Skullcandy Knockout review: Women only headphone

Headphones designed and engineered specially for the fairer sex! Ladies, does that impress you? Well, it impresses me and flatters me both. Yes, I was just as taken aback as you are right now when I heard Skullcandy has come out with a women’s special series of headphones. Honestly I thought it would be yet another series of headphones in the ‘shades of pink’, very predictably labelled for the women. I was pleasantly surprised when that wasn’t the case.

If you have not been feeling much at ease putting on those unisex over-ear headphones available in the market then Skullcandy’s Knockout series is just right for you. Skullcandy’s girls only pair of over-ear headphones have been exclusively designed and engineered to cater to our needs.

So what do we women need? Well, a lot of things but as far as sound is concerned, a recent study has shown that women can hear low frequency sound 10 times more than men can and that too at much lower volumes. The research further says that ‘while women use both sides of their brain while listening to music, men use just one.’  Does that mean women have better hearing than men? Well, it seems so and hence Skullcandy says that it has ‘engineered, designed, cushioned and patterned Knockout to fit women and what they want.’

Design To talk about aesthetics, Skullcandy has produced three different designs of Knockout. I absolutely loved ‘Geo’, in good-old basic black with spikes on it. The fact that they have not remained stuck to the usual and very marketable ‘girly colours’ is quite impressive. The other two designs are Blue-and-Purple-coloured ‘Robin’ and floral-printed ‘Floral’. Design-wise, they have very intelligently created three distinct kinds of headphones to catch all kinds of buyers. It has been proven that women generally have small ears and heads compared to men. So the headphones have been designed in such a way that your cheek-bones won’t feel clamped even after long listening sessions. You can adjust the ear-cups perfectly as per your need. They have also used a leather-like material to cover the ear-cups. I feel that is working quite well with the whole design and is giving the headphones a very premium feel to it. The headphone also comes with a little black leather pouch and can be folded easily, making it very convenient for travel. The fully adjustable headband with double padding is a big plus too as it sits onto your head perfectly and messes your hair much less.

Performance It has been observed that women have an affinity towards soft sounds and can hear them more accurately. Keeping that in mind, Knockout produces very good quality low frequency sounds. A week with the Knockout made me love my blues even more. Even in very high volume, the sound remains fairly accurate and doesn’t tend to break. There are plenty of audio drivers that produces clear bass. I personally relish the little natural sounds in my music and Skullcandy’s Knockout is perfect for that. I don’t mind the device’s bass to be on the lower side as that’s how I prefer my music to be. But if you like more bass in your music, this might not be a good choice. The jack is the usual 3.5 mm and notably sturdy. This headphone also supports noise cancellation to some extent. The three-button control also has an in-built microphone. You can very conveniently increase, reduce the volume and pause your music with the in-line controls. I think Skullcandy has taken their research quite seriously and have kept the behavioral differences of how a woman likes her music in mind.

Verdict Available in the market for Rs 6,999, I would say this is a very good buy if you  have a nose for aesthetics. Apart from its accurate sound quality and noise cancellation feature, its design—sturdy and chic—does make it a wise buy. Skullcandy says,”Wearing guys’ headphones is like wearing guys’ jeans. Doable but the fit might be off.” So if you are too picky about your music and like to delve into the little details of your music l would suggest you go for it.

Article From The Indian Express