Beats Solo3 (2016) vs Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless (2015)

The Beats Solo3 (2016) was loved by reviewers at SoundGuys, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "Best Beats headphones" roundup where it was named its "Ranked 1 out of 5", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

Moving on to the Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless (S6HBGY-374): it was unable to reach the very top of any roundups from sources that conduct reliable and unbiased testing. Nonetheless, it still managed to impress reviewers from a number of such sites, like PCmag, CNET, Rtings, What Hi-Fi?, Expert Reviews, and Head-fi, enough for them to include them on those lists.

Our direct Beats Solo3 (2016) vs. Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless (S6HBGY-374) comparison of their review scores has shown that, out of sources that tested both Over-Ear Headphones, Head-fi, Expert Reviews, CNET, and Rtings preferred the Beats Solo3 (2016), whereas PCmag and What Hi-Fi? seemed to like both equally.

We also looked at which sources liked these products best and found that the Beats Solo3 (2016) got its highest, 9.3, review score from techaeris.com, while the Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless (S6HBGY-374) most impressed reviewers at PCmag, which gave it a score of 7.

Finally, we compared them to other Over-Ear Headphones on the market and found that neither of them got reviewed particularly well - with an average score of 7.3 out of 10 points, the Beats Solo3 (2016) got rated similarly to most of its competitors - the overall average review score for Over-Ear Headphones being 7.5 - while the Skullcandy Hesh 2 Wireless (S6HBGY-374) performed even worse than most Over-Ear Headphones, with an average of 6.2.