Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This review will be mostly against hesh 2 (which you can get now on amazon for $50 cheaper than these), but with my overall comments scattered throughout each category. I gave hesh 2 a 4 rating as well, i really liked those headphones but they had several major flaws, one being the massive blue blinking light that was always on with Bluetooth, the overall bulbous style that left a lot of room between side of head and the band, and comfort overall (they were okay for an hour or so but ear holes were too small and they would put pressure on your ears). But they had good sound, were build to last (have had for 2 years with moderate use and no issues), were cheaper and worked well overall. Enter Hesh 3 Wireless. I was really excited for these headphones since i did enjoy the hesh 2 and was hoping they fixed some of the major flaws. The good news is they fixed almost every major flaw. The bad news is the introduced a few new things that may prove problematic over time. Style I got the dark black and these look very good. gone are the days of bright neon with flashly skullcandy logo. These look like your standard headphone and fit close to the head to give a much more standard design appeal. they look similar to the skullcandy crusher wireless if you are familiar with those. Sound I think the sound on these is pretty good, probably a little smoother than the hesh 2 as i didnt notice as much base but also the music sounded clearer. They seemed to be fine for most genres of music. Audiophiles probably would not like but why would you buy a skullcandy headphone then anyway? Buttons If you are familiar with other skullcandy headphones, the buttons on these are pretty much the same. there is up down and middle button, and they fixed the placement so that power button is now the middle button instead of at the bottom where you would accidentally miss it sometimes. Not much to say about the buttons, there are only 3. Also the blue tooth on indicator is much smaller and doesn't flash nearly as often. This is so much better than Hesh 2. Sometimes i had to double check if they were even turned on! Build Quality This is where i took a star off. The build quality on these seems very suspect. The entire outer casing directly around sides of the the ear muffs is plastic. And not the nice plastic used in other headphones like beats or sony, this is cheap glossy plastic that i could totally see breaking at some point if the user is not careful how they handle these. The headphones do fold which is nice for carrying but they have swivel hinges on the side that also are covered in plastic and seem like could also be a weak point with continued use. overall i was very disappointed in the build quality of these cans. For $129 at launch i think they could have upgraded to a little better plastic. Comfort Also a major plus. they really increased the ear hole size on these so it actually fits around your ears. once i got them adjusted properly i was very impressed with the comfort of these cans. the ear muffs are very soft and form to your ear right away, unlike hesh 2 that took several days of continuous use to break in the earmuffs so they were tolerable. the band is padded at the top and seems have no issue with pushing too hard against the head. overall these are very comfortable. Battery Life The charging port is on the bottom of the ear muff where it should be, and it works as you would expect. These are rated at 22 hours and i have yet to have to charge them again. very good battery life in comparison to hesh 2 with 15 hours (still respectable). They also have a charging feature that you can get several hours of use out of a 15 minute charge. very good as well. Accessories Sadly there is no carrying case or even a pouch like you got with the hesh 2. luckily they fold into a similar size as many other collapsible headphones, so i was able to fit them into a case i already had for a different pair. It comes with a charge cable and 3.5mm aux cable. The good thing about the 3.5mm cable is that the microphone still works even when battery is off. So if your out of juice you can still use microphone feature. I did try it once one my phone with aux cable plugged in and seemed to work fine. the other person did not have any trouble hearing me. i did not test the mic functionality with Bluetooth though. Final Thoughts/Impressions Overall this is a pretty good pair of headphones for the price range. I still think the sony xb650bt are the better way to go if you are looking for more base heavy, bluetooth only headphones. but these are okay for what they need to do. I like that Skullcandy improved on all the deficiencies of the hesh 2, but was disappointed with the plasticy build. Sound comfort and style, these are a good pair of headphones and thats probably what most people are looking for. Just be careful with them.