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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sennheiser 450BT offers better microphone quality, build quality, and is suitable for gaming, TV, and video due to lower latency. However, it's less comfortable and provides lower sound quality compared to the Skullcandy Hesh ANC. On the other hand, the Skullcandy Hesh ANC has superior overall sound quality, better comfort, and a slightly better noise isolating experience. Both offer similar battery life and have active noise cancelling. If you need headphones for making calls or gaming, and prefer sturdier build quality, choose the Sennheiser 450BT. If comfort and sound quality for music and media are your priorities, go for the Skullcandy Hesh ANC. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Skullcandy Hesh ANC
- The Skullcandy Hesh ANC has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser 450BT.
Key differences
Music
6.2
6.7
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC and Sennheiser 450BT are both only fair for music, though the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is somewhat better.
Gaming
8.8
5.6
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Phone Calls
6.9
5.3
The Sennheiser 450BT is only fair for phone calls, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
6.0
The Sennheiser 450BT is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is only fair.
TV and Video
8.1
5.8
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for TV and video, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Battery
27.5 Hours
23.0 Hours
The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life. The Skullcandy Hesh ANC has 23 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
The Sennheiser 450BT has very good build quality, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC has good build quality.
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Key similarities
Noise Reduction
9.1
8.7
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser 450BT to be excellent for noise reduction, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is very good.
Cost
$139
$135
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The Sennheiser 450BT has a price of $139 and the Skullcandy Hesh ANC costs $135.
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How the Sennheiser 450BT and the Skullcandy Hesh ANC compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Sennheiser 450BT | Skullcandy Hesh ANC |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$139 | $135 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Skullcandy | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2020 | December 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.2/10 | 6.8/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.9/10 | 5.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.1/10 | 5.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.1/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 27.5 Hours | 23 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2.3 Hours | 1.6 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8.5/10 | 7.4/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 240.4 Grams | 226.7 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Sound Guys
Lily Katz | March 2022
"The Sennheiser HD 450BT is a very good pair of headphones for the price, noise canceling is good and sound quality is great—quite rare at this price point. Like any product, this headset isn’t without its faults."
Skullcandy Hesh ANC
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Maike Paeßens | 2021
"Skullcandy’s Hesh ANC are compact, wireless over-ears for everyday use that are tuned for bass and designed to suppress or amplify ambient noise as required. In addition to Bluetooth 5.0, optional tracking via the Tile app is supported so that these headphones can be found if they get lost."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
About Skullcandy
Skullcandy is an American, consumer-oriented, earbuds and headphones manufacturer with 20 years of market experience. They sell a wide variety of, budget-friendly and unique, wired and wireless products that are sure to please the vast majority of users. Among their most popular offerings, the Crusher headphones, includes a pair of actual subwoofers inside the cups which makes the bass extra prominent for a unique and extra fun sound.
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