Soundcore by Anker Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Wireless Over-Ear Bluetooth, 40H Long ANC Playtime, Hi-Res Audio, Big Bass, Customize via an App, Transparency Mode (Black)

I’ve been a fan of the Soundcore Q20 headphones for a few years and was first encouraged to buy them after reading a review from an audio engineer who said they were great quality for an affordable price. Once my last pair started getting old, I of course went for another pair but didn’t realize I’d picked the Q20i, which are pretty different from the original in my opinion. I’m a musician and listened to my album first with this new pair of headphones to compare the sound since I know the mix by heart, and I was initially disappointed that the EQ sounded so different with this model. BUT I found that when you use the Soundcore app you can select from EQ presets and even customize your own EQ, and that solved that problem pretty quick. To be fair, the Soundcore EQ is nice on its own, but it definitely has more of a punch on the Q20i than the Q20, which for many listeners will be a good thing because your music will sound bigger. Physically speaking, the headphones are comfy and I honestly wear them all day. The charge lasts a good long time, though I miss on the older model how it would say “battery high/medium/low” when you turned them on rather than the newer models where it just lets you know when the battery is starting to run low. As a loyal Soundcore customer, I’m certain these will last me a long time, just like my previous pairs. And the noise cancelling is great, especially as a public transit commuter. Also this is the first pair I’ve received that didn’t come with a case, which isn’t a problem for me but if you’re someone who likes to store your headphones in a case, you will have to find one separately. Altogether, if you are looking for an affordable pair of noise cancelling headphones that sound great and feel comfortable and stay charged for a long time, I highly recommend this option, especially now that I know you can adjust the EQ in the app!

I purchased these headphones after reading so many positive reviews, but I have to admit I was a little skeptical because of the price point. I wondered if they would really live up to the hype — but I couldn’t have been more wrong! These headphones are absolutely amazing. I used them on a long-haul flight to the UK, and the noise cancellation was incredibly impressive. They blocked out so much surrounding noise that I could barely hear the person sitting next to me, making the journey much more comfortable and relaxing. The sound quality is also exceptional, with clear audio and a premium listening experience that exceeded my expectations. They are comfortable, effective, and perfect for travel, especially long flights. I was so impressed that I purchased a second pair for my husband, who travels frequently, and he rated them just as highly. These are a fantastic value and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for high-quality noise cancelling headphones, excellent sound performance, and a great travel companion.

These are very high quality for the price. The noise cancellation is the best of any I've tried for under $200, and the battery is super long lasting. They folks up nicely, which makes them pretty portable, and they are sturdy and long lasting. I like that they'll pair with multiple devices at once, so you don't have to unpair and repair to switch devices. The sound is well-balanced and clear, and they're comfortable to wear, although if you have a smaller head, these might not adjust small enough for you - they are just shy of being too big for me and I wear a medium hat size. Call quality is pretty good, though occasionally people I talk to complain I sound slightly muffled if the headphones are positive further back on my head. Overall a very good value.

The title of the review sets the stage and helps to understand where I'm coming from when I purchased the Soundcore by Anker Q20i headphones. BACKSTORY A few years ago I had purchased a pair of Apple AirPods Max, which are probably the best pair of headphones I've ever owned: amazing sound quality, awesome noise cancellation, and unreal support for Transparency Mode. However due to Apple's dubious quality of engineering on that product, they begin to fail after what I consider be too short a time. When they died this last time, I began looking for cheaper alternatives. The obvious one is the Beats Studio Pro, which are actually priced very well for a decent pair of headphones. Instead, I wanted to get something that was a cheaper stopgap, so I started exploring the over-the-ear Soundcore headphones by Anker, because I had had decent experience with them in the past with their Bluetooth earbuds and also approximately 10 years ago I had one of the successor models to the Q20i. So I thought I would give it a shot. I purchased a different pair of Soundcore headphones at first, but when they arrived they had an offensive smell and had to send them back. After that experience, I do not know what motivated me to try the Soundcore Q20i model, but immediately on arrival I had a different experience. There was no offensive smell, the headphones are very comfortable on my (admittedly large) head. SOUND QUALITY As far as sound quality is concerned, they are passable-to-pretty-good. They initially sounded a little "tinny", but I typically run them with the bass boost and I think I've gotten used to the way that they sound at this point. My typical use case is wearing my headphones pretty much all day listening to droning ambient electronic music so I can focus while working. Therefore, I am not necessarily looking for stellar audio quality, but these are actually pretty good for the price. One cannot compare them to the AirPods Max, because those headphones just blew me away by their quality. But given that this is a $45 pair of headphones, the sound is great—for the price. (I will keep saying that just to keep perspective: "For the price…") TRANSPARENCY MODE The other reason why I went for these is because I needed a pair of headphones that had Transparency Mode, but I didn't have the extra cash to spend on the Beats Studio Pro. The Q20i surprised me because it has a Transparency Mode in a $45 pair of headphones. It's important to acknowledge that Transparency Mode on the Q20i is *nowhere near* the same experience of Transparency Mode on AirPods Max or AirPods Pro, so don't expect that level. However, it does let in enough ambient sound to allow me to hear sound around me and to have a conversation with someone without having to take the headphones off. That was the crucial feature requirement. So again, for the price, having Transparency Mode at all is pretty amazing. STAR REMOVAL The only reason I took off a star is because I feel that the headphones should have the capacity to remember that I always want to have transparency on, or at least remember the last setting of that mode so that when I turned them on the next time, it will be in the same mode that I left it. These do not do that, and for that, I docked a star. OTHER TOPICS Battery life has been good, but I work at a desk and I can charge them whenever I need to, so I am probably not the best judge of that. The headphones are light and comfortable, and they are very adjustable so they should be able to fit and be comfortable for most wearers. They also fold for easy transportation and seem like a pretty durable construction. CONCLUSION For a sub $50 pair of headphones that has transparency mode, has reasonably good sound quality, and so far has been behaving decently on the Bluetooth side connected to a MacBook Pro, I definitely recommend them to someone who is on a tight budget, or someone who just wants a "burner" set of Bluetooth over the ear headphones.

As someone who wears glasses, sometimes wearing other headphones after a few hours start to get uncomfortable as they press my ears to my glasses frames causing discomfort. I've now worn these Soundcore headphones for hours and no discomfort other than my ears getting a little warm after a couple of hours. Battery charge seems to be pretty good, haven't needed to charge them again after four days of on and off use. The noise cancelling is really good as well, I hardly hear my room's fan with these on. The headphone's bluetooth signal receiver is the best out of all my other bluetooth earbuds and headphones. My other devices start to get signal problems if I go to other rooms, the Soundcore headphones have no such problem, they even work in the kitchen on the other side of my apartment. Sound quality is excellent: with gaming, music, and podcast sounding very crisp and full.

I really have been liking these headphones quite a bit. I needed something to use with my Android TV device for watching movies late at night. The sound quality is good, the buttons have indentations and features you can feel with your fingers as needed - though I don't fiddle with the controls much since I use my TV remote to adjust volume, pause etc. I have used these to talk on the phone once and the person on the other end could hear me adequately. I really appreciate the fast sync up time after turning on the headphones to whatever you'll be using them with. As some have mentioned, its a little difficult to tell when the headphones are on or have turned on after holding the power button for a second. There is a light but more than once I have held the button too long and put the device into bluetooth pairing mode which was not intended. If you are wearing the headphones there is an audible tone for "on" and "off" which makes operation much easier. The noise cancelling is honestly very good. I have had better on other device (Pixelbuds for example) but these are over the ear design and they are more than adquate for blocking out everyday living room sounds like when the vacuum is running etc. If you're using at a busy airport I'm not sure how good the cancellation would be. I do intend to use them while flying eventually however. Overall I am very happy with the price point and fit and function of these headphones. They are very comfortable to wear even after several hours, although some heat is added to your head, but that is normal for this style. This product resolidified what I already know about Anker and that is that they create high quality products that do not cut corners. Sure the headphones have some tiny weaknesses - but again for the price point I'm very glad I went with a brand name instead of some Temu junk. Anker is a solid name in portable battery packs but apparently they make other high quality products as well. I can attest to that.

These headphones are awesome!! I am someone who is extremely sensitive to sound so having noise cancelling headphones is an absolute must! I've owned quite a few pairs and all have worked fine. I actually bought these for my husband but have been using them myself. Without spending $$$ these headphones really give top dollar quality. They are exceptionally comfortable (no ear pain after long use), have really great sound quality and the noise cancelling is phenomenal (true noise cancelling). The headphones come with different adjustments so you are able to turn off the noise cancelling effect and use as typical over-ear headphones (allowing outside noises in). The headphones also have a microphone feature and allow you to talk through them. My husband uses them for work calls and meetings all the time. The headphones charge fairly quickly and have a long lasting charge once at full capacity. Easy to connect to devices with the ability to connect to multiple devices at once. The headphones are comfortable and fit myself, my husband and even our elementary age daughter (although a little big on her, of course). The headphones fold up and become fairly compact and easy to store on-the-go. My husband's one complaint is that there is a sort of ear discomfort if wearing the headphones while on the noise cancelling feature is on without listening to anything. He said the reverse sound effect will start to really bother his ears after a while if he forgets to play music or turn the feature off. My one complaint is that I haven't bought a pair for myself yet! We love these and would definitely recommend! 10/10

These Sound ore by Anker Q20i headphones are absolutely amazing. I am an earbud girlie all the way, but let’s be real, the noise cancelling effect is only in play when you’re playing music on your ears buds. In the other hand, these headphones, as soon as they just connect to any of my devices, provide the noise cancelling effect I was looking for! I wanted noise cancelling headphones to block out the noise of home - I have 3 kids that always have some sort of device and my fiancé who ALWAYS has the tv on and loud. I love that I can pop these on if if I’m not playing anything through them at the moment. - I also love the fact that they can be connected/paired to multiple devices. They are currently paired to my phone, iPad, and switch lite. I use these a lot to play music through my phone or while gaming on my switch lite. BONUS- you can simultaneously have these connected to 2 devices at once. Using them while gaming but also connected to my phone so I won’t miss an important phone call. The headphones do have specific sides R/L that are marked accordingly. If you out them on backwards, they still work BUT if you are trying to use the mic, it will drastically impact the ability for the other person to hear you- so just make sure you put them on the right way. - most headphones are EXTREMELY big on my head as I do have a smaller head- others would fall off the back of my head if I tilted it backwards or fly off the front when I sat up. These do not do that! Do they move some? Yes, but they are by far the best fitting headphones I have ever tried. -also, I have never been able to wear headphones around my neck because they always make me feel like I’m choking, these however don’t and are the first ones I have ever been able to wear around my neck when needing to pause use for a time. - The ear pads/pillows are SO comfortable, they literally feel like little pillow clouds on my ears. They are comfortable enough to lay down with while wearing and I mean laying on my side too. - the sound is incredible, the volume control is top notch! You can turn the volume up all the way if you like, but it’s really not necessary, and I have hearing loss on both sides. (See screenshot showing my perfect volume level with these) - There is an app you can download and adjust your equalizer to personalize it. I just use the Bass booster setting. - the battery life is amazing- far superior to my earbuds. I have only charged them once since I bought them yet and I have had them for nearly 2 weeks now. - these are actually my second pair as the first ones the band seemed as though it had been stretched out and had a pin hole in the ear pad. They replaced them super quick without issue. - they are very durable as previously stated with me sleeping on them. Initially I just tossed them into my bag, but I wanted to protect my investment (I normally don’t really spend money on myself) so I was even able to get a case for these! - oh, I almost forgot! I love how you can fold these too for storage! Makes it super nice for sure! If you’re in doubt, take the jump- I promise you won’t regret your purchase with these!

Definitely 5 stars for the price. I am got these to replace my Sony MDR 1000x (basically the old version of the XM4). Which were 5 X more expensive than these. I beat of my headphones, running, using them for the gym, lots of travel and being thrown into bags. So I decided to go for a cheaper option this time. Although my Sony's lasted almost 10 years I had to keep repairing them myself to keep them going. So here's my comparison against a pretty premium pair of headphones- my wife also has Bose QC35's and I've used them plenty too. Pros: - Sound Isolation is amazing, it has a very good seal over the ears (I have a big head and ears too) - Very comfortable, and suprisingly light. Ear cups feel memory foamish - noise cancelling is pretty great, and it doesn't cause discomfort like some cheap NC - Bass is powerful if you like that - they look good and feel of reasonable quality - the battery is as advertised Cons: - Sound quality over all is not spectacular, but good for the price. The bass is good but the mids and highs are a bit muddy. Honestly though it's completely fine and probably the best sound you'll get around this price. - Turning on the Noise cancelling causes a noticeable dip in sound quality. Although the NC is very impressive, it definitely causes the sound quality to become a bit more tinny. While the bass is still there. Everything else gets washed out. I find myself needing to change EQ settings when I turn NC On and Off. For this reason I have been using them with NC off mostly ( a bit annoying too as it defaults to being on everytime) So if you're tossing up between getting these or breaking the bank. Just know the main thing you'll sacrifice is sound quality. The NC is good, the soundcore app is nice enough, they look good and even sound decent enough. I'm perfectly happy to use these instead of more expensive headphones.

Deep bass, long battery life, and effective noise cancelling. Far exceeded my expectations for a budget-friendly headphone.

Rapporto qualità prezzo ottimo, le cuffie sono molto belle e confortevoli, il tasto di isolamento acustico fa bene il suo lavoro! In ufficio sono ottime per lavorare ed evitare di sentire il chiacchiericcio di fondo, qualità della musica ottima. Consigliate

I've had these for a couple of months now and they have been perfect! Great sound, comfortable, noise cancelling is good. Bluetooth is not glitchy. Battery lasts forever. I'm really impressed. I highly recommend and would by them again. I got them for a great price on sale, but very much worth it at full price of just a hundred dollars Canadian.

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