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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sennheiser HD 350BT generally has better sound quality and is excellent for music, TV, and gaming, with aptX Low Latency support for reduced delay; however, they don't offer a wired connection. If sound quality and latency for gaming and videos are your priority, go for Sennheiser, but if you need noise cancellation and the flexibility of wired use, consider Skullcandy. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 350BT
Good for music
Good for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Skullcandy Hesh ANC
Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
9.1/10
5.6/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for gaming, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Phone Calls
7.4/10
5.3/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is good for phone calls, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.3/10
6.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is only fair.
TV and Video
9.0/10
5.8/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for TV and video, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
8.7/10
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is only fair.
Battery
33.0 Hours
23.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD 350BT has 33 hours of battery life. The Skullcandy Hesh ANC has 23 hours of battery life.
Cost
$80
$135
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
The Sennheiser HD 350BT has a price of $80 and the Skullcandy Hesh ANC costs $135.
Build Quality
8.2/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT has very good build quality, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC has good build quality.
"Sennheiser nails just nearly everything about the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones. Sound quality is excellent, and the high-quality Bluetooth codec support is a rarity at this price point. If you don’t care for high-tech features like automatic ear detection, you’ll be delighted with these portable headphones."
"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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