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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless vs Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Powerbeats Pro (Black)
- Powerbeats Pro (Ivory)
- Powerbeats Pro (Moss)
- Powerbeats Pro (Navy)
- Push Active (Dark Blue/Green)
- Push Active (Light Grey/Blue)
- Push Active (Pit Viper XTREME)
- Push Active (True Black/Orange)
Our Verdict
Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless
Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless
The Beats Powerbeats Pro Truly Wireless and the Skullcandy Push Active True Wireless have different strengths, and you may prefer either one. While both headphones are comfortable, well-built, and have a very stable fit, the Beats have a significantly better battery performance, and they have an H1 chip for seamless pairing with your Apple devices. Their integrated mic also offers better overall performance. That said, the Skullcandy offer a more customizable sound performance as their companion app offers a graphic EQ and presets to help you adjust their sound, button mapping, and Skull-iQ, which are smart features like voice control.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
7.5
Treble Accuracy
6.8
8.9
Bass Accuracy
9.3
8.2
Passive Soundstage
2.2
1.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.9
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Great
Okay
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
8.8
9.1
Portability Picture
L
2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.9" (4.7 cm)
W
1.6" (4.1 cm)
1.7" (4.4 cm)
H
1.5" (3.8 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
Volume
4.80 in³ (78.66 cm³)
3.34 in³ (54.70 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
3.2" (8.1 cm)
3.5" (9.0 cm)
W
3.2" (8.1 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
H
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.4" (3.5 cm)
Volume
14.30 in³ (234.33 cm³)
11.40 in³ (186.80 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
8.0
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.17 dB
1.59 dB
Treble Amount
-2.03 dB
-2.22 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.4
9.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.12 dB
0.21 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
9.3
8.2
Std. Err.
0.96 dB
2.59 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-1.6 dB
1.6 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.64 dB
2.61 dB
High-Bass
-0.6 dB
3.78 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
8.8
Std. Err.
1.88 dB
1.62 dB
Low-Mid
-1.93 dB
1.67 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.42 dB
-1.7 dB
High-Mid
0 dB
0 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.8
8.9
Std. Err.
4.68 dB
1.64 dB
Low-Treble
-1.37 dB
-0.71 dB
Mid-Treble
-5.1 dB
-0.16 dB
High-Treble
-9.55 dB
-7.86 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
8.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.22 dB
1.09 dB
Dips
1.13 dB
0.86 dB
Imaging
8.8
9.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.13
0.1
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.44
1.81
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.86
0.28
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.28
0.91
Passive Soundstage
2.2
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
6.6
3.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.0
0.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.237
0.187
WHD @ 100
0.077
0.073
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
4.6.1
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
EQ
No EQ
Music (Default)
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
3.6
6.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-9.38 dB
-17.68 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.43 dB
-4.11 dB
Mid
-6.18 dB
-18.02 dB
Treble
-21.95 dB
-32.29 dB
Leakage
7.4
9.3
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
37.32 dB
25.22 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
193.04 Hz
343.96 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.42 dB
4.12 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
4,431.55 Hz
Weighted THD
32.155
1.941
Gain
37.58 dB
8.43 dB
Noise Handling
6.6
5.6
SpNR
16.77 dB
11.89 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.8
7.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
11.4 hrs
9.5 hrs
Additional Charges
1.0
3.4
Total Battery Life
22.8 hrs
41.8 hrs
Charge Time
0.7 hrs
0.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
Lightning
USB-C
App Support
4.5
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Skullcandy
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
6.9
Bluetooth Version
5.0+H1 chip
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
209.00 ft (63.70 m)
278.87 ft (85.00 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
178 ms
233 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
259 ms
Android Latency
126 ms
367 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
Lightning
USB-C
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Powerbeats Pro
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Powerbeats Pro
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