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Wireless Earbuds

Apple AirPods Pro vs Skullcandy Indy ANC

Apple AirPods Pro

Apple AirPods Pro

163 reviews

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Skullcandy Indy ANC

Skullcandy Indy ANC

184 reviews

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Great sound quality with warm, rich sound

Active noise cancellation

Impressive battery life of up to 4.5 hours on a single charge

Easy to use and connect to devices

Lightweight and comfortable fit

Great sound quality with clear and defined mids and highs

Secure fit

Decent noise cancellation

Active noise cancellation can be turned off

Callers should be able to understand you on a clear mobile connection

Not suitable for everyone due to fit

Issues with connectivity reported by some users

Price may be too high for some budgets

Not as durable as some other name brand earbuds

Some customers have experienced issues with charging after only a few months of use

May not be suitable for people with smaller ears

Verdict

The Apple AirPods Pro are a great choice for those looking for a truly wireless earbud with active noise cancellation. They offer a warm, rich sound that is suitable for any genre of music and never harsh. The battery life is also impressive, lasting up to 4.5 hours on a single charge. However, some users have reported issues with connectivity and the fit may not be comfortable for everyone.

Verdict

The Skullcandy Indy ANC earbuds offer a secure fit and decent noise cancellation for the price. They have active noise cancellation and you can turn that off. The sound quality is clear and defined mids and highs with a ponderous bass. Callers should be able to understand you on a clear mobile connection. However, some customers have experienced issues with charging after only a few months of use.

Reviews by Topic

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Battery Life

I really wanted to love these...

You can still hear some loud noises, but those are muted significantly. As for Transparency mode, it amplifies outside noise so you can be aware of your surroundings while listening to music. This was quite helpful while I was walking on the street and did not want to be completely isolated from the outside world. Overall I'd say these two features are a solid 10/10 Battery life: On paper Airpods pro have less battery life than Airpods 2 (4

They’re so-so…just say no.

Along with the poor battery life and glitchy pairing, it’s not worth the hassle, pain, or risk of loss. I bought these from the open-box discount Amazon listing. I did a thorough cleaning of them and also found they still has the previous customer hearing profile stored when I sync’d them with the app. The set was missing one of the large size in-ear gels

Sound Quality

My in-store AirPods Pro Max Impressions

>The Apple AirPods Pro have a fairly neutral sound profile, suitable for a variety of audio content. While they struggle a bit more to produce thump and rumble, they lack less bass than the [Apple AirPods 2 Truly Wireless which have an open-back design

Positive

reddit.com/r/apple

i spend way too much time thinking about headphones

that's me! I absolutely love my Skullcandy Crusher ANC. Clear and defined mids and highs and a ponderous BASS that shakes your brain!

Positive

reddit.com/r/headphones

Noise Cancellation

Good pair of bluetooth noise canceling earbuds?

If you’re using them with Apple products, it’s basically a no-brainer buy for the AirPods Pro. The ecosystem integration is absolutely awesome. The noise cancelling is fantastic, and transparency mode is super useful if you need to quickly hear voices or wear them while outside for awareness.

Positive

reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice

Skullcandy Indy ANC Review

Available in black, the Indy ANC earpieces are stems that dock into a rather bulky charging case. The earpieces have a secure fit, thanks largely to the combination of included eartips (there are three pairs in S, M, and L) and sleeves (two pairs are included) that add stability. Internally, each earpiece houses a 12mm driver delivering a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz.

Positive

Fit

Good sound, poor fit.

The sound quality is good, The in ear fit is not good, I tried all 3 sizes of the supplied silicone ear tips and none fit properly. I tried the proper fit app on my iPhone and could not get an "Okay" on the app. I don't feel they fit securely enough, so I will only use them when I am seated. The Air Pods are not comfortable for any lengthy listening session

These are a solid OK!

I also get a static sound pretty frequently which requires me to pause and restart playing music. In the end, I do not think I would buy these again unless they come out w/a better version. If they could make earbuds with this fit and work like some others, they would be perfect. Until then I'll use these until they die and probably not replace them w/more SkullCandy earbuds unless some improvements are made

Bluetooth Connectivity

Should I get the Sony WF-1000XM4?

Particularly if you're going to use it with an Apple device, consider the AirPods Pro. You'll find a bunch of comparisons online like this

Positive

reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice

Great packaging & noise cancellation; Bad pairing & functionality

THE GOOD: Sound: The sound is WAY better than any other bluetooth earbuds I’ve tried, hands down. The noise cancellation is awesome - I’ve been on the phone with someone while breaking down boxes and (later) starting the washing machine, and they could not tell at all. Packaging: The packaging is really sleek - it feels very refined, expensive, and high-end. It almost reminds me of Apple packaging in the sleekness

Comfort

Great airpod investment

So I decided to purchase the pros since they won’t slip as easily as the original AirPods (Let me start by saying they came pretty fast, and they were packaged safely!) I’d say this is a great investment, it’s very comfortable and from what I’ve gathered so far on these is you can answer your calls, skip and rewind back with your music as well, it’s very sound proof so if you’re one of those people who do best getting tasks done during work, school, or even at home without noise around you, these are the way to go. I hope this helped someone! :)

Great , but slight irritation after a while .

Even tho I loose the higher amplification in the ambient to where I could hear threw walls but these are more comfortable .

Durability

Pi7 great sound everything else meeeh

I’ve used airpods pro for 6 months heavily, i’ve a/b tested noise cancelling on airpod pro with these...These are better beside a busy road or air con unit

Positive

reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice

Skullcandy Indy Truly Wireless Earbuds review: Inexpensive true wireless headphones that don't quite stand out

When you take a reference headphone design out of a factory in China like Skullcandy has done (it happens to be a reference design I like), it needs to perform better than other models that look like it and cost the same or less. Skullcandy Indy features, according to Skullcandy: Bluetooth 5.0 Up to 16 total hours of battery life Up to 4 hours of battery in earbuds IP55 sweat-, water- and dirt-resistant Removable Stability Gel Noise-isolating fit Call, track, volume control via Touch Control Microphone

Warranty

AirPods just died and with Spotify Hifi otw what cans should I invest in?

You should definitely take them to an Apple store, they will probably replace them for free even if they are out of warranty. Last month both of my AirPods Pro (bought on release date, so they were out of warranty) died and had terrible static in both ears. I made an appointment with the Apple store notifying them of the issue, and when I went they ran some tests and just replaced them afterwards at no cost. I’m pretty sure it is a fairly common issue, because they have a dedicated replacement program

Positive

reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice

Do not buy these

They were not willing to take into consideration the fact that these are perhaps defective from the manufacture because of the fact that either the left or the right going out is a very common issue. I contacted the manufacturer to see if I can make a warranty claim. I can because they are covered for two years with manufacturers warranty. That’s also a pain in the ass

Price Point

Apple-level quality at Apple-level price

I’m sorry. I can’t recommend this product. If Sony US team is reading this review and if Sony Japan is designing all the products, please tell the Japan team that you don’t need to make too many half-baked products. You just need to offer 3 tiers of products (aka “good”, “better” and “best”) and focus on making sure they are the best products at their price points

Do not buy these

For what you’re getting, that’s a really good price. Even the full price of $130 is still a good price for what you’re getting because it’s still less than its main competition. I would definitely buy again, and I would definitely recommend these. So, this is an update

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