Skullcandy Grind Wireless Review: Cheap, stylish but not very comfortable

Skullcandy Grind Wireless Headphones are cheap, stylish and offer almost a day long battery life. The biggest question, however, is whether you really need wireless headphones?

Skullcandy Grind Wireless Headphones are cheap, stylish and offer almost a day long battery life

Wireless headphones are the next big thing in the world of mobile audio. After Motorola and LeEco decided to drop headphone jacks from their smartphones, rumours indicate Apple will follow suit. Once smartphone makers get rid of 3.5mm headphone jack, the audio peripheral that’s set to benefit are the wireless headphones.

Wireless headphones aren’t new to the market. They have existed for years now but they never appealed to a mass audience because of their hefty price tag, lousy sound stage and limited range. Now that things are changing with better Bluetooth connectivity standards and decent battery life, wireless headphones are poised to become rage once again.

Skullcandy Grind Wireless

Last year, Skullcandy introduced Grind On-Ear headphone and it was just a matter of time before the company turned that model into wireless one. The Grind Wireless Headphones are cheap, stylish and offer almost a day long battery life. The biggest question, however, is whether you really need wireless headphones? If yes, should you get Grind Wireless or something else? Let’s answer that in this review

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Skullcandy Grind Wireless headphones might not look premium, but I’d still say they are strikingly bold and beautiful

Price: Rs 6,999

What is good?

The major attraction with Grind Wireless is its design. The white colour review unit we got may not be the most striking of six colour options, but the retro circular buttons definitely look attractive. The wireless headphones are lightweight with metal headband and plastic ear cups. Skullcandy Grind Wireless headphones might not look premium, but I’d still say they are strikingly bold and beautiful.

Skullcandy Grind Wireless sounds just like any other Skullcandy audio product. It definitely won’t crush your skulls but the overall soundstage is pretty much balanced. The clarity is remarkable on these headphones. Skullcandy Grind Wireless plays nice with vocals and the extra clarity helps. It blends really well most Indian music genres and if you are caught up with that Kala Chashma fever then trust me, this is where your money should go.

Skullcandy Grind Wireless lasts almost 10 hours and has a decent range of around 10 metres. It offers mobility and battery life in one nice package.

What’s not that good?

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The biggest downside with Grind Wireless is that the earcups don’t fold up. It becomes difficult to wear this one around neck with the straight earcups. Since the earcups are plastic, I felt some discomfort wearing it for a really long duration. It also must be taken into account that Skullcandy Grind Wireless don’t cost as much as its more premium counterparts

The biggest downside with Grind Wireless is that the earcups don’t fold up

Another thing noticeable here is the dull tuning common with most Bluetooth headphones. I feel only a handful manufacturers like V-Moda, Sennheiser and Bose have managed to eliminate this.

Should you buy?

Skullcandy Grind Wireless sits right in-between premium earphones and few great sounding wired over-ear headphones. Skullcandy Grind Wireless offers you mobility, which is another advantage compared to wired headphones. Cord cutting is the way forward for most audio peripherals and if you want to be ahead of the curve, Skullcandy Grind Wireless makes a great choice.