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Mar 29, 2019
Sound great but built poorly. Expected more for the price!
4 of 4 found this helpful TL;DR: If so-so ANC is more important to you than build quality or comfort, you should get these. Otherwise, get the Hesh 3 as a less expensive and superior headphone.
Let's start with the sound. The noise cancelling on these is good, especially for the price point. There is a slight hum and a kind of intrusive EQ but they effectively isolate the music. The "Active" part of ANC is questionable, as loud or sudden noises were basically projected into the headphone, but that is acceptable at this price point. Overall it was okay but not worth buying them just for this perk.
The sound is a little more punchy and balanced than a lot of other Skullcandy stuff. Great mids, and fairly quick response. They're the best-sounding Skullcandy headphone I've ever used, but by a somewhat small margin. All in all, a very neutral headphone with a slight preference for mids.
HOWEVER, these lack in build quality and comfort big-time. The cups are extremely small, as is the headband. I have smaller-than-average ears for an adult male, and these cramped my ears (depth is okay but far too small a cup). The band was also very small, requiring me to adjust to the biggest setting. Normally, even with other Skullcandy headphones, I widen only a few notches. I got a headache after an hour of wearing these from the sheer clamping force and unforgiving earcup padding. I guess they'd be fine if you were a woman, or still growing. But I wouldn't recommend them for anyone with average-dude-sized head or above.
Another noteworthy point is that mine broke after just a week of use. Could be a bad unit, but they are creaky to put on and feel cheap all around.
While these sound more balanced and responsive than others Skullcandy has designed recently, I personally don't find the ANC worth the discomfort. Instead, I would recommend the Hesh 3 over these.
As a quick comparison and overview, so you know why: Hesh 3 is in the same product line as the Venues and the Skullcandy Crushers, but are the least expensive of the three ($100 retail). I would like to mention first and foremost that the Hesh 3 and the Venues are physically identical in all ways that matter. And the Hesh comes in WAY more colors.
Hesh 3's highs are very enhanced and instruments can drown out vocals occasionally. Mids are minimal, but the bass response is above average. Because of this they sound good at high volumes and make a good inexpensive (and identical) replacement for the Venues. They have minimal leak, and MUCH better build quality. My pair haven't broken after two years of continuous use and travel, which alone makes them worth the price.
In the end, I wouldn't recommend the Venues because they can't decide whether to sound good, feel good, or be good at ANC. I found they perform okay at all of them, but okay isn't good enough at $180. For a cheaper replacement with the same style, and that feel great, I advise the Hesh 3.