Is the STAX SR-Lambda Pro worth the upgrade from the Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC?
Verdict
Meaningful upgrade
The STAX SR-Lambda Pro scores 6.0 points above the Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC. That's a real improvement, though not the kind you'd notice on every track. The gains are concentrated in sound (8.0 to 8.5). On paper: weight 374.2 g to 340 g. Worth checking: active noise cancelling goes Yes to No and multipoint pairing goes Yes to No. That costs $70 more, or about $12 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. Worth doing if you're replacing anyway; harder to justify as a pure upgrade if what you have still works.
What actually changes
Sub-scores both products have, on the same 0-10 scale. Bars extend right for a gain, left for a loss.
- Sound8.08.5
- Value7.07.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | Crusher® 1080 ANC | SR-Lambda Pro | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | No | |
| Weight | 374.2 g | 340 g | |
| Multipoint pairing | Yes | No | |
| Transparency mode | Yes | No | |
| Companion app | Yes | No | |
| Custom EQ | Yes | No | |
| Wear detection | Yes | No | |
| USB-C | Yes | No | |
| ANC type | adaptive | none | |
| Controls | both | none | |
| Driver | dynamic | Electrostatic | |
| Frequency response | 20Hz-20kHz | 8Hz-35kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "Crusher® 1080 ANC to SR-Lambda Pro". 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.