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- Active Features
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Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2 vs Sony WH-CH520 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2
Sony WH-CH520 Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- Riff Wireless 2 (Take a Hike)
- Riff Wireless 2 (True Black)
- WH-CH520 (Beige)
- WH-CH520 (Black)
- WH-CH520 (Blue)
- WH-CH520 (White)
Our Verdict
Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2
Sony WH-CH520 Wireless
The Sony WH-CH520 Wireless are slightly better headphones than the Skullcandy Riff Wireless 2. Both headphones have a graphic EQ and presets for sound customization and support multi-device pairing. However, the Sony headphones' clamping force is slightly lower than the Skullcandy, and their ear cups are better padded, making them more comfortable for long commutes and days at the office. Their battery also lasts longer and can isolate you from more mid-range ambient noise, like background conversations or leaking audio from a co-worker's headphones.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.2
7.4
Bass Accuracy
7.1
8.8
Mid Accuracy
7.5
9.1
Passive Soundstage
6.0
3.5
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.34 lbs
0.32 lbs
Clamping Force
0.7 lbs
0.6 lbs
Controls
6.8
6.8
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
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
Portability
8.3
6.4
Portability Picture
L
5.5" (14.0 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)
W
6.3" (16.0 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)
H
1.6" (4.0 cm)
1.6" (4.0 cm)
Volume
8.79 in³ (144.00 cm³)
70.23 in³ (1,150.80 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
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
5.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
6.5
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
3.22 dB
-0.53 dB
Treble Amount
0.79 dB
-2.53 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.0
7.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.39 dB
0.57 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.1
8.8
Std. Err.
4.51 dB
1.52 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
14.14 Hz
31.29 Hz
Low-Bass
2.23 dB
-2.02 dB
Mid-Bass
5.99 dB
1.37 dB
High-Bass
5.02 dB
1.01 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.5
9.1
Std. Err.
3.37 dB
1.2 dB
Low-Mid
-2.91 dB
0.1 dB
Mid-Mid
-3.29 dB
0.3 dB
High-Mid
-0.36 dB
-0.48 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
6.5
Std. Err.
4.6 dB
5.16 dB
Low-Treble
-1.66 dB
-1.69 dB
Mid-Treble
6.26 dB
-3.57 dB
High-Treble
-5.1 dB
-6.97 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.0
7.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.84 dB
1.38 dB
Dips
2.06 dB
1.53 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.27
0.3
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.07
6.4
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.38
0.47
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.69
2.61
Passive Soundstage
6.0
3.5
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
3.25 dB
5.11 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
2.2 dB
1.46 dB
PRTF Distance
6.93 dB
-0.01 dB
Openness
9.1
7.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
5.3
3.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
4.1
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
On/Off
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
360 Reality Audio
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
6.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.198
0.961
WHD @ 100
0.400
0.337
Test Settings
Firmware
1.4.0.6
1.0.1
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
EQ
Music (Default)
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.5
3.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-8.18 dB
-9.24 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.04 dB
0.01 dB
Mid
-1.6 dB
-4.69 dB
Treble
-22.81 dB
-23.27 dB
Leakage
5.4
7.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
47.74 dB
38.66 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.9
7.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
219.83 Hz
261.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.13 dB
2.43 dB
HFE
6,544.63 Hz
6,358.31 Hz
Weighted THD
0.184
0.119
Gain
6.05 dB
6 dB
Noise Handling
6.8
6.9
SpNR
16.15 dB
16.46 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
9.0
8.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
46.5 hrs
52.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
46.5 hrs
52.8 hrs
Charge Time
1 hrs
1.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Skullcandy
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.4
8.3
Bluetooth Version
5.2
5.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
247 ms
312 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
121 ms
137 ms
Android Latency
144 ms
135 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
3.97 ft (1.21 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S 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
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