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Skullcandy Riff

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User ratings:
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Consumer ratings:
4.4 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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3.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • Skullcandy Riff Wireless are a decent set of headphones at a decent price
  • fairly well-resolved and delivers clarity
  • sound is thoughtful and fun

Cons

  • not offer great active noise cancellation
  • There s no sense of the Venue weighing down on your head
  • comically inflated bass or even a typical bass-heavy sound

Key specs

  • 32 Ω
  • , 98 dB
  • 18, 20000 Hz
  • Closed
  • Stereo
  • In-Ear
  • Wired

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Skullcandy Riff - Pros & Cons

Skullcandy Riff

Pros

  • Skullcandy Riff Wireless are a decent set of headphones at a decent price
  • fairly well-resolved and delivers clarity
  • sound is thoughtful and fun
  • neat features and good sound quality
  • decent sound and a fairly budget-friendly
  • The vocals are very clear and the bass sounds fantastic
  • noise cancellation is a great addition and works really well and
  • these are fantastic
  • the cans boast an outstanding battery life and sound pretty good too
  • Skullcandy Venue sounds really good
  • Skullcandy Venue is an appealing product at a decent price

Cons

  • not offer great active noise cancellation
  • There s no sense of the Venue weighing down on your head
  • comically inflated bass or even a typical bass-heavy sound
  • very low-frequency noise Weak mids
  • the pads are quite large
  • it won't be tuned for the varieties of noise
  • too are the controls
  • not every pair of headphones made for this is expensive
  • Noise cancellation may have been a technology made for flying
  • the Venue only differentiates with its unique Tile integration
  • Wireless Skullcandy Venue

Skullcandy Riff - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
40 mm
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Hauppauge XFones
Driver size: 400 mm
IconImpedance
32 Ω
Best:
Stax SR-L500
Impedance: 145000 Ω
IconWeight
151 g
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Skullcandy Riff - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleIn-Ear
Connectivity technologyWired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)yes
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Dimensions
Weight5.33 oz
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Microphone
Microphone typeBuilt-in microphone
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Features
Noise-cancelingyes
Buttons
  • Next song
  • Play/Pause
  • Previous song
NFCno
Carrying caseyes
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Coral
  • Olive
  • Red
  • White
Acoustic designClosed
Attachment typeEar canal
Foldableyes
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Sound
Impedance32.0 Ω
Sensitivity< 98
Frequency range18 - 20000
Driver size1.57 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)1.0 %
Maximum input power1.0 mW
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Connectivity
Cable length1.2
USBno
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB

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Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy - Editorial Reviews (12)

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Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Venue wireless headphones review
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Skullcandy Venue wireless headphones review

Skullcandy Venue available in Black or White for £149.99 from Argos or HMV So Recently we have been reviewing a number of the range brought to you via Skullcandy and this time we were lucky to test the Skullcandy Venue and I have to say boy was I impressed. We collected these at a press […]

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Riff wireless headphones review: Bass and style all in one package
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The Indian Express
Published: 16.02.2019
Skullcandy Riff wireless headphones review: Bass and style all in one package
4.0

Skullcandy Riff review: The Skullcandy Riff wireless is a decent headphone with good audio quality, design, and style. Read our review to know if you should buy it or not.

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Venue review: Noise out, music in
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The Indian Express
Published: 15.06.2020
Skullcandy Venue review: Noise out, music in
4.0

Skullcandy Venue review: The Skullcandy Venue looks the part, like what you would expect a noise cancelling headphone to look like

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Venue review
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TechRadar
Published: 14.11.2018
Skullcandy Venue review
3.0

Long-lasting, active noise-cancelling cans

Skullcandy Riff Focus in on your music with the new Skullcandy Venue (Review) - Nerd Reactor
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Nerd Reactor
Published: 02.10.2018
Focus in on your music with the new Skullcandy Venue (Review) - Nerd Reactor

Skullcandy has spent the last 15 years catering to the younger, fast-paced generation that’s always on the go. But as time goes on and new technologies develop, it was time

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Venue review: impresses in parts
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91mobiles.com |
Published: 08.11.2018
Skullcandy Venue review: impresses in parts

Our two cents on Skullcandy's first ANC headphones - the Venue

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Venue reviewed: wireless noise-free made cheap
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Pickr
Published: 17.09.2019
Skullcandy Venue reviewed: wireless noise-free made cheap
3.5

Blocking yourself from the outside world shouldn't necessarily come at a premium cost, and that's what the Skullcandy Venue offers, with noise cancellation and minimal looks for under $300.

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Riff Wireless headphones review: Good sound and comfort on the cheap
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Android Central
Published: 27.01.2019
Skullcandy Riff Wireless headphones review: Good sound and comfort on the cheap

The Riff Wireless get all of the basics right. Audio quality is good, battery life is long, and they're light and comfortable on the ears.

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Riff Wireless Review
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PCMAG
Published: 11.12.2018
Skullcandy Riff Wireless Review
3.5

The Skullcandy Riff Wireless headphones bring the bass at an affordable price—just don't expect much in the way of extras.

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Venue review: Never lose your headphones again
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Expert Reviews
Published: 04.10.2018
Skullcandy Venue review: Never lose your headphones again
4.0

The Skullcandy Venue comes with Tile’s clever lost and found tech built in - a great pair of cans for the forgetful

Skullcandy Riff Skullcandy Venue
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 27.08.2019
Skullcandy Venue
3.5

The Skullcandy Venue are on-ear noise-cancelling headphones full of neat features and good, if not nearly class-leading, sound quality

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Good Housekeeping
Published: 22.02.2019
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