Skullcandy Method 360 ANC: New Bose-designed earbuds for under $100
With high-end audio tuning, performance and seal design, Skullcandy partners with Bose on their latest flagship wireless ANC earbuds.
If you know premium audio brand Bose, you’ll know the struggle to find any of their products under $200, so when we heard Bose were teaming up with budget audio manufacturer Skullcandy, this piqued our interest. Skullcandy aren’t the first company to partner with Bose on audio tech. Launched last year, the Motorola Moto Buds Plus also had Bose-licensed technology.
The Method 360 ANC are Skullcandy’s most-expensive earbuds in a lineup that includes those are cheap as $25.
This product sets a new standard. We’re launching at $99.99 because we want more people to hear what’s next. But make no mistake – Method 360 ANC belongs in the premium tier.
Justin Regan, VP of Marketing, Skullcandy
Method 360 ANC has an all-new slider charging case, with an upgraded tactile finish and built-in O-ring to attach the case to anything, which is useful as the case is on the larger size. They come in a choice of five colors: Black, Bone, Primer, Plasma, and Leopard. The case weighs 77g and each earbud is 11g.
The earbuds come with three sets of fit fins and three pairs of ear gels, each with small, medium and large options. Skullcandy licensed Bose technology for the tip design to ensure a secure, comfortable, ergonomic and noise isolating fit. The earbuds are IPX4 sweat and water resistant.
The other area where the partnership comes into effect is in the sound. ‘Sound By Bose’ is responsible for the audio tuning and performance of the earbuds. They are powered by 12mm drivers.
There are 4 microphones, including a ‘Clear Voice Smart Mic’. These ensure a reduction in background noise for clear calls and hybrid noise cancellation for turning down outside noise. There’s also Stay-Aware mode for letting outside noise in. Helpful for staying safe while exercising outside. Noise cancelling and Stay-Aware mode are customizable in the app.
The earbuds pair via Bluetooth 5.3, with support for LE Audio and Google Fast Pair for one-touch pairing with compatible Android devices. They also feature multipoint pairing for connection to multiple devices at once and seamless transitions. Low latency mode is available via the app for an in-sync gaming experience.
Tap controls are customizable in the app. Choose what a single press, double press, triple press and long press does, such as power, play/pause, next/previous track, volume up/down, answer, reject calls, switch ANC mode and enable Spotify Tap. Spotify Tap lets you quickly get back to what you were recently listening to or start playing recommendations on the music streaming service. Wear detection means you can simply remove or place the earbuds back in your ears to automatically pause or play music.
While the Method 360 ANC can connect and play music right away, use the Skull-iQ app for additional controls. As well as battery status, customizable controls,multipoint and Spotify Tap setup, and ANC and low latency modes, there are three EQ preset settings including Music, Bass Boost and Podcast, or customize it to fully tune audio to your taste.
The earbuds last for a total of up to 40 hours with the case and ANC turned off. Switch ANC on and you’ll achieve up to 32 hours total. The earbuds alone will last for up to 11 hours with ANC off and 9 hours with ANC on. Rapid Charge will get an additional 2 hours from just a 10-minute charge.
Skullcandy Method 360 ANC are available to order today with a special introductory price of $99.99 before going up to their MSRP of $129.99. This link is an Amazon affiliate link. RouteNote may earn a commission from sales generated.