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- Table of Contents
- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless vs Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Hesh 2 (Black)
- Hesh 2 (Blue)
- Hesh 2 (Camo)
- Hesh 2 (Gray)
- Hesh 2 (Plaid)
- Hesh 2 (Silver)
- Hesh 2 (White)
- Hesh 3 (Black)
- Hesh 3 (Blue)
- Hesh 3 (Red)
Our Verdict
Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless
The newer Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless are better headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless. The cups are noticeably larger and feel more comfortable than the Hesh 2. The Hesh 3 also have better sound quality and there is a bass slider as well. Their wireless range is also noticeably better, but they have more latency than the previous model. On the other hand, the Hesh 2 have noticeably better battery life and also an in-line microphone, which the Hesh 3 lacks.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.2
6.4
Noise Isolation
3.9
5.3
Comfort
6.0
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.55 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.78 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
7.2
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Okay
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
6.9
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.4 °C
6.3 °C
Portability
5.7
6.4
Portability Picture
L
7.09"
4.2"
W
6.3"
6.2"
H
3.15"
2.6"
Volume
140.6 in³
68 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
5.5
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
6.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.06 dB
4.91 dB
Treble Amount
-5.41 dB
1.28 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.5
6.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.5 dB
0.8 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.4
5.0
Std. Err.
3.56 dB
7.12 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
18.34 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.7 dB
8.87 dB
Mid-Bass
3.98 dB
7.26 dB
High-Bass
4.99 dB
7.61 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.5
8.7
Std. Err.
3.35 dB
1.78 dB
Low-Mid
-0.62 dB
0.93 dB
Mid-Mid
3.37 dB
1.13 dB
High-Mid
3.1 dB
1.09 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.0
5.2
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
5.08 dB
6.45 dB
Low-Treble
-2.75 dB
3.47 dB
Mid-Treble
-6.62 dB
9.19 dB
High-Treble
-5.87 dB
0.04 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.9
6.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.91 dB
2.14 dB
Dips
1.98 dB
1.59 dB
Imaging
8.2
8.1
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.43
0.26
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.56
0.79
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.19
2.76
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.38
6.95
Passive Soundstage
4.4
4.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.64 dB
2.64 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.12 dB
2.47 dB
PRTF Distance
4.8 dB
5.84 dB
Openness
6.0
4.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.8
4.5
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
7.5
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.237
0.211
WHD @ 100
0.192
0.269
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
3.9
5.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-9.43 dB
-14.37 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.19 dB
-1.17 dB
Mid
-5.38 dB
-8.71 dB
Treble
-23.46 dB
-33.68 dB
Leakage
6.1
6.0
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.38 dB
44.8 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
269.09 Hz
257.68 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.66 dB
3.53 dB
HFE
2,957.7 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
6.223
2.263
Gain
22.68 dB
19.12 dB
Noise Handling
5.9
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
10.15 dB
17.14 dB
Active Features
Battery
8.1
7.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
28.3 hrs
19 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
28.3 hrs
19 hrs
Charge Time
2.6 hrs
1.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
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
6.9
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
64 ft
189 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
144 ms
170 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
151 ms
Android Latency
111 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
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.33 ft
3.5 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
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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