First of all, thank you very much one hundred Given this opportunity, I will try my best to write a detailed experience article. It is believed that earphones are familiar to all of us. Both earplug and headworn earphones have always played an important role in our rich life. Music sometimes makes people forget their troubles and pains. A good earphone is also the best partner for you to enjoy music. With the development of technology and economy, a variety of earphones continue to appear in our vision. With the rise of domestic brands and the invasion of foreign brands, how to choose a suitable earphone has become an important topic for us at this time, but reading today's article may help you.

Before we begin, let's take a look at the story of this headphone manufacturer, Skullcandy Incorporated in two thousand and three In, it was a company mainly engaged in the production and design of earphones and accessories in the US market. We used to call it “ skull ” Company, Noise reduction and isolation earphones are Skullcandy The main products of the product are mainly young people and people who love life and extreme sports. Its product design is extremely novel and unique. The product color is bold, unique and outstanding, Skullcandy It is a brand that pursues sound quality, fashion, quality and ultimate design. It gives each product unique personality.
And today our main character is Skullcandy company The latest masterpiece of“ Skullcand Grind ”， “ Grind ”The Chinese version of "highland drummer" can be translated into "highland drummer". Why use this name? It is reported that the reason for using the "highland drummer" is that this earphone is Skullcandy The completion of research and development in Utah, the hometown of high altitude, is very memorable. and “ drummer ” Maybe it was inspired by the earphone speakers or earmuffs! The shapes of these objects are all round! It is reported that this series has more than ten different styles of color matching, each color has its own unique name, and my name is "Stripe".

NO.1 Unpacking
NO.2 Details
NO.3 Sound Quality
NO.4 Comparison
Summary of NO.5

The two most popular words nowadays should be "beauty" and "environmental protection", perhaps Skullcandy The company is also aware of this and has achieved environmental protection by using recyclable paper packaging boxes. The product pattern on the packaging box is so fashionable and personalized, The headphone pattern shows the style and variety of the product LOGO And the skull logo have also greatly improved the brand popularity, of course, the name of the protagonist must be included“ Grind ”。

On the back of the box should be some product introductions. Of course, if you don't know English, you don't have to worry, because our focus is not here.

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The design of the bottom of the packaging box is relatively novel. In addition to some information about the product, there are also easily torn sawteeth. This description is not very appropriate!, However, it is a very humanistic design. For the sake of the integrity of the box, I still choose to open it at the top. Although it is a bit difficult, it is good to ensure the integrity of the box.

      After removing all the contents of the packaging box, the earphone body, adapter cable and English instructions are revealed. The white base is also made of environmentally friendly materials. However, here's a suggestion. If you sell it in mainland China, you'd better provide a Chinese manual, which will help improve the brand's popularity.

Take out the main body of the earphone, and you can see that it is a personalized and very fashionable earphone Skullcandy His earphone works have changed a lot this time, less rebellious and more mature, but his ultimate idea has always been maintained.

      Skullcandy Grind The head beam of is made of stainless steel, the part in contact with the hair is made of sponge, and the outer side is wrapped with soft leather. It is comfortable to wear and has good heat dissipation effect. This design allows users to wear it for a long time to enjoy the fun brought by beautiful music. Of course, there are still some shortcomings, but its wire is not designed to be built in. There is a piece of wire between the earmuff and the sponge exposed outside, and the color of the wire is not the same as that of the head beam, resulting in very obvious, slightly affecting the overall aesthetic feeling. Moreover, long time exposure is also a test for the service life of wire rod.

The overall weight of the headset is only 180g, which is much lighter than the 220g weight of my Xiaomi headset, so it feels very light. Looking at other earphones of the same level, this is also quite excellent.

The earmuffs are made of high-grade protein leather. It is said that the cost is not low, the feel is very soft, and the earmuffs are elastic. The earmuffs are equipped with multiple air vents and sound outlets, which not only ensure that the earphones will not be too hot in summer, but also improve the sound transmission effect of the earphones. To be honest, the design of this earmuff is more reasonable than that of Xiaomi's headphone. L , left, I understand everything. ha-ha!

When the earmuff is removed, the earphone speaker unit inside is clearly visible. As for the effect, we will introduce it in detail below.

The sponge in the earmuff has good elasticity, effectively buffering the squeezing force brought by the headgear, and making the ear very comfortable in contact with the headset. The black gauze can effectively prevent the invasion of dust and protect the loudspeaker unit from external factors.

With snap type telescopic design, it is very convenient for users' different requirements. Big head, small head, take all.

Grind is designed as a single side replaceable cable, and also supports headset calls. The standard is 3.5mm in-line.
Grind's wire control is not designed on the wire we are usually used to, but is placed at the back of the left earmuff. The interface between Grind and the wire is a neighbor, but the color of the headset has different colors. The one I use is dark blue. Although I am not so used to it, this design has its own reason. It can not only ensure the function of the earphone, but also realize the replacement of wire material, which is a bit of the best of both worlds. Don't underestimate this function key. It also has special functions. After testing on Xiaomi's 4i mobile phone, you can use this key to use the following functions when listening to music. Click Pause, double-click the next song, and triple click the previous song. Of course, clicking also includes answering and making calls.

Also, the radio hole on the left side of the mobile phone is designed to be more secretive, which cannot be found without careful observation. When using headphones to answer or make a call, the radio effect is very good.

Close up of wire material. The plugs at both ends are of copper plated anti-corrosion design. The wire material should be of high grade. The composite material used is not very soft or hard, but it feels very solid. The plug connected to the headset is designed as a straight head and is equipped with a skull head logo The other end is connected to the device at the corner, which is not a skull logo It is the full name of the company in English.

The sound quality is often an important basis for evaluating the success of an earphone. However, the evaluation of earphones is very subjective. In simple terms, the bass effect of this earphone is very good, and you just like the bass effect, so you will feel that the sound quality effect of this earphone is very good. Therefore, it is recommended that you buy earphones or experience them personally.

     Grind Series adopts Skullcandy Proud REX 40 drive Unit, This driver unit not only has mature research and development time, but also can better optimize the sound performance of high, medium and low tri frequency. Grind Loudspeaker unit of Impedance is thirty-three Ohms, frequency response range : 20-20khz . In addition Grind Tuning of series aspect Skullcandy I also made great efforts in Skullcandy In our headphone team, we have a rare "Golden Ear" tuning team in the world. They will make professional adjustments to the sound quality of headphones.

With the accelerated pace of life, people have become accustomed to using mobile phones to promote high-quality headphones. Maybe headphone manufacturers also realize this, so they have launched low impedance headphones,  Grind Although the series is not designed for mobile phones, it is not difficult to push it with mobile phones. Next, we need to see the tri band performance of "stripes". The following songs are the ones I have searched and collected for a long time on the Internet. They are all high-quality audio sources. When there are new earphones, I almost listen to these songs again, I have a general understanding of the earphones after these songs.

The first song: The audition track is Cai Qin's "Ferry". The three drums in front of this music can reflect the low frequency submergence of the earphones. The deeper the sound submerges, the better the performance of the earphones for music. Of course, you can also try to find out whether the low frequency is muddy. The voice of Cai Qin in the back can also be used to test the performance of the voice. The voice performance of Cai Qin can also reflect whether the sound has a strong musical flavor or a strong digital flavor, but this feeling is relatively vague

The second song: The string music and piano music used in the soundtrack of "Just Like You" can test the performance of headphones on high frequencies. When listening to this music, you should pay attention to the performance on the middle and high frequencies, listen to whether the performance on the high frequencies is harsh, and whether the performance of the middle and high frequencies affect each other.

The third song: the classic audition track of Hotel California. This music is a classic song of the Eagle Band. It is a recording of live performance in a simulated bar. This music mainly tests the sound field performance of earphones. Applause still rings 20 seconds after the opening. At this time, you can feel whether you are in the scene. At 1 minute and 20 seconds, music, applause and cheers sounded at the same time, which is a good place to test the sound field performance of headphones. You can listen to it in detail at this point

The fourth track: "One I Love" is often used to test the detailed performance of headphones. From the beginning to 1 minute and 15 seconds, the song is a female vocal solo, without the interference of music. Through the performance of good earphones, the breath and accent of the singer will appear in your ears one by one. If the earphones are not good, they will not show this, and there will be few details to hear.

The fifth song: "Drum Poem" is a song that shows the voice control of earphones. This song is the interpretation of traditional Chinese drums. Most of the drums in the whole track are short and powerful, which can be used to test the earphones to see whether there is divergence or turbidity. Of course, you should also feel whether there is strength. If the sound on the low frequency is not strong enough, it may indicate that the earphone is not good, or the sound source is not strong enough, and an earphone needs to be added.

Tell me my own experience! The same sentence is very subjective in evaluating earphones. Maybe the one that suits me is the best.
Low frequency:

Let's talk about low frequency first:  Grind The low-frequency diving depth of the "stripe" is obvious. The whole low-frequency is not very stiff, and you can feel good elasticity. The sense of volume is a little more moderate, which makes the sound appear more thick and textured. Maybe after the cooker, the sound is a little looser than under the new state, so the elasticity will be better, the bass will be more pure, and more magnetic.

intermediate frequency:

I believe that the "Golden Ear" team has worked hard here. In fact, the IF should be the most used channel, mainly because of the difference in thickness caused by the low frequency. When it transitions to the IF, it can best reflect the performance of the mid frequency of the voice. As for the rendering of the level of the voice, this is my most satisfied place. Take "Ferry" for example, three drums can reflect the strength of the low frequency of headphones. When Cai Qin sings, Slowly switch to intermediate frequency. As the intermediate frequency moves forward slowly, it will truly reflect the singer's voice at this time, and make you feel that the music is more delicious through the differentiated performance.

High frequency:

The brightness of the audio in this area is also well controlled. Relatively speaking, it is clean and neat. When I appreciate the piano score of "Just Like You", I can most appreciate that it gives me the feeling that there is no constraint, it can be played and played freely, and it is very gorgeous. Maybe that sentence will show better after the headset is opened.

Sound field:

It is worthy of being a product of a large company. GRIND's sound field is very open. The open sound field makes people feel very natural, relaxed and comfortable. The sense of hierarchy is clear. The distance between the voice and the sense of hearing is well controlled. The accompaniment is also very comfortable behind the voice, with careful cooperation. In general, Skullcandy has done a good job in this area.
Analytical force:

Maybe it's because the mobile phone is not as professional as the hifi device, so the analytical power of the headset is a little poor, but the analytical power of the headset is still at an excellent level, the sound details are still exquisite, and the piano sound details are very good, of course, the singer's voice details are also remarkable.

I wanted to have a complete comparison before, but after thinking about it, I'd like to have a simple one! This time, Xiaomi wore earphones. As for my iron triangle, it is not comparable at the same price, which is described here one by one. I believe that the attack has its own judgment.

Overall perception

Connection line comparison.

Portability comparison.

Wire comparison.

In a frank attitude, Xiaomi's headphone materials are better than Grind's. This is Xiaomi's consistent style, focusing on cost performance, both in terms of portability and details. However, the focus is on the contrast of sound quality. Xiaomi's headphones are obviously not as tasty as Grind's. It seems that having a "Golden Ear" tuning team is different. Although the gap is not very big, it is obvious that the Xiaomi earphone lacks a little depth. The performance of low-frequency and mid-frequency is still very good, but the stamina is obviously insufficient when it comes to high-frequency. I hope Xiaomi can continue to refuel!

       skullcandy Grind The price of RMB 599 is also very good. The fashionable appearance and ultimate pursuit are a good choice for those who want to have a perfect headset. Of course, no product can be perfect, skullcandy Grind The connecting cable at the earmuff is a good example, but in general, the sound quality of this earphone is perfect, The "Golden Ear" tuning team has shown us his strength, which may lead to a surge of skillcandy in the near future Grind hot.