Beats Studio Wireless vs Skullcandy Crusher Wireless 2016 Side-by-Side Headphones Comparison

Tested using Methodology v1.4

Updated Jan 15, 2024 09:54 PM

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Skullcandy Crusher Wireless 2016 Picture

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingYes

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

TypeOver-ear

EnclosureClosed-Back

Noise CancellingNo

WirelessYes

TransducerDynamic

MicYes

Variants

Studio Wireless (Black)
Studio Wireless (Blue)
Studio Wireless (Gloss Black)
Studio Wireless (Gloss White)
Studio Wireless (Gold)
Studio Wireless (Matte Black)
Studio Wireless (Metallic Sky)
Studio Wireless (Red)
Studio Wireless (Titanium)
Studio Wireless (White)

Crusher Wireless (Black)
Crusher Wireless (White)

Review

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Our Verdict

Beats Studio Wireless

Skullcandy Crusher Wireless 2016

The Beats Studio Wireless are a slightly better headset than the Skullcandy Crusher Wireless 2016. The Beats have a sleeker, more comfortable design that most will prefer over the Skullcandy. The Beats are also noise-cancelling headphones that are a bit more suitable for commuting, and they leak a lot less so you can use them in quieter environments too. Lastly, they have a more balanced sound and a longer wireless range than the Skullcandy. On the other hand, the Skullcandy have an adjustable sound even without EQ. They also have longer battery life and a slightly better latency performance with non-iOS devices.

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Black

Studio Wireless

Black

Crusher Wireless

White

Studio Wireless

White

Crusher Wireless

Blue

Studio Wireless

Gloss Black

Studio Wireless

Gloss White

Studio Wireless

Gold

Studio Wireless

Matte Black

Studio Wireless

Metallic Sky

Studio Wireless

Red

Studio Wireless

Titanium

Studio Wireless

Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Mixed Usage

6.9

6.6

Comfort

8.0

6.5

Bass Accuracy

8.5

4.8

Battery

6.7

8.2

Full Comparison

Mixed Usage

6.9

6.6

Neutral Sound

7.2

6.7

Commute/Travel

6.9

6.7

Sports/Fitness

7.2

Office

6.8

6.3

Wireless Gaming

5.5

5.1

Wired Gaming

7.2

6.7

Phone Calls

6.5

6.3

Design

Style

Design Picture 2

Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

8.0

6.5

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Weight

0.58 lbs

0.7 lbs

Clamping Force

1.09 lbs

1.2 lbs

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Controls

6.5

6.8

Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

iOS

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Okay

Good

Feedback

Decent

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Channel Mixing

N/A

Noise Cancelling Control

Talk-Through

Yes

Additional Controls

Haptic Bass Slider

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Breathability

6.6

6.1

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Avg.Temp.Difference

5.5 °C

6.8 °C

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Portability

6.1

6.5

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L

4.63"

4.6"

W

6.5"

H

2.2"

Volume

90.29 in³

61 in³

Transmitter Required

N/A

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Case

8.0

6.0

Case Picture

Type

Hard case

Pouch

L

4.8"

N/A

W

6.7"

N/A

H

3.2"

N/A

Volume

103 in³

N/A

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Build Quality

7.5

Build Quality Picture

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Stability

7.5

Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile

Frequency Response

Frequency Response

Bass Amount

-0.87 dB

5.87 dB

Treble Amount

-0.9 dB

-1.23 dB

Frequency Response Consistency

7.9

7.4

Consistency L

Consistency R

Avg. Std. Deviation

0.41 dB

0.53 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Bass Accuracy

8.5

4.8

Bass

Bass

Std. Err.

2.1 dB

7.32 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

21.81 Hz

10 Hz

Low-Bass

0.2 dB

8.22 dB

Mid-Bass

2.64 dB

8.13 dB

High-Bass

2.34 dB

8.07 dB

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Mid Accuracy

7.8

8.4

Mid

Mid

Std. Err.

2.9 dB

2.11 dB

Low-Mid

-3.7 dB

2.19 dB

Mid-Mid

0.87 dB

0.23 dB

High-Mid

1.56 dB

-1 dB

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Treble Accuracy

8.0

7.6

Treble

Treble

Std. Err.

3.49 dB

3.24 dB

Low-Treble

-1.51 dB

-0.13 dB

Mid-Treble

-2.08 dB

3.74 dB

High-Treble

-0.04 dB

-1.95 dB

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Peaks/Dips

6.6

7.4

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks/Dips Graph

Peaks

2.2 dB

1.73 dB

Dips

1.96 dB

1.29 dB

Imaging

8.3

7.1

Group Delay

Phase Response

Weighted Group Delay

0.51

0.7

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.75

2.14

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.56

2.72

Weighted Phase Mismatch

6.19

4.65

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Passive Soundstage

3.6

4.8

PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)

2.94 dB

3.24 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

0.75 dB

2.11 dB

PRTF Distance

4.63 dB

7.84 dB

Openness

4.2

4.8

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.8

4.1

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Virtual Soundstage

0.0

Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.4

7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.290

0.277

WHD @ 100

0.194

0.408

Test Settings

Firmware

Unknown

Power

Connection

Unknown

Codec

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ

No EQ

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Default

Microphone

Integrated

Isolation

Noise Isolation

5.6

5.2

Noise Isolation

Isolation Audio

Overall Attenuation

-16.54 dB

-13.95 dB

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Bass

-8.18 dB

-0.18 dB

Mid

-5.44 dB

-8.87 dB

Treble

-35.21 dB

-33.4 dB

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Leakage

7.8

6.4

Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

35.07 dB

43.02 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

Yes

In-Line

Yes

Boom

Detachable Boom

N/A

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

6.4

6.5

Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

391.7 Hz

265.23 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

2.25 dB

3.74 dB

HFE

3,466.89 Hz

3,417.19 Hz

Weighted THD

9.048

3.777

Gain

43.27 dB

36.81 dB

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Noise Handling

6.8

6.5

SpNR

Speech + Pink Noise

Speech + Subway Noise

SpNR

19.07 dB

16.94 dB

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Active Features

Battery

6.7

8.2

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

11.4 hrs

36.1 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

Total Battery Life

11.4 hrs

36.1 hrs

Charge Time

1.5 hrs

2.4 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

micro-USB

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App Support

0.0

App Picture

App Name

N/A

No App

iOS

N/A

Android

N/A

macOS

N/A

Windows

N/A

Equalizer

N/A

ANC Control

N/A

Mic Control

N/A

Room Effects

N/A

Playback Control

N/A

Button Mapping

N/A

Surround Sound

N/A

Surround Support

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Connectivity

Bluetooth

7.0

6.8

Bluetooth Version

4.0

Multi-Device Pairing

NFC Pairing

Line Of Sight Range

125 ft

175 ft

PC Latency (SBC)

180 ms

162 ms

PC Latency (aptX)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD)

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL)

N/A

iOS Latency

144 ms

Android Latency

107 ms

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless

0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range

N/A

Non-BT Latency

N/A

Wired

9.5

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Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

4.29 ft

3.5 ft

Connection

1/8" TRRS

Wired Latency

0 ms

Analog/USB Audio Latency

0 ms

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PC / PS4 Compatibility

PC/PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PC/PS4 Wired USB

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Xbox One Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio Only

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Base/Dock

0.0

Type

N/A

No Base/Dock

USB Input

N/A

Line In

N/A

Line Out

N/A

Optical Input

N/A

RCA Input

N/A

Dock Charging

N/A

Power Supply

N/A

No Base/Dock

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Black

Studio Wireless

Black

Crusher Wireless

White

Studio Wireless

White

Crusher Wireless

Blue

Studio Wireless

Gloss Black

Studio Wireless

Gloss White

Studio Wireless

Gold

Studio Wireless

Matte Black

Studio Wireless

Metallic Sky

Studio Wireless

Red

Studio Wireless

Titanium

Studio Wireless