Skullcandy Sesh Evo True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds

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• Description

The Skullcandy Sesh Evo True Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds feature rapid charge technology, giving you up to two hours of playback time with just a 10-minute charge. In one hour, the case and earbuds can be fully charged. Built-in touch sensors allow you to answer a call, change songs, activate voice assistant, or control the volume without reaching for your mobile device. Additionally, the Skullcandy Sesh Evo wireless earbuds and case have an IP55 waterproof rating and can withstand any splashes of water or sweat during an intense workout. Best of all, you never have to worry about losing your earbuds, thanks to Tile integration — simply use the Tile app to locate your earbuds.

• IP55 waterproof rating
• Includes built-in microphone and touch sensors
• Tile app integration for easy location
• Includes Type-C USB cable for charging
• Comes with small, medium, and large eargels for comfort
• Approximately five hours of playback time at max volume

The case is imprinted with the Hoag logo

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We’re finally seeing affordable true wireless earbuds of decent quality, but there’s still plenty of room more. At $59.99, Skullcandy’s Sesh Evo earphones manage to stand out not so much by virtue of their excellence, but because the field just isn’t very crowded. The earphones offer modest water resistance and powerful bass depth, with a boosted, sculpted sound signature that low-end lovers will appreciate, and three switchable EQ modes. But the best feature here is ultimately the price.

Available in black, blue, green, or red, the Sesh Evo’s earpieces are tiny, lightweight, and come with three pairs of silicone eartips (in S, M, L) to help them stay in place for a secure and comfortable fit. Internally, 6mm drivers deliver a frequency range of 20Hz to 20kHz, with a 32-ohm impedance.

The charging case is fairly compact, with an eggshell-like finish, a flip-top lid, and status LEDs on the front face that tell you how much battery life is left. There’s a USB-C port on the rear panel for the included charging cable.

An IP55 rating means the earphones can withstand light splashes and some exposure to dust. These are pretty modest stats compared with truly waterproof models, but they’re still useful. You should be able to wear the Sesh Evo in the rain without issue, and wiping the earpieces with a damp cloth should also be fine—just don’t get the case wet and don’t expose the earpieces to significant water pressure.

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Each ear houses a single push-button control on its outer panel, with the left and right earpieces handling different tasks. Pressing both buttons simultaneously for two seconds powers up the earpieces, or powers them down after four seconds. Tapping once on either button plays or pauses music, or answers or ends a phone call. Pressing the left side for two seconds navigates backward a track, or forward if you press the right earpiece’s button for two seconds, while a double tap on either ear lowers or raises the volume. Three taps summons your mobile device’s voice assistant, and four taps cycles through the available EQ modes: Movie, Music, or Podcast.

The earphones are Tile-enabled, so if you ever lose the earpieces, you can (hopefully) locate them by using the Tile app. 

Skullcandy estimates battery life to be roughly five hours on a single charge, while the case holds an additional 15 hours (or three full charges), but your results will vary with your volume levels.

Performance

First, let’s discuss the EQ modes. Predictably, Podcast mode focuses on the human voice range and dials back the bass response a bit. Movie mode seems to accentuate the same aspects of the frequency range you’d expect from a soundbar—the lows are pumped, but the highs are also sculpted for clear dialogue. Music mode, it should come as no surprise, is what we recommend sticking with for listening to music—the bass is boosted here, but the overall sound signature feels a little less sculpted than the other two modes. This is all relative, of course—all three modes are quite sculpted and don’t really offer an accurate sound signature.

In Music mode, on tracks with intense sub-bass content, like the Knife’s “Silent Shout,” the earphones deliver powerful bass depth. At top, unwise listening levels, the lows don’t distort, and at more moderate volume levels, the bass response is still powerful.

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Bill Callahan’s “Drover,” a track with far less deep bass in the mix, gives us a better sense of the general sound signature. The drums on this track are given some extra low-frequency thump, but they don’t quite veer into thunderous territory the way they often can on bass-forward in-ears. Callahan’s vocals, too, are given an extra coat of low-mid richness, but things are balanced out for the most part thanks to sculpting in the high-mids and highs. The acoustic strums sound bright, as do the higher-register percussive hits. While the lows are far too dialed up for this to be an accurate sound signature, Skullcandy does a good job of not allowing them to overtake the mix. 

On Jay-Z and Kanye West’s “No Church in the Wild,” the kick drum loop receives an ideal high-mid presence, allowing its attack to retain its punchiness. The sub-bass synth hits that punctuate the beat are delivered with a strong sense of their power, but not nearly the kind of thunder you hear with a seriously bass-forward sound signature. The lows are boosted here, but not wildly, and the boosting doesn’t quite extend all the way down to subwoofer territory. The vocals on this track are delivered clearly, with no added sibilance. 

Orchestral tracks, like the opening scene from John Adams’ The Gospel According to the Other Mary, get more bass depth than they need, but it doesn’t sound awful. The lower-register instrumentation takes a step forward in the mix and can sometimes sound a little tubby, but the higher-register brass, strings, and vocals retain their crisp, bright presence.

The mic offers solid intelligibility. Using the Voice Memos app on an iPhone 8, we could understand every word we recorded, despite the usual Bluetooth distortion fuzzing up the edges of words slightly. The mic’s signal is clear and strong enough that callers should have no issue understanding you on a quality mobile connection.

Conclusions

There was a time when affordable true wireless in-ears meant spending $100 to $150. We’re slowly seeing quality offerings in the sub-$75 and even sub-$50 realms, but there still aren’t many great options. We can confidently add the Skullcandy Sesh Evo to the list of serviceable cable-free, budget-friendly in-ears. Their sound signature will appeal to bass lovers who still want some balance. The IP55 rating isn’t terribly impressive, however, especially when there are options like the $50 EarFun Free and the $35 Tribit FlyBuds 3(Opens in a new window) that are fully waterproof. And for a little bit more, the $80 Anker Soundcore Liberty Air earphones offer a slightly more realistic audio experience.

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Skullcandy Sesh vs Skullcandy Sesh Evo: What is the difference?

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noise insulation)

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

This type of device allows you to listen at lower volume levels, which results in less ear fatigue because you don’t have to max out the sound to drown out background noise. Ideal for use on airplanes and morning transport.

is passive noise isolating

✔Skullcandy Sesh

✔Skullcandy Sesh Evo

Sealed device acoustically isolates your ears from the environment, and sound is not heard by those around you.

driver block size

A driver is a component that plays sound in a device. The larger the drivers, the more powerful they are and can reproduce lower bass.

lowest frequency

Lowest frequency at which the device produces sound. The lower the low frequencies are set, the stronger and richer the bass.

highest frequency

20000Hz

20000Hz

The highest frequency at which the device produces sound. The higher the high frequencies are tuned, the cleaner and more collected the treble.

Dolby Atmos

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows you to interpret sounds as three-dimensional objects. Thus, Dolby Atmos provides sound in all 360 degrees.

sound pressure level

105dB/mW

105dB/mW

Devices with higher sound pressure levels tend to be louder.

resistance

16 Ohms

32 Ohms

Electrical resistance of the device to waves passing through it. The lower the resistance, the easier it is to get louder sounds and the less power is required.

has a neodymium magnet

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

Devices with neodymium magnets are lighter and more powerful than those using ferrite magnets. They also have more bass and cleaner highs.

Power

Battery life

Battery life (when used) as specified by the manufacturer. With a longer battery life, you will charge your device less frequently.

Charging case battery life

Charging case battery life is specified by the manufacturer. A charging case with a longer battery life allows you to charge your headphones multiple times on the go before recharging the case itself.

charging time

Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Skullcandy Sesh Evo)

The time required to fully charge the battery.

battery capacity

Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Skullcandy Sesh)

Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Skullcandy Sesh Evo)

Battery charge, or battery capacity, is the amount of electrical energy stored in the battery. The higher the battery charge, the longer the battery life.

has wireless charging

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

Supports Qi standard wireless charging. To charge your device, you just need to place it on the charging pad.

has a battery level indicator

✔Skullcandy Sesh

✔Skullcandy Sesh Evo

The indicator shows that the battery level is low.

has a battery

✔Skullcandy Sesh

✔Skullcandy Sesh Evo

The device’s battery can be charged and used again.

Connection

Has USB Type-C

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✔Skullcandy Sesh Evo

USB Type-C has reversible connector orientation and cable routing.

Bluetooth version

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows you to transfer data between devices in close proximity using shortwave radio waves. Newer versions provide faster data transfer.

yes LDAC

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

LDAC is a codec developed by Sony for Bluetooth audio. It supports a very high bit rate of 990 kbps, which provides high resolution audio. It can also automatically adjust the lower bitrate of 330Kbps or 660Kbps to improve stability.

yes aptX Adaptive

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

aptx Adaptive is an audio codec for Bluetooth devices developed by Qualcomm. It has a variable baud rate (from 279kbps up to 420 kbps), which means it can adjust the bit rate under various scenarios such as listening to HD audio or reducing interference from other devices.

Low Latency aptX

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✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

aptX Low Latency is a codec developed by Qualcomm. It uses Bluetooth 5.0 technology to provide low latency audio (around 40ms), which is useful when you want to avoid audio latency (such as when playing games).

yes aptX HD

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

aptX HD is a Bluetooth audio codec developed by Qualcomm. It supports high quality 24-bit audio (with a bit rate of 576 kbps).

has aptX

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

aptX is a codec used for Bluetooth wireless audio transmission. It is developed by Qualcomm and supports 16-bit audio at 384 kbps.

audio delay

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Latency refers to the time it takes for the audio signal to reach the headphones/earbuds. Lower latency reduces audio latency, which is important when playing games or watching videos.

maximum range (Bluetooth) bluetooth

The device can connect to another device at a long distance using Bluetooth/IR.

Features

has Ambient Sound Mode

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

When in Ambient Sound mode, the microphones will pass ambient noise just enough to still be heard. This comes in handy when you want to listen to music but be aware of what’s going on around you, such as when you’re running but still want to hear cars passing by.

Auto ear detection

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

Sensors can detect when the headphones are taken out of the ears, music playback will be paused, saving battery power.

headphone search function

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

To find your headphones, you can use an application that turns on the sound from the headphones and locates them.

Supports fast charging

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✔Skullcandy Sesh Evo

Fast charging technologies such as Qualcomm’s Quick Charge or MediaTek’s Pump Express are used to reduce device charging time. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged up to 50% in just 30 minutes.

MPI number

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Multipoint allows you to connect more devices via Bluetooth and easily switch between them. For example, you can easily switch calls from one device to another without turning them off and on manually.

has a mute function

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

The device has the ability to mute/unmute the conversation directly from the device.

can be used as a headset

✔Skullcandy Sesh

✔Skullcandy Sesh Evo

The headset is a single earpiece or a pair with a built-in microphone. Can be used for applications that require communication, i.e. Skype, voice chat games, mobile phones, etc.

the control panel is built into the device

✔Skullcandy Sesh

✔Skullcandy Sesh Evo

The control panel is located on the device so you can easily access and control the volume control without interacting with the cable or other connected to it, device.

warranty period

2 years

2 years

When the product is under the manufacturer’s warranty, in the event of a malfunction, a replacement can be obtained. Depends on the region.

Microphone

Number of microphones

The more microphones your device has, the better it filters out background noise and improves the overall sound quality.

has a noise canceling microphone

✖Skullcandy Sesh

✖Skullcandy Sesh Evo

These microphones are designed to filter out noise from the desired sound. Especially useful in noisy environments.

Microphone sensitivity

Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Skullcandy Sesh)

Unknown. Help us offer a price. (Skullcandy Sesh Evo)

This is the highest volume that the microphone can pick up.

highest microphone frequency

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The maximum frequencies that the microphone can pick up. Best for recording trebles.

lowest microphone frequency

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Minimum frequencies that the microphone can pick up. Best for bass recording.

Price Comparison

Skullcandy Sesh Evo

All-Wireless Headset Review It’s no secret that for many users, a wireless headset is not only a way to listen to music and communicate, but also an element of style. And if we are already familiar with very good sounding solutions, then a truly original and catchy design is rare. The heroine of today’s test can stand out quite strongly from the crowd, at least thanks to the bright color, not to mention the recognizable logo. At the same time, it also sounds acceptable, has good autonomy and a comfortable fit … True, it is also not without flaws – we will definitely talk about them separately. Well, let’s start traditionally with the declared technical characteristics and design.

Specifications

Declared frequency range	20 Hz – 20 kHz
Speaker size	∅6 mm
SOI	<3% (1 kHz / 94 dB)
Connection	Bluetooth 5. 0
Codec support	SBC, AAC
Control	buttons
Autonomy	up to 5 hours
Autonomy including charging case	up to 24 hours
Charging connector	USB Type C
Case dimensions	78×38×34 mm
Case weight	54 g
Weight per earpiece	5 g
Retail offers	ask price

Packaging and Contents

Headset comes in a black box with illustrations and brief specifications. The design seems to be quite standard, but the skull on the logo immediately attracts attention.

The kit includes the headphones themselves, a charging case, instructions, a USB to USB Type C charging cable 25 cm long, documentation and a warranty card, as well as two pairs of interchangeable silicone tips (another one is installed on the headphones initially).

The ear pads are quite low, the manufacturer’s logo is applied on the outer side. The seam at the bottom is clearly visible in the photo, but in life it is not striking. The mount is standard, it is quite possible to pick up a replacement in case of loss.

Design and construction

Available in several colors. From bright and unusual blue, mint and dark red to classic gray and black. We had a blue version for testing.

The case is far from the most compact of those that we have seen – 78×38×34 mm. You can’t put it in your pocket, but in a small handbag – easily.

The manufacturer’s logo is applied on the front of the cover, below it there are four LED indicators of the battery charge and a button to activate them. The latter is painted orange and stands out noticeably against the general background, adding originality to the design.

There is nothing interesting on the top of the lid – just a painted matte surface. Which, by the way, is not at all prone to the appearance of traces from touches.

At the bottom, many icons of various certification systems, brief information about the manufacturer, and so on are found at once. At the same time, they are applied with a slightly darker paint of the same color, they are not noticeable from afar and do not violate the integrity of the design.

At the bottom of the back of the case is a USB Type C port for charging, above it you can see the lid fastening loop. The case is assembled well – there are no gaps or backlashes.

The lid opens without any extra effort, is fixed by a “closer” in the extreme positions. The name and model number are printed on the inside, as well as an indication that the device was made in Vietnam.

The earphones are held securely inside with a magnetic attachment. At the same time, it is not difficult to get them, you just need to pull a little on the rather strongly protruding part of the case towards you, as they “pop out” of their slots.

Spring-loaded charging contacts are visible inside the headphone slots. They are placed in a kind of “wings” and not very deep – if necessary, they will be easy to clean. This, of course, can hardly be called a serious advantage of the headset in question, but the detail is quite pleasant.

The body of the headphones is not very large, they look quite neat in the ears. Weight is also small – only 5 g.

Ergonomic shape of the inner part of the case provides a good support on the ear cup, which makes the fit of the headphones comfortable and secure – we will return to this.

A logo is applied to the outer side of the case, but this is done in the most discreet manner – if you wish, you can notice it, but it will not be striking.

The outer panels of the case are buttons that are pressed easily and with a pleasant click, we will also return to them in the corresponding chapter.

On the protrusions of the inside of the case, you can see the contacts for charging and the barely noticeable designations of the right and left earphones – it will obviously be more convenient to navigate by the shape and position in the case.

LED mode indicators are located on the side, which is very good: they are perfectly visible when the headphones are in the case, and almost invisible while wearing.

On the opposite edge of the case are rather large holes for microphones for voice communication.

When viewed from the side, it is clearly seen that the sound guide is not very long and exits the housing at an angle. We have already talked about logos on silicone tips – the element seems to be simple and inconspicuous, but somehow more interesting with it.

Silicone tips are easy to remove and put in place, but they are held quite firmly due to the recess on the tip of the sound guide.

The output of the sound guide is covered with a thin plastic mesh, which is almost flush with its body – it will be more or less easy to clean it.

Connection

After removing from the case, the headphones look for “familiar” sound sources for a while, if they do not find them, they activate the pairing mode. Well, then everything is as simple as possible – we find them in the corresponding gadget menu and connect them. The headset notifies you of connection and other events by voice messages in English.

Multipoint Skullcandy Sesh Evo does not support, which was verified by trying to connect it to a smartphone and PC running Windows 10 in parallel. At the same time, using the Bluetooth Tweaker utility, a list of supported codecs and their modes was obtained. The result is the standard for a good budget headset: a basic SBC, plus a slightly more “advanced” AAC.

Each headphone can be used in mono mode by simply placing the other in the case. Switching occurs in a “seamless” mode – the music continues to play in the rest. The reverse transition to stereo mode is also fast and without interrupting the playback track. When watching the video, there was no “out of sync” picture and sound, but in games it is quite noticeable. It should also be noted that Skullcandy has its own application for managing headsets – Skullcandy App, but the budget Sesh Evo does not support it.

Control

The headset is controlled by buttons located on the outside of the case. They are pressed with a pleasant click and light enough not to “press” the headphones into your ear until discomfort appears. It may not be the most “advanced” option today, but it is definitely better than the poorly performing sensors in a lot of budget headsets that we have come across.

Multi-tap is supported, with which you can not only control playback and skip tracks, but also adjust the volume, activate voice assistants and even switch between three built-in equalizer presets. Presses are registered quite correctly, it only takes a little time to adapt to how quickly the button should be pressed.

In mono mode, some control capabilities are lost. So, for example, if the user left the right earpiece working, only increasing the volume and scrolling the track forward will be available to him. If left – respectively, decrease and scroll back.

Operation

The fit of the Skullcandy Sesh Evo is quite secure and comfortable, but peculiar – they should be placed in the ear with a “twisting” movement, each time looking for the most comfortable position. Then it will be better with the transmission of the low-frequency range, and the headphones will hold well. If everything is done correctly, they do not fall out even with sudden movements during various activities, including jumping rope and twisting on an incline bench. Well, thanks to IP55 dust and water protection, you can not be afraid not only of sweat drops, but also of heavy rain while jogging – in general, the headphones are perfect for sports.

As mentioned above, the headset has three built-in equalizer presets, switching between them by pressing the control keys four times: Music, Podcast and Movie. We will talk about the features of the sound of headphones in each of them in the corresponding chapter. Also among the interesting features of the headset should be noted compatibility with the Tile service, which helps to find a lost gadget. It is enough to add the device to the service, and then click on the search button, as it “responds” with a rather loud sound, it will become much easier to find it. For those who often rush around the house in search of a headset left in an incomprehensible place, this can be a highly sought-after opportunity.

The quality of the built-in microphones for voice communication is average. In a quiet environment, they still cope with the task, but as soon as even a small background noise appears, the interlocutors begin to complain that it becomes much more difficult to make out speech. In general, everything is like with many headsets in the budget segment – you can exchange a few words, but for longer communication it would be better to look for a more serious solution.

In this test, we tried out a methodology for testing the autonomy of wireless headphones, which we will refine and develop in the future. Most often, manufacturers indicate a certain average operating time of headsets from a single charge, without mentioning the conditions in which the measurements were taken – in particular, the volume level, depending on which the result can vary significantly. Fixing this parameter was the first priority.

The safe sound pressure level when listening to music on headphones is 75 dB – one could take it as a guideline. But in practice, most listeners prefer a level in the region of 90-100 dB. Let’s take the average value – 95 dB, and we will take measurements on it. We broadcast white noise into the headphones, fix the SPL level at a given value, immediately after the start we start recording the signal from the measuring stand – by the length of the resulting track, it is easy to understand how long each of the headphones worked.

Claimed operating time – 5 hours. Approximately so much and worked headphones in each of the three tests.

	Right	Left
Test 1	4:53	5:00
Test 2	4:46	4:54
Test 3	4:58	5:06
Average	4:52	5:00

It takes about an hour to fully charge the earphones from the case, the case itself charges longer – about 2 hours. The battery in the case is enough for 3 full charges of the headphones, plus once again it is possible to charge them by about 60 percent. The manufacturer claims 24 hours of total autonomy – you can count on this figure. Fast charging is supported: 10 minutes in the case should give a little more than two hours of headset operation. Our result turned out to be more modest, but not by much – 1 hour 43 minutes on average.

Sound and frequency response measurements

In marketing materials, the manufacturer promises “powerful sound with enhanced bass and clear high frequencies.” In general, everything is so, although not without reservations. The volume margin is indeed quite impressive, but the low-frequency range, although forced, is slightly prone to “buzz” – this is especially noticeable in tracks with dense bass drum parts. The correct selection of ear pads can significantly reduce the severity of this effect, but not get rid of it completely. However, experimenting in any case is worth at least in order to achieve more surround sound in the low-frequency range.

The middle is worked out rather poorly, the accentuated bass periodically leads to a decrease in the detail of the vocals and parts of the solo instruments. The high-frequency range, although well developed, periodically reminds of itself with the so-called “sand” and problems with sibilants. In general, the sound is rather modest, a little brightness and volume would obviously not hurt him. But for its price range, the Skullcandy Sesh Evo sounds pretty good. At this point, let’s leave subjective impressions and move on to the frequency response graphs.

We draw the attention of readers to the fact that the frequency response graphs are provided solely as an illustration, which allows us to demonstrate the main features of the sound of the tested headphones. You should not draw conclusions from them about the quality of a particular model. The actual experience of each listener depends on many factors, ranging from the structure of the hearing organs to the ear pads used.

The frequency response graph above is shown against the background of the IDF curve (IEM diffuse field compensation) provided by the manufacturer of the test bench used. Its task is to help compensate for the resonant phenomena in the simulated auditory canal and the features of the equipment used, creating a “sound profile” that most correctly illustrates how the sound of the headphones is perceived by the listener. It can be thought of as a device-specific analogue of the so-called “Harman Curve” created by the Harman International team led by Dr. Sean Oliva. Compensate the resulting frequency response graph in accordance with the IDF curve.

The peak in the upper midrange on the target curve is intended to compensate for resonances in the simulated ear canal. In this case, they turned out to be not so pronounced, which gave us a visible dip on the compensated chart – we should not take it too seriously. In other respects, the shape of the graph is quite consistent with the subjective impressions of listening to the headset. Well, in the end, let’s look at the results obtained by activating all three equalizer modes.

The main measurements were, of course, made with the Music profile activated. In Podcast mode, the main emphasis is predictably placed on the midrange, and the bass is almost completely relegated to the background. In Movie mode, the differences in sound are minimal – only the high-frequency range is slightly emphasized, and a little reverb is added.

Results

Skullcandy Sesh Evo is a good budget headset. Yes, in terms of sound quality it is inferior to many solutions, some of which even have a comparable price. And the quality of the microphones is far from perfect. But it is perfect for sports due to its comfortable fit and IP55 protection, it has a rather interesting control system, it can work with the Tile service … Again, the design is very original, which is also an important factor for many users. In general, Sesh Evo is unlikely to interest fine connoisseurs of sound, but how a headset for everyday needs and a fashion accessory can be quite interesting.