Skullcandy Crusher Wireless Headphones

With the increasing focus on immersive experiences, these vibrating headphones are ideal for enhancing Virtual Reality content.

Overview
Skullcandy’s background is in extreme sports, so it’s hardly surprising that its audio offerings pack a punch and go for a “take no prisoners” type of approach. Their headphones tend to be loud, bassy and brash, the sort of product that caters for an audience that enjoys grind, carve, backside, fakie, mute grab and freestyle. The Skullcandy Crusher, however, takes that one step further, as I experienced first-hand at their trendy Shoreditch pop-up store last week.

The actual demo in London hosted a collaborative AV installation by Alex Smoke & Knox Om Pax, mixing music and animation that immersed you in 180 degrees of swirling sound and colour. Synching via Bluetooth the Crusher Wireless analyses the sound signal and effortlessly feeds the bass back to you as both sound and haptic feedback and really does add a new dimension to the experience.

The key differentiating factor with these headphones is what Skullcandy calls “Stereo Haptic Bass”, which basically means that they vibrate! Yes vibrate, you…