Skullcandy Riff vs. Philips TAH8505BK

Headphones Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Skullcandy Riff and Philips TAH8505BK. Compare design, audio features, functions and other important specifications to easily choose the right headphones for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the headphones that will best fit your needs.

Headphones Specifications Comparison

Skullcandy Riff vs. Philips TAH8505BK Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Skullcandy Riff Philips TAH8505BK
Product Type Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless Headphones - Bluetooth - wireless, wired
Height 18.05 cm -
Width 15.55 cm -
Depth 7.18 cm -
Weight 160 g 278 g Skullcandy Riff are lighter than Skullcandy Riff headphones.
Colour Crimson | White, crimson | Grey | Blue, sunset, speckle | Black Black
Recommended Use Portable electronics Portable electronics
Bluetooth Range (Operating Distance) - 10 m
High-Resolution Audio - Yes
SOUND QUALITY Skullcandy Riff Philips TAH8505BK
Headphones Form Factor On-ear Full size
Ear Cups Type - Closed
Adjustable Headband Yes Yes
Foldable Yes Yes Both headphones can be folded.
Connectivity Technology Wireless Wireless, wired
Wireless Technology Bluetooth Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0 Philips TAH8505BK have a more advanced version of Bluetooth than Skullcandy Riff.
Bluetooth Profiles - Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
Bluetooth Audio Codec - SBC
Active Noise Cancelling - Yes Philips TAH8505BK are equipped with active noice cancellation.
Noise Isolating - Yes Philips TAH8505BK are equipped with a noise isolating function.
Sound Output Mode Stereo -
Frequency Response 20 - 20000 Hz 7 - 40000 Hz Philips TAH8505BK offer a larger frequency range than Skullcandy Riff.
Max Input Power - 30 mW
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) <1% -
Sensitivity 98 dB 90 dB Skullcandy Riff have higher sensitivity than Philips TAH8505BK.
Impedance 32 Ohm 16 Ohm
Diaphragm 40 mm PET - 40 mm Both headphones are designed with same thick diaphragm.
Magnet Material - Neodymium
MICROPHONE Skullcandy Riff Philips TAH8505BK
Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Microphone Features - Echo-cancelling
REMOTE CONTROL Skullcandy Riff Philips TAH8505BK
Controls Volume control, answer/end, play/pause, next/previous track, voice assistant Hold, reject call, answer call
CABLE Skullcandy Riff Philips TAH8505BK
Cable Type Headphones cable - straight - 1.2 m USB charge cable
Headphones cable
Cable Length 1.2 m -
Detachable Cable - Yes
BATTERY AND CHARGING Skullcandy Riff Philips TAH8505BK
Battery Type Headphone battery rechargeable Headphone battery rechargeable - lithium polymer
Battery Capacity 280 mAh -
Battery Life 12 hour(s) 30 hour(s) Philips TAH8505BK lasts longer on a single charge than the Skullcandy Riff.
Battery Life Details - Continuous playback (noise cancelling OFF): up to 30 hours
Continuous playback (noise cancelling ON): up to 25 hours
Standby Time - 200 hours
CONNECTIONS Skullcandy Riff Philips TAH8505BK
Connector Type Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 4-pole) USB (power only) (micro-USB)
Headphones
OTHERS Skullcandy Riff Philips TAH8505BK
Included Accessories USB charging cable (120cm) -
Compliant Standards - RoHS, EN 50581:2012, EN 62479:2010, EN 55035:2017, EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017, EN 50663:2017, EN 300 328 V2.2.2, EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3, EN 301 489-17 V3.2.2, EN 55032:2015/A11:2020
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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