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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Let’s point out that when you turn off all bass-boosting features, the low-end is still elevated but passable, even for those who don’t like bass. You get a good rumble and an adequately controlled punch. However, things change as soon as you enable the Crusher mode. No “wake-word” is needed for this feature, so you don’t have to say “Hey Skullcandy” before these commands. This will again enter your headphones into Pairing Mode and the voice prompt will say “Ready to Pair.” YES! Crusher ANC 2 has Rapid Charge technology via the provided USB-C cable and internally for the headphone.

Enabling Crusher mode starts at 5% intensity (level 1) and adds a 3dB boost, adding more rumble and warmth. The first slam, in “Radioactive” by Imagine Dragons, hits like in no other headphones. Crusher ANC 2 has Hands-Free Voice Control capability that must be activated in the Skull-iQ App, but out of the box you can also use your on-board default button controls to keep you connected and in control of your Bluetooth enabled device.Use the fuel gauge! Press the power button (even if the product is off) and you will see your battery level on the 4 LEDs. 100% = 4 Green LEDs, 75% = 3 Green LEDS, 50% = 2 Amber, 25% = 1 Amber, <5% = 1 Red. In testing, the four-mic system delivered merely decent noise cancellation. For the best results, make sure to set the ANC slider to the maximum level in the app. Instead of buying new headphone for the latest features, your Skull-iQ-enabled headphones allow you to add new features as they’re developed. Make sure that your device remains powered on, paired to your headphone, and maintains constant WIFI or cellular service.

The Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 uses Bluetooth version 5.2 and the SBC and AAC codecs. Higher-quality codecs such as aptX or even LDAC are missing. At no time will both devices stream audio simultaneously. When you begin to play from one device, the other will automatically pause until you press play on that device. Crusher ANC™ offers our Rapid Charge technology which means that with just 10 minutes of charging, you will get 3 hours of play time. But Rapid Charge does not affect the total time required to fully charge the headphone, which is approximately 2.5 hours total. Freq. response in different Crusher modes: Toggling the Crusher mode right up to 100% boosts the bass up to 35dB over the neutral target. Midrange: Fairly well-tunedWhen your battery has about 45 minutes of play time remaining (about 15% charge), and again with about 20 minutes (8%) of playtime left, a voice prompt will notify you “Battery low.”

You also have the ability to turn ANC and Stay-Aware Mode ON and OFF in the App, and with a voice command. Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 use a wide selection of voice commands for activating different features, from ANC, “Stay-Aware”, Crusher mode, etc. You simply say: “Hey Skullcandy, *feature* on/off.”Noise cancellation isn’t class-leading, as I was able to hear chatter around me in the office on occasion. I have experienced similar issues with other noise-cancelling headphones, however, and personally find in-ear headphones such as the AirPods Pro 2 and Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II to be far more effective. You can interact with your device’s assistant directly with a voice command. Just say, “Hey Skullcandy, Assistant” and follow up with a question or command as you normally would. This feature will allow your headphone to become a wireless remote for your phone’s camera. Simply set up the custom button action in the Skull-iQ App, open your camera app on your phone, and press the button action to activate the camera shutter wirelessly! That means you can take still photos or start/end a video with a simple press of your headphone button. On the other hand, heavy headphones suffer from poor stability. While you can wear them normally while sitting or walking, any sudden head movement can dislodge them from their place. Generally speaking, walkingor running along very noisy streets, or sitting in a bustling café will reducethe ability of the earphone to “hear” you when you speak, and may reduce accuracy of voicecommands.You may also experience a higher incidence of “false triggers” where the voice controltriggers even though youdidn’tspeak the wake words “Hey Skullcandy”.​