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Skullcandy Grind

Overview

Pros & Cons

Reviews

Price: $70

The Skullcandy Grind on-ear headphones are cheap, but they look the part and sound fantastic as well.
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79

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 22 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    6
  • Good:
    13
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
    3
8.4

User Score

Based on 418 reviews
as rated by Amazon users
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  • Price:
  • $70 on Amazon
Last revision on March 30, 2017

Editors Liked

  • Subdued, sporty design
  • Reasonably priced
  • Stellar sound
  • Headband is made of metal instead of plastic
  • Removable 3.5mm cable included

Editors Didn't Like

  • No volume controls
  • Short battery life
  • Only performs OK as a headset for making calls
  • Slightly fiddly music playback controls

Direct Competitors and Related Products

  • 83

    Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear G/i

  • 91

    Philips Fidelio X2

  • 81

    SteelSeries Siberia Elite Prism

  • 79

    Sennheiser Urbanite XL

Expert reviews and ratings

By GadgetSpeak on May 29, 2016 76

These are lightweight on ear headphones weighing only 180grams. There is 3cm of movement in each arm and the measurements I am giving are when the arms are fully extended.From the base area in between the earpieces to the top of the headband is 19cm,...

By TechRadar on April 13, 2016 80

Comfortable, cheap and acoustically sound, Skullcandy's Grind Wireless over-ear headphones are as good or better than the competition for around half the price

By cnet on April 11, 2016 80

The Grind Wireless offers a comfortable fit and good sound for its relatively modest price point.

By PC Mag on February 25, 2016 80

Dollar-for-dollar, there aren't many Bluetooth headphone pairs that feel and sound as good as the Skullcandy Grind...

By PC Advisor on February 09, 2016 90

The Skullcandy Grind provide a fantastic value-for-money sound, which coupled with its removable cable design, one-button remote, comfortable pads and their funky looking design make them a good value buy at...

By T3 on October 07, 2015 80

The Skullcandy Grind is one of the few on-ear headphones that actually delivers a very good sound output. Add to that the inexpensive price tag and this is one of the headphones we'd love to...

By What Hi-Fi? on September 04, 2015 40

Detail levels aren't disastrous and tonally they strike a fairly even balance, but it's hard to root for the Grinds when competitors offer much more in the way of transparency, rhythm and cohesion for the same money.Sound-for-pound, they just don't...

By dailystar.co.uk on August 20, 2015 80

If you want some on-ear headphones that don't break the bank these are well worth a look.Great design, comfy feel and good sound quality makes the Skullcandy Grind incredible value for money.They are missing a few features of the more premium...

By Expert Reviews on July 05, 2015 100

With the Grind, Skullcandy proves you don't need to spend a lot of money for great sounding...

By Absolute Gadget on June 14, 2015 90

The headphones boast great sound, which is even better considering you can buy these for less than £50. While is it no Bose or Sennheiser, you'd have to spend a lot more to get headphones that sound this good.var td_screen_width =...

By Trusted Reviews on April 29, 2015 90

The Skullcandy Grind on-ear headphones are cheap, but they look the part and sound fantastic as...

By TechRadar on April 24, 2015 100

Skullcandy's Grind headphones look the part, are packed with features and surprise with sound quality expected of on-ear cans that are twice as pricey. These are the perfect choice for budget...

By CNET Australia on April 14, 2015 80

The Grind is a good choice for anyone looking for a quality on-ear headphone who doesn't want to spend a...

By cnet on April 13, 2015 80

The Grind is a good choice for anyone looking for a quality on-ear headphone who doesn't want to spend a...

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