The Skullcandy Crusher ANC 2 (fave.co/3CMCSHK) is aptly named. It will almost literally crush your ears with its thumping bass response, but its active noise cancellation is pretty weak sauce.
Skullcandy says it's targeting "techsavvy audiophiles" with this headphone, but most audiophiles eschew active noise cancellation, and I don't know of any who would seek out an audio product that so zealously overemphasizes a given frequency range the way the Crusher ANC 2 does the low end.
But for those looking for a headphone with massive amounts of thump, this is the one to buy. Note: Walmart sells these headphones in a box labeled Crusher ANC XT 2, but the same product is inside.
HOW DOES THE SKULLYCANDY CRUSHER ANC 2 SOUND?
The Skullcandy Crusher ANC is equipped with 40mm drivers with a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz (no tolerance given). So, as you might expect, it delivers more than adequate bass response even without enabling the Crusher effect.
The headphone is less impressive at producing higher frequencies; in fact, the jangly guitar and Hayley Williams' vocals sounded rather flat while listening to Paramore's "Big Man, Little Dignity" from the band's album This is Why, streamed from Tidal.
Turning to tracks with more bass emphasis, I listened to Gorillaz' "Tarantula" from its Cracker Island album. With Crusher mode engaged at 20 percent, the bass guitar and kick drum stomped all over the synthesizer arpeggios and the drummer's hi-hat. I had a similar experience listening to Pharrell Williams' vocals on Daft Punk's "Lose Yourself to Dance," from Random Access Memories (10th Anniversary Edition), streamed from Qobuz.
この記事は Macworld の August 2023 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です ? サインイン
この記事は Macworld の August 2023 版に掲載されています。
7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トライアルを開始して、何千もの厳選されたプレミアム ストーリー、8,500 以上の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしてください。
すでに購読者です? サインイン
If your Apple TV aerial screensavers stopped working, here's why
The YouTube app is hijacking the default Apple TV's screensaver.
Apple TV deserves a better operating system than tvOS
With WWDC approaching, here are some ways Apple's least-loved platform can get a much-needed upgrade.
Intego Mac Internet Security X9
Intego's combination of malware detection and eradication plus active network monitoring and reporting makes it an effective solution for the latest threats.
How to take advantage of Preview's form-filling helper in macOS
macOS added an option to try to identify fields in a PDF form so you can easily enter text or check boxes.
HOW THE VISION PRO CAN REPLACE EVERY APPLE DEVICE (ONE DAY)
APPLE'S MIXED-REALITY HEADSET CAN BECOME THE ONE UNIFYING PLATFORM...PROVIDED IT MAKES A FEW CHANGES.
VISION PRO VS META QUEST 3
DOES APPLE REALLY HAVE THE BEST HEADSET?
ONEADAPTR ONEGO: 3-IN-1 CHARGER AND MAGSAFE POWER BANK
We have tested a lot of great portable MagSafe wireless chargers, but this compact two-part charger is unique in its support for simultaneous iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods charging with a detachable high-capacity power bank (10,000mAh).
Vision Pro is Apple's weirdest and riskiest product in years-and it shouldn't stop there
When Apple says yes instead of no, great things can happen.
Apple's approach to opening up the iPhone is causing nothing but problems
The response to the Digital Markets Act isn't working well for consumers, developers, the EU, or Apple.
We haven't seen the last of the Apple Car
From AI to CarPlay, Apple's efforts weren't for naught.