An Easy Guide to Resetting All Skullcandy Wireless Headphone Models

Here’s how to reset Skullcandy wireless headphones in three steps or less.

Resetting your Skullcandy wireless headphones can fix a wide variety of problems. That includes connectivity issues, charging glitches, or pairing mishaps.

However, the process varies from model to model, as buttons differ depending on which Skullcandy headphones you own. If you’ve never performed a reset before, you may not know how to proceed.

Thankfully, you only need to figure out which button combination to press. That’s where we come in. We have a comprehensive guide on how to reset Skullcandy wireless headphones with step-by-step instructions. Let’s dive in!

How to Unpair Skullcandy Headphones From Your Device

Before resetting your headphones, disconnect them from all your devices. The manufacturer recommends you do this regardless of model. To get started, follow these steps:

1. Open Bluetooth settings on your device.
2. Locate your Skullcandy headphones on the list of Bluetooth devices and choose Forget.

Once the reset is done, you must repeat the pairing process. Not to worry: it’s fairly simple. In fact, your headphones should automatically enter pairing mode once you perform the reset. Here’s how to reconnect them to your device:

1. Power on the headphones and open Bluetooth settings on your device.
2. Tap or click on Pair new device.
3. Once your Skullcandy headphones appear on the list, select Pair or Connect.

How to Reset Skullcandy Crusher Headphones

Skullcandy Crusher headphones feature three buttons on the right earcup. To reset them, you have to press two of them simultaneously. Simply follow these steps:

1. Power on the headphones.
2. Long-press the top and bottom buttons for 2 seconds. Skullcandy Crusher Wireless and Crusher 360 Wireless buttons are marked “+” and “–.” Meanwhile, Skullcandy Crusher ANC Wireless and Crusher Evo headphones feature basic round buttons.

You can tell the reset was successful by looking at the LED light:

• Crusher Wireless: The LED light will flash.
• Crusher 360 Wireless: The LED light will go solid green.
• Crusher ANC Wireless: The top and bottom LED lights will turn yellow. After that, all LED lights will start flashing blue and red.
• Crusher Evo: The LED light will flash purple. Then, a voice will say Disconnected, and the LED light will start flashing blue and red.

Once the reset is done, power the headphones off and on again. They will enter pairing mode, and you can reconnect them to your device.

How to Reset Skullcandy Riff Headphones

Resetting your Riff Skullcandy headphones also involves pressing two buttons on the right earcup at once. Surprisingly, though, the button combination differs depending on the model.

How to reset Skullcandy Riff Wireless headphones

To reset Skullcandy Riff Wireless headphones, follow these steps:

1. Power on your Riff Wireless headphones.
2. Long-press the main and “-” buttons for 3 seconds. You will see the LED lights flash and hear a Disconnected voice prompt. Then, the headphones will go into pairing mode.

How to reset Skullcandy Riff 2 Wireless headphones

The process is similar for Riff 2 Wireless headphones:

1. Power on your Riff 2 Wireless headphones.
2. Long-press the “+” and “–” buttons for 3 seconds. The LED lights will flash twice, and the headphones will enter pairing mode.

How to Reset Skullcandy Hesh Headphones

When it comes to Skullcandy Hesh headphones, the reset process is nearly identical for all variants. As you might’ve guessed by now, it involves simultaneously pressing two of the buttons located on the right earcup.

How to reset Skullcandy Hesh Evo and Hesh ANC headphones

To reset any of these headphone models, follow these steps:

1. Power on your headphones.
2. Long-press the main and “–” buttons for 3 seconds. The LED will flash purple, a voice prompt will say Disconnected, and the headphones will automatically enter pairing mode.

How to reset Skullcandy Hesh 2 and Hesh 3 Wireless headphones

1. Power on your headphones.
2. Long-press the “+” and “–” buttons for 2 seconds. The LED light will flash, indicating a successful reset.

How to Reset Skullcandy Venue ANC Headphones

If you’re still using the 2018 Skullcandy Venue ANC headphones, you can follow these steps to perform a reset:

1. Power on your headphones.
2. Long-press the “+” and “–” buttons located on the right earcup until the LED light goes solid green. Then, power your headphones off and on again so they automatically enter pairing mode.

How to Reset Skullcandy Uproar Headphones

Looking to reset Skullcandy Uproar headphones? You’re in the right place. To do so:

1. Power on your headphones.
2. Long-press the “+” and “–” buttons on the right earcup until you hear the Disconnected voice prompt. After that, the headphones will go into pairing mode, and you should hear the Pairing voice prompt.

How to Reset Skullcandy PLYR Headphones

Resetting Skullcandy PLYR gaming headphones is a breeze. Simply follow these steps:

1. Power on your headphones.
2. Hold the Power switch located on the left earcup in the top position for 6 seconds.

How to Reset Skullcandy Icon Headphones

Skullcandy Icon headphones have a basic, low-profile design featuring a single button. Unfortunately, this makes the resetting process confusing since there aren’t any two buttons you can press at the same time.

As a matter of fact, you can only reset the headphones while they’re charging. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Connect the USB charging cable to the headphones.
2. Plug the other end of the cable into a laptop or wall charger. The headphones’ LED light will turn red.
3. While the headphones are charging, long-press the main button located on the right earcup. The LED light will blink blue and red.

What Does Resetting Skullcandy Headphones Do?

Resetting Skullcandy headphones restores them to factory settings. While this unpairs the headphones from your other devices, it can also solve a variety of connectivity and software glitches:

• Sound issues: Like audio lags, static sounds, or audio stutters. A reset may also help if there is no sound coming out of the headphones.
• Connection issues: You can try a reset if your headphones don’t pair with your device, your device can’t find the headphones, the headphones keep disconnecting for no apparent reason, and so on.
• Charging issues: If the Skullcandy headphones don’t charge, performing a reset might do the trick.

FAQs About Resetting Skullcandy Wireless Headphones

If you still have inquiries about your Skullcandy Wireless Headphones, don’t exit this tab just yet. We’ve gathered answers for frequently asked questions below:

• Why are my Skullcandy headphones not pairing?
• What do the status lights on my Skullcandy headphones mean?
• How to know if my Skullcandy headphones are charged?
• What to do if my Skullcandy headphones show a steady purple light?

Why are my Skullcandy headphones not pairing?

Pairing issues can be due to a variety of problems. Make sure that the headphones and your device are charged, close to each other, and discoverable. Alternatively, the firmware on your headphones could be out of date. If so, you may be able to update it from the Skullcandy mobile app.

What do the status lights on my Skullcandy headphones mean?

LED light colors vary from model to model. We recommend consulting the user manual for more information.

Generally speaking, this is what each LED color means:

• Blinking red light: Headphones are low on battery.
• Steady red light: Headphones are charging.
• Green light: Headphones have finished charging.
• Red and blue blinking light: Headphones are in pairing mode.

How to know if my Skullcandy headphones are charged?

You’ll see a solid red light while the headphones are charging. The light will turn off or turn green when the headphones are fully charged. If you want to check battery status during use, you can do so via the Skullcandy mobile app.

Depending on the model, the LED light can tell you how much battery you have left.

What to do if my Skullcandy headphones show a steady purple light?

If the status light on your Skullcandy headphones is solid purple, this may indicate a software or connectivity glitch. To fix it, reset your Skullcandy Bluetooth headphones. If that doesn’t solve the problem, let the batteries die out. Then, charge your headphones and turn them on. The purple light should disappear.

Conclusion

By now, we hope you know the steps required to reset your Skullcandy headphones. As long as everything goes smoothly, the reset should rid you of annoying malfunctions. And that means you can get back to your favorite playlist or podcast ASAP.

Did you experience any issues while performing the reset? On the same note, did the reset fix your problem? Please let us know in the comments!