Our Verdict

For the avoidance of doubt, the Skullcandy Crusher 540 Active headphones are a good piece of kit. With Skullcandy-patented bass and a clever 'Personalized Sound' feature, this Crusher set delivers on the sound tech front. But despite claims to the contrary, they got my ears feeling very hot when out and active, and the lack of ANC at this price point is another slight drawback. And for a brand built on emotion, it leaves me feeling frustratingly ambivalent.

For

Big, comfortable earcups

Warm and full sound

Easy connectivity

Against

c h o n k y

Earcups get warm after a while

Hefty investment

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