Overview
- Skullcandy announced and made the Crusher 1080 ANC available for sale on July 16, 2026, listing a $279.99 MSRP and four colorways through its website and retailers.
- The company says the headphones are the first non‑Bose product to include Bose QuietControl adaptive ANC, Bose TrueSpatial with head tracking, and the Bose WaveForm audio engine alongside Bose SpeechClarity call processing.
- Skullcandy describes specific hardware and feature changes to preserve its signature sensory bass while improving clarity, including a redesigned driver with a stiffer diaphragm, a dual‑driver Crusher bass system with an app and on‑cup dial for adjustment, Bluetooth 5.3 with LE Audio/Auracast, multipoint pairing, wear detection, and app EQ.
- Skullcandy advertises up to 60 hours of battery life with ANC off, 50 hours with ANC on, and a 10‑minute rapid charge that yields about four hours of playback.
- Bose has publicly endorsed the technology licensing and Skullcandy frames the launch as a push to upgrade its audio reputation, but independent reviews and long‑term testing of ANC performance, call quality, and how the product compares to Bose’s own models are still pending and could shape whether the move pressures premium competitors or spurs more tech licensing.