Test: Skullcrushers headset

Konklusion

Vi er nu nået til vejs ende, og det er tid til at den endelige dom skal gives, og der er både ting der taler for og imod et køb. På plussiden har vi bassen, som virkelig gør en stor forskel på bastunge musiknumre. På den anden side så er der meget musik, hvor den ekstra bas er ganske ubrugelig, og derfor helst skal slås fra. Et andet plus er at headsettet kan slås helt sammen, så det næsten ikke fylder noget. Jeg kunne dog godt frygte at det i længden ville gå i stykker, da det ikke virker særlig holdbart. På den negative side har vi så, at lyden har nogle mangler, og jeg synes derfor ikke rigtig at lydbilledet virker helt fuldendt.

Jeg vil ikke sige at Skullcrushers er et dårligt køb, men man skal nok lige overveje, om det er det rette, til det man nu skal bruge et headset til. Hvis du kun hører techno og club-musik i bussen på arbejde, så køb køb køb, men skal du også bruge det til andet, skal du nok lige overveje alternativerne.

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
At headsettet kan foldes helt sammen er en fed feature, som nok skal være nyttig for dem der skal have headsettet med på farten. Den ekstra basenhed er også et rigtig godt påfund, og den giver virkelig noget ekstra til club-musikken. At der er så mange forskellige design, er vel også en slags innovation, og alt i alt trækker det os op på et firetal.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
En pose, adaptere og lidt småting gør at vi er højt oppe, men jeg synes ikke rigtig der er noget af der kan retfærdiggøre en topkarakter. Derfor må Skullcrushers nøjes med et firetal denne gang.

Design/Layout - 3
Skullcrushers fås i en del forskellige farver og designs, og de fleste skulle derfor nok kunne finde et de synes om. Det testede design finder jeg dog en anelse kedeligt. Det er en fin ting at headsettet kan klappes helt sammen, så det fylder mindre, for det gør det unægtelig lettere at have med i tasken. Headsettet virker dog noget skrøbeligt, og ikke ligefrem noget som er beregnet til at blive taget op og ned af en taske hele tiden. Hvis man ikke har headsettet på i alt for lang tid ad gangen, er det ganske behageligt, men ørerne skal have en pause en gang imellem.

Ydelse - 3
Bassen yder uden tvivl til en topkarakter, men en masse bas er altså ikke nok til at Skullcrushers stryger til tops. Ofte er den ekstra bas nemlig ganske ubrugelig, og med en lidt svag mellemtone og manglende tyngde hos guitarerne kan det ikke blive til mere end et tretal, som dog også er over middel.

Pris - 3
Jeg har desværre ikke kunnet finde en dansk pris på lige præcis det pågældende design, men i andre farver end det testede, koster headsettet ca. 500 kr. plus fragt. Headsettet er rimelig komfortabelt og har en ganske voldsom bas, men på grund af det lidt skrøbelige design og en middelmådig overordnet ydelse, kan vi ikke komme højere end et tretal.

Test: Skullcrushers headset

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	4
Design - Layout	3
Ydelse	3
Pris	3
Samlet	68%

UK summary

We have reached the end of the road, and it is time for the final judgement, and I must say that there are both things for and against buying this headset. A big plus of the SkullCrushers is the massive bass, as it really does make a huge difference in music with a lot of bass. There is however a lot of music where the extra bass is pretty much useless and best left turned off. Another good thing about the SkullCrushers is the fact that you can fold it up so that it takes up much less space. Since it seems a bit fragile I am a little worried about the its durability. On the downside is allso the fact that the sound shows some inadequacies witch makes the overall sound image a bit unfinished.

I won't characterise a set of SkullCrushers as a bad purchase, but one has to consider if this really is the right one for the purposes that you are going to use it for. If you are going to use it for techno and club-music only while riding the bus, then you cannot buy it fast enough, but if you are going to use it for other things as well, it might me a good idea to consider the alternatives.

Innovation/Technology - 4
That you can fold the headset up is a great feature, and most welcome if you use it when you are on the move. The extra bass unit is very good idea and it really add something extra when listening to club music. The number of different designs could be considered some kind of innovation and all in all we reach a four on the grading scale.

Bundle/Accessories - 4
A bag, adaptors and some trifles takes us high, but I don't think there is anything that can take us all the way to the top. That is the reason why SkullCrushers has to settle with a bit less than the top grade.

Design/Layout - 3
The SkullCrushers are available in numerous colours and designs so most people should be able to find one that they like. But I must say that I find the tested one a bit boring. It is a nice thing that you can fold the headset up so it takes up less space, because it is undeniable that it makes it easier to fit it into your bag. The headset does seem a bit fragile and it doesn't seem to be intended to be taken in and out of a bag all the time. If you don't wear the headset for too long, it is quite pleasant to wear, but once in a while your ears will need a brake.

Performance - 3
The bass is very high class, but a lot of bass alone is not enough to reach a top grade. This is due to the fact that the extra bass in many cases is pretty much useless, and because of a somewhat weak middle and a lack of depth in the guitars. I can only just justify a three, which is a bit more than average.

Price - 3
I haven't been able to find a Danish price of the particular design, but in other colours a set of SkullCrushers cost about 500 DKK excluding postage. The headset is quite comfortable and the bass is very fierce, but due to the fragile design and mediocre overall performance, a three is as high as we get.