SKULLCADY HESH 2 REVIEW

Nowadays, headphone designs range from lightweight to heavyweight, depending on the consumers’ choice. Whether they want to enjoy their music under heavy bass or of soft and light pop, they leave it in the hands of the headphones they accompany. But with the latest headphones getting geared up, where does the minimalist music lover go?

Skullcandy, one of the world’s finest innovators of headphone technology, known for their high-quality and great performing products, have once again created a design meant for the simplicity-lovers out there. Simplifying its predecessor, the Hesh 2 has become a headphone for the minimalist.

The Hesh 2 offers 50mm Speaker Drivers that allow you to listen to music at any volume without any problems. Especially when listening to low bass, this headphone would surely do the trick in letting you experience one exciting ride for your ears. A powerful range is within reach with this one; so don’t get fooled by its meek demeanor.

Soft leather-touch pillows will cushion your ear for any activity you might be doing while listening to your favorite tunes. There are many who would complain about listening to music and then finally stopping because of how their ears would become uncomfortable with wearing the headphones.

However, with these pillow-like cushions, you can now listen to music anytime you want without having to worry about its comfort after long hours of usage, as these pillow-like cushions will ensure you a lasting and comfortable listening experience to your favorite audio.

The headphones also have a couple of switches for you to manually control it. This will let you play and pause your music anytime you need to whenever you want to.

The headphone also comes with a travel pack that would let you take your headphones out anywhere you want whenever you want to. So, just in case you get that wanderlust and decide on going on a trip out of town just so that you can take a break and just let loose while you listen to your favorite music. This set would be the perfect way that you can use to protect the cables and your headphones from getting damaged while you’re on the road.

KEY PRODUCT FEATURES & SPECS

The Skullcandy Hesh 2 is a stylish headset ideal for young music enthusiasts, who are looking for a comfortable pair of headphones with a strong bass. It is only headphone model in the market place, which comes in 35 colours and styles - from plain grey to Rasta green and black! Its key technical features are as follows:

• Cable Length - 1.2 m
• Frequency Response - from 18 KHz to 20 KHz
• Driver - 50 mm
• Input Connection - 3.5 mm

OUR VERDICT

The Skullcandy Hesh 2 is aimed at a young audience, who is looking for a headset with a strong bass, that stands out for its design. Priced slightly less than $50, our research has shown, that within this price range, there are better headsets on the market that offer better sound quality, comfort and value for money.