Skullcandy Indy Evo True Wireless Earphones Review

Skullcandy’s headphones and earphones are ceaselessly distinctive and radical, for causes corresponding to styling and contours. Very ceaselessly, you can see vibrant colors and adventurous designs on a Skullcandy headset, or options that no different emblem would even recall to mind, such because the sensory bass slider at the Skullcandy Crusher ANC. Even if the standard audiophile would possibly glance down on Skullcandy, I have at all times discovered its persona moderately endearing.

The corporate was once somewhat fast to the actual wi-fi recreation each in India and out of the country, and now has 3 of its true wi-fi earphone sequence to be had in India – Push, Indy, and Sesh. Lately, I am reviewing a brand new product within the Indy vary: the Skullcandy Indy Evo. Priced at Rs. five,999, the Skullcandy Indy Evo demanding situations the rising pageant within the mid-range section, together with my present most sensible pick out priced below Rs. 10,000, the Lypertek Tevi. In finding out the whole thing you want to grasp concerning the Skullcandy Indy Evo on this evaluate.

Safe and at ease are compatible at the Skullcandy Indy Evo

Just like the Skullcandy Indy which it’s the successor of, the Indy Evo has an in-canal are compatible, with stems for the microphones and charging touch issues. The styling is vintage Skullcandy. Even if plastic, the earpieces of the Skullcandy Indy Evo really feel neatly constructed, and the sophisticated parts of business design such because the textual content at the earpieces and serial quantity at the charging case do make this most likely the nicest-looking pair of true wi-fi earphones priced below Rs. 10,000.

What I moderately preferred concerning the design of the Skullcandy Indy Evo earpieces was once the are compatible. The in-canal ear pointers and ear had been at ease and safe, making sure right kind noise isolation. Even with a average degree of job (temporarily mountain climbing up and down flights of stairs, as an example), the earpieces stayed securely in position in my ears and did not wish to be readjusted.

The charging case of the Skullcandy Indy Evo is neither too small nor too huge, and has a magnetic lid and USB Kind-C port for charging. The earpieces latch in position magnetically and keep securely. The earphones flip themselves on and off routinely on striking them in or taking away them from the charging case.

Contact controls at the earphones paintings neatly, and it is imaginable to keep watch over playback, quantity, calls, ambient sound mode, your voice assistant, and equaliser presets all from the earphones immediately via simple gestures. Equaliser adjustment is an engaging contact, with 3 modes — podcast, film, and track — with the sound in particular arrange for every use case.

The Skullcandy Indy Evo appears to be like nice, and has very helpful contact controls

 

There’s an app for the Skullcandy Indy Evo, but it surely does not do a lot and that you must simply as simply use the earphones with out it. The app supplies a snappy instructional for the gesture controls, after which permits you to toggle ambient mode or see what equaliser mode is energetic, however does not anything else of any importance.

Like different Skullcandy headsets, the Indy Evo helps Tile monitoring. As soon as arrange with the Tile app, you’ll observe the positioning of every earpiece in my opinion in the course of the app and likewise lead them to beep loudly that will help you to find them for those who’ve misplaced them someplace within sight. The capability is fundamental, but it surely may well be helpful for some.

The Skullcandy Indy Evo makes use of Bluetooth five for connectivity, with toughen for best the fundamental SBC codec; the loss of toughen for AAC at this value is a little disappointing. I did enjoy some connectivity problems with the earphones when being attentive to track, with the sound from time to time skipping or muting for a fragment of a 2nd although the telephone and earphones had been all shut to each other. This came about when paired with two separate Android smartphones, however now not with a MacBook Air, and was once mounted by means of turning the earphones on and off once more.

The earphones are powered by means of 6mm drivers, with a frequency reaction vary of 20-20,000Hz. The gross sales bundle comprises two pairs of ‘steadiness ear gels’ (the winged pointers for a safe are compatible), 3 pairs of silicone ear pointers, and a USB Kind-C cable for charging.

Speedy charging is supported at the Skullcandy Indy Evo, with a 10-minute price of the earpieces within the case including two hours of listening, and 10 minute price of the case sufficient to most sensible up the earpieces for 2 hours of listening as neatly. The earpieces ran for somewhat over 5 hours on a unmarried price, with the case including 4 further fees for a complete of round 25 hours of listening in step with price cycle. That is about moderate for true wi-fi earphones on this value section.

Not anything particular concerning the sound at the Skullcandy Indy Evo

Skullcandy’s reasonably priced and mid-range headphones and earphones have seldom pleasantly shocked me, however I have in most cases now not been dissatisfied both. The Skullcandy Indy Evo is not any other; it is a useful pair of earphones that performs it protected relating to sound high quality. There is not anything flawed with the sound, however there is not anything in particular noteworthy about it both.

Moreover, proscribing those earphones to the SBC Bluetooth codec additionally appeared to have had an affect on sound high quality. AAC codec toughen would possibly have given the Skullcandy Indy Evo a slight spice up in sound high quality and element. That stated, the sound is agreeable sufficient, and excellent passive noise isolation guarantees a tight sufficient listening enjoy.

The earpieces run for round 5 hours in step with price, whilst the case supplies an extra 4 fees

 

Whether or not being attentive to high-resolution audio or standard compressed streams, the Skullcandy Indy Evo sounded in large part the similar. Even high quality Dolby Atmos Music tracks did not appear to make any distinction; this should not be an issue in case you are used to being attentive to fundamental streaming audio or compressed recordings, however the Skullcandy Indy Evo is not the perfect pick out for customers who’ve a excellent audio assortment to paintings with.

Taking note of Will have to Be The Love by means of Arty and Nadia Ali, the Skullcandy Indy Evo’s sonic signature proved to be extraordinarily ‘protected’, sticking to the standard V-shaped sound that fits most well liked track genres as of late. The sound was once loud and punchy, with a certain bias in opposition to the lows and highs. The sub-bass frequencies particularly sounded a little extra pronounced, however the lows held tight and at all times sounded delicate moderately than overbearing.

Even if the sound is blank and at ease, the Skullcandy Indy Evo falls brief relating to element. The soundstage additionally felt a little slender and simply slightly went past fundamental stereo separation. One in all my favorite tracks to check element and soundstage with is Love Love Love by means of Moullinex, and it simply sounded a little simple, with those earphones now not managing to conquer the restricted skills of the SBC codec.

One of the crucial spectacular interaction between the 2 channels that may be heard with extra detailed headphones and earphones was once absent at the Indy Evo the sound felt love it was once coming from lifeless centre moderately than simulating a much wider ‘level’ of varieties. Even if there have been events when element was once in a position to push via, this was once extra to the credit score of the recording itself, moderately than the earphones.

For telephone calls, the Skullcandy Indy Evo works simply positive. There aren’t any further options corresponding to environmental noise cancellation, however the passive noise isolation and microphones labored capably sufficient to make sure excellent sound on each ends of the decision for me.

The Skullcandy Indy Evo is not moderately as excellent as the contest on this value section, however it is not too dangerous both.

 

Verdict

The Skullcandy Indy Evo is a completely odd pair of earphones. Positive, the are compatible is superb, the controls are helpful, and the bass is tight, however those are not causes that any one would in most cases make a choice a couple of true wi-fi earphones over any other for. The place it in point of fact issues — this is, sound high quality and contours — the Indy Evo with regards to reaches some extent of acceptability, however is going no additional. You will not be dissatisfied with those earphones, however you will not be in particular extremely joyful both.

The Skullcandy Indy Evo merely ticks the crucial containers and does not in point of fact transcend that, in contrast to the very good Lypertek Tevi which stays our top pick for less than Rs. 10,000. Imagine the Skullcandy Indy Evo best in case you are keen on the emblem, or prioritise a safe are compatible and styling above all else.

Value: Rs. 5,999

Professionals

• Seems to be excellent, very safe are compatible
• Superb controls
• Tile monitoring
• First rate battery existence
• Delicate bass

Cons

• Some connectivity problems with Android smartphones
• Handiest SBC Bluetooth codec supported
• Now not very detailed, slender soundstage

Rankings (out of five)

• Design/ convenience: four
• Audio high quality: three
• Battery existence: four
• Worth for cash: three.five
• General: three.five

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