Over-Ear
Alienware Pro Wireless
86Outstanding
$120
Full review dataAlienware Pro Wireless vs Skullcandy Crusher Wireless: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Alienware Pro Wireless comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Alienware Pro Wireless - Outstanding overall at around $125.
Over-Ear
Skullcandy Crusher Wireless
45Weak
$100
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Alienware Pro Wireless leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Alienware Pro Wireless
- Skullcandy Crusher Wireless
HearWiki score
86
45
Sound
8.7
5.5
Noise cancelling
8.1
-
Battery
9.1
8.4
Calls
8.7
5.0
Value
8.6
6.5
Price (USD)
$120
$100
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Half a step newer
Alienware Pro Wireless (2024) against Skullcandy Crusher Wireless (2016). The Alienware Pro Wireless edges ahead on platform, but only just: Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.0.
- Pro Wireless20248 yr newer
- Crusher Wireless2016
What differsPro WirelessCrusher Wireless
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
Platform
Specifications
Pro WirelessCrusher Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $100
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 45
- Released
- 2024
- 2016
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 50 mm driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 33 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC
- SBC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- No
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 50 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 6 h
- 10 min → 4 h
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- -
- both
- Weight
- 310 g
- 275 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Clamp force
- 365 g
- -
- Model code
- -
- Crusher Evo
- Microphones
- 2
- -
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Alienware Pro Wireless
Its leatherette pads and moderate 310g weight aim for comfort during long sessions, while the 2.4GHz wireless option and USB-C charging add versatility for desk and on-the-go use. Sound quality is generally strong, but the microphone performance and a single SBC codec limit keep it from being a flawless all-rounder.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Comfortable leatherette ear pads for long wear
- Pro:Active noise cancellation and transparency mode included
- Con:Microphone quality is underwhelming for the price
- Con:Only SBC codec support limits high-res wireless audio
- Con:No multipoint connection for seamless device switching
Skullcandy Crusher Wireless
The Skullcandy Crusher Wireless is a bass-focused over-ear headphone with a distinctive slider that lets you dial in extra low-end punch. It offers exceptional battery life and a sturdy build, making it a fun choice for listeners who prioritize powerful bass over neutral tuning, though it lacks noise cancellation and isolation is modest.
- Pro:Adjustable bass slider for customizable low-end
- Pro:Very long battery life, exceeding 50 hours in some tests
- Pro:Solid build quality for the price
- Con:Bass can become overpowering even for bass fans
- Con:Weak passive noise isolation
- Con:No active noise cancellation
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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