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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless vs Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Hesh 3 (Black)
- Hesh 3 (Blue)
- Hesh 3 (Red)
- Hesh Evo ('92 Blue)
- Hesh Evo (Light Grey/Blue)
- Hesh Evo (Transparency Edition)
- Hesh Evo (True Black)
Our Verdict
Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless are slightly better headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless. While both headphones have a similar design and sound profile, the Hesh Evo have a better-performing integrated mic, a longer-lasting continuous battery life, and lower latency on iOS and Android.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.4
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
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.5 lbs
0.47 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
6.5
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Okay
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.3
6.8
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.3 °C
4.8 °C
Portability
6.4
6.1
Portability Picture
L
4.2"
4.7" (11.9 cm)
W
6.2"
6.4" (16.3 cm)
H
2.6"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
68 in³
89.10 in³ (1,460.08 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
0.0
5.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Pouch
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
7.5
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
Bass Amount
4.91 dB
4.2 dB
Treble Amount
1.28 dB
1.31 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.4
6.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.8 dB
0.7 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
5.0
5.3
Std. Err.
7.12 dB
7.83 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
8.87 dB
7.25 dB
Mid-Bass
7.26 dB
8.77 dB
High-Bass
7.61 dB
9.54 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.6
Std. Err.
1.78 dB
1.89 dB
Low-Mid
0.93 dB
1.71 dB
Mid-Mid
1.13 dB
0.96 dB
High-Mid
1.09 dB
0.11 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.2
5.2
Std. Err.
6.45 dB
6.8 dB
Low-Treble
3.47 dB
4.62 dB
Mid-Treble
9.19 dB
9.31 dB
High-Treble
0.04 dB
1.2 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.8
6.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.14 dB
2.27 dB
Dips
1.59 dB
1.67 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.0
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.26
0.29
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.95
4.75
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.79
1.42
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.76
2.36
Passive Soundstage
4.9
6.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.64 dB
2.32 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.47 dB
4.76 dB
PRTF Distance
5.84 dB
7.57 dB
Openness
4.6
5.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.5
5.2
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
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.211
0.211
WHD @ 100
0.269
0.300
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.3
4.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.37 dB
-12.89 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-1.17 dB
0.55 dB
Mid
-8.71 dB
-6.62 dB
Treble
-33.68 dB
-32.98 dB
Leakage
6.0
5.5
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
44.8 dB
47.36 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.5
7.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
257.68 Hz
302.04 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.53 dB
2.79 dB
HFE
3,417.19 Hz
6,450.8 Hz
Weighted THD
2.263
0.071
Gain
19.12 dB
-5.96 dB
Noise Handling
6.5
6.0
SpNR
17.14 dB
17.59 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.5
7.9
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
19 hrs
44 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
19 hrs
44 hrs
Charge Time
1.1 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
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
7.2
Bluetooth Version
4.1
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
189 ft
293.00 ft (89.31 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
170 ms
173 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
56 ms
Android Latency
111 ms
100 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
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Connection
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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
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