "are catching powder". Sent 3 emails. They promised a response within 24-48 hrs -- never received response.
User Rating: 2/10
Be sure to save your receipt... You'll need it...
Pros: -Great looks
-Cool Design
-Great Color Options
-Foldable to fold for easy storage
Cons: - Well below average sound quality
- Poor construction
- Cheap "plasticky" feel
- Too fragile for day to day use
I'd heard some good things about the SkullCandy Smokin' buds, so I figured these would be good as well. The pictures give the appearance of a well-constructed, heavy duty type headphone, but its all plastic and cheap.
If you have money to burn and are looking for something cheap that'll break easily, then go for it. If not, trust me, you will quickly return them, just like I did.
User Rating: 9/10
Forget the negative comments...
Pros: Sound- amazing sound quality
Appearance- awesome
Cons: There are a few "minor" negative things that I guess I have to inform you of.
Endurance- not great, but still good.
Comfort and wearability- ahh...pain...too tight...
Compatible with all music/sound producing things. (In case your wondering! O_o)
Sound- these amazing headphones produce amazing sound quality that will literally blow your mind if you have the volume at anything over halfway. Unlike with ear buds, they block out surrounding noise (yay!!!) so full volume is a lot louder.
Appearance- these headphones have an original design in both its compactability and designs on it that come in a huge variety of colour options and combinations. You really are spoilt for choice.
There are a few "minor" negative things that I guess I have to inform you of.
Endurance- unfortunately, these headphones don't have a great reputation for endurance. However, with proper care, i.e, not seeing how far you can stretch them without breaking the headband or something crazier such as seeing if you can drive over them without them breaking, they should last you. However, if you are insane, or curious enough to test this out, then skullcandy will either replace your headphones or refund you: www.skullcandy.com/warranty . Aren't they nice?
Comfort and wearability- Despite previous reviews I have read about these headphones being so loose that they fall off at the drop of a hat (i.e. your hat falls, you bend to pick it up, headphones fall off), I beg to differ. Mine are a tight fight. So tight in fact, that they are painful to wear: bending the tips of my ears against my skull. However this could be simply because I'm wearing them wrong, or because I'm wearing my glasses while using them. I have tried without and found that to be much more comfortable. I'm not used to headphones.
As I mentioned in appearance, these headphones are compact in the way that they fold up. Yes, I have seen them folded up (a friend of mine who had them knew how to fold them up, I say "had" as she broke the headband by stretching them every time she put them on to avoid messing up her hair.) there are no instructions with them as to how to do so, but she said that she found out how via the internet. I'm currently still searching. Or, more accurately, about to search.
So, great sound, warranty, appearance, and price!!! These headphones are awesome and I would recommend them, provided you are careful with them if you want them to last.
User Rating: 
6/10
Elegant design but....
Pros: -Nice design
-Good fit
-Terrific High's and sub-par mids
Cons: -Low's are terrible and sound distorted
-Equalizer makes matters worse
User Rating: 4/10
Fashion accessory yes, sound quality no.
Pros: Nice looking, appearance of quality, numerous colours and styles
Cons: Completely made of plastic. Sound quality is subpar for headphones that are sold as an upgrade to the ones that come stock with your mp3 player.
Those that are saying these sound great, really don't have any idea what good headphones are supposed to sound like.
I wouldn't say these are terrible, but they definately aren't worth the price or hype, and produce sound that is about the equivelant to what you get in the ones packaged with your mp3 player. Definately not much of an upgrade. I'm returning mine to the store.
User Rating: 
8/10
Good sound & value!
Pros: Comfortable, attractive styling, nice & balanced sound (good bass, mids, highs).
Cons: All-plastic construction feels cheap.
User Rating: 2/10
skullcandys suck
Pros: none they are awful
Cons: terrible sound
User Rating: 3/10
Does not live up to product description
Pros: Stylish looks, crisp highs, very comfortable, folds into a small package.
Cons: Abysmal lows, muddled mids, slightly cheep feeling.
To be honest, I don't use this set for sound editing or a professional as some of the other reviewers do, I am simply questing for a well rounded (though bass heavy) headphone.
My goals were such: A quality set of 'phones that were inexpensive to a degree, that packed easily, had heavy bass sound yet well balanced mids/highs, and most importantly - were comfortable.
The package of the Lowrider states that they fulfill all of these qualifications, leaving me curious to try them out. I personally listen to a diverse collection of music, though my favorites are the classical greats, bass heavy arena trance, new age, and folk metal.
Upon putting these headphones through a gauntlet of these genres for about a week, my impression of them is quite poor. As for the bass response, it is unfailingly disappointing. My euro-trance lacked a bottom sound, my Prodigy sounded canned, the heavy riffs of Swedish metal were castrated, and the cello's of Bach were lost. The mids and highs of these tracks were wonderfully clear and enjoyable to listen to, but without the bottom sound the music lost much of its identity. The headphone itself is most comfortable to wear and fits well on my ears. The quality is to be expected at this price range and would most likely not survive being tossed around in a pack for very long. The phones fold well, and the cord length is more suited for a mobile music source rather than a computer. Keep in mind that I listened to these headphones with a 3rd gen Nano as well as my desktop computer to see if there was a variation in sound quality. I was able to extract a bit more bass response from my computer, but the playback from the Nano lacked noticeable bass. As a result, these headphones will probably be collecting dust on my desk as I am happier with the sound produced from my smokin' buds.
I have been a huge fan of skullcandy since purchasing the smokin' buds about a year and half ago. The sound produced by these phones are simply amazing and exactly what I needed from such a small package. I had hoped to acquire a much larger sound from this set. I had considered the GI set, and I am still curious if this upgrade would fulfill what I am looking for in a headphone. My suspicion is that the Lowrider was simply produced as a cheaper alternative than the GI's and sell it as a "little brother" so to say.
My suggestion to the fellow humanoid is to stay away from this headset. It is quite aesthetically tempting and seemingly decently priced. Yet the product fails to deliver in the bass department. I would without hesitation recommend the smokin' buds as an excellent headphone, but don't waste your time and currency on these.
Cheers
User Rating: 5/10
Terrible. Don't believe the hype
Pros: Comfort, lifetime warrenty
Cons: Muddy sound, no bass, cheap construction
Anyway, I've tried the Skullcandy Lowriders, and was impressed, at how bad it was. The sound was incredibly muddy, and the bass was extremely lacking. The bass was there, but no detail, and barely noticeable. I do admit, it was very comfortable, but it felt like it's made of very cheap products. It was like I was listening to a Tv full of static. So many people use it around my school, and on Youtube, there was a review, comparing it with the Ipod earphones. WOW. IPOD HEADPHONES. Ipod earphones are one of the biggest rip-off of a deal anywhere, and this guy thought these were great, and much better than the ipod ones. Obviously it is, but only because ipod earphones are such a terrible product.
Anyway, the sound was worse than my 10 dollared earbuds, and I'm not joking.
I'm not an audiophile,but I have tried a few good phones and IEMs, such as the Shure E2C, the Bose quietcomfort 3 (Shudders* Bose.) With the Senn PX100 or the Koss porta pro, these are like trash compared to them. In the price, anyway.
Go get yourselves some grados, or some GOOD quality headphones, instead of this worthless piece of junk.
User Rating: 
7/10
Great 2nd pair or backup
Pros: Fold up and fit in my NB Bag, Comfort, light weight, Lifetime waranty
Cons: Short cord, distort if too loud,
These will never replace my Sennheriser phones as far as build quality, comfort and power go, but for a second pair that I wouldn't cry if I broke, these are great.
And even if they did break, they have a limited Lifetime warranty on function, and a 50% MSRP replacement for accidental damage.
Comfort, I went bought and returned 3 different styles and brands before I found a pair of <$50 that didn't hurt. earbuds...too big for the inside of my ear, clip on... pinched my ears, big style cans squezed my head. Some have stated that a con of the phones is they are loose on the head, well for me this is a pro. I was able to wear them for over 3 hours with zero discomfort. Overall quality for the price is just right.
User Rating: 9/10
These are amazing
Pros: Great quality, Power bass
Cons: They slip off your head if you headbang
User Rating: 7/10
Great for the price
Pros: Fold-able, look great, sound great, good price
Cons: Don't fit around your ear, rather on top
I get lots of comments on how cool they look and how great they sound from my friends who have the standard iPod earbuds.
User Rating: 4/10
looks can be deceiving
Pros: good looking, well built
Cons: fit kept falling off my head when I bent forward, expensive
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