kyuuketsuki
Headphoneus Supremus
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I judge headphones on their sound, not their name. I'm really looking forward to demoing some headphones when I see roma101 again...
I judge headphones on their sound, not their name. I'm really looking forward to demoing some headphones when I see roma101 again...
I judge headphones on their sound, not their name. I'm really looking forward to demoing some headphones when I see roma101 again...
Yes, a few months later, and I still really dig the Aviator, and have no hesitation recommending it at its price. To me, the biggest caveat is the level of isolation (as you've noticed, roma101)--if you need a lot of isolation, this isn't the headphone for you. My second biggest caveat is for bass-heads--if you've come to associate Skullcandy with bloated bass (and so that's what you're expecting or wanting), the Aviator doesn't fit that bill. Like I said earlier (and like roma101 is saying above), the Aviator is quite well balanced.
Exactly. Again, I didn't recommend a Skullcandy headphone that nobody else would have a chance to listen to--some one-off prototype. I'm talking about a headphone that a great number of Head-Fi'ers are within a 20-30 minute trip to the nearest Apple Store to audition.
No kidding.
As most here know, Skullcandy is known most for its OEM headphones. Two of their first ODM efforts, though, may actually be promising indications of where Skullcandy can go when they actually develop their own products--the Aviator is one of them.
I've wanted to try the Aviators for awhile but I just can't get over the fact the cups are ergonomically upside down. Must be my fickle gene. Sigh....
I've wanted to try the Aviators for awhile but I just can't get over the fact the cups are ergonomically upside down. Must be my fickle gene. Sigh....
I tried them despite that, but that oversight STILL bothers me. I mean, did the Skullcandy design team never see an ear before to know the wide part is on top??? Though they did sound pretty darn good despite that. I was overall pleased and would like to demo them more in depth for more than 3 hours.