One unique design feature is the integrated Tile tracker, which is handy if you often misplace your headphones. 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 there are a few issues that keep the headphones from completely crushing it, there’s enough to like about the Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 for them to be worth your time.

The Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 are the latest of the brand’s over-ear headphones to include its proprietary “sensory bass technology”. The company says this new model takes the bass response loved by many from the predecessor and adds active noise cancellation (ANC). Together with Audiodo, a Swedish company that has taken on the topic of “audio personalisation”, the Skullcandy App (free for iOS and Android) now offers an option to compensate for possible hearing deficits by testing. Skullcandy includes a USB-A to USB-C charging cable and a headphone jack cable if you find yourself stuck with a dead battery. However, at 25%, the Sensory Bass was a nice addition on a noisy subway and offered a unique bass slam that no other headphone offers.Been using it for almost 10 hours give or take and it still says 50% as it was when I first took them off the box so I'm guessing they really go the 50 hours they advertising. The Skullcandy’s flagship Crusher ANC headphones bring the bass but at the cost of battery life and materials. With both offering active noise cancelling, similar battery life and even Tile trackers inside, it's an easy choice.

For due diligence, I tried the headphones at full volume and with the bass at its highest level—I wanted to throw them off my head immediately once I did. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Onto the battery life, it's up to 50hrs which is plentifull and also comes with a rapid charge which is great if your in a hurry. The Crusher ANC’s plastic build helps with comfort over long listening sessions, but it feels like a downgrade compared to the previous Crusher 360 that was made of metal and offered longer battery life. They're weighty, with thick heavy padding along the headband and ears, and buttons as well as sliders that make it easy to change the volume, pair, power up and run other features all by just touching the ears.The acoustic guitar and Coulton’s vocals were both great showcases for the Crusher ANC 2’s treble capacity, and while there was a noticeable ceiling on the higher notes, what was there was airy enough to ensure that things never felt cramped. Get ready to experience the patented, skull-thumping power of Crusher Sensory Bass - now combined with the ultimate audio customisation of Personal Sound. Folding the headphones in the correct way to fit them in the mould can be a bit fiddly, but once they’re in, the case looks good and feels sturdy.

Noise cancellation isn’t class-leading, as I was able to hear chatter around me in the office on occasion. Personally, it’s not enough noise reduction to effectively help with focusing the way that the best noise canceling headphones can.noise-cancelling and sensory bass, it is also Skullcandys first headset to be equipped with a personalised sound. Warning - Not suitable for children under the age of 3 years due to small parts and entanglement hazard.

Both of those options lack the terrific battery life offered by the Crusher ANC 2, however, and the Crusher ANC 2 have the unusual and effective sensory bass function going for them, too. While others give their headphones a modern bass tuning, Skullcandy simply builds a fat subwoofer into the earcups, which makes your ears flap. To find out more about the cookies we use or how to change your settings, please see our Cookies Policy. For me, the Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 is a fun pair of headphones that doesn't appear to take itself too seriously. Skullcandy has thrown so much into the Crusher ANC 2 that I was disappointed to not see a kitchen sink mentioned in the specs list.Jonathon Coulton’s Skullcrusher Mountain might sound like it’s par for the metal course, but this track is much more country than rock ’n’ roll, and demonstrated that the Crusher ANC 2 perform well when paired with something gentler. Incidentally, Crusher ANC 2 doesn’t seem to turn off to preserve the battery if you accidentally leave it on. The irreverence of Skullcandy branding has an appeal, and the Crusher ANC 2 offers fun without garishness. At 80% Crusher, the measured response strays from our headphone preference curve by adding a whopping 20dB of additional output at 50Hz, for example.