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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 Hesh ANC Wireless vs Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless

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Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Picture
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Variants

  • Hesh ANC Wireless (Black)
  • Hesh ANC Wireless (Chill Grey)
  • Hesh ANC Wireless (Mod Grey)
  • Hesh ANC Wireless (Mod White)
  • Hesh Evo ('92 Blue)
  • Hesh Evo (Light Grey/Blue)
  • Hesh Evo (Transparency Edition)
  • Hesh Evo (True Black)

Our Verdict

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless

Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless

The Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless are better headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless. Although both headphones are similarly comfortable, the Hesh ANC have a noise cancelling feature, which helps reduce some ambient noise around you. However, the Hesh Evo have a longer continuous battery life.

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 

6.9
6.7

Treble Accuracy 
 

6.6
5.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Design Picture 2
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Comfort Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.5 lbs
0.47 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1 lbs
1 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.7
6.8

Controls Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Controls Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
No

Talk-Through 
 

On/Off
No

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

6.3
6.8

Breathability After Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Breathability After Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

6.2 °C
4.8 °C
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Portability 
 

6.1
6.1

Portability Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Portability Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Portability Picture

 

4.8" (12.2 cm)
4.7" (11.9 cm)

 

6.5" (16.5 cm)
6.4" (16.3 cm)

 

3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)

Volume  

93.10 in³ (1,525.63 cm³)
89.10 in³ (1,460.08 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

6.0
5.0

Case Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Case Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Pouch
Pouch

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Build Quality Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Stability Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Angled Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Side Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Front Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Rear Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Top Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless In The Box Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

6.41 dB
4.2 dB

Treble Amount 
 

0.31 dB
1.31 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.5
6.7

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.5 dB
0.7 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

5.6
5.3

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

7.36 dB
7.83 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

10.28 dB
7.25 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

7.41 dB
8.77 dB

High-Bass 
 

7.25 dB
9.54 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.3
8.6

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.27 dB
1.89 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.74 dB
1.71 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.81 dB
0.96 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.83 dB
0.11 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.6
5.2

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.04 dB
6.8 dB

Low-Treble 
 

1.59 dB
4.62 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

6.38 dB
9.31 dB

High-Treble 
 

0.69 dB
1.2 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.0
6.6

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.83 dB
2.27 dB

Dips 
 

1.85 dB
1.67 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.3
8.0

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.26
0.29

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

3.31
4.75

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.99
1.42

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.37
2.36
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Passive Soundstage 
 

6.2
6.2

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

2.88 dB
2.32 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

5.04 dB
4.76 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

14.1 dB
7.57 dB

Openness 
 

3.1
5.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.8
5.2
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
No App
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.5
7.4

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.338
0.211

WHD @ 100 
 

0.840
0.300
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
Unknown

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 5.0
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
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

6.7
4.1

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-17.2 dB
-12.89 dB

Noise Cancelling  

Yes
No

Bass 
 

-8.73 dB
0.55 dB

Mid 
 

-17.77 dB
-6.62 dB

Treble 
 

-26.02 dB
-32.98 dB
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Leakage 
 

5.8
5.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

45.89 dB
47.36 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
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Recording Quality 
 

7.3
7.2

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

306.43 Hz
302.04 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.94 dB
2.79 dB

HFE 
 

6,639.82 Hz
6,450.8 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.029
0.071

Gain 
 

-10.3 dB
-5.96 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

5.7
6.0

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

17.34 dB
17.59 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

5.5
6.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

6.0
6.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.6
7.9

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

24.2 hrs
44 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

24.2 hrs
44 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.6 hrs
1.7 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless App Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless 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
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

7.3
7.2

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
5.0

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

299.00 ft (91.14 m)
293.00 ft (89.31 m)

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

169 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 
 

50 ms
56 ms

Android Latency 
 

76 ms
100 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
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Wired 
 

9.5
9.5

Cable Picture  

Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless Cable Picture
Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes
Yes

Length  

4.00 ft (1.22 m)
4.00 ft (1.22 m)

Connection 
 

1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
0 ms
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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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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Hesh ANC Wireless
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Hesh Evo
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Hesh ANC Wireless
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