I spent a week testing the Skullcandy Push 720 Open earbuds, and while I don’t love the sound quality or long-term comfort of the buds, one thing stood out to me: the charging case.
I’ve never seen a charging design like this before, and it resembles a pouch bag. I found myself wondering how this was going to work, but once I got my hands on them, I discovered that the base functions like a regular charging case, and the only difference is the closure at the top.
So while these aren’t a contender for best wireless earbuds in my books, I think the pouch design is something that we should see a lot more of, if only for its convenience.
Secure closure
I have tested my fair share of earbuds, and with every pair, I pretty much know what to expect from the charging case. Take any pair of AirPods models for example, the case lid flips up, and right there you have your buds. But there’s something I have struggled with in the years of using my Apple AirPods 3 is the case — sometimes the case randomly flips open and I lose an earbud.
The closure at the top of the Skullcandys is magnetic, so no matter how many times I dropped the case or swung it around, it never opened up. My buds were extremely secure in there.
This isn’t an issue confined to AirPods though, as it’s something I also experienced when testing other open-earbud models like the Soundcore Aeroclip and the JLab Epic Open Sport. While I would normally tuck the case away in a pocket, if I do happen to have them out, losing an earbud would be super inconvenient.
The closure at the top of the Skullcandys is magnetic, so no matter how many times I dropped the case or swung it around, it never opened up. My buds were extremely secure in there. You open the top by squeezing the two edges together, and then it snaps shut straight away.
Built-in carabiner
There is a built-in carabiner hook at the top of the case to hook it onto a belt loop or the outside of your bag. And as I mentioned, because the closure is so secure, I felt perfectly comfortable hooking these onto the outside of my bag, knowing one of the buds wasn’t going to accidentally get lost.
My earbuds are something I always want easy access to when I’m out and about, so having them hooked on my back saves me the stress of finding somewhere to put my bag down and rummage through it. The charging case for my earbuds will almost always be right at the bottom of my bag, so this feature completely eliminates that issue.
Wireless charging
The case for the Skullcany Push 720 Open earbuds can also be charged wirelessly, so that’s another added layer of convenience. You don’t need 100 different charging cables lying around — just one charging pad. (If you don’t have one, the buds can also be charged via USB-C if that’s your preference.)
There is a fast charging feature too to get a whole two hours of playtime from 10 minutes of charging. This is great for me because I always forget to charge my audio gear, so it gave me more than enough juice for my trip to the gym.
Like I mentioned at the beginning, these buds aren’t winning any awards for their sound quality, but this charging case is a killer design feature that other brands need to take notice of (cough, Apple, cough).
You can find out more about my audio testing experience with these buds by reading my full Skullcandy Push 720 Open review.
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