Skullcandy Indy Evo Black
Score: 78/100
Soundcore Life A1 USB-C
Score: 79/100Rankings
The Soundcore Life A1 delivers 35 hours of total playback, IPX7 waterproofing, and wireless charging in a budget package. Absence of ANC and limited codec support keep it from audiophile ranks, while the heavier case adds bulk. Great for active users needing durability and long battery life.
The Skullcandy Indy Evo offers rugged IP55 protection, a long 30-hour total battery life and handy Tile integration for locating lost earbuds. It lacks wireless charging, active noise cancellation and its case is relatively bulky. It suits budget-conscious gym-goers and travelers who value durability and extra features over premium audio refinement.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
30 hours | 35 hoursbest | |
6 hours | 9 hoursbest | |
| ↓ lower better | — | 120 minutesbest |
— | 8 mmbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 10 minutesbest | 10 minutesbest |
10 metersbest | — | |
| ↓ lower better | 57 gbest | 59 g |
2best | 2best |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Build & Design(2) | ||
IP Rating | IP55 | IPX7 |
Total Weight (Earbuds + Case) (g) | 57 g | 59 g |
Battery & Power(3) | ||
Battery Life (Total with Case) (hours) | 30 hours | 35 hours |
Battery Life (Earbuds Only) (hours) | 6 hours | 9 hours |
Wireless Charging | false | true |
Controls(1) | ||
Touch Controls | true | false |
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Professional reviewers commend the Indy Evo for its rugged build, secure fit, and clear bass-forward sound with useful EQ presets, noting the rapid charging and Tile integration as strong points. However, they criticize the lack of active noise cancellation, the case's bulk, and minor driver inconsistencies, suggesting it's a solid budget sports earbud but not a premium audio solution.
Everyday users consistently praise the earbuds' stable fit, decent bass, long battery life, and added features like Tile tracking and EQ modes, while recurring complaints focus on the oversized case, occasional connectivity hiccups, and the absence of aggressive bass or ANC for very loud environments.
“comfortable and secure fit, inexpensive, stable connection”
“massive improvement”
Professional reviewers commend the Life A1 for its value-driven feature set, especially the IPX7 rating, secure fit, strong bass and the rare inclusion of wireless charging at this price tier. They note the stable Bluetooth 5.0 connection and long battery life as strong points, while calling out the absence of active noise cancellation and the average call performance as drawbacks.
Everyday users repeatedly praise the earbuds' long battery life, secure fit during workouts, and the punchy bass in the Booster mode, while common complaints focus on muddy mids in the default setting, mediocre microphone quality in noisy environments, occasional Bluetooth drop-outs, and the need to experiment with ear-wing sizes for comfort.
