Skullcandy Push Active Earbuds Review: near-premium features at a cheaper price tag

[@stuofthepots]

Bought a pair, as my Jabra headphones tended to fall out easily and not ideal for sport. Have to say I find them superb, good fit, mega battery life, good app, they don't fall out, nice quality. Thanks for a good honest review

[@UniProxOfficial]

How’s the sound production of SkullCandy Active? Is it loud enough even in a crowded place?

[@teefx5681]

What is the bass like

[@laxusdreyarofficial]

Appreciate the rigorous testing through your active life style, these look to be a well rounder

[@caseyjudkins2242]

Have to say this set of earbuds is superb. I say this because one of the buds went through the washing machine and still works…

[@clingenpeelc]

When my power beats died, I immediately bought the Powerbeats pro, but had huge amounts of charging issues with the case. I then tried so many others, but none of them had over the ear hooks. My ears are small, so maybe that was the problem, but none of those stayed in my ears. And some really hurt with the wing. The SkullCandy have worked well, I like the ability to adjust the volume, as well as skip forward and back on the tracks. The equalizer in the app makes them sound better if you adjust. There is not a lot of volume in them, but it’s enough. I like the button placement, as the pushes don’t jam the earbud in your ear. I don’t use for calls, but when I’ve had to others have said it sounds like a 70’s speaker…so, guessing the mic is not great. Overall, pleased, especially given the price.

[@martinlewis1015]

When used with Jet audio it makes them sound even better, plus can hear more unheard sounds

[@tbz1551]

They now offer a personalized sound EQ profile that you can use after a hearing test offered within the IQ app. Helps boost audio quality significantly. Another feature worth mentioning is the buds ability to install updates as they are developed. This is not just a stand alone product, rather they have been continually improving the UI, features and app.

[@crazycoyote1738]

Thank you!! Just ordered a pair.

[@lyndihornsby8215]

Really clear review, covering all aspects. Thanks!

[@Kinfolk4Ever]

I like hearing reviews from someone that do things I do so I can relate better.

[@greasy13]

Ordered these up for about 67cad yesterday after tax(about 41 pounds). Great to hear they are quality.

[@Beanie74]

Hey just wanted to say something real quick i believe that some phones if not the app has an equalizer so you may be able to improve the sound via the app

[@joffbrown]

Great review thanks that’s helped me a lot 👍🏻

[@adampowell5671]

Just bought the TMNT variety, look awesome. Sound quality is on par with previous skullcandys that I've had.

[@ChristopherHarrisM]

i just bought some too but im waiting on shipping...O i hope they are as good as they look :)

[@richardsutherland4424]

Thanks for the great review. Oh did you run the London marathon by any chance?

[@raniarieli2162]

thank you. very helpfull, keep doing these im sure ur helping alot of people

[@leaf5524]

One earbud of mine significantly decreased in volume output over the span of a few months after buying them, not to mention them now having charging issues.

[@kevintinzy7335]

I think all sports earbuds do that. I bought 3 different pair ending up with the same problem for each. This is a forth pair. Hasn't been a month yet so my fingers are crossed. I love them so far.

[@lunandy8981]

@@kevintinzy7335 why could it be that only with sports ones?

[@dcminion9263]

Might be too late now but skull candy has great customer support and if within a year of purchase or if you purchased a protection plan they will straight up replace any manufacturer issues

[@Zeekgaming808]

Mine are always glowing blue in the case and it wont disconnect or respond to me.

[@dylcxx]

do the lights blink or are there any lights on the buds when wearing them? I dont want sketchers light up the dark features on my earbuds 😂

[@dennisnicholson952]

I just ordered a pair of the Push Active earbuds a few days ago as I write this comment directly from Skullcandy and, from the reviews that I have seen, I expect to be reasonably satisfied with them. I like the generous battery life though that isn't necessarily my primary reason for my purchase even though the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless earbuds, that I have been using, have disappointing battery life and noticeable lag when I am listening to videos on KZbin.

[@tomallen3946]

Hi I'm struggling to choose between 2 brands of headphones, 1 is these in the video and the others are called j buds air in rear sports truly wireless. Both are £69.99 but which is better ? Advice would be greatly appreciated

[@kevintinzy7335]

Love them but from time to time it doesn't respond to voice commands and turn voice activation off by itself. Going to try repairing them to see if that fixes the problem

[@Kinfolk4Ever]

No music... I do think about the pain... Great point!!!

[@LouieAbstract_nyc]

Great review. Any help you can give when I try to connect these to media options it doesn't allow it but everything is up-to-date

[@AndreiDragonulBGS]

got them today with the pit viper collaboration. they look great. the fit really good, quite impressive tbh, and sound very good. i have to take them on a bike ride now and when i go for a run. so they are better then expected, thanks for the review. oh and allmost forgot, yeah, i find the case pretty big, considering that i came from a pair of skullcandy sesh

[@sanatteli8569]

I am still using my Jabra elite active 75t. I get about 1.5 hours of battery life and then I have to put it back in the case. I can use it for a week before the entire battery dies including the case.

[@ArchdukeTea]

What about mono earbud using? Can the user use only left or right earbud?

[@vanillabro46]

HTF do you forward or go back a track without the voice option. I don't want to be at the gym and sound like a jag off asking my wireless device to change tracks when I want.

[@jkf663]

Thanks for the good review.

[@michaelshelnutt1779]

Nice review, thank you for sharing. I am like you on the buttons I prefer a tap system over a button system and will probably always choose a tap over button thank you so much for the review again it's helping me to decide which way to go

[@TheRunTesters]

No worries, that's what we're here for

[@alan-1768]

@@TheRunTesters do they have physical push buttons or can you just tap them?

[@erinb4919]

Good review, thanks

[@dmotzing]

I bought some JBL buds, sounded great, but they were ALWAYS falling out (w/ large ear cushions). How am I supposed to ride on my Harley w/out falling out going 70? Besides, our dog chewed one/destroyed! It sounds like the skull candy will stay in, even when riding. I’m wondering, when on a call, is there much background noise that my caller can hear. I have a great pair of noise cancellation headphones while driving truck (Parrot) that callers can’t tell I’m in a rig , ie the person I’m talking to can’t hear the background noise. I’m wondering how these would work in a similar situation…especially if I’m on my bike. T/Y, Don

[@ripihy]

I’ve had mine for 2 months, no problem at all, super good, but now one AirPod doesn’t work and it was just so random, it stopped working when I was walking home from school. Idk what to do.

[@travruhl]

Can these buds be used as separate earbuds? I work in construction and there are times I like to use one bud at a time and it’s hard to find buds that can be used as an individual bud. There is always those buds that has to have the left out or the right out for it to work. Thanks for this review.

[@kaitlynestrada7]

Yes, they do work individually. I use them one at a time to be able to double my battery life. No problem at all.

[@slimjimmy3334]

Same here Lol gotta have one in for safety reasons.

[@naspierre8994]

They can

[@debbie8889]

Have you tried these for phone calls? How's the quality on that and can the other person hear you very well?

[@peterpalinkas9098]

Thank you for your work.

[@lisadu7885]

Hello i just got these today and out of box the volume for both earbuds are extremely low and there is no base at all. I tried reset but still no luck. Can you help? Thanks.

[@kevinarmstrong5999]

These things sound about as good as the onn 10$ headphones. Is there a company that DOESN'T try to screw people over?

[@stehilton35]

What are these like for bass? I have the original push & really like the bass on those things

[@TheRunTesters]

Not bad for me. I like a bit of bass as well.

[@kevinarmstrong5999]

Bass? Absolutely zero bass.

[@stehilton35]

@@kevinarmstrong5999I decided to skip on these anyway. I got a pair of sony wfsp800n earbuds brand new for £55 off eBay. Absolute bargain especially when you consider how much they still cost at most retailers

[@TonyRome402]

Your much better off catching the beats studio buds on sale for $99.00

[@TonyRome402]

I don't know about the push active; but I have the push ultra and the bass is nearly non existent.

[@michaelsutherland4656]

How well do they fit with the over the ear hook if you wear spectacles or sunglasses???

[@Griffa97]

They fit okay with glasses.

[@davidboone9493]

Does anyone know where to get a replacement case? I've been looking all day to no avail. I misplaced mine some where and have no way to charge them that I can know of.

[@TheRunTesters]

They do replacements on the site but loos like they haven't got around to adding some of the newer models yet.

[@RHales-vu2ie]

Doesn't this have a GPS to find them?

[@MayaConner16]

Thanks for the review! How do you think these would hold up if one were to, say, run in the London Marathon?

[@TheRunTesters]

Tom actually raced London in them last year and loved them.

[@chrislopez9269]

These are bye far the best workout headphones out there i hsve had them for 2 years 💪😁🤙

[@rosalindcarter4164]

Just realize my box says made for iPhone/iPad. Can they be used for Samsung Android phones?

[@TheRunTesters]

They can indeed. That's what I use.

[@FlipNasty1]

Quick question... I'm just curious, but do you ever run in marathons? 😂

[@DeneF]

Thanks for the video. They are £25 these days.

[@grticecream]

I don't know what the charging cord is. One end is large and flat and has 4 gold strips on each side. Never seen that before. The other end fits into my phone. The documentation and website offers no insight into what the mystery end is

[@davidbentley1951]

It's a normal usb cable just without the extra framework, can be plugged in either way just like the usbC and apple lightening cables

[@JamesLee-qk5bm]

I have big ears will these work?

[@vlad1000]

Are the earbuds waterproof?

[@dantelebron2362]

why dosnt the app exist anymore

[@michaelumstead7401]

Can only get one to pair!!!! These are the worst I have ever had. Should not be this hard to pair.

[@JSS822]

Returned mine for a refund. They may or may not have been defective - but the volume capacity is very weak. They just weren't very loud.

[@marcosilvacruz]

Bought a pair, after 1 month, the left side is not working.

[@ripihy]

Same with me. Gutted

[@boomstickzs]

hi did you ever get around to fixing that issue? let me know!

[@boomstickzs]

@@ripihy hi did you ever get around to fixing that issue? let me know!

[@danboyd6180]

Anyone tried these in a motorcycle helmet?

[@ruthdelafuente2779]

I love them🥰

[@douglasmarkwith]

Yeah, these things are complete garbage. Save your money, people. Getting them into your ears is a complete nightmare, pairing with some devices (like an older iPod) is just about impossible, the sound quality is crap, and the volume is way too low. On top of that, the button placement is terrible. The entire design is a total fail. I truly hate these things and will be returning them the moment the store opens. I'm seriously pissed. I got them to pair with my iPod one time and one time only. I've tried every which way to get them to pair again but nothing seems to work. Why they would pair only once is beyond me. I've tried roughly one hundred times to get them to pair again but simply can't. Nothing I do works, and now one earbud has a red light while the other has a blue light. I'm giving up, returning them, and will never give SkullCandy my money again. Lesson learned.

[@boomstickzs]

skill issue tbh

[@nikomerc]

Purchased these and used them actively for about 2 weeks. For 85$ these headphones are not worth it. Sound quality and volume level is poor.

[@aracelitorres8790]

NO LOS COMPREN, el auricular izquierdo deja de funcionar y es una súper constante, en todos los tutoriales, reels, shorts, tkt que busquen dice eso “mi audífono izquierdo dejó de funcionar” y es algo que la marca sabe porque hasta en su instructivo tiene un apartado especial para que hacer en caso de que deje de sonar uno de su audífonos, lo peor es que es una solución que no sirve. No gasten su dinero en esto, por $500 pesos más se pueden comprar unos Samsung o AirPods y pueden tener una garantía y servicio al cliente mejor, aquí no hay donde contactar a Skullcandy, tienen un pésimo servicio al cliente, afortunadamente mi compra fue vía Amazon y ellos me dieron la opción de devolución, pero si hubiera sido directo con la marca, pues es imposible porque para empezar en su página oficial no dan opción de compra en México (cosa que supe después de comprarlos). Otra cosa, los botones son súper duros y están súper mal posicionados, no cambian a la siguiente canción y tienes que apretar algo fuerte para que realmente funcionen. Mala inversión. Ojalá mi comentario le sirva a alguien para no tirar su dinero a la basura

[@TotallyAGoblin]

Just got these... the plastic weight and plastic quality does not feel good

[@CFCF-x1v]

Just bought mine.....the sound quality sucks.....voice commands are cool....I was expecting more for 80 bucks .....very disappointing

[@Cs2Ryssä]

I bought my jabra elite active 65t 6 months ago and they have now only 30mins of battery life full carge they are trash don't buy! buy 75t or Skullcandy push actives

[@dillon7950]

Do not buy they have do many issues

[@boomstickzs]

like what

[@asc141]

Don't buy them no bass sounds cheap give the extra and buy jbl

[@gregorystatt5562]

Why is everyone saying these are good. There is no bass and volume sucks. I downloaded he app, played with the eq on the app and my phone. These things are junk. I've purchased better headphones from Biglots. I will not trust any "reviewer" of these if they even say they are worth the price. Just stop man, you know they suck. ✌️