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Wireless Earbuds

Beats Powerbeats Pro vs Skullcandy Indy ANC

Beats Powerbeats Pro

Beats Powerbeats Pro

152 reviews

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Skullcandy Indy ANC

Skullcandy Indy ANC

184 reviews

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Best for Extra Stability

TechGearLab · Best Running Headphones of 2022

Great sound quality

Long battery life (9-10 hours)

Secure and comfortable fit

Convenient charging case

Easy to use

Great sound quality with clear and defined mids and highs

Secure fit

Decent noise cancellation

Active noise cancellation can be turned off

Callers should be able to understand you on a clear mobile connection

Not available in some countries

Price tag may be too high for some users

No active noise cancellation

Not as durable as some other name brand earbuds

Some customers have experienced issues with charging after only a few months of use

May not be suitable for people with smaller ears

Verdict

The Beats Powerbeats Pro are a great choice for those looking for a reliable and comfortable pair of true wireless earphones. They offer excellent sound quality, long battery life, and a secure fit that won't slip out during workouts. The charging case is also convenient and easy to use. However, the price tag may be too high for some users.

Verdict

The Skullcandy Indy ANC earbuds offer a secure fit and decent noise cancellation for the price. They have active noise cancellation and you can turn that off. The sound quality is clear and defined mids and highs with a ponderous bass. Callers should be able to understand you on a clear mobile connection. However, some customers have experienced issues with charging after only a few months of use.

Reviews by Topic

Our analysis shows how reviewers feel about different topics. Please note these are not full reviews.

Sound Quality

Great, when they work...

I've had these for about 2 months now, and they replaced another pair of Beats, which replaced yet another. Overall I love these headphones - sound quality, ease of use, not falling out of my ears when working out. But, the charging case s**ks. I've read people think its too big - I'd be okay with it being larger if it would consistently CHARGE THE HEADPHONES

i spend way too much time thinking about headphones

that's me! I absolutely love my Skullcandy Crusher ANC. Clear and defined mids and highs and a ponderous BASS that shakes your brain!

Positive

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Noise Cancellation

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I liked your review man, honestly i still have a pair of powerbeats pro for working out, but I'm definitely looking to trade those in for something else, can't say I'd want more beats tho, i want more of a sound improvement with goodish anc to just disguise the noise around me so i don't have to pump the volume so much... and honestly I'm thinking about waiting for some neko cake reviews lol, if they are good enough, i just might catch those lol

Positive

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Skullcandy Indy ANC Review

Available in black, the Indy ANC earpieces are stems that dock into a rather bulky charging case. The earpieces have a secure fit, thanks largely to the combination of included eartips (there are three pairs in S, M, and L) and sleeves (two pairs are included) that add stability. Internally, each earpiece houses a 12mm driver delivering a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz.

Positive

Battery Life

Beats Powerbeats Pro review: Bulkier than AirPods, but with better sound

Considering these cost $200, it would have been nice if Beats had thrown in a protective pouch to carry them around in for those times you want to leave the charging case behind.Read more: 9 tips a tricks to master Beats' completely wireless earbudsIt's also worth noting that the case doesn't offer wireless charging, as the new AirPods Wireless Charging Case does. However, it does charge via an included Lightning cable, which is better than Micro-USB. However, the Powerbeats have some advantages over both, including much better battery life

They’re so-so…just say no.

Along with the poor battery life and glitchy pairing, it’s not worth the hassle, pain, or risk of loss. I bought these from the open-box discount Amazon listing. I did a thorough cleaning of them and also found they still has the previous customer hearing profile stored when I sync’d them with the app. The set was missing one of the large size in-ear gels

Bluetooth Connectivity

Amazing Wireless Earbuds

This was the worst problem. I've had this problem happen twice in the last month and a half. One of the earbuds would not pair and sound would only come out of the earbud that was paired. I had to switch back to my other pair of wireless earbuds that I previously had until I figured out how to solve this problem

Great packaging & noise cancellation; Bad pairing & functionality

THE GOOD: Sound: The sound is WAY better than any other bluetooth earbuds I’ve tried, hands down. The noise cancellation is awesome - I’ve been on the phone with someone while breaking down boxes and (later) starting the washing machine, and they could not tell at all. Packaging: The packaging is really sleek - it feels very refined, expensive, and high-end. It almost reminds me of Apple packaging in the sleekness

Fit

The review no one asked for: ranking (almost) all the Apple/Beats H1/W1 options

Beats PowerBeats Pro. These are the best AirPods for most people that are not called AirPods. Combine 9-10 hours of battery out of the case with actual excellent, balanced sound, mix in a stable and comfortable fit, and you've got the perfect set of true wireless earphones for most people.

Positive

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These are a solid OK!

I also get a static sound pretty frequently which requires me to pause and restart playing music. In the end, I do not think I would buy these again unless they come out w/a better version. If they could make earbuds with this fit and work like some others, they would be perfect. Until then I'll use these until they die and probably not replace them w/more SkullCandy earbuds unless some improvements are made

Comfort

A short review, if you're trying to decide on buying this...

3) As for the fit: these are not going to fall out or slip (unless someone walks up to you and physically tries to pull them out). The fit is perfect. (See my notes further down for the "comfort") 4) I've rarely had problems pairing. I've used these nearly every day for a year and a half and have rarely had pairing issues with the iPhone

Great , but slight irritation after a while .

Even tho I loose the higher amplification in the ambient to where I could hear threw walls but these are more comfortable .

Durability

More of a 4.5 than a 4

5 than a 4 but I’ll give it a 4 since I can’t do half scores. I bought these when I started working out and notice that my AirPod Pros were not able to stay in my ears at all when running, jumping, lifting, etc. My ears are fairly large so that might have to do with it… anyways. I did the whole “buy attachments for the AirPods” thing but it was becoming a hassle taking the attachment off putting it back on and it was just a pain

Skullcandy Indy Truly Wireless Earbuds review: Inexpensive true wireless headphones that don't quite stand out

When you take a reference headphone design out of a factory in China like Skullcandy has done (it happens to be a reference design I like), it needs to perform better than other models that look like it and cost the same or less. Skullcandy Indy features, according to Skullcandy: Bluetooth 5.0 Up to 16 total hours of battery life Up to 4 hours of battery in earbuds IP55 sweat-, water- and dirt-resistant Removable Stability Gel Noise-isolating fit Call, track, volume control via Touch Control Microphone

Price Point

Great for running

I really have liked these. I know they have been out for a while, but the price was right. I need something that has ear support as the buds fall out of my ears on runs. These are great, they never move and I simply forget about them as I know they are not coming out

Do not buy these

For what you’re getting, that’s a really good price. Even the full price of $130 is still a good price for what you’re getting because it’s still less than its main competition. I would definitely buy again, and I would definitely recommend these. So, this is an update

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