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Sony MDR-7520
Skullcandy Crusher 2014
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony MDR-7520
Skullcandy Crusher 2014
Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below
Variants
- MDR-7520 (Black)
- Crusher (Black)
- Crusher (Camo)
- Crusher (Dark Tan)
- Crusher (Gray, Cyan)
- Crusher (Gray, Lime)
- Crusher (Leopard)
- Crusher (Red)
- Crusher (Royal Blue)
- Crusher (Snake)
- Crusher (White)
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
6.9
6.2
Soundstage
5.9
2.4
Mid Accuracy
8.6
6.7
Bass Accuracy
8.2
8.9
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
6.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.6 lbs
0.55 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
0.0
5.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
N/A
Decent
Feedback
N/A
Okay
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
N/A
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
N/A
Talk-Through
N/A
N/A
Additional Buttons
N/A
Bass Slider
Breathability
6.4
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.1 °C
5.7 °C
Portability
5.9
6.1
Portability Picture
L
7"
5"
W
5"
6.5"
H
3.2"
2.88"
Volume
112 in³
93.6 in³
Transmitter Required
N/A
N/A
Case
6.5
5.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
Pouch
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.0
6.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In the box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-0.17 dB
-3.05 dB
Treble Amount
-0.88 dB
-6.04 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
6.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.85 dB
0.67 dB
Bass Accuracy
8.2
8.9
Std. Err.
2.49 dB
1.45 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
21.19 Hz
22.78 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.23 dB
0.18 dB
Mid-Bass
3.28 dB
1.37 dB
High-Bass
2.53 dB
1.44 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.6
6.7
Std. Err.
1.91 dB
4.46 dB
Low-Mid
-1.82 dB
2.58 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.3 dB
6.27 dB
High-Mid
-0.05 dB
2.43 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.3
5.1
Treble
Std. Err.
5.62 dB
5.85 dB
Low-Treble
-0.53 dB
-0.7 dB
Mid-Treble
0.73 dB
-7.07 dB
High-Treble
-2.39 dB
-6.43 dB
Imaging
7.6
8.3
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.33
0.3
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.39
0.46
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.75
2.63
Weighted Phase Mismatch
19.4
5.76
Soundstage
5.9
2.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.52 dB
7.77 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
5.36 dB
0.04 dB
PRTF Distance
9.73 dB
0.61 dB
Openness
4.1
6.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
3.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.239
0.374
WHD @ 100
0.212
0.276
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.7
3.7
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.68 dB
-9.61 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.55 dB
-0.31 dB
Mid
-13.6 dB
-3.77 dB
Treble
-32.33 dB
-24.81 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
N/A
No
In-line
N/A
Yes
Boom
N/A
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
N/A
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
7.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
293.44 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
1.72 dB
HFE
N/A
3,568.48 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
0.326
Gain
N/A
19.62 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
6.4
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
N/A
16.25 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
8.3
Battery Type
N/A
AA
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
38 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
38 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving Feature
N/A
No
Audio While Charging
N/A
N/A
Passive Playback
N/A
Yes
Charging Port
N/A
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
N/A
iOS
N/A
N/A
Android
N/A
N/A
macOS
N/A
N/A
Windows
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
ANC Control
N/A
N/A
Mic Control
N/A
N/A
Room effects
N/A
N/A
Playback Control
N/A
N/A
Button Mapping
N/A
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
N/A
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
N/A
N/A
NFC Pairing
N/A
N/A
Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Default Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX Latency
N/A
N/A
aptX(LL) Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.6 ft
4.04 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
N/A
USB Input
N/A
N/A
Line In
N/A
N/A
Line Out
N/A
N/A
Optical Input
N/A
N/A
RCA Input
N/A
N/A
Dock Charging
N/A
N/A
Power Supply
N/A
N/A
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MDR-7520
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MDR-7520
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Crusher
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MDR-7520
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MDR-7520
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