Skullcandy's New Method 360 ANC Are $100 Bose Earbuds in Disguise

Ahead of the launch of its new $100 Method 360 ANC earbuds in NewYork City, Skullcandy hyped the new buds as "the boldest audio product of 2025, featuring a partnership you didn't see coming." Whether the Method 360 ANC are the boldest audio product of the year is debatable, but I was certainly surprised to learn that Skullcandy had joined forces with Bose to create what's essentially the budget version of Bose's $299 QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds. Read more: Best wireless earbuds of 2025 I've been using the Method 360 ANC for only a day -- they're available now in five color options -- but I've been mostly impressed with the new buds, which sound better than most of the earbuds in this price class. From a design standpoint, they share many of the traits of the QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds, with a similar shape and stabilizing "fit" fins, but they're lighter and lack the more premium finish and overall feel of those pricey buds. That said, they offer a similar fit -- and by that, I mean t ... Read full article.