Is the Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2 worth the upgrade from the Austrian Audio Hi-X15?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2 actually scores 8.0 points below the Austrian Audio Hi-X15, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on value (9.0 to 6.5) and sound (8.5 to 6.5). On paper it adds active noise cancelling, multipoint pairing and usb-c. Worth checking: weight goes 255 g to 332 g and driver size goes 44 mm to 40 mm. And it costs $80 more for a lower score, which is hard to justify on the data alone. 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.
- Sound8.56.5
- Value9.06.5
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Hi-X15 | Crusher® ANC 2 | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes | |
| Weight | 255 g | 332 g | |
| Multipoint pairing | No | Yes | |
| Driver size | 44 mm | 40 mm | |
| USB-C | No | Yes | |
| Driver | dynamic | 40mm dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 12 Hz - 24 kHz | 20 Hz - 20 kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Hi-X15 to Crusher® ANC 2". 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.