Skullcandy Crusher 1080 Delivers Bose-Tuned ANC and Haptic Bass for $270
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Updated · Engadget · Jul 16
Skullcandy Crusher 1080 Delivers Bose-Tuned ANC and Haptic Bass for $270
1 articles · Updated · Engadget · Jul 16
Summary
$270 Crusher 1080 emerges as Skullcandy’s most complete flagship yet, pairing its signature haptic bass with Bose-backed audio and active noise cancellation in a more premium all-round package.
50 hours of battery with ANC on — or 60 without — plus multipoint Bluetooth, Auracast, fast charging and wired USB-C and 3.5mm support give it a full flagship feature set.
Bose integration drives the biggest upgrade: sound is more balanced and open than earlier Crushers, while ANC handles constant background noise well enough to beat some similarly priced rivals in Engadget’s testing.
Trade-offs remain in the hefty design, awkwardly placed physical controls and price positioning, with older Sony and Sennheiser models and cheaper Soundcore options crowding the segment.
Even so, the review says the 1080 is the first Crusher that can compete beyond bass alone, making Skullcandy a more credible player in premium wireless headphones.