are they as good as beats by dre?
But if you crush your skull... won't you die?
I hear that they break easily. And that they don't sound as good as their price. I own a pair of Ink'd, and I like em. But you seem to want a pair of studio headphones. I had a pair of $20 Sony, and they made my bass and guitar sound good. Now I have a pair of Behringer DJ headphones, and they have a buzz in the lower frequencies, so I am not too pleased with them. If you're not a pro, then I wouldn't recommend anything too expensive. Unless you have the (what are they like $200 or $300 for the Dre's) cash to buy the more expensive brand. I think that the DJ style Skullcandy's are a little overpriced, and overhyped. Just look around and read reviews, some stores even let you try out some. So don't get a pair of headphones that are popular on the YouTube. There are plenty of plenty of them that are better that don't cost as much.
Let's start with the construction. Skullcrushers are plastic and will break over time. Now on to the sound. Skullcrushers are bass heavy and not much more to balance out the sound. Beats by Dre are a much better pair of headphones all around. Now, if you want an excellent pair of headphones that won't break the bank, but still sound incredible, Grado SR80i headphones are the ultimate in performance to cost ratio. At just under $100, these headphones are durable and sound incredible.