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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Skullcandy Venue Wireless vs Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Skullcandy Venue Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- Venue (Black)
- Venue (Gray)
- Hesh ANC Wireless (Black)
- Hesh ANC Wireless (Chill Grey)
- Hesh ANC Wireless (Mod Grey)
- Hesh ANC Wireless (Mod White)
Our Verdict
Skullcandy Venue Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless
The Skullcandy Venue Wireless are somewhat better headphones for most uses than the Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless. The Venue are better built, and their ANC can reduce the ambient noise around you. They can also be paired with up to two devices at the same time, and you can listen to audio while they're charging, which is nice. However, the Hesh have a more neutral sound profile, and their integrated mic offers better overall performance.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.8
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
0.54 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.6
7.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.2
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.6 °C
6.2 °C
Portability
6.2
6.1
Portability Picture
L
6.4"
4.8" (12.2 cm)
W
6.6"
6.5" (16.5 cm)
H
1.9"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
80 in³
93.10 in³ (1,525.63 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
8.3"
N/A
W
7.3"
N/A
H
2"
N/A
Volume
121 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
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
3.95 dB
6.41 dB
Treble Amount
1.02 dB
0.31 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.8
7.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.25 dB
0.5 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
5.1
5.6
Std. Err.
6.95 dB
7.36 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
9.11 dB
10.28 dB
Mid-Bass
6.58 dB
7.41 dB
High-Bass
7.85 dB
7.25 dB
Mid Accuracy
7.3
8.3
Std. Err.
3.62 dB
2.27 dB
Low-Mid
4 dB
1.74 dB
Mid-Mid
0.03 dB
0.81 dB
High-Mid
3.77 dB
-0.83 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.7
6.6
Std. Err.
5.77 dB
5.04 dB
Low-Treble
4.42 dB
1.59 dB
Mid-Treble
7.41 dB
6.38 dB
High-Treble
2.74 dB
0.69 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.5
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.51 dB
1.83 dB
Dips
1.58 dB
1.85 dB
Imaging
8.8
8.3
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.23
0.26
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.78
3.31
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.6
0.99
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.74
2.37
Passive Soundstage
5.0
6.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.74 dB
2.88 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
7.82 dB
5.04 dB
PRTF Distance
8.22 dB
14.1 dB
Openness
2.7
3.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.9
4.8
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
7.3
6.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.258
0.338
WHD @ 100
0.299
0.840
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
On
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.3
6.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-18.86 dB
-17.2 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-11.67 dB
-8.73 dB
Mid
-17.65 dB
-17.77 dB
Treble
-27.79 dB
-26.02 dB
Leakage
6.6
5.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.99 dB
45.89 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
4.4
7.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
397.39 Hz
306.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
17.03 dB
2.94 dB
HFE
22,988.02 Hz
6,639.82 Hz
Weighted THD
7,128.561
0.029
Gain
32.57 dB
-10.3 dB
Noise Handling
5.4
5.7
SpNR
7.15 dB
17.34 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.1
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
24.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
24.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.8 hrs
1.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
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
8.1
7.3
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
146 ft
299.00 ft (91.14 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
232 ms
169 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
126 ms
50 ms
Android Latency
90 ms
76 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 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 + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
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 + Microphone
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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