- The first skullcandy -crushing headphones made for the gym
- Sweat and water resistance plus a nano-coating and silicone band
- Lots of promised bass but no active noise cancellation
Skullcandy’s new crushes 540 active headphones look almost perfect over-ears to the gym: They are sweat resistant, they have a good battery life, and they also promise to deliver pumping and motivating sound. But there is a great feature: active noise cancellation.
It is a strange choice for headphones when many gyms have a rather high soundtrack, and given the price tag – £ 169.99 / $ 199.99 (around AU $ 353) – it means that the lack of ANC is all the more clear; Our list of the best headphones has options half the price that comes with very good ANC.
It’s a shame because the rest of the specifications are very good.
Skullcandy Crusher 540 Active headphones: Key features
The most important features here are more focused on comfort and long life: the headphones are sweat and water resistant with a nano-coating and silicone TPU band to cope with even the heaviest workouts.
The ear pads are made of a breathable fabric and have improved clamped so that they remain in place. Skullcandy says the cups have a “noise-insulating over-ear design” to reduce distractions, even without ANC.
The great feature is Skullcandy’s own crushing technology that allows you to run the base up to match the intensity of your activity and there are built -in tiles so you don’t lose them if you leave them in the closet. Drivers are 40 mm with double bass drivers, and there are Bluetooth 5.0 with integrated controls on the headphones as well as full skullcandy app integration – including the possibility of calling back to the bass if you prefer.
The life of the battery is 40 hours, with 10 minutes of fast charging that delivers four hours of playing from flat.
It all sounds good, but other big headphones at this price offer ANC, such as Sony Ult Wear headphones or Sennheiser Accentum Plus. It is true that Beats’ gymnastics-focused headphones, the Beats Solo 4, are a similar price and also have not the ANC-but we also threw them for omission.
There may be many people who do not want to use ANC in the gym to keep more aware of their surroundings – but you will use these headphones at other times and do you not want ANC when you are on public transport or in the office? There is a reason why the best noise -canceling headphones are so popular.
Still, if the comfort and sound are good, these can be very popular-sweating over-ears are not so common. The new Skullcandy Crusher 540 active headphones are available worldwide from Skullcandy and the usual retailers.
