Skullcandy has made a reputation for itself in recent times with well-featured budget earbuds that don’t sound awful. Though its new Technique 360 ANC earbuds are launching with a “particular $99.99 introductory worth” (that may ultimately go as much as $129.99) making them one of many model’s costliest choices, the corporate has partnered with Bose to assist guarantee they’re Skullcandy’s most snug and best-sounding earbuds.
Just like the Motorola Moto Buds Plus that debuted a 12 months in the past, the Technique 360 ANC function licensed know-how and audio tuning by Bose to ship “Skullcandy’s most superior audio expertise thus far,” the corporate stated in a press launch. That features three completely different sizes of ear gels and match fins designed to comfortably preserve the earbuds in place whereas successfully blocking out undesirable sounds.
Don’t count on audio and ANC efficiency on par with Bose’s QuietComfort Ultra earbuds, however you’ll be probably saving your self near $200 by as a substitute choosing Skullcandy’s newest.
Whereas most wi-fi earbuds embrace a charging case with a clamshell design, the Technique 360 ANC’s charging case has a sliding design – similar to the company’s Dime Evo earbuds – with an O-ring clip on one finish that capabilities much like a carabiner. The case isn’t tiny by any stretch of the creativeness, however boosts the earbuds’ battery life from 11 hours to 40 hours, or from 9 hours to 32 hours with ANC turned on.
Accessible in 5 coloration choices together with black, bone, primer, plasma, and leopard, the Technique 360 ANC additionally function a four-microphone hybrid ANC system with a Keep-Conscious mode for enhancing ambient sounds plus a low latency mode that helps guarantee audio stays in sync when gaming or watching movies.
Put on detection robotically connects the earbuds to a tool and pauses playback once you take away them out of your ears, whereas multipoint pairing streamlines switching between gadgets. The Technique 360 ANC even have an IPX4 ranking in opposition to sweat and water (you gained’t need to dunk them), assist Spotify Faucet and Google Quick Pair, and connect with Skullcandy’s Cranium-iQ cellular app permitting the perform of the earbuds’ shortcut buttons to be custom-made in addition to EQ changes.
