Venue brings noise cancellation for all
Studies show that listening to music can help you concentrate on various tasks at hand; be it focusing on work, studying for an exam or even the soundtrack of your favourite video game. While music helps, your headphones should ensure zero disturbance too. Ambient noises that seep in can play havoc with concentration even if the music is loud enough in your ears. Also, ambient noises can destroy your entire music experience.
Noise- cancelling headphones help to an extent that’s insurmountable as they filter out outside noises that tend to distract us from the task we are vested in. The Skull Candy Venue comes with active noise control ( ANC) and allows the wearer to tune in to his audio without the need to raise the volume excessively. Hence, it's no surprise that on flights we often catch people using similar headphones to block out external noise.
Moreover, noise cancelling headphones aim to increase the signal to noise ( SNR) ratio a fair deal more than passive noise cancelling headphones. In short, noisecancelling headphones can heighten hearing enough to completely offset the consequence of a off- putting concurrent activity.
Skullcandy, a brand that’s known for launching headphones that are not just budget- friendly, but also offer a sizable bang for your buck when it comes to audio quality.
The brand recently launched the Venue noise cancelling headphones in India and priced them at ` 18,999, which is by no means budget friendly but rather aimed at everyone from co- workers, roommates and commuters struggling to find their own space in shared working, living and travel environments.
To start off, the Skullcandy Venue is available in two colour options — Black and White. These headphones come with a minimalist design with a branding that’s barely visible — a nice touch as it looks at home in either a gym, workplace or journey. We have the subtle Skullcandy branding on the headband that’s a shade lighter than the matte Black finish which these headphones are dressed in. The ear pads are made of soft leather giving them a refined look, something we found to be quite pleasing to the touch.
While the features are impressive, we had mixed reactions to the overall performance. While testing the performance, we used them with both Android as well as iOS devices. The setup was instantaneous and connection, never lost.
Most models from the same brand launched over the ears have been pretty bass heavy, making it sound a bit unnatural. However, when we were instantly impressed with the balanced audio delivery from the Venue. Verdict
The Skullcandy Venue is priced in India at ` 18,999 and for the most part, these are solid performers. With ANC turned on, the audio quality will be a treat and we definitely enjoyed the overall audio quality. The asking price for the Venue is a bit steep, especially considering the issue with the ANC.