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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Beats Studio Buds True Wireless vs Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Beats Studio Buds True Wireless
Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Studio Buds (Black)
- Studio Buds (Moon Gray)
- Studio Buds (Ocean Blue)
- Studio Buds (Red)
- Studio Buds (SS22 Collection)
- Studio Buds (Sunset Pink)
- Studio Buds (White)
- Grind Fuel (Black/Orange)
- Grind (Chill Grey)
- Grind (Dark Blue/Green)
- Grind (Haze)
- Grind (Light Grey/Blue)
- Grind (True Black)
Our Verdict
Beats Studio Buds True Wireless
Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless
The Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless are better than the Beats Studio Buds True Wireless. The Skullcandy have a longer continuous battery life, a better companion app, and a superior overall mic performance. Despite having no ANC, the Skullcandy have better noise isolation passively than the Beats do with ANC on. They also have a more stable fit, a better control scheme, and 'Skull-iQ' features, including built-in voice commands. On the other hand, the Βeats are more comfortable and better built.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.7
7.1
Mid Accuracy
7.7
8.3
Treble Accuracy
7.4
8.3
Bass Accuracy
7.3
7.8
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
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.3
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Okay
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
No
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.7
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)
H
0.6" (1.5 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
0.69 in³ (11.30 cm³)
1.81 in³ (29.70 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.0" (5.1 cm)
2.7" (6.8 cm)
W
2.8" (7.2 cm)
2.0" (5.1 cm)
H
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.1" (2.7 cm)
Volume
5.60 in³ (91.80 cm³)
5.71 in³ (93.60 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.5
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
-1.46 dB
-0.22 dB
Treble Amount
-1.02 dB
-1.85 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.2
8.9
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.16 dB
0.23 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.3
7.8
Std. Err.
4.03 dB
3.17 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
19.15 Hz
15.2 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.23 dB
-1.97 dB
Mid-Bass
-4.52 dB
2.44 dB
High-Bass
-5.14 dB
4.78 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.7
8.3
Std. Err.
3.04 dB
2.32 dB
Low-Mid
-4.34 dB
2.49 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.56 dB
-2.15 dB
High-Mid
0.01 dB
-0.01 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.4
8.3
Std. Err.
3.85 dB
2.58 dB
Low-Treble
-2.53 dB
-1.06 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.4 dB
0.17 dB
High-Treble
-8.79 dB
-4.61 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.3
7.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.15 dB
1.55 dB
Dips
0.75 dB
1.26 dB
Imaging
9.2
8.9
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
0.13
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.86
3.6
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.16
0.39
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.13
1.77
Passive Soundstage
1.0
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
4.5
3.7
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.4
0.7
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
7.7
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.352
0.226
WHD @ 100
0.118
0.093
Test Settings
Firmware
v1A174
4.6.1
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Music (Default)
ANC
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (medium)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.4
6.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.59 dB
-17.31 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
No
Bass
-4.21 dB
-4.36 dB
Mid
-13.1 dB
-17.93 dB
Treble
-24.29 dB
-30.99 dB
Leakage
9.6
9.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
23.19 dB
24.87 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
6.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
302.04 Hz
289.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.31 dB
4.44 dB
HFE
2,313.87 Hz
4,902.93 Hz
Weighted THD
4.155
0.724
Gain
27.87 dB
7.1 dB
Noise Handling
5.2
5.6
SpNR
10.9 dB
12.16 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.0
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.5
5.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.9
7.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.1 hrs
9.7 hrs
Additional Charges
2.0
3.4
Total Battery Life
15.3 hrs
42.7 hrs
Charge Time
0.9 hrs
0.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
6.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Beats
Skullcandy
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
On/Off
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connector
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
7.6
6.7
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
Yes
Quick Pair (iOS)
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
183.73 ft (56.00 m)
Latency - SBC
288 ms
239 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
275 ms
Android Latency
226 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
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
USB-C
USB-C
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