Skullcandy Grind Fuel In-Ear Wireless Earbuds with Wireless Charging, 40 Hr Battery, Skull-iQ, Alexa Enabled, Microphone, Works with iPhone Android and Bluetooth Devices - True Black/Orange

Update: I found a solution. Holding down the button on the non-working earbud, I was able to turn it off, place it back in the battery charger/holder, and it started working again. So it wasn't planned obsolescence, I just thought it was. This solution wasn't found on their website or their support articles, it was found on reddit. TIL.Old review:One earbud stopped working after 11 months of useThe sound was great, but planned obsolescence seems to be what too many electronic companies participate in, in order to get more sales. But this customer won't ever buy from them again.I tried all of their troubleshooting steps, on both the documentation that came with the earbuds and the ones on their website (which were the same), but it didn't help. I would contact support directly but they don't offer it past a certain time after purchase. I didn't rate the noise cancellation because I never used it.My wired ZeroAudio earbuds, however, still work after almost 7 years of use. I've accidentally yanked them out of my ears so many times while exercising or mowing, but they still sound great. Ironically, the earbud in the photo with the blue light on is the one that doesn't play any sound.

As someone who doesn’t have a ton of expendable income, I decided on these earbuds after my 5 year old, $20, made in china earbuds finally crapped out on me. I couldn’t afford to invest in something super expensive, but I work a very physical and independently motivated job, and I cant get through a day without my music. I wanted something with DECENT quality, fairly durable and can handle a bit of wear and tear. If that’s what you’re looking for, THESE ARE the earbuds you’re looking for. I’ve been enjoying these for a good few months now, but today I finally decided to write a review because I lost one of my earbuds in my work parking lot on a rainy afternoon and found it again this morning in a puddle. I was pleased to have found it, but apprehensive that it would still work. Much to my surprise, not only is it still working perfectly, but the sound quality was not damaged by the water that surely got inside of it, and it actually held up battery all night, and was still at 50% when I picked it up from the ground today. I am thoroughly impressed by the durability of this product. It is perfect for my clumsy and hard working self, and the audio quality is nothing to complain about if you aren’t looking for something extravagant.

This is the 4th pair I’ve had in the last 5 months and every single pair seems to have an issue after just a few weeks of use. First pair- right head phone just cut out one day and never worked again. Second pair- wouldn’t charge. Third pair- the headphones would randomly connect and reconnect to my phone. Fourth pair- left headphone cuts in an out like it has a short.I take care of my headphones. I keep them in their case and charged. None of them have been around water, but I do use them for several hours at a time per day. However, for the cost, these headphones should last way more than 3 to 4 weeks.The only reason they deserve 1 star is the sound cancellation avoid these headphones. That’s why I love Skull Candies, but these are horrible on all other aspects.

I just got these in today, and couldn't wait any longer to try them out. These are my second pair of SkullCandy's, my first pair was the JIB TRUE 2 but shortly gave them to my fiancee after receiving these. I have looked all over Amazon trying to find the best earbuds at a decent price that had most features and the Voice Control and app-use got me, so I finally settled with the Skull Candy Grind. First off, I love the slickness design, not a huge fan of the charging case due to it feeling like cheap plastic, and did not feel solid and felt like it was not gonna last that long.. The earphones came half way charged, which was great. So I was able to use them straight out of the box. I also do love the fact that SkullCandy has an app! They have everything you need to know about your device, from battery life on each earphone, volume control, an equalizer to set your listening needs to Music, Movies, Podcast, or Custom EQ. And of course the voice control! The voice control can be a little wonky, your voice must be clear and some what loud for it to hear you. I was having a little trouble with it, and had people looking at me like I was a crazy person lol. Eventually I got the hang of it. I do love the Stay-Aware Mode, basically cuts-out inside volume and increases outside volume, you can REALLY tell the difference and its pretty cool. The app has TONS of things to look through, but im not going to list them all. So far I have been using the earbuds for a couple hours now, and the battery life has not reached halfway or even close to dead, also the earbuds are comfortable, light, does not even feel like its in your ear. Overall...I am very impressed with these earphones, and having it to be my SECOND pair of earphones in a life time from Skull Candy thats a really big thumbs up! I highly recommend these!!***UPDATE***After using these like crazy, in just about 30 days, the right side of the earphones are no longer working, I can hear perfectly fine with the left side but the right earbud is a negative. Kinda disappointing because I really like these earphones and I wanted them to last *sigh* back to searching.