Skullcandy Riff vs. Apple AirPods Max

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Skullcandy Riff and Apple AirPods Max. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Skullcandy Riff vs. Apple AirPods Max Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Product Type Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless
Height 18.05 cm 18.73 cm
Width 15.55 cm 16.86 cm
Depth 7.18 cm 8.34 cm
Weight 160 g 384.8 g Skullcandy Riff are lighter than Skullcandy Riff headphones.
Dimensions & Weight Details - Headphones: 16.86 cm x 8.34 cm x 18.73 cm / 384.8 g
Case: 134.5 g
Colour Crimson | White, crimson | Grey | Blue, sunset, speckle | Black Green | Space grey | Silver | Sky blue | Pink
Body Material - Stainless steel, anodised aluminium
Earpad Material - Memory foam, mesh textile
Headband Material - Knit mesh
Recommended Use Portable electronics Portable electronics, computer
SOUND QUALITY Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Headphones Form Factor On-ear Full size
Headphones Technology - Dynamic
Adjustable Headband Yes Yes
Foldable Yes - Skullcandy Riff can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wireless Wireless
Wireless Technology Bluetooth Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 Apple AirPods Max have a more advanced version of Bluetooth than Skullcandy Riff.
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes Apple AirPods Max are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Sound Output Mode Stereo Stereo
Sound Effects - Adaptive EQ
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz -
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <1% -
Sensitivity 98 dB -
Impedance 32 Ohm -
Diaphragm 40 mm -
Magnet Material - Neodymium magnet
Features - Apple H1 chip
MICROPHONE Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Microphones Included - 9
REMOTE CONTROL Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Controls Volume control, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, voice assistant Volume, play/pause, next/previous track, voice assistant, answer call, ANC/transparency
CABLE Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Cable Type Headphones cable - straight - 1.2 m USB-C to Lightning cable - detachable
Cable Length 1.2 m -
FEATURES Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Features - On-ear detection
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro sensor, position sensor, optical sensor, case-detect sensor
Additional Functions - Wireless audio sharing, transparency mode, spatial audio with dynamic head tracking
BATTERY AND CHARGING Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Battery Type Headphone battery rechargeable Headphone battery rechargeable
Battery Capacity 280 mAh -
Battery Life 12 hour(s) 20 hour(s) Apple AirPods Max lasts longer on a single charge than the Skullcandy Riff.
Battery Life Details - Continuous playback (active noise-cancelling on): up to 20 hours
Continuous playback (spatial audio on): up to 20 hours
Continuous talk: up to 20 hours
CONNECTIONS Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Connector Type Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) -
OTHERS Skullcandy Riff Apple AirPods Max
Included Accessories USB charging cable (120cm) Charging case, Lightning to USB-C cable
Compatibility - iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 1 year
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