- Skullcandy
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company_name = Skullcandy
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company_type =Consumer electronics
foundation = 2003
location =Park City, Utah
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key_people = Richard Alden
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industry =Audio
products =Headphones Audio equipment
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homepage = http://www.skullcandy.com/
footnotes =Skullcandy is a privately held company based in
Park City, Utah that producesheadphones , earbuds, hands free devices, audio backpacks andMP3 players .cite news |last=Johannes |first=Amy |title=Rymax Marketing Partners with Skullcandy for Incentive Products |publisher=Promo Magazine |date=2008-02-20 |url=http://promomagazine.com/incentives/news/rymax_skullcandy_incentive_0220/ |accessdate=2008-04-05] Skullcandy's products are targeted at a youngerdemographic and at the outdoor sports market. [cite news |title=Skullcandy adds Scot Carlson as vice president of finance |publisher=Globalsurfnews.com |date=2008-04-01 |url=http://www.globalsurfnews.com/news.asp?Id_news=33488 |accessdate=2008-04-05]The
CEO of Skullcandy is Richard Alden, who was named one of vSpring Capital's "Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs" of 2008, [cite news |author=Marketwire |title=vSpring Capital Releases Its List of the 2008 Top 100 Venture Entrepreneurs |publisher=SYS-CON Publications |date=2008-03-16 |url=http://www.sys-con.com/read/519954.htm |accessdate=2008-04-06] and holds a patent for technology that integrates mobile phones and music players. [cite news |last=Cannon |first=Karl R. |title=20 patents include core brace |publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company |date=2007-04-03 |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20070403/ai_n18785984 |accessdate=2008-04-06]Product reception
Skullcandy products are known for having unusual names and stylish designs. Their high end headphones have a good reputation among
DJ s for providing comfort and high quality sound reproduction. [cite news |title=Must have: Skullcandy Double Agent |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |date=2008-03-13 |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/connected/main.jhtml?xml=/connected/2008/03/13/dlhave113.xml |accessdate=2008-04-05] However, some reviewers have criticized Skullcandy headphones for being pricey and for not quite delivering optimal sound performance. [cite web |last=Vasconcellos |first=Eduardo |title=Skullcandy Skullcrusher Headphones Review |publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=2008-03-24 |url=http://gear.ign.com/articles/861/861582p1.html |accessdate=2008-04-06] [cite web |last=Moses |first=Asher |title=Skullcandy Ti |publisher=CNET Networks |date=2006-06-10 |url=http://www.cnet.com.au/mp3players/headphones/0,239035668,339271516,00.htm |accessdate=2008-04-06]References
External links
;Official Sites
* [http://www.skullcandy.com/ Corporate site];Reviews and Articles
* [http://blog.hifiheadphones.co.uk/2008/07/28/skullcandy-headphones-cool-new-range/ Article: Comparison of Skullcandy headphones]
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