Skullcandy - Crusher Wireless Over-the-Ear Headphones - Black/Coral

Ok. I went through Bose, Beats, Audia Technica, Sony, Sennheiser, and finally arrived at these Skullcandy's. My playlists are EDM, metal, hard rock, classic rock, and various genres sprinkled here and there. I'll just break it all down. Beats Studio 3, Solo 3 - My son has Solo 3 and I can't find any level of comfort to get through a single song. They just just don't fit me at all. I'm constantly fiddling with them to find the right spot, it evades me. While fiddling I'm not moved in any way one way or the other with the sound signature. Their sound is a lesser version of the Studios. My best description of the current Beats? Hollow. No soul. No warmth. Bose and Audia Technica - If my goal was faithful representation of studio sound these would be the ones. But, here's the thing. Most of us play music from our phones, not traditional standalone speaker arrays with EQ, receiver, and interface components (CD players, DVDs, turntables, etc.). The reason bass biased headphones are so popular is playing from phones requires bass biased phones to acquire any sort of balance. I found Bose models to be warm and balanced and Auida Technica to be very accurate and overly sharp in the mids and highs playing from my 6s with the latest ios 11. Great, right? But, there is no drama or fun with these brands playing from an iphone. If you want to hear a flat EQ, these are the ones. Sony 950s - I love the 1000s in the store, but the price I don't love. Brought the 950 home and on half my tracks they are sublime. The other half, no. Thing is there's no in between with these. It's vibrate my skull or vibrate my skull even more. I exaggerate of course, but the 950s are meant for extreme bass. I freaking loved em, but I found something better. Skullcandy's - I'm a brand snob. I'll drink an import when a Miller Lite would do just fine. But, these darn things just get it right when receiving from my phone. Where to start.... The left cup slider control for bass is infinitely better than Sony's take or leave it option. The cup controls are excellent and, well, perfect for me. Volume, answer that call, shut it all down. Nothing else needed. The buttons are perfectly shaped for nothing more than a tactile review before engaging. On the scant 3 calls I've answered I've had no complaints or "Hello"s? I can't speak to wired connection because I haven't used it! Comfort is excellent for me. I'm 5 x 9, egg head, normal ears. I feel the top bar. Doesn't bother me after hours of use. Battery life...this matters. It does. I will go weeks grinding at work and have no time for music or TV shows. I've yet to grab these and have them be out of juice. I will charge them every 8 hours or so and haven't come close to the 40 hour stated run time. Connectivity has been no issue with my 2013 macbook pro or iphone. Range is as expected. If I go to the other end the house I get "skips" past 4-5 walls and 40-50 feet. Trust the 30 foot range plus a wall or two. Now what matters. I play nearly 100% of my music from apple music. When playing EDM I drag the slider all the way down, set the music eq to bass reduce (settings - music - eq) and adjust the cup slider as needed. This works for most music overall. Basically this is my baseline setting and I go from there. For my metal playlists I will go to rock, flat, or dance. Key is, iphone users, use the EQ in settings - music. Other cans I used don't take full advantage of this somewhat buried feature of apple music. Sound is subjective. I can't tell you these will be the best ever, but from what I've actually tested and practically used these Skullcandy's do react as expected from EQ changes on my iphone. Past that, do what I did and keep spending and returning until you get it right. But, I can save you some time by making sure these are on your list. These do fall short on high resolution of mid and high reproduction of tracks, but I really don't care. That stuff usually just hurts my ears and adds nothing to my actual enjoyment of music. Podcasts are awesome. Dan Patrick sounds like he does on the TV (suck it back row). Sorry, only a fan reference there. Hey, grab these and enjoy. They do respond to user input on apple music's EQ and that truly matters because none of us like the same thing! Oh, and the white with topside subfloor underlay is choice.

First I’ll start by saying that these headphones sound fun. Even the most uppity audiophile can have fun with these. The highs and mids are present and well rounded out and the bass can be, well, ear shattering if you want it too. Overall they sound fantastic. They’re not reference headphones so don’t expect that type of detail and separation, but if you’re an average consumer like me, you’ll be happy with the sound these cans produce regardless of your preferred genres. You may have read that the Crusher Wireless is a well-made headphone. I think the metal headband is the culprit for these erroneous perception. Overall, these headphones feel like something that Skullcandy invested 90% of their budget on their sound, 9% on marketing, and 1% on design and materials quality. I’m not saying they look all that bad at a distance. You might find their simplicity aesthetically pleasing at a glance but the devil is in the details. These feel cheap. I’m not saying they’re cheap like they’ll break quickly, they may hold up the test of time, but at close inspection the materials just look and feel shoddy. The small amount of swivel that is given each ear can is made by little plastic tabbed pegs that will obviously wear, if not break over time. The hinge housing is comprised of two pieces of plastic that don’t align well at the seams. The padding in the headband is thinnest where it may contact your head the most, right at the top (I don’t understand this one at all). The ear pads have a bulge on the top of the inner area where the two ends of the fabric is thickly stitched together. This is both ugly and uncomfortable as you can feel the bulge rubbing on your ear. The list goes on. They just look cheap and I’m only complaining about this so much because the price is not cheap. $200 is not cheap. It’s not expensive either, but it’s a price point that should not bring this level of cheapness into the design or materials used in these headphones. The button controls are a mixed blessing of simplicity over function. There are only 3 buttons on these headphones. That’s it, just three to control everything (plus the bass slider of course). But three buttons do it all. They power these on, pairing mode, power them off, skip forward, answer phone calls, hang up phone calls, decrease volume, increase volume, rewind, pause, play. All that function weighing on just three buttons is just too much. In my experience, this is a problem not just with these headphones but any headphone, including high end ones, that attempt to pack too many multi-function buttons into one interface. For example, to skip or rewind on the Crusher Wireless you hold the up or down volume for 3 seconds. I don’t like that. If I want to skip a song, I want to do it now, not 3 seconds from now. Even a double press might be a better option. The list of annoyances with multi-function buttons grows. And this goes for all of you multi-function manufacturers. Stop it. We’re not as dumb as you think we are. Of course, some people love the “simplicity” of multi-function buttons. It seems to be the way things are going. As for me, I like things separate so I can use them precisely when I need them and how I need them. Give me a big volume knob, FF and Rewind, play/pause combo is okay, and a dedicated on/off switch (and, okay, you can incorporate the pairing mode function into the power switch) and if you could add a mute button that would be great. That’s how I like things. But if you’re a fan multi-multi functions then you may love this about the Crusher Wireless. Sound leakage is below average. They pale in comparison to a good pair of in-ear headphones, and they do about as good a job as any on-ear headphones of varying quality. They do leak more than the average closed-back headphone and this may be due to their seemingly poorer build quality. Don’t expect these to keep your coworkers happy if you like to keep your music at 40% or above. Comfort level for any pair of headphones is a very subjective thing so I won’t spend too much time on this, but I think I figured out why these are called the crusher. That’s what they do on me. They crush my head. And they put a lot of pressure on that cranial nerve right below my ear. Coupled with how hot the ear cups get (I think due to low end materials), I am not happy with fit and comfort of the Skullcandy Crusher Wireless headphones. In addition to their undeniably uncomfortable fit, they also produce a low end bouncy sound/vibration in your head if you tap on these, put these on, take them off, wear them while chewing, or just walking around. You won’t necessary hear (of feel) this when you’re listening to music as the audio will drown out the experience. But the haptic bass speakers bounces around in the ear cans and produce a vibration. Now, this doesn’t bother me per se but it is noticeable and it is something that I wish the headphones didn’t have. Now for some of their redeeming values. Bluetooth connectivity is good. And call quality is actually good too. Better than some of the more expensive headphones I’ve recently tried. And Skullcandy achieves this with just one microphone. I don’t know what they did here but it works and it works well. Kudos to Skullcandy for making a good quality headset out of these headphones. The battery life is ridiculously cool. I mean, I tend to be a conservationalist at times and am always switching off my headsets even when I step away for a few moments, but the battery on these lasts so long I’m starting to get lazy and wasteful. Even if I’m taking a long break I don’t worry about leaving the headphones on. (Of course, this may be because I don’t like waiting the 5 seconds it takes to power them on from the single do-it-all-multifunction button when I come back.) Unfortunately, I can’t get them to tell me how much battery is left but my devices do that with a battery indicator. Nevertheless, the battery life is insane on these. And that’s a really cool thing. And lastly, coming back to the sound. Like I said, these sound fun and I continuously forget their discomfort as I get absorbed in great audio from a variety of genres. If anything were to get me to keep these, it’s their audio quality. I’ve been keeping the haptic bass slider down to either barely on to completely off depending on the type of music I’m listening too. I’ve barely used them above say 20% or so. These simply are bass heavy headphones which I like. It’s why I bought them in the first place. I like bass. But it doesn’t mean they dismiss all other frequencies. When I’m listening to metal or jazz, I get plenty of timbre out of the high-hats and cymbals. When I’m listening to vocals I get fulfilling coos out of the baritones and clarity out of sopranos. And when I’m jamming R&B or Hip-Hop, I get plenty of thump, plenty. Too much if you want it, satisfactorily if you don’t via the bass slider. One caveat here. I’ve found that the booming rumble of the haptic bass does get finicky during some songs. It almost cuts in and out as if the crossover technology clips at a specific frequency. It’s hard to explain for a non-audio tech like me but be prepared to experience some unusual bass delivery during some music. So are these good headphones? That’s a tough question. Their audio quality puts them on par with any of the higher priced models that you’ll want to compare them to and I’m certain most people will find their favorite music fun to listen to. But their shortcomings in the design, materials, comfort, and features departments are certainly falling quite short of their $200 price tag. If these were off-brand $60 headphones, they’d certainly be worth their weight in sound, but at 200 clams, they just don’t add up in the value for me. Their price point makes me think that Skullcandy is simply jumping on the “spike in bluetooth headphones sales” bandwagon and threw together a get-it-to-market-as-quick-as-possible model that they could make a quick buck on. But everyone is probably doing that.

Battery The battery on this unit is phenomenal, I’ve had it for over two weeks and I still haven’t had to charge it, granted I have been used it in wired form as a mic for my PS4 which doesn’t use any battery but either way its still great battery life and is rated at 40 hours per charge. Comfort I feel like this category is really like a matter of do you like a loose fitting pair of headphones or do you like having a tight pair? These do pinch but they seem to pinch below the ear vs like Beats Studio Wireless tend to pinch on the upper ear which I find unbearable. So ultimately these are the most comfortable pair that I've ever worn that does pinch. I don’t think I could wear them as long as I could with the Bose QC35 but again its preference. Noise Cancelling & Volume These are noise isolating not cancelling so this is kind of a preference again, they do a good job of blocking out outside noise when listening to music and for the amount of bass they put out there is very little if any bleed. But when listening to like podcasts you can hear outside noises, so they may not be best for a plane ride, but if you have music on I’m sure you’d be fine. Sound The sound on these if absolutely phenomenal, I mostly listen to Hip-Hop and Rock and it has such clean bass it really brings out the baseline with bands like FFDP and with hip-hop you can imagine the booming bass. Even with the bass turned down the audio is crystal clear, I really expected bassy headphones like these to be very muddy but it is not. Bluetooth/Technology Here’s the only place I would kind of knock the headphones(not enough to drop a star thou), you can connect more than one device but the problem is when you leave the room, it like pauses your music trying to find the second device, just drop the device already I’ll reconnect it later if I need it. I also noticed skips in the bluetooth when using two devices almost like its checking to make sure the second device is still on board. The bluetooth isn’t really on par with Bose which has an app that lets you control what devices your connected to instead of having to go into pair mode to switch to different devices that you weren’t currently paired with. Overall comparing these headphones to other headphones on the market they compare very favorably, I’ve owned Beats Studio Wireless, I’ve Owned Sony Extra Bass and I currently own the Bose QC35 and I think these Skullcandy Crusher Wireless are better than all of them. I think the Bose pair has pluses were skull candy has negative and vice versa but you can’t beat the price on these, which is why I would select them over the Bose QC35. If money isn’t an issue I think the Bose QC35 is slightly better but overall you can’t go wrong with either pair.

I am sort of a head phone person. I have a lot of wireless, wired headphone ear buds. My last pair of over the ear headphones were Pioneer (from the 80's lol) and those were good. I was in Best Buy just looking around while my wife was purchasing some things for her phone and seen the headphone display which is next to the phone area. Tried a few on, beats, sony, ect... I then tried on these headphones.. I was like a kid that got a new car for christmas!! My face said it all. I told my wife, "these headphones are just unbelievable!! She said, "I could see it in your expression you like those" Like them.... I love them! The best sounding set of headphones money could buy!! (in my opinion) My review: Pro's 1. The quality of the build is really good. 2.The battery life is just unreal. I have used them for 3-4 days without a charge and at full volume as well. Charging time is minimal for the time you get using them. 3. The bluetooth range is fantastic! I can be away from my phone like 60-70 feet before they start to cut out. 4.The little bag that comes with it is great to put them in while not using them to keep them from getting dusty and wore out looking. 5. The BASS on these is by far the best out there hands down!! When I let people try them out I have the bass slider all the way down and tell them that these are regular headphones, then turn up the bass and watch their eyes and mouth go wide open! 6. Pairing them is easy to your phone plus they do have the plug in as well for your mp3 player, ipod, and any other music player you got to plug into. 7. Once i bought these I am not looking for another pair... ever. unless they come out with a new pair! Cons: 1. Only one here. The fit on my head is good but after like 2-3 hours it hurts a bit on my ears. Looking for a new set of ear cushions to maybe fix that issue. All in all, if your looking for a bass set of headphones look no further!!! These will blow your mind that's for sure! The best part is if you don't like all that bass on some songs just slide the bass down. Problem solved.

I broke my Skullcandy Hesh 3 headset at the ear piece and I was going to purchase another Hesh 3 until I tried the Crusher. Wow! what a difference. My favorite headset is now the Crusher. It has a thicker plastic at the earpiece, and they fit my head very well. The sound is so much better than my Hesh 3. With the Crusher you can adjust the base and I like that. Some people do not like the exposed wire are the ear piece, but I have had no problem with it. The wire does not get in the way and I fold the ear pieces in when I am finished, and the wire doesn't catch on anything. I can hear so much through these it sounds like I am there. The sound of music in movies are awesome and even better when listening to a music station. They are bluetooth and connect easily with TV (that has bluetooth capability) as well as my Samsung Note 9. I can't find any downside to the Crusher headset after a week of using them daily for 1-3 hours every night. The Hesh 3 made my ears hot after a few hours, but not with the Crusher. My ears seem to fit right in the ear pieces. The cushion on the Crusher is thicker and softer. I prefer the texture of the Crusher because it does not feel cheap feel like the Hesh 3. The creaky sound is not there either as found with the Hesh 3. The texture of the Crusher is thicker, with a better feel with more padding in the fabric covered headband. I purchased the light gray with tan padding on the ear piece. Charging is so fast, I think 5-10 minutes charge time will give you a couple of hours listening. Normally on a full charge the description claims 40 hours, but I will charge once a week either all night or during the day when I am not using them. I did like the Hesh 3 headset had the usb charging on the right so if my battery ran low, I just plugged them in and continued listening because my charging station was on the same side. The Crusher has the usb charging on the left side, which is no big deal. The volume and the on/off buttons are better on the Crusher. Instead of one long button they are individual button and I like that. Its hard to mistake the volume up or the volume down button and the on/off button is in the middle which is the same one you use to connect the bluetooth. With all this said I still like the Hesh 3 headset, I purchased my husband a set of them.

I used a lot of Skullcandy back when they first came out and was not a fan of the build quality of their headphones. All of the over ear versions I had broke at the headband. They always had the best sound though! I gave up on them for a while, but recently got interested in having some bluetooth wireless headphones. I did a lot of looking around even went to the store to listen and try them out. I honestly wouldn't get any other wireless headphones other than these. For the price and even in general these are completely worth it. The bass is phenomenal especially if you are a bass junky like me. The fact that you can control it so easily with the bass slider makes it perfect. I listen to all kinds of music though like when I'm working I listen to movie scores which I turn the slider down quite a bit. It still sounds great without all the bass. I've watched movies on my laptop with them and it sounds almost like a movie theater if you have the bass at the right levels. Also if you're into gaming I tried it out on Xbox One with the cable connected to the controller and it worked flawlessly with amazing sound. The build quality on these seem worlds better than their original products so I'm hoping these will hold up with a lot of use. One of the best features though is the crazy long battery life and quick recharge. I never have a problem with the battery. It seems like I use it for days then when I go to recharge it it's done within 10-15 minutes. Some downsides I noticed (because nothing is perfect) is the range on bluetooth. I don't usually walk too far away from my devices, but I've gotten up to get things in other rooms before that weren't that far and it started to break up a little. Also another thing is the volume. I feel like there could be a another notch or two to go up on these. Neither one of those make me hesitate at all on recommending these. If anything I was actually thinking about buying another pair in another color!

The headphones sound really good for the price and bass. They sound is great better then $20 dollar pair but for me this headphones focus mostly on bass then mids and highs, so I usually listen to clarity with high and mids and lows even frequency, even without bass the sound is kind of drown out depending on the song we listen too, Ofcourse you can always EQ for improve better sound. Now having the bass EQ on the left side, well create a powerful subwoofer action as is vibrating as you were inside a Super CAR. Tested the headphone DB goes up to 80 which is pretty loud enough, depend on the devices you hook onto. The battery: I really like the battery performace its really long life as stated 40 hours? Which I tested 5 days straight still live on. My favorite part is the shortest charge times 2 hours 25 minutes which is great, fast charge on the go. The Comfort and fit: I like the ear cup size fits my ear very perfect and Yes my head is small, no tight squeeze/no ear sweat but does get warm which is fine. The comfort feel really good natural to my ears size real foam. PRO: Fastest charge 2 hours 25 minutes/40 hours of use. Lightweight and metal construction. Loud and Clear cleaner. Ear cushion feel comfortable. Bass is pretty Powerful. Can fold very easily small size. Play/pause/skip/forward/backward/volume up down. Can able to connect 2 devices at the same times. CONS: Top band does feel alittle ouchy but not always much. The bass is very too strong even if turn off but we have the option to EQ setting. The top padding headband hurts my head. The Clarity is very likely 60% cleaner against the Bose QC35 96% more clarity. Overall I do stil l recommend this headphones to anyone, though I have taste on headphones.

These cans can provide something no other headphones can achieve. Haptic abilities that are in some smartphones and video game controllers. Haptic is what gives these amazing bass response. Has a slider to take to control the bass to your hearts desire. The mids and highs sound above average. So it's great package especially on sale for 150.00. Seen them as low as 125 when skull candy offer this sale. The build is overdone, which can be good or bad. Very thick wires that are exposed, but gauging the wire you want to say these will last. The frame is strong, my complaint comes when wearing these long term. They are not that comfortable for people with larger ears. If they were Sony or Sennhiser comfort these would be a hands down win. Other negative be how they fold in. Mean they work for my case that custom bought for it. But they take allot of room in this configuration for a bag. The battery goes the distance never finding it ran down. Takes no time to charge, image with the haptic always on it would drain quick. These don't have noise canceling but the haptic may drown outside noise out. On a plane these loose their effect. You will not feel the bass on a plane due to the droning of the engines. Please stick to your Bose and Sony noise canceling headsets for this. I find myself always choosing cans as can fully enjoy any type of music. If it's rap, electronica it really sets the mood. The Bluetooth works ok, sometimes does has some hiccups with my IPhone 7 in terms of skipping. I find I can easily block the attenna in terms of blocking the top of the phone. This could be better but I accept the trade offs. It's amazing tech Skullcandy uses and reminds me of Subaru using AWD on budget cars. Then the super cars and everyone else has this tech in some form in a model. Imagine it will pick up, you have to experience it first hand. I will never find headphones equal to these, they might seem gimmicky but the tech works awesome.