Its bass-heavy tuning is amazing and sensory bass feature a treat; battery life, comfort and Tile feature are all very good, but the headphones may still be too expensive for Rs 24,999.
Most
high-end headphones these days look good, sound as they should, and
possibly carry a new feature or two to catch audiophiles’
attention. Skullcandy's
Crusher ANC has all these and a little more — its bass-specific
tuning sets it apart from others in the high-end headphones space.
When
we say high-end, it means, among other things, a hefty price tag.
Sure, at Rs 24,999, the Crusher ANC is no cheap top. Is that a deal
to go for? Let's find out.
The
most common challenge that high-end headphones face is that there are
just a few players and each, with its own appeal, is vying for the
attention of a small set of discerning buyers. The Crusher ANC’s
appeal lies in its noise cancellation and its unique and impressive
sensory bass feature. Additionally, there is an in-built Tile
Bluetooth tracker to help you locate the headphones using the Tile
app on your smartphone.
Design
Skullcandy
follows the conventional design for its over-the-ear headphones; they
are collapsible, so keeping them in a bag or carrying around is not
difficult. The padding on the earcups is soft, and so is the one on
the headband. Their size is big, so you cannot jump around wearing
them, but you can keep wearing them for as long as you want without
tiring your ears.
Talking
of downsides, the Crusher ANC weighs over 300 gm, and it does feel
heavy. Also, given its weight, it is difficult to say if the plastic
for earcups and headband will withstand an accidental fall.
We
reviewed the Deep Red model (the other variant is Fearless Black),
and, frankly, the plastic material did not impress us much. There are
three playback buttons on the right earcup for playback, volume and
calls. There's a USB-c port for charging and a 3.5mm AUX port.
The
left earcup has a slider for Sensor Bass and a button for Auto Noise
Cancellation (ANC). The left earcup also has a touch-sensitive patch
for the ambient mode, which allows you to hear the surrounding noise.
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