Customer Ratings & Reviews

Bottom Line: The Skullcandy Venue performs nearly as well as more expensive active noise cancelling (ANC) headphones, but they lack some of the feel and finesse of higher priced alternatives. Pros: Impressive noise cancellation; good sound quality; fast charge; Tile integration Cons: A bit bass-heavy; non-foldable; bulky carrying case; small ear cups; buttons difficult to use when wearing Review: Active noise cancelling (ANC) headphones are invaluable if you dislike the ambient sounds of commuting/travel or a noisy work environment (I particularly dislike the engine noise in an airplane). As such, I was extremely curious how the budget friendly Skullcandy Venues hold up to more expensive options in the product category. I was pleasantly surprised how well the ANC performed against the hum of the various fans/air purifiers I have at home, and it did an overall good job blocking out other ambient noise. For most users, I do not think they would notice the difference in noise cancellation on the Skullcandy versus a more expensive pair, especially when listening to music. I found sound quality to be very good, although the bass is a bit overemphasized in the Venues. The headphones pack a solid set of features, including “monitor mode” which allows outside noise in, fast charge boating 5 hours from 10 minutes of charge, and, perhaps most interestingly, Tile integration so you can track your headphones if you misplace them. There’s nothing exceptional or distinguishing about the design with the exception of the small Skullcandy logos on each ear cup. Unfortunately the cups do not fold, which creates a fairly large travel profile when the phones are in their storage/travel case. My biggest issues are with the fit and feel of the headphones. The ear cups are a bit too small to completely cover my ears. When I’m wearing them, they fit like over-ear headphones for the top of my ears but more like on-ear headphones on my earlobes. It doesn’t impact their functionality (both passive and active noise cancellation still work really well) and it’s not uncomfortable per se, but the fit definitely feels off for me. Additionally, I find that the tension on the headband is just a tiny bit too tight for my preference. I assume this will loosen, though, through more use. Second, I find the buttons difficult to use when the headphones are on. Like most in this category, the buttons are located on the bottom of the ear cups, but the buttons are fairly flat and offer little travel. As such, there isn’t much tactile feedback, and I found myself pressing around on different spots to find the buttons. Once again, I presume that as muscle memory with the headphones improves the buttons will be easier to find, but they weren’t immediately and easily usable.

My daughter loves them and they cancel out all the other noise around her.

Great comfort. Great price. Give the big names a run for their money.

Can't hear any noise outside of head phones when they are on. Good sound and very satisfied.

Great sound. Excellent niose cancelling. Be careful if on

These are a great pair of noise cancelling headphones for a more affordable price!

Great audio quality, does a good job at cutting out ambient sound.

Great sound quality. Tile feature is useful. Noise cancelation is very noticeable

Amazing sound quality and the noise cancelling is really great.

Great sound for a great price! Cancels outside noise & everything!

I wanted noise cancelling more because I wanted to be able to listen to music while I mow the lawn. The regular over-the-ear headphones worked to keep the sound of the mower at bay, but the quality of the music suffered. I didn't wan't to spend and arm and a leg on the "high-end" headphones, these work great, and I am not worried about using them outside due to the lower price. I'd recommend them for sure.

Love them. Sound is great and with the price it’s a great value buy.

The head phone are really easy to use and the sound it puts out is really awsome

Would recommend to others. It has great sound, carrying case, and charges within 10 minutes.

Good pair of headphones. Very dependable and long life

Love it. Good sound. Good value. Highly recommended.

I love them. Use them to listen to mp3 while playing my drums.

Head phones comfortable and does a good job of canceling surround sound.

Good sound, easy size for travel. Fits around ears tightly reducing outside noise.

I'll start off with the good. They look great. They are comfortable. The ear covers are a little stiff at first and if you have huge ears they might be a little uncomfortable but for most I imagine they will be fine. The bad. Sound quality is not impressive. The bass wasn't there like it was in store. They weren't very loud either. In addition to that, if you try to use on a computer it splits audio and digital communications between two channels. So if you're watching a movie or playing a game you can't talk to someone at the same time. If you try to merge channels it comes out in mono. I was very disappointed with this headset and ended up returning it.