I have Skull Candy ear buds and they work well enough. Not the best I've heard though. I also have Skull Candy Headphones as well but those aren't the best version of there's so they tend to hurt my head and leave me with a headache.
Beats are definitely among the best I have heard. They leave Skull Candy in the dust. Its a shame they are so over priced. There has got to be somewhere you can find them for a steal.