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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless vs Anker SoundCore Life 2 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless
Anker SoundCore Life 2 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingYes
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Hesh 3 (Black)
- Hesh 3 (Blue)
- Hesh 3 (Red)
- Soundcore Life 2
Our Verdict
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless
Anker SoundCore Life 2 Wireless
The Anker SoundCore Life 2 Wireless are better and more versatile headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless. The Anker outperform the Skullcandy headphones in pretty much every category. They sound better, are more comfortable, and isolate more ambient noise due to their ANC feature, although it isn’t the best. The Anker offer longer battery life and an in-line mic, unlike the Skullcandy. On the other hand, the Skullcandy don’t get as hot as the Anker, and they feel more stable on your head.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.4
6.9
Noise Isolation
5.3
7.0
Treble Accuracy
5.2
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.5 lbs
0.58 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
6.5
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Okay
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
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Bass Effect
Breathability
6.3
5.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.3 °C
9 °C
Portability
6.4
6.2
Portability Picture
L
4.2"
5.8"
W
6.2"
5.9"
H
2.6"
2.5"
Volume
68 in³
86 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
8"
W
N/A
6.1"
H
N/A
2.4"
Volume
N/A
117 in³
Build Quality
6.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Bass Amount
4.91 dB
3.32 dB
Treble Amount
1.28 dB
0.04 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
6.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.8 dB
0.92 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
5.0
7.5
Std. Err.
7.12 dB
3.51 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
8.87 dB
4.3 dB
Mid-Bass
7.26 dB
4.81 dB
High-Bass
7.61 dB
0.67 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.5
Std. Err.
1.78 dB
1.98 dB
Low-Mid
0.93 dB
-2.85 dB
Mid-Mid
1.13 dB
-0.83 dB
High-Mid
1.09 dB
0.02 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.2
8.0
Std. Err.
6.45 dB
2.64 dB
Low-Treble
3.47 dB
-0.01 dB
Mid-Treble
9.19 dB
1.57 dB
High-Treble
0.04 dB
-6 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
7.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.14 dB
1.56 dB
Dips
1.59 dB
1.23 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.0
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.26
0.29
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.79
0.14
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.76
2.2
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.95
16.74
Passive Soundstage
4.9
4.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.64 dB
2.68 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.47 dB
5.41 dB
PRTF Distance
5.84 dB
6.81 dB
Openness
4.6
3.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.5
2.9
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 App
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.211
0.269
WHD @ 100
0.269
0.342
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.3
7.0
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.37 dB
-19.45 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-1.17 dB
-7.21 dB
Mid
-8.71 dB
-15.35 dB
Treble
-33.68 dB
-36.39 dB
Leakage
6.0
7.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.8 dB
37.1 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
257.68 Hz
261.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.53 dB
3.31 dB
HFE
3,417.19 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
2.263
7.413
Gain
19.12 dB
42.91 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
17.14 dB
20.68 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.5
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
19 hrs
28.3 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
19 hrs
28.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.1 hrs
2.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.9
6.6
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
189 ft
153 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
170 ms
149 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
151 ms
556 ms
Android Latency
111 ms
140 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
3.5 ft
4 ft
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless
Anker SoundCore Life 2 Wireless
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