Technological advancement is the sole beneficiary in the consumer market. Amid intense competition, technology losses its hefty price tag and make its way onto mainstream devices. These causes, coupled with newer technological iterations make the devices cheaper and better over time.
Wireless earbuds, once thought to be an impossible feat has pushed through several pitfalls and scientific accomplishment to make it a physical reality.
Skullcandy is another such company who has upped the ante with the release of their newest True wireless earbuds the Skullcandy push – A Basshead wireless earphone.
Let’s dive in and find out if it’s worth the money
Design
Skullcandy is well known for its trendsetting colour schemes and revolutionary design. The design philosophy adopted by the company is more practical than sleek. It feels well build as the material seems plasticky but is quite sturdy and robust. In spite of its blemishing looks, the headphones scream budget all around. The absence of a push spring contour makes the case difficult to open, which you get used to eventually.
The earbuds look too bulky for its size but felt quite slim when hooked on. Skullcandy has also provided a set of Finfit wings which ensures a sturdy fit during your intensive workouts. The biggest bummer was the absence of a water-resistant rating which was a major letdown considering all the rivals have it. The earbuds sport the latest Bluetooth 4.2 which makes the pairing seamless and gives it a range of roughly 20 feet which was fine. There was no noticeable lag or glitches while watching a video or playing music.
Users can control the music via a physical button on each earbud. The button provides solid tactile feedback and controls everything from music playback, volume, and a voice assistant. Skullcandy has tweaked the design making it cumbersome and bulky when compared with other wireless earbuds. These larger propositions don’t seem to serve any dedicated purpose making it exceptionally redundant. Each of the earbuds has a button on the outside of it, and those buttons can be used for playback, volume control, and more. You’ll need to take a few minutes to memorize the controls, but you’ll get used to it eventually. In general, while the earbuds are a little large, the Skullcandy Push headphones look quite good.
Sound
The quality of the earbuds can be best described as bass heavy soundstage with overpowered vocals across the entire wavelength. The pitch tends to get a bit muffled up as the base tries to kick in to provide a cloudy signature to music. Noise isolation works well to dial down the surrounding sounds. The midrange sounds just right, as the low is warm and smooth without sounding muddy. The overall sound quality can be stated as perfect and flawless but not enough to blow us right away.
As far as the microphone is concerned, it performs adequately. Users won`t be able to hear you unless you raise your pitch a notch higher. So, if you are looking to make long calls over this, we suggest you look somewhere else.
Battery
The buds deliver the stated 6 hrs worth of music with an additional 6 hrs of charging on the case. This was a big issue as the case this size must hold 2-3 times worth of charging.
So Despite its bigger form factor the case only holds a single charge (6hrs) worth of juice which boils down to a total of 12 hrs worth of listening time. A USB-C type port charges the case with a blue LED indicator to display the status of the left charge.
Conclusions
The Skullcandy Push is a worthy competitor who has its share of pros and cons. However, the pros outweigh the cons making it a perfectly viable option to choose from. The buds offer a decent design with a good soundstage within a comfortable form factor.
The headphones come in three colour variants Gray Day, Bold Tangerine, and Psychotropic Teal and are priced at Rs.9,999 available on Flipkart.
