The Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless are Bluetooth-enabled headphones with a simple design. They offer around 44 hours of continuous playback time, which is a lot more than the Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless. They also have an excited, v-shaped sound profile that adds extra boom and thump to your mixes while brightening vocals and lead instruments. However, they lack an EQ or presets to help tweak their sound. They also struggle to isolate noise around you and leak some audio at high volumes.
Our Verdict
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo aren't bad for neutral sound. They have a very excited, v-shaped sound profile so they deliver intense thump and boom, while vocals and lead instruments sound bright and sparkling. While this may be suitable for casual listening, it doesn't sound very neutral, and they lack an EQ to help tweak their sound. There are also slight inconsistencies in bass and treble delivery.
- Comfortable and stable fit.
- No EQ.
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo are alright for commuting and traveling. While they're comfortable, they block out very little bass-range noise like bus engines. They're also a bit bulky, which makes them less portable, and they leak audio at high volumes. On the upside, they have around 44 hours of continuous battery life, which should be more than enough for long trips.
- Outstanding continuous battery life.
- Comfortable and stable fit.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
- Leakage at high volumes.
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo are a decent option for sports and fitness. Although they're a little bulky, which can make them harder to take with you on-the-go, they're decently comfortable and have a stable fit. Since they don't have an audio cable, it's much harder for something to snag them off your head. That said, they may fall off your head during more intense physical exercise.
- Comfortable and stable fit.
- Leakage at high volumes.
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo are mediocre for office use. Although they're decently comfortable, they struggle to isolate ambient chatter around you and leak a lot of sound, which may disturb others around you. On the upside, they have around 44 hours of continuous playback time.
- Outstanding continuous battery life.
- Comfortable and stable fit.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
- Leakage at high volumes.
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo aren't suitable for wireless gaming. They aren't compatible with consoles, and their audio latency on Bluetooth-enabled PCs is likely to be too high for gaming.
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo are a reasonable choice for wired gaming. They have full audio and microphone support with PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X consoles. They're also comfortable and have an integrated mic that records your voice decently well. However, they don't have a companion app and lack an EQ.
- Decent recording quality.
- Comfortable and stable fit.
- Leakage at high volumes.
- No EQ.
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo are unremarkable for making phone calls. They have an integrated mic that does a decent job of recording your voice, although it can struggle a bit more in noisy situations like on a busy street. However, the headphones have trouble isolating noise around you, which can make it more difficult to hear what the person on the other end of the line is saying.
- Decent recording quality.
- Comfortable and stable fit.
- Poor noise isolation performance.
- Leakage at high volumes.
Changelog
- Updated Nov 15, 2021: Converted to Test Bench 1.5.
- Updated Jan 29, 2021: Review published.
- Updated Jan 25, 2021: Early access published.
- Updated Jan 13, 2021: Our testers have started testing this product.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Skullcandy Hesh Evo come in two color variants: 'True Black' and '92 Blue'. We tested the 'True Black' variant, and you can see its label here. We expect the '92 Blue' color variant to perform similarly overall.
If you come across a different variant, let us know in the discussions so we can update our review.
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The Skullcandy Hesh Evo are wireless over-ear headphones. They look very similar in design to the Skullcandy Hesh 3 Wireless and Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless, as they have a similarly comfortable design and lack a companion app. What sets them apart from others in the Hesh lineup is their longer-lasting continuous battery life of around 44 hours. However, they also lack an active noise cancelling feature and really struggle to reduce noise passively. If you're searching for an alternative, take a look at our list of recommendations for the best over-ear headphones, the best headphones under $200, and the best wireless headphones.
The Skullcandy Crusher Evo Wireless are better headphones for most uses than the Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless. The Crusher Evo feel significantly better built and have a more neutral sound profile right out of the box. They also have a haptic bass slider and are compatible with the Skullcandy app, which offers EQ presets. However, the Hesh Evo have a more stable fit and a longer continuous battery life.
The Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless are better headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless. Although both headphones are similarly comfortable, the Hesh ANC have a noise cancelling feature, which helps reduce some ambient noise around you. However, the Hesh Evo have a longer continuous battery life.
The Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless are better headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless. The Anker are more comfortable and better built, and have an amazing active noise cancelling feature. They also have a companion app that offers a graphic EQ and presets and support multi-device pairing and NFC pairing.
The Sony WH-H910N/h.ear on 3 Wireless are better headphones than the Skullcandy Hesh Evo Wireless. The Sony are more comfortable and better built, and have a better-balanced sound profile out of the box. They also have active noise cancelling, which helps reduce some ambient noise around you, a companion app with a graphic EQ and presets, and NFC pairing.
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