Is the Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC worth the upgrade from the AceZone A-Spire Wireless?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC actually scores 6.0 points below the AceZone A-Spire Wireless, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. The gains are concentrated in battery (8.0 to 8.5) and value (6.5 to 7.0). You do give up ground on calls (7.5 to 6.0) and noise cancelling (8.5 to 7.5). On paper: battery life 35 h to 60 h, codecs LC3 to SBC, AAC, LC3 and multipoint pairing. Worth checking: weight goes 289 g to 374.2 g and bluetooth goes 5.4 to 5.x. It is at least $89 cheaper, so the lower score comes with a saving. Only worth it if a specific feature above matters more to you than overall quality does.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.58.0
- Noise cancelling8.57.5
- Battery8.08.5
- Calls7.56.0
- Value6.57.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | A-Spire Wireless | Crusher® 1080 ANC | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 35 h | 60 h | |
| Codecs | LC3 | SBC, AAC, LC3 | |
| Weight | 289 g | 374.2 g | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.x | |
| Multipoint pairing | No | Yes | |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 36 mm | |
| Microphones | 3 | 6 | |
| Transparency mode | No | Yes | |
| Companion app | No | Yes | |
| Custom EQ | No | Yes | |
| Wear detection | No | Yes | |
| ANC type | hybrid | adaptive | |
| Controls | buttons | both |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "A-Spire Wireless to Crusher® 1080 ANC". The other direction is a separate question with a different answer. Scores blend published review verdicts across over-ear and shift as new reviews land, so a marginal call today may not be one next quarter.