Skullcandy Skullcandy Method 360 ANC True Wireless Review

Overall score of 21.9/100. The 'Sound by Bose' collaboration lands in the mediocre 47th percentile for sound quality, which is the headline disappointment. Battery life is above average (56th percentile), but ANC, mic, and build quality all score in the 30s and 40s. Not a good value at full price.

The Skullcandy Method 360 ANC lands in a weird spot. Its overall score of 21.9/100 puts it near the bottom of our database, but it's not a total disaster. The social proof score is actually decent, sitting in the 75th percentile, which means a lot of people are buying them and leaving positive reviews. But that's where the good news mostly ends. For a product marketed with 'Sound by Bose,' its sound quality percentile is a middling 47th, which is a bit of a head-scratcher.

You're getting adjustable ANC and a Stay Aware mode, which are nice features on paper. The battery life is just okay at the 56th percentile, and the promise of up to 40 hours with the case is solid for the price. But when you look at the weak areas—like a 6.7/100 score for gaming and percentiles in the 30s and 40s for mic, ANC, comfort, and build—it's clear these are budget earbuds with some fancy branding attached.

Let's talk numbers. The 'Sound by Bose' tagline suggests premium audio, but the 47th percentile for sound tells a different story. In our testing, that translates to a perfectly fine but unremarkable listening experience. The ANC performance is even more telling, landing in the 40th percentile. It'll take the edge off a bus engine or office hum, but don't expect it to silence the world like the top-tier competitors can. The mic quality, at the 43rd percentile, is about what you'd expect: serviceable for quick calls but not great in windy conditions.

The battery is the relative bright spot. At the 56th percentile, the 40-hour total with the case is a legit selling point for commuters. But the connectivity score (36th percentile) and build quality (38th) hint at the corners cut to hit this price. They work, but they don't feel particularly robust or have the most stable Bluetooth connection in crowded areas.

Priced between $100 and $130, the Method 360 ANC is in a brutal segment. You're paying a noticeable premium for the Skullcandy name and the 'Sound by Bose' collaboration. When you look at the performance percentiles—mostly hovering in the 30s and 40s—you're not getting $130 worth of tech. There are competitors at this price, like the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC, that offer stronger ANC and sound for the same money. The value proposition only makes sense if you find these on a deep sale, closer to $80, and you really want that specific feature set and case design.

Stacked against the competition, the numbers are tough. The Nothing Ear (a) offers a more distinctive sound profile and better design for similar money. The Anker Soundcore P3i (or the newer P3) often costs less and matches or beats the Method 360 ANC on ANC performance and battery life. The king here is the Sony WF-1000XM5, but it's in a different price league entirely; its ANC is in the 95th+ percentile, making the Method's 40th look like a party trick. Even the JBL Tune Flex typically undercuts this price and delivers JBL's signature bass-heavy sound, which might be more appealing to many. The Method 360 ANC's unique offer is the Bose collab and the slider case, but on pure performance metrics, it gets outgunned.

Gamers should run. The 6.7/100 gaming score indicates terrible latency, making them useless for any game where audio sync matters. Audiophiles or anyone prioritizing sound quality should also skip—the 47th percentile sound isn't what you're after. And if you need best-in-class noise cancellation for a loud commute or office, the 40th percentile ANC here will leave you wanting. Basically, if any core performance metric is your top concern, there's a better, often cheaper, option.

Here's the data-backed take: we can't recommend the Skullcandy Method 360 ANC at its full $100-$130 price. The performance percentiles are too low across the board to justify the cost, especially when the 'Sound by Bose' promise doesn't materialize in the scores. If you're a commuter who finds them on sale for $80 and you're obsessed with that sliding case, maybe. But for most people, your money buys better sound, better ANC, and better build quality elsewhere. This feels like a marketing play that didn't get the engineering budget to back it up.