SkullcandyDime 2 Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth Headphones, Noise Isolating Fit, Up to 12 Hours Battery, Microphone for iPhone Android, Easy Carry with Integrated Lanyard - True Black

I bought a set of Dime Black earbuds about a year and a half ago, if not longer, for working landscaping. As I told a coworker, I bought "cheap earplugs that happen to play music." When I got them, I wasn't sure what to expect considering they were all of twenty bucks, which usually means major compromises in the Bluetooth audio world. However, they blew me away when I put them in and played some music. Everything was fairly clear, even if not as good as a fairly expensive pair of Sony Bluetooth headphones (my other, "leisure" pair is a set of Sony MDR-XB950N1 headphones). Now, this review is going to primarily focus on the Dime 2 because that is what I am using now after replacing the initial set of Dimes (after, erm... Misplacing them.)The first thing to know is these are VERY comfortable earbuds. I typically hate wearing earbuds, especially for long periods. They make my ears itchy and start to get uncomfortable for extended periods, but I would wear these for hours at a time (sometimes pushing the extent of the threeish-hour battery life) and they wouldn't bother me anywhere near as much as others. While I still favor my Sony headphones, those were refurbished and cost five times as much as these earbuds. These are genuinely the most comfortable earbuds I have ever worn. To give this a numbered scale, I would put them at overall comfort 8/10, but for earbuds, it would be 10/10.Now, sound quality? I utilize two songs to test any audio - Always In My Head by Coldplay and I Just Wanna Know by NF. The former is great for putting extreme highs and lows at the same time where poorer sound systems will show how cheap they are, and the latter utilizes a lot of mids and bass at the same time that catches where some audio equipment will cheap out on the mids. Both songs were fairly clear. While the bass was okay (in my opinion), it makes up for it with very, very clear mids. They are NOT going to blow you away, but in the realm of this price point? They are phenomenal. 8/10Tile is a very useful tool that I have made use of. Part of why I ended up buying these instead of something higher-end is that I am very, very prone to misplacing things that are small, and... Wireless earbuds are small. I did not want cables connecting them due to them being very annoying (I tried), and I wanted something cheap enough that if it broke, I lost it, or whatever might happen, I could replace them easily. Tile removed one of these issues - If I lose them, it will both show them on a map and play an audio chime at max volume. I'm going to go ahead and say the chime is useless on these - they are -not- that loud. The map is great for finding a general location if you're a college student or out and about a lot. They can show you where to look and have saved me the price of a new pair on more than one occasion.Battery life is probably the weakest point, in my opinion. But I also admit I am spoiled. The case has enough charge for a few recharge sessions, and the earbuds are approximately capable of three-hour bursts of battery life. While it was rarely an issue, I also had to make sure to recharge them almost every night because during a shift of work, I would use almost the entire charge. The Dime 3's SHOULD fix that based upon the specs on Amazon, but I have no idea how they are. I just know the Dime 1 and Dime 2. 6/10Build quality is, for the money, great as well. Don't expect metal hinges or anything at this price. However, they feel solid and I have dropped them on more than one occasion and they don't ever seem phased. I did get one set (I may have bought more than one...) where the magnet that holds it closed was not glued properly, and have had one other that kept glitching when trying to connect to my phone (but that also could have been my phone, but if anyone else has experienced this I would love to know!) until I ran it and my phone dead and charged them both back to full. Don't run them through the washer, though. They will not survive that. 8/10Overall, if you are looking for some inexpensive earbuds that are excellent at blocking sound and great at making (good) sounds, these are the ones to get.

These were a fantastic price and value for what you get. I'm not a professional or anything but they sound great. The color stand out and looks good. The weight is perfect for my ears with a high quality fell. They are easy to connect to my phone and I LOVE the Tile app with them. When a child decided to play with them and lost one I found it within two minutes with the Tile app. They are comfortable to wear for hours without any irritation. I highly recommend these.

We are new to the Bluetooth headphone game. I am NOT new, however, to the performance audio game. We purchased these Dime 2's, EarFun Air Pro 2, and the Apple AirPods 2nd Gen. I honestly expected to be returning the Dime's, but simply wanted to get a feel for the bottom of the price range. I WON'T be returning the Dime's.Fit: I can't talk about "sound quality" until I discuss fit. The Dime's come with 3 sizes of rubber ear pads. 2 of the sizes felt good in my ears, but only 1 size created an ideal "sound isolation" environment. I used a fully tiled bathroom with a noisy exhaust fan to test all of this sound isolation stuff. No music, not "paired" or powered-on, just me in a bathroom with a noisy fan. It was really easy to decide which pads to choose for the Dime's. I was able to accomplish an equally good fit with the EarFun Air Pro 2's, it just took longer to decide on which pads were best because they supply 6 options. Apple AirPods 2G are comfortable and easy to wear, but completely FAIL any sound isolation tests or efforts.Sound Quality: The sound quality varies with the Fit, and the audio source; In that order. The Dime's have VERY good (almost excellent) sound quality when they are positioned correctly in my ear. The sound quality is totally lackluster using any of the other 2 supplied ear pads.(see Fit) The Dime's are definitely tuned to a "flat" EQ, with the intent here being the most accurate reproduction of the source audio. The Dime's nearly accomplish this, but maybe sound just a bit "warm" at times. Not "boomy", still crisp with some punch, but warm. An example of this might be experienced with something like the "Black Album" by Metallica, where some of the crunch and texture of that recording will be subtly converted to warmth. This is an extreme example, but one that you may be able to imagine without actually having to go and "listen" to it. The "price to performance" ratio of these Dime's is insane. The EarFun Air Pro 2's are even better. Are they maybe even pushing the boundary into "reference quality" territory? I'm not qualified to award this label, but I am at least qualified to suspect it as possibly being the case. The Apple AirPods 2G don't fit well enough to create any sound isolation. Music sounds different every time I put them on, or anytime something in the environment changes.If the Dime's are $30 headphones worth $100; then the Apple's are $100 headphones worth $30. However, if the Apple's WERE $30, I wouldn't buy them because I can get the Dime's for $30. I don't know what to tell you about the EarFun Air Pro 2's..? They're simply unbelievable at their $60-$80 price point. I will say that the "touch" controls of the EarFun's are more of a nuisance than the actual "buttons" of the Dime's since I DO have to actually TOUCH the earbuds to put them into my ears. If I had to offer just 1 suggestion to you, it would be to start with the Dime's. This could become your favorite pair of cheap sunglasses that you just keep coming back to. I honestly have no idea how much you have to spend to find something that is better without its' own set of compromises.

This is my second time getting these, as I lost one of the earbuds to my last pair. Audio quality is great, comfortable in ear, doesn’t fall out. The battery lifespan isn’t the greatest, i’ve had much better, but it is average. However the charging time is quick! When dead, they take about 40 mins to fully recharge. Highly recommend. 😁

Sound quality is fine. There is a bit of audio leakage after only turning it up a little. The battery life is absolutely TERRIBLE, it's doesn't even last 4 hours. I had them in for an hour before I heard the "battery low".