Skullcandy Crusher ANC Bluetooth Wireless Over-Ear Headphones, Noise Cancellation, Adjustable Bass, and Personalised Sound, Up to 24 Hours Battery Life - Black

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Some people think that if they really like bass-heavy music, they should look for headphones with loud bass. The headphones somewhat dial back low-frequency droning noises like from an airplane, but those sounds are still fairly audible.

These are lightweight headphones, just 8 ounces, and they feel a bit less substantial for that reason. The greatly exaggerated bass frequencies don’t quite block out Thundercat’s and Kevin Parker’s vocals, but the details don’t quite make it through. Plus the addition of ANC also means there’s a hit to the battery life - up to 24 hours instead of 30 of the Crusher 360. Besides the usual links to FAQ sections and privacy pages, the only other avenue worth chasing here is registering your Crusher ANC. One unique design feature is the integrated Tile tracker, which is handy if you often misplace your headphones.Once run in, I listened to Apple Lossless music tracks via Apple Music on both my iPhone and my MacBook Air. Incidentally, Crusher ANC 2 doesn’t seem to turn off to preserve the battery if you accidentally leave it on. With both offering active noise cancelling, similar battery life and even Tile trackers inside, it's an easy choice. It can take a while to get used to which button does what, but once you’re familiar with the layout, the buttons feel tactile and are much more accurate than touch sensors.

At the time of writing, for the same or similar money (depending on your market) you can pick up the Sony WH-1000XM4, a pair that still tops our best noise-cancelling headphones and best headphones lists, despite being succeeded by a newer model. For movies they can make the scenes look LEGENDARY and this part is what I love about them the most as I have connected them to my TV and everything about the sound there is perfect. With lower-pitched voices, it filters out street noise quite well, but with higher voices, it sometimes decreases the overall volume and tone of the voice in addition to the noise. On the EQ screen, you can choose between Music, Podcast, and Movie presets, as well as create a custom signature with up to five bands.While it is true that the competition in this premium headphone space do offer better all-round packages, a quick glance at our comparison table further down shows the Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 are the cheaper pair by some margin. Our high-resolution audio playlist performed well with the Crusher, but after playing a few classical pieces with these headphones, it becomes clear that these are not an audiophile accessory; but it doesn’t want to be. Essentially, ANC improves every year, so the yardstick for scoring continually shifts, and the Crusher ANC 2 performance would’ve been deemed fairly good a few years back.