Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 Wireless Over-Ear Bluetooth Headphones with Multi-Sensory Bass, Active Noise Cancelling, Up to 60 Hours Battery, Microphone for iPhone Android - True Black

T. J.United States

WOW!!! Impressive quality, comfort & sound!!! The NEGATIVE reviews don't hold up!

I purchased the SkullCandy Crusher ANC-2 after reading many reviews....starting with the 1- & 2-Star reviews. I don't feel the need to read good reviews if I can be content with the bad reviews. Many of the bad and/or negative reviews I read were either about: - Bass overpowering/ inadequate ability to adjust - Noise Cancelling didn't work well enough - Comfort - The 'matte' finish got blemished too easily So to quickly touch on the BEST points about the SkullCandy Crusher ANC-2. - ***** BLUETOOTH Distance WELL OVER 175+ FEET AWAY. Tested this over a 10-minute period in open, unobstructed line-of-sight........and over 60+ feet within a house, many rooms away. - ***** SOUND QUALITY is Clear, Crisp, and seems to auto-adjust (not sure if it does or not) for the music I am listening to....and I listen to pretty much all of the major genres...i.e. Rock, Rap, Country, and even Electronic Dance Music (EDM)....sounds great with all! - ***** COMFORT fit and holds to the head whether you are working out or working in the yard, the SkullCandy Crusher ANC-2 maintains comfortability! - ***** BATERY LIFE IS PHENOMENAL!!!! After my initial charge, I wore the SkullCandy Crusher ANC-2 for a full day (8-hours of play time) and only used 20% of the battery....so the following day, I wore for about another full day again and used 20%....CRUSHER told me I had 60% battery remaining after 2-days of use. - ***** HANDS-FREE Voice control and SK app makes connecting to music easy once set-up properly! As for what most reviews "complained" about....I didn't see an issue with any of them really! - The intensity of the "Crusher" Bass 'can' be turned up/down, however it should be noted that the dial that rolls, also needs to be PUSHED in to make adjustments to bass output....but this is NOT like the "BASS KNOB" on your car radio....meaning, you can not adjust the bass the near-0...or even to a "4-level", to be honest. The headphones are made to put a bit more bass-bump into your ears. PERFECT for gym time and those audiophiles! - I mentioned my thoughts about comfort above. - The MATTE FINISH IS THE BEST!!!!....(for me!) I have a pretty active lifestyle that includes wearing around the house....doing yard work....driving tractors and backhoes...gardening...etc. In the short time (2-1/2 weeks) I have had the SkullCandy Crusher ANC-2, I have dropped (or otherwise) them numerous times. The matte finish has never scratched, as I fear a "glossy finish" would have, making imperfections more obvious. I just take a disinfectant wipe to clean the headphones. - I feel MANY PEOPLE who "complained" about the ANC "noise cancelling" feature not working are CONFUSED as to what this is exactly! This DOES NOT mean that these headphones completely "soundproof" your ears!!! AND THIS ESPECIALLY doesn't work if you have no sound coming through the headphones at all!!! If you want those headphones, you're better off looking in an aviation-pilot store somewhere. BUT the ANC feature does do it's job in cancelling outside noise while listeninng to tunes at an adequate level. ---- BTW...I'm not one to ever write reviews for products, but I have been legitimately blown away by the SkullCandy Crusher ANC 2, that I felt a need to counter some of the negative reviews that made me ponder my decision to buy. It wasn't until a good friend of mine told me she loves her SkullCandy products, that I took a chance and purchased. I'm glad I did! TJ

AlexaUnited States

Better than Beats Studio headphones

One day I asked my dad what headphones he thinks were the best to purchase ( I was originally thinking of giving him a red and black beats that literally suited his rockstar personality for Father’s Day) I was expecting him to say beats headphones but for my surprise he said skull candy. I started looking multiple reviews on different skull candy headphones models, I found on sale the skull candy crusher in light greenish second hand well taken care off and on sale, when it first arrived I was SO SURPRISED, when I first used them to make sure they were working perfectly fine I got jealous because you can adjust the bass with one bottom, which is something that my beats headphone don’t have and thought it was awesome that some pair of headphones could have that. Fast forward I took the decision of buying another pair for me the same I gave to my dad. I ended up buying the crusher ANC 2 just because of the good reviews and stars and let me tell…. It has been the best decision!. The crushers ANC2 it’s so easy to pair. One thing I first tried is voice recognition something that I used to struggle with my Siri when I owned my beats headphones. I could never get Siri work or hear me Properly , always took so many tries. With the crusher ANC2 is was immediately the voice recognition, super fast that I put a face like : 😱,another cool thing that crusher ANC2 has is that has like a little wheel to adjust how much bass you want (it tells you the percentage 20%,40%, 60% ,etc) , something that the regular crushers don’t really have, and definitely something that beats don’t even have!. It also has a noise cancellation option and awareness. I thought the ANC 2 were going to be HEAVY, but comparing it with my beats IT’S SO LIGHTWEIGHT, like hello? How!!?. My beats were so heavy , always ripping my hair off hurting my Elix piercing so bad, falling out of my head hurting my hears , this ANC2 are so comfy and cover all your ears and around it, It covers your ears but it gives it a little bit more extra space outside your ears, which makes it comfy for piercings! ( finally 🥹) it has a cushion on the top Of your head and feels like a little pillow super soft , beats does have a cushion on top of the head which is stiff and regular crushers Evo do have one but it’s the same material has the beats but bigger than beats. It comes with two types of chargers , a type C and normal and one type USB and a cable to connect it directly to any computer( can be use wired or wireless )the only thing I don’t really like it’s the case, beats headphones come with a hard case and A clip.this crushers come with a case that looks like a bag. But other than that I’m obsessed with them it is worth every penny. I also tested out while I working out and it stayed in placed, the beats headphones always slipped out of my head No Matter how tight I try to adjusted to my head. My dad have tested out both headphones and he said : “approved by a rock fan ( evo crusher and ANC2) , this is NUTS, can’t wait to listen my favorite rock songs 😃” has a person that has owned JBL headphones, BEATS ,RODE, regular AirPods , etc this ones are the best so far , it won’t disappoint… trust me.I’m a big fan of headphones always looking for quality sound Forgot to mention that on the app for this headphones has different modes of listening such as music mode , movie, podcast , same for audio and change function of bottoms

TrevorUnited States

Sound quality was surprising, they're very dual personality cans

I'm a mix between a basshead and an audiophile. I installed car stereos for 15 years so I've heard a lot of different types of setups. I had a pair of Sony XB950BT's that I really liked, but they finally broke, so I needed some replacement cans. I loved the Sony's low end and they didn't sound too bad everywhere else either, so I wanted something comparable. I bought a pair of beats solo3's and was very disappointed with the lack of low end, volume, and overall sound quality. So like any intelligent idiot, I did my research after impulse buying something that didn't fit the bill and came across these ANC 2's. They deliver. I wasn't really sure what the sound quality would be like, but it's way better than I expected. These beat the Sony's in every way, better sound quality, more volume by quite a bit, and bass like a couple of 12's in the trunk with 6-700 watts. It's an impressive amount of bass. The only thing missing is feeling it in your chest when the bassline drops. You'd probably have to spend 2k on a setup in your car to replicate the way these sound as a whole package. You do need to tweak them some with the equalizer in the skull IQ app. I've found that turning the the low and the low mid about 3 lines down from the top and then adjusting the bass through the crusher wheel gets you the cleanest sound. If you turn the crusher bass all the way off, it loses a lot below about 40Hz. But adjusted like that with the wheel at about 10 or 20% gets you a nice full sound with some good thump on the bottom end but it doesn't get muddy. That way also keeps it fairly linear through the volume range so you don't have way too much bass at lower levels until you turn it up like some other ways I had tried tuning it before. Some songs don't sound great above that, but some you can go all the way to the max on the crusher wheel and still sound clean. These seem to have the highest pressure levels around 40Hz and drop off a fair amount under 30Hz. You can still hear them down to and below 20Hz though, but not nearly at the pressure levels you do at 40Hz. The mids and highs are way cleaner than I expected and these handle rock and classic rock very well. Like I said before, these aren't audiophile quality, but from being in the sound industry for a lot of years, I got picky about sound quality, but still love more than average low end. These marry the two perfectly if tuned right and I don't have any problem with using these as my daily set. They're also very comfortable. They don't clamp too tight on your ears, and the ear cushions go all the way around my ears. No hotspots. I can wear these for hours and be comfortable. The ANC has a hiss when it's on, but I didn't buy these for noise cancelling so I just turn it off. I can't comment on the durability because I just bought them, but if these hold up long term, they're worth every penny and then some if you're like me and want a ton of bass at times, but also want a nice rich/full sounding set of cans when the mood strikes I love that I can change them from one to the other with the roll of the crusher wheel and not have to do anything else.

Garrison GravesUnited States

Just wow.

Just wow. There is nothing else to be said..... just kidding, there's plenty else to be said: the Crusher ANC 2s absolutely blew me away! The bass is unbelievable - straight-up euphoric. It connects to things pretty easily, and works with the Skullcandy iQ app pleasingly. I got them in Plasma (which is just red), and it's a very vivid, appealing color. They look amazing, and within days of getting them, had gotten a series of compliments on how good I looked wearing them (insert laughing emoji here). The controls are intuitive, and the overall design is peak. Sound quality is amazing, especially if you use the aforementioned Skullcandy iQ app to modify the sound with the custom eq function - which is where the sound quality gets even better, since you can customize how it sounds. They definitely don't stay on my head very well, but i don't know if that's a problem with these headphones or just headphones in general, since this is my first-ever set. (I've used earbuds my whole life til now, so this is kind of a new thing for me.) They're made of very high-quality materials that can bend alot - surprisingly - without breaking. They're very comfy, and can really be used for listening to anything all day. Movies get that crazy bass during explosions, and the unbelievable sound quality catches every whisper - kinda drawing you into the experience. You can wear the working out, relaxing on the couch, doing chores, or whatever else - just as long as u don't look up or down while you do so - cuz then they slide off for me, lol. maybe it'll be different for others. Overall, every bit of these headphones is absolutely peak quality. If i could go back to when I was searching for a good set of headphones a few weeks ago, I'd choose this pair every time. Nothing beats it. Have a good day ;)