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Wireless Earbuds

Beats Fit Pro vs Skullcandy Indy ANC

Beats Fit Pro

189 reviews

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Skullcandy Indy ANC

Skullcandy Indy ANC

184 reviews

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Great noise cancellation

Easy connection to devices

Secure fit for working out

Decent sound quality

Compact and lightweight design

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 comfortable to wear due to pressure of silicon piece

Minimal bass tones

Bright and harsh sound

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 Beats Fit Pro are a great choice for those looking for a secure fit while working out. They offer good noise cancellation and easy connection to devices, as well as decent sound quality. However, some users may find them uncomfortable to wear due to the pressure of the silicon piece used to hold them in place. Additionally, they may not be ideal for those looking for deep bass tones, as they tend to be bright and harsh with minimal bass.

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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Sound Quality

Beats Fit Pro: Not just "Good for Beats," but a genuinely good TWS IEM (Plus comparisons to AirPods Pro, WF-XM4, others)

Bass texture isn’t exactly perfect, but as I mentioned before, it definitely isn’t mud. It’s about as good as you might be able to expect from this particular product, but you’re not going to reach new levels of bass detail nirvana. Mids, whether by virtue of their recession or otherwise, have some gloss to them, meaning that fine details are hard to perceive and don’t jump out much.

Negative

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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

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Noise Cancellation

(Beyond 1.5-2 hours) All in all, I do like the headphones because they fit my ear nicely and I like the noise cancellation/sound of them so I plan to keep them. I will say at full MSRP, I would probably look at other brands for in ear wing tipped and not get these though. (I know I just contradicted myself!) The reason I say that, is because there are probably better or more comfortable headphones for over $200 and I got these on sale for Prime Day at a big discount (~$150)

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

Great Product if only they didn't hurt to wear

These earbuds are pretty good. +Great noise cancellation +Easy connecting to my PC or phone +Sound quality seems very good +They're very secure in your ear (too secure) Biggest Problem: - They're not comfortable to wear! They hurt my ears enough that I'm constantly taking them out trying to manipulate them so they're less irritating but I always end up just using a speaker or another pair of headphones. The little silicon piece used to hold them in place puts too much pressure on that part of your ear and there's little you can do about it since they don't include any different sized pieces for it (I'm not even sure it's removable). You'll be spending way more time fidgeting with them trying to find a comfortable position for them than you should have to

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

Best running headphones. What do you use/recommend?

I’ve tried most myself or borrowed friends’… the best by far for running is the Beats Powerbeats Pro wireless with the hook over the ear… never need to be adjusted. Last forever on charge. They’re great!!

Positive

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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

Price Point

Why do folks think the AirPods Max are designed to compete with the Sony XM4 or the Bose 700?

Guess you must be an Apple fanboy because those headphones are really terrible for the money and far from audiophile grade. I've demoed them and jeez they're bad.

Negative

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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

Comfort

Great sound, not so great fit

The Beats by Dre Pro True Wireless Earbuds are great sounding, but not comfortable to wear for an extended period of time. They sound great with good highs and deep rich bass. Its just a shame that I can't wear them for more that an hour before they become uncomfortable. The sound quality and battery life do not disappoint however I just can't get past the comfort issue

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

wireless earbuds recommendations for running?

Love my Beats Pro wireless. They go around and in the ear for stability. They do not move while running and don’t even fall out when the dogs attached to your waist see a squirrel and you slide head first down the muddy sidewalk like a seal.

Positive

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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

Battery Life

comfortable earbuds

it has about 6-7 hours battery life. noise cancelling, usb-c charging. sweat and water resistant.

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

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