Is the Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC worth the upgrade from the STAX SR-Lambda Pro?
Verdict
Downgrade
The Skullcandy Crusher® 1080 ANC actually scores 6.0 points below the STAX SR-Lambda Pro, so on aggregate review consensus this is a step backwards. It loses ground on sound (8.5 to 8.0). On paper it adds active noise cancelling, multipoint pairing and transparency mode. Worth checking: weight goes 340 g to 374.2 g. One caution: this steps down a line tier (SR-Lambda 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 $70 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
- Value7.07.0
Spec differences
Only where the two genuinely differ - everything they share is omitted.
| Spec | SR-Lambda Pro | Crusher® 1080 ANC | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active noise cancelling | No | Yes | |
| Weight | 340 g | 374.2 g | |
| Multipoint pairing | No | Yes | |
| Transparency mode | No | Yes | |
| Companion app | No | Yes | |
| Custom EQ | No | Yes | |
| Wear detection | No | Yes | |
| USB-C | No | Yes | |
| ANC type | none | adaptive | |
| Controls | none | both | |
| Driver | Electrostatic | dynamic | |
| Frequency response | 8Hz-35kHz | 20Hz-20kHz |
About this verdict
Direction matters here: this page answers "SR-Lambda 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.