Skullcandy Hesh ANC Over-Ear Headphones, Active Noise Cancelling, Wireless Charging 22 Hours Battery Life - True Black

Update: I ordered another pair of these and they work great. The noise canceling is fantastic. They stay connected wonderfully. The first ones I ordered were gray and the ones that actually work are black, so Im not sure if only the gray ones are defective or not. Either way, Im very happy with these now! ******* As of right now, Im rating these headphones 1 star. Heres the problem: once I connect them via Bluetooth, they will only stay paired for about 10 seconds. Then they wont pair again if I try to reconnect them. So I have to unpair, repair them, and then once again, they usually stay paired for about 10 seconds. This makes them completely unusable. Ive tried this with multiple deices (MacBook, Iphone, and Android), and it disconnects from all of them. I tried Googling to figure this out, and apparently a lot of people are having this exact same problem. Some people recommended to unpair them with Tile, but that didnt make a difference with mine. At the rare times that I could get them to pair for more than a few seconds, I LOVED them. The noise cancelling was fantastic and I thought the sound quality was wonderful, although I had very limited ability to listen to anything with these for more than a few minutes at a time, so take that with a grain of salt. Im returning the ones I got, but I re-ordered another pair, so if this new pair dont have this issue, Ill update this review. Im hoping it was just a defective batch, but Ill update once I receive the new headphones.

Sometimes Ill be wearing these headphones and then all the sudden Im breaking out in random dances throughout the house. Im so happy that that nobody has been home yet to see my bad dance moves. These actually stay tight on my head though when Im dancing and they arent uncomfortable or tight either. I find it so easy to get lost in the music with the noise canceling feature that these headphones have! Seriously, I get so much more work done, and just feel really relaxed with the noise blocked out. These headphones block out about 75% of the sound. The Noise Canceling option can be turned on or off depending on your preference simply by double pressing the top botton on the headphones. You can also turn on ambient mode by double pressing the top button. Ambient mode allows all the sounds around you to be heard really well. Ambient mode doesnt even sound like you have headphones on. It sounds more like listening to music on a stereo in a room that has external speakers. This mode is great if you want to have a conversation with someone while still wearing your headphones. I love this mode because I dislike having to take my headphones off when I want to hear something or talk to someone. There is a also a volume up and down button on the headphones and a power button. The volume up and down button can be used for going backwards and forwards on tracks. The power button can also be used for answering calls. The included user guide also provides very good details on the button locations and uses as well. The manufacturers website even has an electronic manual if you prefer to read digital as opposed to the included paper manual. Now that you know a little bit about the features and functions, lets talk about the sound quality. I have never owned a quality high end pair of headphones like these. The first time I put them on and starting listening, I couldnt believe my ears! The music was so crisp and clear, and I could actually hear the music coming to life. I heard instruments in songs that I didnt even know where in hidden in songs. The bass on these headphones is crazy powerful too! I had never heard headphones with noticeable bass either, and I never want to go back. In fact, everything about these headphones makes me never want to go back to a less quality pair. I dont ever want to take them off and cant wait to use them on a long road trip when everyone is talking really loud in the car for hours at a time. Lets go ahead and finish up by talking about a few last minute things about these headphones that are pretty important to mention. Despite these headphones medium size, they are super portable. They fold up and twist into a small little bundle and also include a nice carrying bag. The carry bag has a little bit of extra room in it and a small pouch. These headphones also have an included tile in them for locating them. All you need to do is download the tile app to start using the tile. When its time to charge these headphones, you will need to charge them with a type C cable(included). It also has stereo input plug in case you want to use these on a computer and dont want to use the default Bluetooth option. (stereo input cable also included). According to manual located online, these headphones will NOT work with an Xbox or Ps4, but will work with a Nintendo switch. If you decide to take the occasional phone call on these headphones, then you should know that the quality is excellent as well. My overall opinion of these headphones is one of pure amazement! I still cant believe just how breathtaking music can sound on these and I am so in love with the noise canceling function and the ability to zone out insanely loud outer world around us.

The Good - Look great, comfortable, sound is crisp, and the noise canceling is amazing. The Bad - The volume doesnt go up nearly high enough and there is a high pitched screeching noise if you push the headphones in towards your ears with even the slightest pressure. For example, I like to sleep with headphones but if I turn my head at all so the pillow pushes against them, the screeching kicks in and its deafening. Returned them the next day.

Best over the ear headphones I’ve ever had!

I bought theses headphones with the only purpose to play some games on my Ps4 and not hear anything, but truly submerge in the game. The NAC and the Ambient mode are the best features of this headset.

Great sound! Good fit, noise cancellation pretty decent for the price.

They were great for the two months I had them. They got a hole in the fabric on one earpiece after less than a month and the noise canceling developed a weird popping or clicking sound around month two so I returned them. Super great sound and comfort until they broke. Not great quality I guess but it makes sense because they are cheaper. My second pair of headphones from this company that has broken within 6 months, will not buy from them again

This hurt my ears how tight it was and the shape. The noise cancellation was poor. We got a pair of $50 noise cancelling headphones from a different brand and it was much better for half the price.

The noise canceling isn’t great. Compared to my old Sonys they let way more ambient in. The sound quality doesn’t seem to have mid range at all. After about two weeks they started disconnecting after about 15 seconds. Forgetting device and paired up new doesn’t fix like their forum says. There is also a feint ticking noise coming from them, once every 5 seconds or so.

Always hesitant when purchasing headphones because there are so many options. Listened to many reviews (most were positive) and decided to give these a try (price was a big factor). Pleasantly surprised. Overall decent build/sound/volume/noise canceling. Is it the best -no. But they are definitely decent for the price.