Over-Ear
Alienware Pro Wireless
86Outstanding
$120
Full review dataAlienware Pro Wireless vs Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Alienware Pro Wireless vs Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score 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 Hesh 2 Wireless
HearWiki score
86
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Sound
8.7
-
Noise cancelling
8.1
-
Battery
9.1
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Calls
8.7
-
Value
8.6
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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?
Same generation
The Alienware Pro Wireless is 7 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. The platform is level; the newer hardware shows up in convenience features instead - the Alienware Pro Wireless adds USB-C. For 7 years between them, that is a thin return - treat this as a restyle rather than a new platform.
- Pro Wireless20247 yr newer
- Hesh 2 Wireless2017
What differsPro WirelessHesh 2 Wireless
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
Everyday features
Specifications
Pro WirelessHesh 2 Wireless
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $100
- HearWiki score
- 86
- Not scored
- Released
- 2024
- 2017
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 50 mm driver
- 40 mm driver
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- -
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- -
- Codecs
- SBC
- -
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 15 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- -
- Full charge time
- -
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 6 h
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 310 g
- 183 g
- USB-C
- Yes
- No
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Clamp force
- 365 g
- -
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- 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 Hesh 2 Wireless
The Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless are over-ear headphones with 40mm drivers and a lightweight 183g build. They offer Bluetooth connectivity with a 10-meter range, plus a 3.5mm wired backup, and deliver up to 15 hours of battery life on a single charge. These are a straightforward, budget-friendly option without active noise cancellation.
- Pro:Lightweight design for comfortable extended wear
- Pro:Bluetooth with wired 3.5mm backup for flexibility
- Pro:15-hour battery life covers a full workday
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Lacks USB-C charging (uses older port)
- Con:Only one microphone for calls
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