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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Skullcandy Grind Wireless vs Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Skullcandy Grind Wireless
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Grind (Black)
- Grind (Camo)
- Grind (Pine)
- Grind (Royal Blue)
- Grind (Tan)
- Grind (White)
- WH-CH500 (Black)
Our Verdict
Skullcandy Grind Wireless
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
Overall, the Skullcandy Grind Wireless are better headphones than the Sony WH-CH500 Wireless. The Skullcandy have a more accurate bass response, which some may prefer, and their on-ear design is more comfortable. You can also use them wired, even if the battery is dead, and they don’t feel as cheap as the Sony. On the other hand, the Sony have a slightly better battery life with power-saving features, which the Skullcandy lack, and have a better wireless range.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.6
6.3
Noise Isolation
3.4
4.7
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.4 lbs
0.3 lbs
Clamping Force
0.7 lbs
0.89 lbs
Controls
7.4
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Okay
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
7.2
8.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
3.6 °C
2.2 °C
Portability
5.9
6.6
Portability Picture
L
6.8"
7.7"
W
6.4"
6"
H
2.6"
1.2"
Volume
117 in³
55 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
6.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.5 dB
-2.69 dB
Treble Amount
-1 dB
-2.43 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.1
6.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.58 dB
0.85 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
9.1
6.6
Std. Err.
1.39 dB
4.68 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
13.54 Hz
34.13 Hz
Low-Bass
0.57 dB
-4.53 dB
Mid-Bass
1.49 dB
5.35 dB
High-Bass
1.89 dB
2.95 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.9
9.0
Std. Err.
2.77 dB
1.38 dB
Low-Mid
1.16 dB
0.44 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.59 dB
0.71 dB
High-Mid
0.53 dB
1.52 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.2
6.5
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.96 dB
4.62 dB
Low-Treble
2.08 dB
-1.97 dB
Mid-Treble
1.73 dB
0.19 dB
High-Treble
-6.97 dB
-7.73 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
6.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.19 dB
2.9 dB
Dips
2.33 dB
1.73 dB
Imaging
7.8
8.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
0.63
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.16
0.38
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.73
2.34
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.81
6.93
Passive Soundstage
5.6
3.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.13 dB
4.13 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.9 dB
1.95 dB
PRTF Distance
10.26 dB
1.23 dB
Openness
6.7
5.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.3
3.7
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
6.8
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.186
0.687
WHD @ 100
0.160
0.283
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
3.4
4.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-9.91 dB
-12.12 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.4 dB
0.28 dB
Mid
-1.42 dB
-7.22 dB
Treble
-28.48 dB
-29.93 dB
Leakage
6.6
6.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.88 dB
41.13 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
6.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
261.43 Hz
216.68 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.36 dB
3.1 dB
HFE
3,368.2 Hz
2,523.3 Hz
Weighted THD
3.504
5.902
Gain
18.51 dB
39.51 dB
Noise Handling
6.0
6.3
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
12.69 dB
15.33 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.1
7.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
15 hrs
21.7 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
15 hrs
21.7 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
No App
iOS
N/A
No
Android
N/A
No
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
No
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
No
Playback Control
N/A
No
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.0
7.5
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
100 ft
223 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
176 ms
328 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
122 ms
Android Latency
151 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
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
4 ft
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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