I have worn the Skull Candy's for a while now, but Nixon has finally come to the rescue. I went to try them out at the board shop in town and they Rock hard! They feel way durable and are super soft in your ears. I get bad headaches, but I think these babies are going to change all that. Great sound, cool little case. I didn't try the 10mm's, but the 8's were so loud. The wire is cloth with is so cool because it won't get tangled as much. Great buy for $40.

they really are great. sturdy cord, they go in ear deep enough that you can fit them under your hat or helmet w/out uncomfortable feeling. small enough that you can roll em up into your pocket.my biggest complaint is that the cord dies pretty soon. i already went through 4 pairs of these. they go right near the jack, after 4-6 months depending on use, it will start losing left or right channel (you can than move the cord around to bring it back) and than soon after they die..its frustrating because if the cord area was replaceable, buds could be saved.

these are super nice headphones, sound great, fit great, look great. if you have dirty ears, clean them out before you put in the earphones. i likey alot. this is a steal

It kind of blows my mind how well people are reviewing these buds. I can only assume that their review is based only their appearance. When I first got these buds, I wrote a rash review about the great sound quality and how cool they looked. However, I've now been using them for 3 months and, well, I'm not using them. I quickly found that the cord is AWFUL!!!!!!! for transmitting sound. I'm not talking about riding, I mean if you're sitting down at your computer and you breathe, the cord makes a ruffling sound. It's incredibly horrible. They are also useless for any form of exercise as the oversized bud simply doesn't fit the human ear (even with the multiple sizes of buds you get) and you must continuously push them in. Overall, you are most definitely paying for the Nixon name. I'll continue to buy their watches, but I'll look elsewhere for headphones. Please, don't waste your money. Skullcandy make more comfortable and equally stylin' buds, or for a similar price to these you can get a pair of Shures or Sennheisers, both of which blow them out of the water for sound and comfort.

These are the only ones that would stay in my ear and the cloth wires are awesome, very cool look also.

The new Nixon Wires have a GREAT fit, even though they seem a little larger than Skullcandy similar models. Sound quality on these is great, 8mm is surprisingly loud and clear! The cloth wire doesn’t get tangled as easily as the rubber-wire on most every other headphone, plus it adds a touch of class! The Wires are also super lightweight, which makes them almost unnoticed when you are wearing them on the hill or just around the town.

Love the way they look but what is more important is how they sound and I didn't think there was anything special about the way they sounded. I also hated the fact that when the wires rub on anything or you touch them you can hear it and it is really irratating.

They look cool, and sound good. What else could you expect from nixon????