The 4 Best Skullcandy Headphones of 2023: Reviews

1. Table of Contents
2. Intro
3. Review Updates
4. Best Earbuds
5. Best Cheap
6. Best Over-Ear
7. Best Bass
8. Comparison
9. Lineup
10. Page Updates
11. Conclusion
12. Discussions

Updated Jun 02, 2023 at 02:24 pm

By Vanessa McCuaig

We’ve currently bought and tested 27 pairs of Skullcandy headphones. They’re a fashion-forward brand with a decent variety of models for casual listening, sports, and gaming.

Updates

• 05/23/2023

  Skullcandy Crusher Evo Wireless updated

• 04/25/2023

  Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless reviewed

• 12/12/2022

  Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2 reviewed

• 03/08/2022

  Skullcandy Dime 2 True Wireless reviewed

• 01/19/2022

  Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless reviewed

Best Skullcandy Headphones

1. Best Skullcandy Earbuds

   Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless

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   Neutral Sound

   7. 5

   Commute/Travel

   7.4

   Sports/Fitness

   8.2

   Office

   7.0

   Wireless Gaming

   5.8

   Wired Gaming

   5.7

   Phone Calls

   6.2

   Type

   In-ear

   Enclosure

   Closed-Back

   Wireless

   Truly Wireless

   Transducer

   Dynamic

   Noise Cancelling

   No

   Mic

   Yes

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   For lightweight and portable headphones, the best Skullcandy wireless earbuds are the Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless. These sports-oriented headphones have an ear hook design to help keep the buds stable in your ears while you’re running. They have a comfortable fit and are rated IP55 for dust and water resistance. Thanks to their bass-heavy sound profile, the extra thump, rumble, and boom added to mixes can help keep you pumped up during your workout. If you prefer a different sound, their companion app has a graphic EQ and presets. You can also access Skull-iQ in the app, a smart feature that allows you to make voice commands.

   The buds have a continuous battery life of over nine hours, and their carrying case holds roughly 3.4 additional charges. Unfortunately, they lack active noise cancelling (ANC) and do a mediocre job blocking background noise, like the low rumble of bus and plane engines. Try the Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless if you value peace and quiet. Their ANC has an excellent noise cancelling performance and can reduce noise like the low rumble of bus engines to ambient chatter. However, their continuous battery life is shorter, and the headphones are less comfortable. 

   See our review

2. Best Cheap Skullcandy Earbuds

   Skullcandy Dime 2 True Wireless

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   Neutral Sound

   7.5

   Commute/Travel

   7.5

   Sports/Fitness

   8.0

   Office

   6.9

   Wireless Gaming

   5.4

   Wired Gaming

   5.3

   Phone Calls

   6. 5

   Type

   In-ear

   Enclosure

   Closed-Back

   Wireless

   Truly Wireless

   Transducer

   Dynamic

   Noise Cancelling

   No

   Mic

   Yes

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   The best Skullcandy earphones at a cheap price we’ve tested are the Skullcandy Dime 2 True Wireless. These earbuds aren’t as customizable as the Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless since they don’t come with features like an EQ or presets, but they offer solid overall performance at a lower price. Their well-balanced sound profile doesn’t overwhelm instruments and vocals with extra bass, making them well-suited for different genres and types of content. They’re also sturdy, have a stable fit, and are rated IPX4 for water resistance, so they aren’t a bad choice for the gym.

   They don’t have an ANC feature, so they aren’t ideal for blocking out bass-range noise like engines, but they do a good job of passively cutting out ambient chit-chat. They work with Tile, a secondary app to track your earbuds if you lose them. Unfortunately, they have a short continuous battery life of just over three hours, so you’ll need to recharge them partway through a workday or a long flight. On the plus side, they come with a case that holds a couple of extra charges, and the headphones have a standby mode to help conserve battery life when not in use.

   See our review

3. Best Skullcandy Over-Ear Headphones

   Skullcandy Venue Wireless

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   Mixed Usage

   6.8

   Neutral Sound

   6.6

   Commute/Travel

   7. 2

   Sports/Fitness

   7.1

   Office

   6.9

   Wireless Gaming

   5.0

   Wired Gaming

   6.6

   Phone Calls

   5.6

   Type

   Over-ear

   Enclosure

   Closed-Back

   Wireless

   Yes

   Transducer

   Dynamic

   Noise Cancelling

   Yes

   Mic

   Yes

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   If you want over-ear headphones, check out the Skullcandy Venue Wireless. These headphones have an ANC system that blocks out a decent amount of background noise, especially mid-range noise like background conversations. They support multi-device pairing, which lets you stay connected with your phone and computer simultaneously. While they’re mostly made of plastic, they feel sturdy and have a lightweight, comfortable fit for most people. They have 24 hours of continuous battery life to get you through a few days of work and long flights, and support passive playback, so you can listen to audio with the 1/8″ TRS cable if you run out of battery.

   As is typical for Skullcandy products, they have an excited sound profile with intense rumble, punch, and boom and bright, detailed vocals and instruments. This sound is well-suited for genres like rock and pop but can also muddy mixes and make some elements of your audio seem piercing. Unlike our earbud pick, they don’t work with a companion app or have sound customization features. If you don’t like the fit of earbuds but want customizable headphones, the Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2 are on-ears with an in-app graphic EQ and presets. Their on-ear fit is less comfortable than over-ears, and they aren’t very sturdy, but they have a more budget-friendly price and support multi-device pairing.

   See our review

4. Best Skullcandy Headphones For Bass

   Skullcandy Crusher Evo Wireless

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   Neutral Sound

   7.5

   Commute/Travel

   6.5

   Sports/Fitness

   7.0

   Office

   6.5

   Wireless Gaming

   5.7

   Wired Gaming

   7.4

   Phone Calls

   6. 3

   Type

   Over-ear

   Enclosure

   Closed-Back

   Wireless

   Yes

   Transducer

   Dynamic

   Noise Cancelling

   No

   Mic

   Yes

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   The best bassy Skullcandy headphones we’ve tested are the Skullcandy Crusher Evo Wireless. If you’re looking for extra thump, rumble, and boom in your mixes, these headphones are equipped with a haptic bass slider to help increase their bass to your liking. They’re even among the best bass headphones that we’ve tested. On the lowest setting, mixes have more warmth and boom without muddying vocals and lead instruments. However, in their highest setting, they deliver a very intense thump, rumble, and body, which will please fans of EDM and hip-hop. If you still prefer a different sound, their companion app offers three EQ presets to help you adjust their sound to suit your tastes. Unfortunately, their bass and treble delivery can vary depending on fit, seal, and positioning. You may also notice a drop in bass if you have thick hair or wear glasses.

   These headphones have over 34 hours of continuous battery life, and you can even use them passively with their 1/8″ TRRS cable if you run out of battery life. They’re also well-built and decently comfortable, but the ear cups can trap some heat over time. They have a poor noise isolation performance and struggle to block out the low rumbles of bus and plane engines around you.

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Compared to other brands

• Colorful designs.
  Skullcandy offers some of the most colorful headphones on the market. If you like to match your tech accessories to your outfits, they tend to have several color schemes for each model, including two or three-tone variants and camo/military color schemes.
• Good headphone variety.
  Although we have yet to test Skullcandy’s full lineup, they offer many models for different uses. While they don’t offer any audiophile headphones, the variety is still quite good, especially considering their price range.

• Plasticky build quality.
  Most of the headphones from Skullcandy are pretty affordable. However, this may be due to their somewhat plasticky build quality. It’s better than some super cheap brands, but they don’t feel very durable compared to other affordable models.
• Mediocre sound quality.
  They have many models for casual listening, but there’s nothing designed with critical listeners in mind. They also tend to focus a lot on delivering a bass-heavy sound, so if you want a more neutral sound, Skullcandy may not be your brand.

Skullcandy vs Anker

Anker and Skullcandy are both well-known in the budget-friendly to mid-price range for their bassy in-ears and over-ears. Anker’s product range delivers a wider array of features like multi-device pairing, Hi-Res Audio support, and LDAC. Some of their headphones also have powerful noise cancelling, which rivals higher-end brands, but don’t expect the same flashy look or graphic collaborations as Skullcandy.

Skullcandy vs JBL

If you’ve been looking for affordable headphones, you’ve probably come across JBL alongside Skullcandy. JBL’s lineup offers more choice for fans of neutral sound since they don’t usually have the more bass-heavy sound common to Skullcandy headphones. Most have a companion app with a parametric EQ and presets, so they also tend to offer more robust sound customization features. You may still prefer Skullcandy’s bass-heavy sound, especially for genres like EDM or hip-hop. Skullcandy also have flashier and more colorful headphones, but they feel more plasticky.

Overall, Skullcandy delivers a decent variety of fashion-forward headphones that come in many unique colors to match your taste, style, and preferences. They have sports and gaming headphones at an affordable price, too. Unfortunately, they don’t have the best build quality, and their sound isn’t the most balanced as they favor a bass-heavy audio reproduction over a neutral one.

Lineup

Skullcandy has a specific name for each model they release, so it can be unclear how their headphones are categorized. Sometimes, there are feature-specific variants of that model available. For this brand, we consider these variants (and their base model) as constituting a lineup. This includes the following:

• Hesh = Wireless over-ears.
• SLYR = Wireless over-ear gaming headphones with boom mics.
• PLYR = Wired over-ear gaming headphones with boom mics.
• Grind = Truly wireless in-ears with unique features like Skull-iQ Smart Feature support and hands-free voice control.
• Indy = Truly wireless in-ears with a stem design and non-detachable stability fins.
• Push = Truly wireless in-ears with ear hooks.
• Sesh = Truly wireless in-ears. They have a simple design and don’t have companion app support.

Within these lineups, headphones come in feature-specific variations or colorways. Brand collaborations that impact design tend to be included in the headphones’ name, like the Doritos Dime 2 True Wireless Earbuds. Following the lineup name, feature-related variants are denoted by the following:

• Active = Designed for sports and have better stability.
• ANC = Supports ANC.
• Evo = Base model.
• Fuel = Case supports Qi Wireless charging.
• Transparency = Transparent design.
• Ultra = Discontinued line. Tends to have better battery performance, rapid charging, higher IP rating, app compatibility, and Tile support.

In addition, there are also a handful of standalone models available. There may have been additional variants or previous generations of this model available in the past, but now there’s only one model currently available from this manufacturer:

• Crusher = Wireless over-ears with haptic bass slider to add extra bass.
• Dime = Cheap truly wireless in-ears with a very simple design.
• Ink’d = Wired in-ears.
• Mod = Wireless in-ears with many customization features.
• Riff = Wireless on-ear headphones.
• Spoke = Discontinued cheap truly wireless in-ears. They don’t have any extra features.
• Venue = Discontinued wireless noise cancelling over-ears that support multi-device pairing, which is very uncommon for this manufacturer.

Recent Updates

1. Jun 02, 2023:
   We’ve added a comparison between the Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless and the Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless. However, our picks haven’t changed.

2. Apr 03, 2023:
   Checked that the picks are relevant and that the products are in stock.

3. Jan 31, 2023:
   We’ve added comparisons between Skullcandy, Anker, and JBL to this article to provide a better overview of the market. We’ve also made minor changes to the text for accuracy, but our picks haven’t changed.

4. Oct 13, 2022:
   We’ve rearranged the order of the picks in this article and made minor updates to the text.

5. Jun 29, 2022:
   Changed ‘Best Over-Ear Skullcandy Headphones’ to ‘Best Skullcandy Headphones’.

Conclusion

Skullcandy makes fashion-forward headphones. They have a pretty large selection of headphones for casual listening, sports, and gaming, but they lack a more specific lineup geared toward audiophiles. Unfortunately, they’re not the ideal brand for those seeking a more neutral frequency response since most of their headphones favor a bass-heavy sound profile. They’re also not as sturdy or as durable as some other headphones in their price range. On the upside, their models are relatively affordable.

Test results

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• 23 May 2022

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Ideal for those who often forget to keep their headphones charged.

Audio brand Skullcandy has released a new addition to its line of wireless headphones called the Mod Earbuds.

Skullcandy Mod Earbuds

This time, the Mod earbuds, like the brand’s True Wireless earbuds, have the same compact design with a simple and sleek black appearance.

It also has many of the features of the True Wireless headphones, including an IP55 sweat and water resistance rating and Bluetooth multipoint connectivity, making it suitable for listening on the go or pairing with two other devices.

Mod Headphones are also customized to your listening experience with the Skullcandy app, allowing you to control product features and settings and access user manuals.

Conversely, you can also use the app to track your headphones if they go missing.

The headphones also boast a 34-hour battery life, up to 7 hours of playback, and the ability to fully charge the headphones more than three times between plug-ins. With fast charging, you only need 10 minutes of charging to provide 2 hours of playback.

There’s also a unique Stay Aware mode that can enhance your surroundings and help you maintain situational awareness even when you’re wearing headphones in noisy environments.

In addition, the all-new Clear Voice Smart Mic technology uses artificial intelligence to reduce background noise and separate it from the user’s voice, making meetings sound and heard more clearly than ever.

The new Skullcandy headphones are available for $59.99 and come with a charging case and USB-C charging cable, as well as replacement ear tips.

You can check out the new Mod headphones on site Skullcandy

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