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if you ask me the Sony 1000 xm3 are currently the best ANC headphones on the market right now but I know some people just can't afford to drop 350 dollars on a pair of headphones so when Skullcandy first announced their first day in C headphones let's call candy venue I'm just actually pretty excited because up 200 other ANC headphones are actually pretty good now but even though the Skullcandy venues do have a few good things going for them overall I'm still kind of disappointing them I found that sub $200 ANC headphones can be very hit or miss and in this case the Skullcandy venue or a miss they retail for $180 so the venue's would definitely appeal to someone on the tighter budget but with other better performing options out there in the same price range or even below it namely the Sony watches 700 I nor the Sennheiser 4.50 BT NC it's hard to recommend the Skullcandy venue so if you want to pick up a good pair of sub 200 or ANC headphones I'll have the Sony's and Sennheiser's link down below and if you use the links really helps out the channel and I highly suggest you check them out because both of those headphones routinely go on sale and if you want to learn more about either of those headphones then watch their full reviews first let's talk about the accessories because Skullcandy has always outdone themselves in that department the venue's come included with a very nice carrying case is going to protect whatever is inside like no one's business and it's easily a much nicer case than what comes included with $350 ANC headphones like this only 1000 X and 3 both QC 35 and Beats Studio 3 the 3.5 millimeter audio cable and micro USB cable are also pretty nice 480 dollar headphones but given that is late 2018 I would have preferred if these headphones came included with the USB C port instead now let's talk about these headphones design fit in build quality right off the bat I can tell you these headphones or not big head approved in order for me to get a somewhat comfortable fit I actually have to extend the headband basically all the way out leaving only two extra clicks and every time I go to put these headphones on I'm afraid to go into snap because they creak a lot compared to the Sony watch oh 700 or many other headphones out there now when you actually put on the school candy venues you're going to notice that they have a lot of clamping force which do make them pretty uncomfortable to wear for extended periods of time they're not as bad as the powers of Malcolm's px but no matter how much I shifted them around I never managed to get a comfortable fit with the venues where as both the Sony went to 700 iron and Sun hyzers have a snug fit but they are still comfortable enough to wear for extended periods of time but clamping force aside the shape of the ear cups on the venues are also pretty cramped compared to most other over your headphones my medium-sized ears just barely managed to fit inside them but if you have larger ears or ears that stick out a lot then these are a hard pass I feel the venues are only going to fit two grown adults with smaller heads or teenagers that still have some growing to do when it comes to the active noise cancellation on these headphones honestly I'm not impressed they block out less noise than the Sony watch 700 N and they do so with more cabin pressure it's not as bad as the JBL East 65 is but you're definitely gonna know when it's on and there's also a good amount of hissing now the hissing goes away if you're listening to music but if you're listening to a podcast or some videos you are going to hear some constant hissing and the background of whenever somebody's talking and the active noise cancellation on the Skullcandy venues also takes a toll on the sound quality of these headphones with ANSI turned on the soundstage on these headphones is a little narrow but the EQ changes so there's an emphasis on both the trouble and bass but what ends up happening is that if the highs really get going then these headphones start to sound very bright but also if you're listening to hip-hop rap or anything with a lot of bass then these headphones are going to bottom out a lot way more than what I feel is acceptable these days but with anc turned off the soundstage all these headphones opens up a little bit but the emphasis on the bass and trouble goes away now even though there's a lot less crashing in the bass and the highs don't get as bright with a and C turned off I still can't help but notice that the instrument separation and clarity of these headphones is overall pretty weak and you don't get all that loud so unfortunately since the Skullcandy venues foolish tour for me when it comes to fit sound quality and anc performance i just can't recommend these headphones over other headphones but like I said at the beginning of this video the venue's do have a few cool things going for them first up I think it's awesome these headphones have tile integration straight from the tile app you can locate your headphones and you can make them play a troubling sound and for high school or college students this is an awesome feature to have maybe you're on a hurry to get to your next class and you end up reading and headphones in the mess hall or library or if someone steals your headphones you have the option to chat them down another cool feature these headphones have over other sub $200 headphones it is their monitoring mode which is very similar to Sony's quick attention mode on the 1000 xm3 if you're playing music and if you press the a and C button the headphones will lower the volume of your music and pump in all of the ambient sound so you can talk to someone without having to take the headphones off I guess the start when I want that one she got my friend I love and when you press the NC button again the headphones will go back to normal I love when headphones have this type of feature it comes in very handy if you're traveling or commuting when it comes to battery life the venue's have an advertised battery life of 24 hours with a and C turn on and even though a 24 hour battery life is pretty average for wireless headphones these days what's not average is they're fast charger if you charge these headphones up for 10 minutes from a dead battery they're gonna get you 5 hours of playback time which is the same as the 1000x m3 and finally I can't deny the Skullcandy venue or a good-looking pair of headphones they have a very clean and minimalist design that's going to look good everywhere you wear them the buttons on the back of either of the ear cups are very easy to find and they have a good amount of tactile feedback and the battery gauge is also a nice touch I just wish the plus/minus and ANC Tech's were raised so they were easier to teleport and I know this is just me but I just hate that you have to press and hold the plus or minus button to skip or go back at Jack it just takes so long but if you double press the center button you'll activate your voices system and finally here's the microphone test and long story short I just want to say phone calls with these headphones but this audio clip B has been recorded by the microphone on the Skullcandy venues so overall even though the Skullcandy venue has a few cool things going for it like tile integration ambient mode and some very impressive rapid charging for me they fall short when it comes to fit sound quality and active noise cancellation and these are the top three things to take into consideration when choosing ANC headphones with the way they fit and sound I can't help will feel the Skullcandy venues were made for kids so if you want a good pair of sub $200 ANC headphones I would recommend the Sony wotcha 700 on or the sennheiser 4.5 opt NCS over the Skullcandy venue the Sony's have the better built-in tech because they have a longer battery life they have an app which allows you to adjust the EQ their base is deeper and puncher and since your ear cups are much more spacers that are more comfortable to wear if you want that timeless minimalist design like the venue then the Sennheiser's might be more your style those are also a very good pair of sub $200 headphones with some really amazing build quality if you made it this far I guess you enjoyed the video so hit that like button and get subscribed it helps out more than you realize support the channel by clicking on the links down below and I'll catch you next time