Bose acquires Skullcandy to help it reach a wider audience

The Verge reports: Although the two companies are competitors in the consumer audio space, Skullcandy recently partnered with its new owner to bring several of Bose's audio technologies - including its head-tracking spatial audio and excellent active noise cancellation (ANC) - to products like the Skullcandy Crusher 1080 ANC headphones and.

Bose announced today it has acquired Skullcandy.

This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Skullcandy Crusher, Skullcandy and ANC.

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Location

United States · Americas

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The Verge

First reported

22 Oct 2026, 01:45 IST

Key names

Skullcandy Crusher, Skullcandy, ANC, Bose

Section

Technology

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