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nskerb
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so ive been hearing a lot of people say that their skullcandy icons break super easy and all the time. i got a pair of the first generation black and silver ones and ive had them for like 2 years and they hadnt broken, ive also put them through hell like stepping and dropping them.

i was wondering if the new ones are cheaper quality or i just lucked out and get a nice pair somehow?  what are ur experences newschoolers?

Mar 15 2011 8:30PM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,467
Nice dude. Wish i could make such solid threads...
Mar 15 2011 8:31PM
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1337
Posts: 31053 - Karma: 29,224
i still have my first pair and they are intact
Mar 15 2011 8:31PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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my meter is a little rusty, is this sarcasm?
Mar 15 2011 8:39PM
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TechnoPotamus
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it is. but i feel like the OP raises a good question.


perhaps the first bunch of production runs used higher quality materials and then the more recent ones are with less durable materials. totally possible...


Mar 15 2011 8:41PM
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Baloo
Posts: 565 - Karma: 23
yeah no i had mine for like a year and then they fell off me and i skies over the wire
Mar 15 2011 8:42PM
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bakedpow
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I feel like it's a valid question, but i still feel there is no need to make a whole thread about it. On the other hand there have been worse...
Mar 15 2011 8:43PM
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pelle_munch
Posts: 4110 - Karma: 503
i've had a pair of smokin buds since early june 2010 and they have worked just as well as they day i got them, with average use of maybe and hour and a half everyday
Mar 15 2011 8:47PM
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lanny94
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i had the orignal icons for 2 seasons and then i had icon2s this year and i think they lasted 3 weeks
Mar 15 2011 8:48PM
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Master_Debater
Posts: 1211 - Karma: 225
fuck skull candy the only good pair i had from them was a pair or red low rider. other than that they always shit out on me, like the other day my somewhat new asyms that ive had for 3 weeks and taken perfect care of shorted, i honestly think sony is a better headphone company
Mar 15 2011 9:12PM
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Master_Debater
Posts: 1211 - Karma: 225
fuck skull candy the only good pair i had from them was a pair or red low rider. other than that they always shit out on me, like the other day my somewhat new asyms that ive had for 3 weeks and taken perfect care of shorted, i honestly think sony is a better headphone company
Mar 15 2011 9:12PM
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pelle_munch
Posts: 4110 - Karma: 503
life time warranty bro...
Mar 15 2011 9:18PM
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Master_Debater
Posts: 1211 - Karma: 225
they dont let me do it anymore >: (
Mar 15 2011 9:22PM
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Algebra
Posts: 5215 - Karma: 1,677
Mine broke so I made an audio kit with them!
Mar 15 2011 9:27PM
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henrytargett
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owned
Mar 15 2011 9:31PM
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Rbamf
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i was putting mine on one cold ass morning and one of the top bands snapped. 
Mar 15 2011 9:35PM
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Rbamf
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guess i should add that i still wear them to this day.  2 seasons later
Mar 15 2011 9:36PM
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Bar_Down
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ive had mine since i got them at momentum like back in 07 or something, and ya lets just say i havent been careful with them. all that broke was at the top, like at the apex of the curb, so at the top of your head when you put them on, theres a little piece of plastic connecting the 2 plastic arches together, and ya that thing broke. i always have them in the front pocket of my backpack, and i throw it on the ground and shit all the time and all the weight of the bag pretty much falls right on the headphones a lot of times when im not being careful, and ya theyre still working fine
Mar 15 2011 9:42PM
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[tk]
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mine are first gen with the really nice earpads, they've held up really well.
Mar 15 2011 9:50PM
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