Do You Hear What I Hear?

Having spent almost 1460 days transcribing for doctors, PAs, residents, I have had my fair share of frustrating listening days.  Being a good listener by character does not always equate to ease in transcribing medical reports.  Sitting at a computer for hours and hours on end, trying to decipher a medical term in between bites of lunch, phone calls, political conversations, etc.,  is not for the weary.  A medical transcriptionist armed with the best headphones makes what we do a tad easier....But high-priced headphones haven't been the answer in my experience.

In the almost 4 years I've been in this field, I've tried so many different headphones it's ridiculous.  I've used headphones in every price point, splurging with the big-name headphones as well as buying cheapies. I've used in-ear, around-ear, sitting-in-the-ear, headphones you have to jam in your ear, ear buds, sound reduction, amplified....gosh, the list could go on and on.  I like to think of myself as a bit of a headphone guru because of how many I've gone through, tried and broken.  I have gone through much frustration in my search for the perfect pair.  Needless to say, I go through headphones like water.  They malfunction at inopportune times (in the middle of STAT reports) or worse one side stops working.

So, about a month ago, my son and I were in Target shopping and we are in the electronics department.  He is well aware of my frustration and my search for a great pair of headphones.  Looking at all the headphones was making my head spin (probably because I've already tried most of them). So, I turn to this 11-year-old darlin' and ask him what the heck pair I should buy.  His reply, plain and simple, "Skullcandy, mom.  They're the best."  He's an avid gamer and just overall a very smart young man (I'm totally unbiased, of course).  The pair he grabbed to show me were called INK'd, and since I have a couple tattoos myself, I figure this will be it for me - my perfect match.  So, for $16.99, I say what the hay and pick out a cute metallic pink pair and head on out.  I figure nothing could be worse than my last pair of overpriced loser (and now in the trash) headphones.

I will tell you, music literally played the first time I used them (and not because I was listening to music).  These babies are like no other.  I love, love, love them.  Did I say I love them?

First, the sound is utterly amazing!  Crystal clear.  It's as if Dr. Mushmouth is sitting next to me chewing his food, but this time I understand him.  They're extremely lightweight, amazingly comfortable.  These pups can be worn for 10 hours plus without ear pain (and trust me this has been tried & tested), and they don't fall out of my ears. I am over the moon that my son came with me to Target that day (he usually doesn't have the patience to shop with me), and he knew his stuff.

I found them on Amazon at an even lower price.  I just may be stocking up!!!

This turned into more of a sales pitch, but I assure you I make no profit or have any affiliation with Skullcandy.  I suppose my profit is that I make more money doing medical transcription as I'm more productive with these headphones.  Finally!

Cheers to finding the perfect pair of headphones so you can hear what I hear!