It's not often that a pair of earbuds land on my desk and make me literally double-take. The Skullcandy Method 360 ANC managed it, however, with a little label that just reads "sound by Bose."
That's perhaps one of the most unexpected collabs of the century, so imagine my shock when they weren't just surprisingly strange, but remarkably good as well.
I wasn't entirely sure what to expect when I slotted the Method 360 ANC into my ears. Were they going to be a shoe-in for the best wireless earbuds, or was I going to tear them out of my ears with horror? Well, it turns out that when Skullcandy puts its mind to it (and lets someone else deal with some of the internals), you end up with a pretty cool pair of earbuds.
There's ample Bose DNA from the moment you pull them from their large charging case. They're a kind of angular version of the QuietComfort Earbuds — comfortable as a result, with the same fitting wings you'd expect from Bose's buds. That also means the ANC is adept. I found it better than some of the more expensive competition. I'm looking at you, AirPods 4.
Sound is top-notch, and you can adjust it in the companion app that's well laid out and easy to use. Are they the be-all and end-all of wireless audio? No. But they're a wicked little portable companion that oozes style out of every plastic pore.
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