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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless vs Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless

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Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Picture

Variants

  • Grind Fuel (Black/Orange)
  • Grind (Chill Grey)
  • Grind (Dark Blue/Green)
  • Grind (Haze)
  • Grind (Light Grey/Blue)
  • Grind (True Black)
  • Sesh ANC (Black)

Our Verdict

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless

Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless

Ultimately, the deciding factor between the Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless and the Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless comes down to your preferences around noise isolation. Since the Sesh ANC are noise cancelling, they can block out much more background noise during a commute or busy workday in a loud office. Since the Grind Fuel don't have ANC, they can't isolate noise in the same way. However, they're substantially cheaper than the Sesh ANC and have a longer battery life.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

7.1
7.4

Bass Accuracy 
 

7.8
9.2

Treble Accuracy 
 

8.3
6.9

Mid Accuracy 
 

8.3
9.1

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Design Picture 2
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Comfort Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.02 lbs
0.03 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.0
7.7

Controls Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Controls Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Okay
Good

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

Breathability After Picture  

Avg.Temp.Difference  

Portability 
 

9.4
9.4

Portability Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Portability Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Portability Picture

 

1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)

 

1.3" (3.3 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)

 

1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.2" (3.0 cm)

Volume  

1.81 in³ (29.70 cm³)
1.87 in³ (30.70 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

7.5
7.5

Case Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Case Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.7" (6.8 cm)
3.1" (7.8 cm)

 

2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.5" (3.9 cm)

 

1.1" (2.7 cm)
1.3" (3.4 cm)

Volume  

5.71 in³ (93.60 cm³)
6.32 in³ (103.60 cm³)
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Build Quality Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Stability Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Angled Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Side Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Front Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Rear Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Top Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless In The Box Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-0.22 dB
1.91 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.85 dB
-1.32 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.9
9.0

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.23 dB
0.2 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.8
9.2

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.17 dB
1.1 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

15.2 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-1.97 dB
1.55 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

2.44 dB
0.5 dB

High-Bass 
 

4.78 dB
0.89 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.3
9.1

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.32 dB
1.26 dB

Low-Mid 
 

2.49 dB
-0.15 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-2.15 dB
-1.83 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.01 dB
0.01 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

8.3
6.9

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.58 dB
4.63 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.06 dB
-3.26 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.17 dB
3.69 dB

High-Treble 
 

-4.61 dB
-9.88 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.5
6.4

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.55 dB
2.63 dB

Dips 
 

1.26 dB
1.25 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.9
9.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.13
0.11

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.6
2

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.39
0.54

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.77
1.36
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Passive Soundstage 
 

1.0
0.6

PRTF  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless PRTF
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

3.7
1.5

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.7
1.0
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.0
7.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.226
0.307

WHD @ 100 
 

0.093
0.124
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

4.6.1
0.0.2.3

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz

EQ 
 

Music (Default)
Music (Default)

ANC 
 

No ANC
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (medium)
Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

6.2
8.5

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-17.31 dB
-25.17 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
Yes

Bass 
 

-4.36 dB
-15.91 dB

Mid 
 

-17.93 dB
-29.45 dB

Treble 
 

-30.99 dB
-31.7 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.4
9.1

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

24.87 dB
26.62 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

6.8
6.7

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

289.23 Hz
239.73 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

4.44 dB
3.8 dB

HFE 
 

4,902.93 Hz
7,136.96 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.724
1.572

Gain 
 

7.1 dB
-7.39 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

5.6
7.0

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

12.16 dB
17.96 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

6.0
7.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

5.0
7.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.7
6.6

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

9.7 hrs
7.6 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

3.4
4.0

Total Battery Life 
 

42.7 hrs
38 hrs

Charge Time 
 

0.9 hrs
0.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
No

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

8.0
7.5

App Picture  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless App Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Skullcandy
Skullcandy

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
No

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
On/Off

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

Yes
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.7
7.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.2
5.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

183.73 ft (56.00 m)
260.83 ft (79.50 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

239 ms
232 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 
 

275 ms
127 ms

Android Latency 
 

226 ms
120 ms
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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  

Skullcandy Grind Fuel True Wireless Cable Picture
Skullcandy Sesh ANC True Wireless 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
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
No

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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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
0.4

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
No

Power Supply 
 

USB-C
USB-C
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