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Is the Sony WH-1000XM4 worth the upgrade from the Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2?

You haveSkullcandy Crusher® ANC 2$23068
+20.0HearWiki points
You're eyeingSony WH-1000XM4$30088

Verdict

Clear upgrade

Going from the Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2 to the Sony WH-1000XM4 buys you 20.0 points of HearWiki score - a clear step up that reviewers agree on rather than a marketing refresh. The gains are concentrated in noise cancelling (6.0 to 9.0), sound (6.5 to 9.0) and calls (6.5 to 8.0). You do give up ground on battery (9.0 to 8.0). On paper: codecs SBC, AAC to SBC, AAC, LDAC and weight 332 g to 254 g. Worth checking: battery life goes 60 h to 38 h and battery life (anc on) goes 50 h to 30 h. That costs $71 more, or about $4 per point of score - reasonable value for the jump. If your current pair is worn out or the gains line up with how you listen, this one is worth the money.

+$71
Price difference
+20.0
Score change
$4
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.

  • Sound6.59.0
  • Noise cancelling6.09.0
  • Battery9.08.0
  • Calls6.58.0
  • Value6.58.0

Spec differences

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

Spec differences between the Skullcandy Crusher® ANC 2 and the Sony WH-1000XM4
SpecCrusher® ANC 2WH-1000XM4Direction
Battery life60 h38 h
CodecsSBC, AACSBC, AAC, LDAC
Weight332 g254 g
Battery life (ANC on)50 h30 h
Microphones42
Controlsbuttonstouch
Driver40mm dynamicdynamic
Frequency response20 Hz - 20,000 Hz4 Hz - 40,000 Hz
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About this verdict

Direction matters here: this page answers "Crusher® ANC 2 to WH-1000XM4". 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.