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Is the Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC worth the upgrade from the Sennheiser HD 480 PRO?

You haveSennheiser HD 480 PRO$40086
-8.1HearWiki points
You're eyeingSkullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC$24078

Verdict

Downgrade

The Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC actually scores 8.1 points below the Sennheiser HD 480 PRO, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on sound (8.9 to 7.6). On paper it adds active noise cancelling. Worth checking: weight goes 272 g to 374.2 g and driver size goes 38 mm to 36 mm. One caution: this steps down a line tier (HD 480 PRO to Crusher® 1080 ANC), and base models usually trade away tier features - check the codec and ANC rows above before trusting the score gap alone. It is at least $159 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.

−$160
Price difference
-8.1
Score change
-
Cost per point

What actually changes

Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.

  • Sound8.97.6
  • Value8.18.5

Spec differences

Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.

Spec differences between the Sennheiser HD 480 PRO and the Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC
SpecHD 480 PROCrusher® 1080 ANCDirection
Active noise cancellingNoYes
Weight272 g374.2 g
Driver size38 mm36 mm
Driver38 mm dynamic36 mm dynamic
Frequency response3 Hz - 28.7 kHz20 Hz - 20 kHz
Full side-by-side comparisonWhat beats the Crusher® 1080 ANC?Check another pair

About this verdict

Direction matters here: this page answers "HD 480 PRO 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.