Skullcandy Dime Evo

Skullcandy Dime Evo

By Skullcandy · Budget Wireless Earbuds · Audio & Electronics

  • 36 h total battery: 8 h earbuds, 28 h case
  • 10 min charge gives 2 h playback
  • Bluetooth 5.3
  • 6 mm drivers
  • IPX4 sweat and water resistance

Lowest price seen
~$49.99 (approx.)
from $49.99 at Amazon

Prices are snapshots. Check the current price with the store.

Summary

Skullcandy’s Dime Evo is a budget true-wireless earbud built around a sliding case that clips to a backpack, key ring or clothing, with 36 h of total battery and a 10-minute quick charge at a $50 launch price. Reviews and owners split hard on sound and connectivity, so read those sections before you buy.

Strengths

  • The sliding clip case is the point: it clips to a backpack, key ring or clothing, and owners call it sturdy.
  • 36 h of total battery, and a 10-minute charge returns 2 h of playback.
  • Multipoint pairing runs two devices at once; Google Fast Pair works on Android.
  • Call quality is a surprise: How-To Geek said the microphone cut background noise well.
  • IPX4 shrugs off sweat and rain.
  • The app adds three EQ presets, a custom 5-band EQ, Stay-Aware mode and a camera remote.

Weaknesses

  • No active noise cancellation; isolation comes only from the ear gel fit.
  • Sound splits reviewers: How-To Geek heard almost no bass and a tinny top end that EQ did not fix.
  • Owners report inconsistent Bluetooth, including auto-connect failure a factory reset did not cure.
  • The app gates the EQ, Stay-Aware mode and button mapping, and owners say it often will not connect.
  • Some owners find the fit bulky; buds can fall out, and pressing the buttons can knock them loose.
  • There is no parts catalog or battery service — a worn case means replacing the whole set.

Verified specifications

Typetrue wireless in-ear earbuds with a charging case.
Bluetooth5.3; multipoint pairing for two devices; Google Fast Pair on Android.
Driver6 mm; 16 Ω impedance; THD under 3%; 104 dB SPL; 20 Hz–20 kHz response.
Battery8 h per charge from the earbuds, 28 h more from the case, 36 h total.
Rapid charge10 minutes for 2 h of playback; 10 minutes on the case returns 3+ h.
Full chargeabout 1 hour for earbuds and case over USB-C; no charger in the box.
Water resistanceIPX4, sweat and water resistant.
Weight65 g combined (case and earbuds).
Noise cancellationnone; passive isolation comes from the ear gel fit.
In the boxearbuds, case, S/M/L ear gels, USB-A to USB-C cable (about 4 inches), user guide.
Warranty1 year limited against manufacturer defects.
ColorsTrue Black, Bone and Primer at launch; Preppy Sage, Realtree and Peanuts editions added since.
Appthe Skullcandy app is required for EQ, Stay-Aware mode, button mapping and camera remote.
CompatibilitySwitch works; Xbox One and PlayStation need a separate Bluetooth dongle.
Full research notes and sources

Sound and fit

Nobody has published frequency-response measurements for these, so the verdict rests on listening impressions, and those split. How-To Geek scored them 5/10, hearing almost no bass or treble in the mix, a tinny top end, and no EQ setting that pleased. SFGate wrote the opposite in October 2024: a comfortable fit that stays put during activity, and detailed sound that is not too bass-heavy. Owners land on both sides — some call the sound great for the price, others say the buds are hardly loud enough to make out words.

Fit follows the same pattern. How-To Geek found the earbuds bulky and prone to falling out; SFGate wore them during activity without trouble. If you have small ears, try the gels in the box before committing.

Connectivity and app

Bluetooth 5.3 with multipoint for two devices and Google Fast Pair on Android, and How-To Geek found multipoint worked spectacularly well in testing. The owner reports are worse: one r/Skullcandy review calls connectivity “horrible and incredibly inconsistent”, another describes auto-connect failure that survived a factory reset, and a third says the buds wiggle off the charging studs in the case.

The Skullcandy app is where the problem compounds. EQ customization, Stay-Aware mode, button mapping and the camera remote all live behind it, so the buds are effectively app-dependent — and the same owners report the app “almost never works”. When it will not connect, the settings you bought the buds for are unreachable.

Battery and charging

Skullcandy rates the earbuds at 8 h and the case at 28 h more, 36 h in total, with a full charge in about an hour over USB-C; some retailer listings round this to 35 h. A 10-minute charge returns 2 h of playback. How-To Geek measured 7–8 h from the buds and about three case refills.

The case is the weak point in the chain. If its battery is completely dead, the buds will not recognize they are docked and will not charge until the case has power. Owners report buds that stay connected inside the case and stop holding charge, and Skullcandy’s own support fix for charging faults is to check for debris on the pins. There is no user-replaceable battery and no parts catalog, so when the case wears out, the clip goes with it.

Is it worth it?

Skullcandy’s price has held at $49.99 since the July 2024 launch, and Best Buy listed the pair at $49.99 in October 2026, noting the listing had been $94.99. Skullcandy.com and Walmart show out of stock. A third-party reseller had them at $15, which reads as clearance rather than a normal new price.

At $50 the clip case and 36 h of battery are real differentiators, but you are taking on polarized sound and documented connectivity risk with no lab measurements to lean on. Below $40 the risk shrinks; at or under $30 it is an easy pick as a portable second pair. There is no subscription and no consumables to budget for.

Which model this is

This page covers the Skullcandy Dime Evo, model family S2DTW, on sale since July 2024 in True Black, Bone and Primer, with Preppy Sage, Realtree editions and several Skullcandy x Peanuts limited colors added since. The Amazon listing is ASIN B0D43WW8F2. Do not confuse it with the original Dime, Dime 2 or Dime 3, which differ in battery, charging and features.

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