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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you're looking for noise isolation and a good choice for air travel, the Skullcandy Hesh ANC headphones, as over-ears with active noise cancelling, will provide you with a more immersive and quiet experience, which can be quite beneficial on long flights or noisy commutes. They also have better overall sound quality and a longer battery life, making them suitable for extended use. However, if you're on a budget, prefer the lightweight, portable design of earbuds, and need something with a more durable build and better microphone quality for gaming or calls, the Steelseries TUSQ might serve you better, though they lack active noise cancellation and have a lower sound quality compared to the Hesh ANC. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Skullcandy Hesh ANC
- Excellent for air travel
Advantages of the Steelseries TUSQ
- Good for music
- Very good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
Key differences
Music
6.7
7.6
The Steelseries TUSQ is good for music, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is only fair.
Gaming
5.6
8.5
The Steelseries TUSQ is very good for gaming, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
6.0
4.7
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC is only fair for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Steelseries TUSQ is poor.
TV and Video
5.8
7.3
The Steelseries TUSQ is good for TV and video, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC is poor.
Noise Reduction
8.7
6.0
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC is very good for noise reduction, while the Steelseries TUSQ is only fair.
Battery
23.0 Hours
N/A
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC has 23 hours of battery life. The Steelseries TUSQ does not have a battery.
Cost
$135
$83
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The Skullcandy Hesh ANC has a price of $135 and the Steelseries TUSQ costs $83.
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
The Steelseries TUSQ has very good build quality, while the Skullcandy Hesh ANC has good build quality.
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Key similarities
Phone Calls
5.3
5.2
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC and Steelseries TUSQ are both poor for phone calls.
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How the Skullcandy Hesh ANC and the Steelseries TUSQ compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
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| Skullcandy Hesh ANC | Steelseries TUSQ |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$135 | $83 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Skullcandy | Steelseries | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | December 1, 2020 | August 1, 2021 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.8/10 | 7.7/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5.3/10 | 5.3/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.6/10 | 8.6/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.8/10 | 7.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.2/10 | 4.2/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 23 Hours | N/A | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | N/A | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 1.6 Hours | N/A | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | N/A | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | No | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.8/10 | 6/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | N/A | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | N/A | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 7.4/10 | 8.5/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 7/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Large | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 226.7 Grams | 11 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Boom | |
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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."
Steelseries TUSQ
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Aloysius Low | March 2021
"The SteelSeries Arctis Tusq is a great headset for those on a more modest budget. You can use it for gaming or music, and I daresay it's also great for Zoom meetings when you don't want to be wearing on-ear or over-ear headphones."
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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.
About Steelseries
Steelseries is a Danish gaming products manufacturer founded in 2001 and owned by GN Store Nord. Beside a large variety of gaming peripherals like mice, keyboards, and mousemats, Steelseries markets the Arctis line of gaming headsets which feature integrated boom microphones and RGB lighting. Steelseries has partnered with several game publishers and studios for limited editions of their products like a line of Cyberpunk 2077 themed headsets in 2020.
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