Skullcandy Method 360 ANC Review: Killer Quality Without the Price Tag
Published: 11 June 2025
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The Skullcandy Method 360 ANC are a fantastic pair of earphones for just AUD$189.99
Partnering with Bose, Skullcandy has delivered amazing sound quality and ANC in a small shell
The earphones are best when paired with the dedicated Skull-IQ app
It's rare that audio manufacturers work together. Companies like Skullcandy and Bose often find themselves on opposite sides of a battle for customers' cash, with the idea of collaboration faint and distant. Well, we're seeing something rare indeed, because not only did Skullcandy and Bose put their capabilities together to make a pair of earphones—the Skullcandy Method 360 ANC—but that product is actually really good.
Bringing the high-quality audio capabilities of Bose together with Skullcandy's penchant for design, the Method sits under the latter's branding and stand as its most expensive pair of earbuds yet. But, the quality is definitely there, and comparative to the price you're usually paying for Bose's audio the Method is downright affordable.
I've been using them for a few weeks now, and I've come away pretty impressed: particularly by the active noise cancelling, which is among if not the best I've tested yet.
Skullcandy Method 360 ANC Bose QuietComfort Earbuds Price AUD$189.99 AUD$289.95 Audio Drivers 12mm 9.3mm ANC Types Adjustable 4-Mic ANC:
Full, Stay-Aware Mode, Off Aware mode, Quiet Mode, Off Battery Life 9 hours, up to 32 hours with case and ANC on
11 hours, up to 40 hours with case and ANC off 8.5 hours, up to 31.5 hours with case Features – IPX4 Sweat and Water Resistant
– Rapid Charge (10 mins = 2hrs)
– Multipoint Pairing
– Pairs with Skull-IQ App
– Clip-Anywhere Battery Case – IPX4 Sweat and Water Resistant
– Rapid Charge (20 mins = 3hrs)
– Multipoint Pairing
– Pairs with Bose QCE App
– Battery Case
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Audio Quality, Audio Cancelling
For the money, the Method 360 ANC pack some serious audio quality into a wireless, comfortable form factor. Everything I threw at them came out sounding great: and I threw quite a varied array of sounds into the mix. Over the past few weeks I've been diving into lo-fi synth wave, which came out sounding creamy and bassy, as well as a nice little sprinkle of Swedish extreme metal, which packed one hell of a punch—especially when I started playing with the EQ (see below).
I'm not going to sit here and say that Skullcandy's audio isn't usually good, but clearly collaborating with Bose has delivered something very special here.
The best part is that, while I was listening to these either dreamy or nightmarish genres on the tram home from the office, I also got to enjoy some of the best ANC I've yet used in an earbud form factor. I recently had a bit of time with the CMF Buds 2 Plus, which I liked quite a bit and has great ANC, but switching between the two showed off just how much better the ANC is in Skullcandy's efforts.
Using the Skull-IQ app allows you to easily switch between a full ANC mode in which you'll hear essentially nothing of the outside world, a stay-aware mode in which you'll hear the world around you, but muffled, and an 'off' setting, which… turns ANC off. Living in a busy city definitely comes with its drawbacks, and constant noise is one of them, but the Method 360 did a great job of keeping my morning or evening commutes relatively free of noise pollution.
Skullcandy Method 360 ANC | Image: Dean Blake / Man of Many
Skull-IQ Delivers the EQ
When paired up with the Skull-IQ app, you're able to switch up the earbuds' EQ balance to a number of pre-determined styles— the incredibly broad focuses of music, bass boost, and podcast—or create whatever you want using custom sliders. I'm not a huge fan of brands segregating features behind an app, if I'm being honest, but given how EQ controls have all but disappeared from most music streaming services, I'll take the compromise.
Using the custom mode lets you mess with the earbuds' low end, low-mid, mid, high-mid, and high end, and can do it live while listening to whatever you want to best represent the experience you want. Need more bass? Dial up the low-end. Is a pesky lead guitar stealing the show and drowning out the rhythm section? Pull back the highs.
It's a simple system, but it gets the job done, and it's more than some other earbud makers bother with. Plus, if you can't be bothered fiddling with it, you don't have to. The sound is great regardless.
Skullcandy Method 360 ANC | Image: Dean Blake / Man of Many
How's The Fit?
Okay, so the Method 360 ANC perform well, but are they comfortable? Absolutely, and come with a set of differently-sized earbud tips so that you can tailor the buds to fit your ear canal snugly. In fact, they're probably the most snug-fitting earbuds I've used thanks to a small silicon trim along the top of the bud which not only holds it in place within your ear, but also plays a slight role in sealing out sound from the outside.
I honestly feel like I could wear these things and do cartwheels and they wouldn't fall out, though I'd probably struggle to stand back up afterward.
The design, though, often leaves me confused as to which earbud goes in which ear, and then which one goes back into each side of the included charging case. Something about needing to put the earbuds into the charging case upside down throws me every time, and I'm constantly wondering if the buds are the right way up, putting them in wrong, and then needing to fix it up. It's a 5-second tax every time I try to take them out of the case, or put them back in, which I suppose will add up over time.
Skullcandy Method 360 ANC | Image: Dean Blake / Man of Many
However, I will say that, thanks to that massive charging case, I have literally not had to charge the earbuds since an initial juicing. Every time I put them back in my ears they're at 100 per cent, and I'm waiting for that to stop happening but it just hasn't.
The buds themselves can last up to 9 hours with ANC on, but you'll get an extra 23 hours by using the case to top them up. If you're not using ANC as much as I am, you'll get a grand total of 40 hours of audio, which is nothing to sneeze at.
Man of Many's Verdict
All in all, though, Skullcandy's Method 360 ANC are a fantastic pair of earbuds, and more than earn their keep for your hard-earned money. If you're looking for great audio quality, incredible noise cancelling, and access to easy-to-use EQ capabilities, the Method 360 ANC are going to deliver: and all for sub-$200.
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