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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Sennheiser HD800S provides an exceptional listening experience, with superior sound quality and comfort, ideal for audiophiles who prioritize high-fidelity music at home. However, they lack features like a microphone and active noise cancelling, making them less versatile for calls, travel, or noisy environments. In contrast, the Skullcandy Hesh ANC offers good overall sound with the convenience of wireless connectivity and effective noise cancellation, making them better suited for everyday use, travel, and calls, especially considering their higher portability and battery life. Choose the HD800S for the ultimate sound at home, or the Hesh ANC for versatile, everyday listening at a much lower cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
- Best in class for music
- Good for gaming
- Best in class for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Skullcandy Hesh ANC
- Excellent for air travel
Key differences
Music
9.9
6.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is only fair.
Gaming
7.5
5.6
The Sennheiser HD800S is good for gaming, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.1
6.0
The Sennheiser HD800S is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is only fair.
TV and Video
9.7
5.8
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Noise Reduction
2.5
8.7
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC is very good for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
Battery
N/A
23.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery. The Skullcandy Hesh ANC has 23 hours of battery life.
Cost
$1,390
$135
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The Sennheiser HD800S has a price of $1,390 and the Skullcandy Hesh ANC costs $135.
Build Quality
9.0
7.0
The Sennheiser HD800S has excellent build quality, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC has good build quality.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.0
5.3
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC and Sennheiser HD800S are both poor for phone calls.
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How the Sennheiser HD800S and the Skullcandy Hesh ANC compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Sennheiser HD800S | Skullcandy Hesh ANC |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,390 | $135 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Skullcandy | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | December 1, 2015 | December 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 10/10 | 6.8/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7.6/10 | 5.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9.7/10 | 5.8/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.5/10 | 6.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 23 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 1.6 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 2.5/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | No | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | No | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | N/A | 7.4/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 7/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 371.9 Grams | 226.7 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Christian Thomas | March 2023
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."
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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