Crusher 720 Bass Settings: Adjust the Bass on Your Headphones
By Skullcandy | Headphones, Earbuds, Gaming, and Speakers | Published: 2026-10-13
Category: How-to Guides
Learn how to adjust the bass on your Skullcandy Crusher 720 using the Crusher bass slider, and find the right setting for music, movies, and gaming.
Quick answer
Adjust the bass on your Crusher 720 by turning the Crusher bass slider on the left earcup. Slide it up for more adjustable Crusher Bass and down for a cleaner, more balanced sound. Start around the middle, then move it in small steps until the low end matches what you are listening to.
Where the Crusher bass slider sits and what it does
The Crusher 720 uses patented adjustable Crusher Bass, controlled by the slider on the left earcup. Moving it changes how much physical low-end the headphone adds on top of the track, so the same song can feel subtle or heavy depending on where you leave the slider. Because the control is on the headphone itself, you can change the bass without opening an app or touching your phone.
Matching bass settings to what you are doing
There is no single correct setting. A light slider position keeps vocals and detail clear for podcasts and acoustic tracks, while a heavier position suits hip-hop, electronic music, and action scenes where you want to feel the low end. If you use the Crusher 720 for long sessions, a moderate setting is usually easier to live with than a maximum one.
- Podcasts and audiobooks: keep the slider low so speech stays intelligible.
- Music with heavy low end: raise it gradually and stop before vocals sound recessed.
- Movies and games: a mid-to-high setting adds impact without drowning out dialogue.
- Noisy rooms: reduce the bass rather than raising volume, which protects your hearing.
Two things that change how the bass feels
THX Spatial Audio and the fit of the earcups both affect what you hear. Spatial audio can spread the low end around you, so a slider position that feels right in stereo may feel different with it enabled. A loose or uneven fit also leaks bass and makes the slider seem weaker than it is. Before you blame the setting, reseat the earcups so they seal evenly on both sides.
How to adjust the bass on your Crusher 720
- 1. Put the headphones on and play a familiar track: Wear the Crusher 720 with the left earcup on your left ear, then play a song you know well. A familiar track makes it easier to hear what the slider is actually changing. Checkpoint: if the earcups do not seal evenly, fix the fit before judging the bass.
- 2. Locate the Crusher bass slider on the left earcup: Find the slider on the left earcup. It is the control dedicated to Crusher Bass, separate from the volume and playback buttons. Common mistake: reaching for the volume buttons and expecting them to change the bass character.
- 3. Start at the middle position: Set the slider roughly halfway and listen for a minute before changing anything. This gives you a reference point that is neither flat nor extreme. Checkpoint: you should hear added low end without vocals disappearing.
- 4. Slide up in small steps for more bass: Move the slider up gradually and pause at each position. Stop when the low end feels full but the rest of the mix still sounds clear. Common mistake: jumping straight to maximum, which can overpower mids and tire your ears quickly.
- 5. Slide down for a cleaner, more balanced sound: If bass is masking detail or you are listening to speech, move the slider down until the track sounds even again. Lower positions suit podcasts, calls, and long sessions. Checkpoint: speech should stay easy to follow at a comfortable volume.
- 6. Recheck your setting after enabling THX Spatial Audio: Turn THX Spatial Audio on or off and listen again. Spatial processing changes how the low end is presented, so you may want a slightly different slider position. Common mistake: setting the bass once in stereo and never revisiting it when you switch modes.
- 7. Save your preferred position for each use: Note where the slider sits for music, movies, and gaming so you can return to it quickly. The Crusher 720 keeps its physical slider position, so a quick glance tells you the current setting. Next step: if you want noise cancellation as well as adjustable bass, compare the Crusher ANC 2 and Crusher 720 before you commit.
Crusher 720 at a glance
- Crusher® 720: Crusher 720 delivers patented adjustable Crusher Bass, THX Spatial Audio, and up to 65 hours of battery. You can tune the low end on the headphone itself and still get long listening time between charges.
