Soundcore by Anker Life Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones with Multiple Modes, Hi-Res Sound, Custom EQ via App, 40H Playtime, Comfortable Fit, Bluetooth Headphones, Multipoint Connectio
Active Noise Cancelling
Dual noise-detecting microphones pick up and filter out up to 95% of low-frequency sound.
Multi-Mode ANC: Transport
Up to 95% of engine noise is cancelled out, so you can sit back and relax during flights.
Multi-Mode ANC: Outdoor
The sound of traffic and wind noise are blocked out so you can focus on your music.
Multi-Mode ANC: Indoor
Indoor mode adjusts the noise cancelling to suit quieter locations while still blocking out noise.
Pressure-Free Comfort
Life Q30’s ultra-soft protein leather earcups with memory foam padding fit snugly over your ears, while the lightweight build ensures they sit comfortably in place for long listening sessions.
Transparency Mode
Let the sounds of the world into your personal space by pressing the right earcup for 1-2 seconds to activate Transparency mode. Ideal for when you need to speak to people or want to hear traffic.
Multi-Point Connection
Connect to two Bluetooth devices at the same time to switch between calls, video conferencing, music, and more without needing to reconnect.
Fast Pairing
Life Q30 active noise cancelling headphones are compatible with NFC Pairing, just tap your Android phone on the right earcup to connect.
Soundcore App
Select a noise cancellation mode, choose from 22 EQ presets or customize your own, and tailor your own white noise soundscape for when you need to rest.
Convenient Storage
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 Life Q30 |  Life Q20 |  Life Q20＋ |  Life Q35 | |
| Sound | Hi-Res, Customized EQ | Hi-Res, BassUp, Dual EQ modes | Hi-Res, Customized EQ | Hi-Res, Customized EQ, LDAC |
| Active Noise Cancellation | Hybrid ANC with multiple modes | Hybrid ANC | Hybrid ANC, Transparency | Hybrid ANC with multiple modes |
| Playtime | 60H (ANC off), 40H (ANC on) | 60H (ANC off), 40H (ANC on) | 60H (ANC off), 40H (ANC on) | 60H (ANC off), 40H (ANC on) |
| Fast Charging | 5 mins = 4 hrs | 5 mins = 4 hrs | 5 mins = 4 hrs | 5 mins = 4 hrs |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5, AUX, NFC | Bluetooth 5, AUX | Bluetooth 5, AUX | Bluetooth 5, AUX with mic, NFC |
| Calls | 2 mics | Single mic | Single mic | 2 mics with AI algorithm |
| Charging Port | USB-C | Micro-USB | USB-C | USB-C |
| Soundcore App | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Recommended For | Travel, flight, train, commute | Travel, flight, train, commute | Travel, home office, study | Travel, flight, train, commute |
Key Features
Hi-Res Sound: Life Q30 active noise cancelling headphones have 40mm drivers that reproduce treble up to 40kHz for full-bodied sound with excellent clarity.
Multiple Noise Cancellation Modes: Choose from Transport, Indoor, or Outdoor modes to maximize the active noise cancellation’s effect depending on where you’re listening.
Calls with Excellent Clarity: Enhanced voice pick-up and noise reduction ensure you’re heard clearly while using Life Q30 active noise cancelling headphones for calls.
Lightweight Build: Life Q30 active noise cancelling headphones weigh just over 9oz (260g) and have memory foam earcups with a protein leather cover for all-day comfort.
Ergonomic Design: Life Q30’s earcups rotate by up to 15° to adjust to the shape of your head and its headband can also be adjusted for a more comfortable, secure fit.
| Dimensions: | 19.5 x 18 x 7.8 cm; 263.08 Grams |
| Model: | A3028011 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Anker |
| Dimensions: | 19.5 x 18 x 7.8 cm; 263.08 Grams |
| Origin: | China |
AMAZING Headphones, these are my first high-grade headphones and the noise cancelling is amazing, works well on blocking out cars and talking, however it struggles a little with specific noises like bus-engines and can sometimes come through. The quality is INCREDIBLE and the transparency feature allows me to keep listening to music while also holding clear conversations with friends and co-workers without needing to take off/put back on my headphones. Got these on black-Friday and the value for what I bought it for lives up, and I’d happily buy these again if I ever needed to! The plastic on the headphone buds hasn’t worn away yet and still hold up, battery life is amazing and only requires charging once every week/5 days for a few hours and works for a WHILE! Entirely recommend these and have recommended them to friends too!
I was a bit hessitant to buy them as I dont know the make well. Boy I was mistaken!!!
I have a few headphones at home, philips, JBL,….. This are one of the most comfortable headphones I have ever tried. They snuggle up around your head perfectly, you could have them for hours and not notice the headphones, lightweight and feel very solid.
Great speakers also, theyre not Bose quality but at the level of JBL (without the price tag), a great feature is the equalizer on the app, so you can tune it at your taste. The noise cancelling is pretty decent too, I use an old fashion gym where they’res a lot of people doing dead lifts and dropping the weights making an awful noise, well, with this on plus the music you cant hardly hear it.
Extreme value for your money, I will update this after 6 months of use and will tell you about durability….. So far, 10 out of 10.
I recently went away and forgot my earbuds but I had these headphones, the noise cancelling on them reduces noise so well even before I start playing music. It made such a huge difference. They work even better when you play music, you go in to your own little world and forget people around you. I had to travel on the train and I find this very stressful because of all the noise, but these headphones blocked out 95% of the noise and made the journey so much more bearable for me. I also love being able to flick through to transparency mode just by touching the side of the headphones. It is sensitive and can be activated accidentally but I don’t mind this as it’s so easy to put them back on to noise cancelling mode.
I really like the app and that you can customise it to however you like. I think that’s a great feature as everyone enjoys listening differently. The battery life is really good too. They last me quite a long time before they need to be charged and they’re quick to charge too.
The sound quality for me is so good, so clear but I’m not really in to bass tones etc so others may disagree but this is just how they are for me. I’ve also tried them out on calls too and I’ve been fed back that I sound clear, and I can hear others clearly too.
The wireless range is excellent too. I live in a 3 story house and I’m on the top floor, I was able to get to my kitchen, closing all doors along the way and got all the way to the back of the kitchen before the wireless started dropping out. Which I found very impressive.
I would say, the only con for me personally is they are big but that’s not down to any fault on the headphones. I have a small head so adult headphones have always been big for me and kids headphones are too small unfortunately. Even with them being big, they are still comfortable and I can wear them for hours and I have done.
For the price I paid for them (49) as I got them when they were on offer, they exceeded my expectations. I bought them under the assumption that I’d have to send them back as I’ve had to do with so many others before for various reasons. But I have been pleasantly surprised by them and I’m so happy they proved me wrong. These headphones honestly have changed my life. I’d go as far to say they block out more noise even without playing anything better than my earbuds do and my earbuds reduce noise levels up to 28dbls so they’re also good. I’d be more than happy to pay full retail price for them, they’re that good and I’ve raved about them to my family and friends.
If you’re looking for a great pair of headphones with great sound quality, long battery life, great noise cancelling and are comfortable to wear then give these a go. I think you’ll be surprised like I was and if they’re not for you, then they can always be returned.
Okay, first off, the good stuff.
Comfy fit – I have had over ear headphones before that were either tight as a vice, too small for my ears, or with hard material on the cups that cut into my ears. These are nothing like those. They fit around my head with only the first extension notch used. They are soft as silk, both on your ears and the top of your head, and they’re light enough to wear for hours.
Battery life – I’m used to buds, so I think seven hours on ANC is top of the range. These things well surpass that, since the batteries are much bigger.
Sound quality – I’m not an audiophile so I can’t go into detail about soundstages or AptX or whatever. But I know when a pair of headphones sound awful or mediocre, and these are neither of those. I like the sound when using them for music. It’s as good as my trusty Sennheiser 206s. I’m happy.
Latency – I’m not a gamer but if the lag on a console with these is as bad as the half second I often get from these when watching movies, you might want to avoid. I’m usually using a laptop hooked up via HDMI to a second screen though, so maybe that’s a factor. Either way, sometimes an English language film will be like watching a dubbed Bruce Lee from the 70s, which is quite annoying.
Case – Lovely hard case, sturdy but light. The headphones fold over slightly to fit it.
Value for money – These were only 60 Euros, which is obviously more than my 206s, but the 206s have a three metre cord instead of Bluetooth, so you can’t go to the loo without taking them off first. Denied!
Noise cancelling – They certainly cancel noise, but surprisingly not as well as my Soundcore P3i buds. They have more modes on the app than the P3i though, so maybe I need to experiment a little more. They quiet the noise of a busy street and they soften the yapping of my Jack Russell, but occasionally I hear stuff leak through. For the price though, they’re very good. I’d recommend getting the P3is as well though, they’re often on sale.
Overall – Yeah, another good product from Anker. It’s a brand I’m starting to trust. I strayed to Edifier last time and I regretted it. (Don’t buy those TWS1 Pro 2 things – they’ll cut your ears and the battery life is like 4 hours)
I bought a pair and they were an upgrade from my 200+ Sennheisers (admittedly these were years older) in every way. The comfort, sound quality, battery life, ANC and so on are all excellent – it seems from other reviews not quite the equal of the current 200+ top of the range, but that’s to be expected. I use them on train commutes, on planes, to filter out noisy kids when I need to work and to listen in bed when I can’t sleep and don’t want to disturb my partner, and they just work.
I particularly appreciate that they both can be used with and come with a 3.5mm cable – I don’t use this often but it is helpful to hook up to the preamp on my guitar when I want to practice quietly. It’s surprising how many occasions have come up where being able to use 3.5mm has been very handy.
If you want some decent ANC phones and don’t want to break the bank, buy them – whether it’s for yourself or as a gift. It’s a super easy recommendation, 5 star product, if only every product range had such an amazing low cost hero.
The sound quality is fine, but I don’t consider it notably superior to my old pair or anything. I used to think that the sound quality would be worse over a bluetooth connection, but it’s totally fine. It’s nice how there’s an EQ feature in the app though that allows you to change the volumes of the frequencies of what you’re listening to. Playing about with that like you’re a DJ when listening to a song can be fun.
As for the build quality, I’ve found them very comfortable. However, after nine months the fabric around the foam started to tear away. They were still comfortable though, and the earcups are actually replaceable which I didn’t find out until recently. After buying replacement earcups for about 10 from Amazon, they’re like new again. The attached pictures are what they looked like after thirteen months of daily use, followed by what they looked like after replacing the earcups.
Overall, they’re great for the price and a massive improvement over cheap low-end headphones. For me, it was great to find how much I enjoy bluetooth and ANC. I don’t see any reason to get a different pair of headphones after getting these, except maybe for slightly better ANC.
Pros:
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC): The Q30 offers multi-mode active noise cancellation, which is quite effective given its price range. While it may not entirely compete with high-end headphones, it definitely reduces ambient noise to a noticeable degree and allows me to have a comfortable night sleep
Battery Life: An impressive battery life ensures you won’t be reaching for the charger too often. The headphones can last up to 40 hours with ANC on and even longer with ANC off.
Sound Quality: For its price point, the Q30 delivers decent sound. Mids and highs are clear, and while bass might be a tad emphasized, it’s not overpowering.
Comfort: The ear cups are plush and designed for longer listening sessions.
App Customization: The Soundcore app allows you to customize the EQ and switch between ANC modes, adding an extra layer of personalization.
Cons:
Build Quality: While it’s decent for the price, don’t expect premium materials all around. There are more plastic components, which, though durable, may not feel as premium.
ANC: Although the ANC is decent, it might not be on par with high-end models in the market, there is also a touch based transparency mode which seems to trigger very easily so not the best solution for side sleepers or people who move around in sleep(Like myself).
Sound Profile: While the sound is generally good, audiophiles might find it not flat or neutral enough for their tastes. The bass can mostly overshadows the mids and highs.
If I was on a budget I would not be satisfied with these, but as I’m not on budget these were a good price but not everything was up to my standard.
1 sound was good and the app made a lot of difference to how I like it
2 the buttons are well placed and easy to use once remembered where each was
3 the noise cancelling I could still hear the tv while watching a film on my iPad.
4 the noise cancelling button offered three choices, normal hearing, enhanced sound both from the outside mics and total noise cancelling.
5 the blue tooth pairing is better than most and latency was word perfect
So am I pleased well I normally use my Bose with NC and they totally cut out the noise, but the cost difference is a lot. So if you budget is small these are one of the better headphones, would I buy again if they’re all I could afford then the answer is yes and that would be 5 stars
Before I get into it I would like to say at the time of purchase I had done my research both on here and on YouTube. I can’t remember exactly the specifics types that were used to compare. But these were the best to buy without completely breaking the bank. I’m not a techy person nor am I knowledgeable on music terms.
Pros:
When I first bought this the sound of the base was astronomically better than my skullcandy earphones.
I love the customisation of sound type and noise cancellation: the ability to switch between indoor, outdoor and transport, transparency or normal.
The battery life is about 12 hours but in short bursts the battery life can last up to 3-6 days in use and not used 5-10 days.
The charger used is USBC making so that it can be charged with longer leads not just the one that came with it.
The fact that you can connect to two devices at the same time is insane, I used this with my phone and iPad and it works perfectly just make sure to pause on the other device.
Due to it being active noise cancelling you don’t need the music too high either, you become oblivious to the outside world.
I can wear these for hours and never feel a dull ache or pain, ear ache is no more.
Cons:
Over the last two years I have noticed a decline in sound quality, the base feels shallow and the sound comes out almost muffled. The clarity of the music and the quality might not be the same as it was before but the experience isn’t hindered by it.
I’ve also noticed the left ear cushion has lifted and the cover is coming off, again this is not an issue for me.
Overall, the headphones are amazing still. I’ve taken a star off just because the sound quality has dropped over time and that the cushion is coming off. Everything I have stated is my personal opinion I do recommend still doing extensive research both on here and elsewhere. These might not be the best to buy in 2023 or 2024 anymore but for someone who just wants an inexpensive product that can rival brands like Sony, Bose, Skullcandy, and JBL then by all means by this.
Maybe in the next sale I’ll get the Q45.
For the price (get it when discounted) you can’t go wrong. I only want these for travel (ie planes!) but so glad I got them. Only slight loss of star is that I have them on the smallest (I have a normal sized head ) and would like more option to tighten as I’m not sure how they would fair if you decide to use them for exercise
For the price, great headphones and very good sound. I do like Bass on my headphones and earphones, and these matched what I was after.
What I do like about them as well is that you can still use the aux connection if you are wanting to use them with an older device, obviously, just lose the noise cancelling function. So all round, very good and would recommend.
I had this impression that all good noise cancelling headphones had to cost a lot more than these, but I was pleasantly surprised at how good these headphones are, so much so that I bought another two pairs for the family!
The noise cancelling was very effective when flying and got rid of all the outside noise and allowed me to focus on the music and not the noisy fellow passengers and their children!
Definitely recommend these
These headphones were bought for around 60 and for that price they are fine. Playing around with the graphic equaliser can give a nice although not brilliant sound. The main disappointment is the noise cancellation or lack of. Even using the dedicated app outside interfere is noticeable and annoying. I bought these as a stop gap after the battery life on my more expensive ear buds has become drastically reduced. Positives are that the sound quality is reasonably good and they’re extremely easy to plug and play with iPhone, iPad & tv. The only negative is that I would prefer better noice cancellation although it might be adequate for others and also you have to be realistic about expectations at this price point.
I was generally impressed with the product for the price paid.
The most positive quality of these headphones would be how comfortable they are. The padding on the speakers themselves and at the top of the headphones make it so you can wear them for hours without a headache. I would say the noise cancellation isn’t as good as i expected but for the price you can’t go wrong
When it comes to consumer electronics I normally shy away from lesser known brands, but I took a punt a while ago on a portable Anker speaker so when I decided I need a new set of headphones, these caught my eye. As my head is on the larger side, I was pleased to see reviews that indicated that this would not be an issue for me, and so far they are comfortable to wear on their own, or over a baseball cap & both with and without wearing glasses. As far as the sound quality goes, I’m mainly listening to hard rock & metal mp3s and streams on the go, so quality is as good as it needs to be and meets my needs. For the price, these were a great buy and once again I’m impressed by Anker.
Let’s start by saying you don’t need to spend on a wicked pair of headphones. These Anker Q30 have exceeded my expectations by far and compared to the Bose, blow them out the water.
For 53 these Anker Q30 are ridiculously good for the price range. Remember, you’re paying for the name on the expensive stuff.
The sound quality is better than the Bose, especially with the app, which you can change the frequencies.
The Active Nosie cancellation is brilliant. The Bose also has great NC. There’s no sacrifice in quality just because these headphones are cheaper.
The fit, in my opinion is better, as there’s less pressure on the ear area, the cups fit much better over the ear. The cushioning on the head band is far superior than the Bose.
The actual build quality for 53 is noticeable better too. They feel well built and robust.
Anker Q30 is a fantastic choice if you want top quality without the silly price!!!
I’ve been looking for some good over ear Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones for a while. Obviously I wanted Bose but not prepared to pay 250 for them.
In all my research, these headphones kept coming up as the top rated under 100. For 53, they are a right bargain, absolutely top class. The EQ needs adjusting on the app as default is bass heavy (which is really easy) but once done, feck me, they are belting. The noise cancelling is brilliant, much better than I thought it would be and the sound quality is immense.
These are as good if not better than my music studio pro level Sennheisers which cost a fortune. Made up with them. Bought them primarily to wear on a plane and I’m 100% certain with the noise cancelling I won’t hear anything else but music or video. If they are on offer, just buy them. You, like me, will think they are a steal!
Then one day I purchase Soundcore noise cancelling headphones. Activating the sound cancelling was like a revelation – the same level of awakening I get when listening to the 2001 A Space Odyssey theme – trully a new world. You will never get a complete silence but it was night and day. The quality of sound is excellent – the battery life impressive when a full charge is complete – added bonus, at work, the presence of such intimidating headphones means that no attempt is made at small talk in the staff room.
Worth every penny.
I love these headphones, can’t recommend them enough.
They are super comfy for extended listening, the sound isolation is more than adequate and the sound quality I find excellent. There is also a great app with the headphones to shape the EQ (this makes a huge difference to the sound as you can tailor the sound profile to different musical genres).
When I bought these I was considering some Bose or Sony’s (about 4 times the price) but I have been really happy with these. I’ve not owned the higher price Bose or Sony ones but when I tried them in a store I didn’t notice much difference to the Soundcore Q30.
I’d buy them again in a heartbeat.
Other reviews here don’t seem very complementary of the noise cancelling, but I have to say compared to my other more expensive pair I keep at work these are stellar. When you have ANC turned on they’ve been effective at cancelling out everything from heavy rainstorms, the washing machine across the room and my wife coming home from work and talking to me. without me seeing. The transparent and normal modes are not vastly different from one another, but there’s a bit more sense of what’s going on around you with transparency on than with a normal closed cup set – particularly at the high end.
Sound quality is fine. They’re not studio quality, but for the price you wouldn’t expect them to be. They produce a decent clean open sound. Out of the box they have a pleasant sound balance – plenty enough bass, mids and highs. The high end of the mids could be a bit more lively, but they’re fine. For the price I’d say they were outstanding.
I’m not a huge fan of the buttons on the cups – particularly the transparency control which is essentially a touch control on the middle of the left cup -but they’re liveable.
Overall, very pleased. If you want a decent set of flexible headphones for the office or watching TV or something give them a go.
For 1st use set up a custom EQ with EVERYTHING set to 0-DB, (The reason is the default setting is boosting too much low end bass… Hence sound reviews advising too bassy).
Once you’ve done this you can now hear the true sound of the headphones, which is a very high standard (the test is via Bluetooth v5.2).
In regards to sound on any speakers, a bad original source i.e. 128kb MP3. will sound bad regardless you can just hear more clearly how bad the audio file is on higher quality speaker/ headphones. (It’s the equivalent of having a 4KTV, playing a 480p video file then complaining about the picture)!
Now that’s out the way…
Bluetooth connection: Stable & no connection issues. (For those have an issue… It’s YOUR phone or connected devices, troubleshoot b4 blaming the headphones, learn how Android OS works it’s a computer in yr hand so it does need to be maintained & used properly to get the most out of it as with any product)
Sound Performance: All supported codecs work very well, tested with uncompressed wave files, VLC internet streaming & Mixcloud app).
Soundcore App: Overall it’s a nicely designed interface, simple to use.
There are minor issues with the EQ sliders when adjusting the steps to incriminate up/ down when trying to find tune by +1 DB/ -1 DB. It will just need some tweaking by the app development team to make it a better response when a slider has focus.
A simple fix would be to add a button to adjust the EQ levels up/ down when the slider a user wants to change has focus (i.e. has been tapped).
More EQ bands should be added for more fine tuning which could be activated under an ‘Advanced’ setting.
Controls: No issues with hardware physical buttons.
NFC Pairing: No issues.
I’m not an audiophile or enthusiast by any means, I just want something that plays music and can connect to my laptop/Xbox to play my games with in the evening. And this does that and more! My AirPods were dying after two years and an accidental drowning in my washing machine, so I wanted something different that wouldn’t cost me as much.
There are many different versions of the soundcore headphones to choose from, e.g. Q20s, 30, 35, 45. But I watched a few reviews and I went with these, and I am so glad I did! Audio is crisp, clear and Bluetooth connectivity is so simple, it immediately connected to my phone. Plus, they are insanely comfortable. I was worried because I’ve had previous experiences where headphones give me headaches by pressing on my glasses, but so far I’ve worn these for hours and no issues!!
The noise cancelling is OK. It’s not the sorta level you’re gonna get with the more expensive brands, but it works! Microphone is also Ok. Nothing mind blowing, but again you’re paying a great price for something worth it. Have only had these a couple hours so can’t comment on much else, but when I go on holiday next year I am looking forward to seeing how they measure up on the plane
Note my experience will differ from yours, hopefully it won’t and you will be extremely satisfied.
Also these are that good my household of four now have one each. All of which who love them, if they made them for the dog I would have gotten him some just for the anc alone, he must be sick of hearing fetch.
Cons
There is only one con for me, they removed the option of using ANC when wired, this Soundcore have removed from product description after realising you simply can’t mislead customers, but review sites still show this which they haven’t contacted reviewers to remove and it is littered all over their forums with backlash. Anker haven’t responded and haven’t reversed their decision. Which is ridiculous imo and bad customer service. Makes them untrustworthy imo.
Pro’s
Accessories: These come with a hard carry case which also includes a usb type c charging cable and a 3.5mm headphone jack so you can still use your headset wired if your battery runs out, iOS users who have a lightning port can buy a adapter that converts your lightning port to use a 3.5mm jack.
Comfort: The soundcore q20s where excellent for comfort and these are no exception they just took it that bit further and after a few hours of listening you get the odd oh I need to move these slightly but that’s it, the rest of the time it’s extremely comfortable.
ANC: It works and delivers an exceptional experience, everything I wanted ANC deliver wirelessly works, transparency mode also gives you the advantage of hearing the world around you and speak to others whilst having a conversation with someone else around you. The full on ANC mode is exceptional it blocked for me literally everything around me.
Sound Quality: Another reason to keep these it just delivers massive audio quality where it is imo for a headset I only paid 55.99 for packs a punch and is crystal clear. People keep saying they aren’t Bose headsets or Sonys. I’ve never owned either but I have listened to them in stores and they are exceptional quality, but being crucially honest the price difference and quality out of these does scream Buy the Q30s why wouldn’t you!
App: that excellent sound quality just goes one step further, the amount of presets you can change in the app is extremely welcome, but you can also change to a custom equaliser and you can edit away to your hearts content and find the perfects mids, bass etc to what you want.
NFC: Easy pairing for Android users with NFC. I’m a iOS user primarily so this I never tried, but it’s a handy feature to have, simply use nfc to tap on the headset and you should be able to pair the device rather quickly.
Ports and buttons: USB type C charging, which when your battery is getting low you can get a substantial amount of life back into these from so little time. USB Type C port is always welcome moving forward as we try to move away from Micro usb.
The buttons are the device has been criticised by some reviewers online as not being ideal, but I would contest this and say I prefer the click of a button opposed to gestures and the placements are perfectly fine. There is also a hidden sort of gesture button hidden on the right ear cuff so you can cycle through noise cancelling modes, but at the same time this can be a downside if your stretching a knock the gesture/hidden button it can be annoying.
I paid 55.99 which is a really good steal, they do go and retail now for around the 79.99 and even then it’s around the right price and is worth the money. Hence the reason for 5* Without the price point and knowing the distrust on the forums I would have to give 4*
Do think Anker need to respond to removing features from the headset that were their at launch and not use the whole “it improves sound quality” and review sites still advertise these features so damage control isn’t their either. Simply giving customers options to use which firmware they would prefer with wired and or wireless only and then being able to judge the sound quality accordingly should be a fairer outcome.
Very easy to use! Have linked to phone and laptop with no problems. Excellent noise cancelling which is what I needed them for.
Bought these to go on holiday and they are much better than I expected. Highly recommend.
Blown away by the sound quality of these, plus they are super comfortable to wea
Wasn’t sure what to expect, but went for this mid price pair on a recommendation rather than 250 Sony product. Easy to set up, great sound quality from my cheap phone and remarkable sound cancelling. Only pair I’ve tried, but delighted.
Good sound quality. Just don’t expect the noise cancelling to give silence. I can still hear conversations just slightly muffled
Bought these to replace Sony headphones that stopped working. Sound quality is fantastic, as is the noise cancellation. I use these daily at work to cancel out office noise and for Teams meetings. Then I use them at home for watching films. Also very impressed by the battery life and it feels like it takes a long time to go from High to Medium.
Good noise cancelling. Fit and hold could be improved. Great customer service.
So comfortable with a great sound. Replaced my old JBL headphones with these and very impressed. Love the hard case thats supplied with these. Nice touch.
Amazing headphones for the price, really comfortable and excellent sound quality.
Nouce Cancellation is alright for the price point, but the sound quality is phenomenal and at this price point it leaves nothing to complain about it.
I don’t often write reviews but wanted to for these headphones as they are so good! I’m a musician and very noise sensitive. These headphones are so calming and work so well that even in central London, I feel more relaxed. The only danger is maybe getting run over due to being so in my own world. Fantastic to cancel out the car noise from outside my house and also for a relaxing journey on public transport. Highly recommend.
Bought for my husband, he delighted with these headphones. Loves being able to wander around wearing them, no more wires to get tangled up in. The sound quality is absolutely fine too.
The quality of these headphones is very good and has everything supplied to keep them in great condition. The case is sturdy and the cables seem to be anker quality which we all know are great.
I absolutely love these and for 60 odd you cant go wrong.
In the past I have had: Bose, B&O, B&W all broke almost to the day once the warranty had expired, if these done the same so what, I can afford 60 not the100’s I spent on the others.
Very pleased with these headphones. Superb sound quality for the price.
100% Satisfied with the head phones. Quite impressed with the active noise cancellation. Sound quality too is quite good.
Having it for a month now. The good thing about it is the noise Cancelation is working well. The not good is the life battery is not good as many other headphones that I have, somehow may be it roughly reach to 40h as the ads, even not in use condition. And the annoying thing about it is it keeps disconnecting one in a while, we have to manually reconnect again and it works again. So no suitable for important meetings.
These make those tough gym sessions hit different. The noise cancellation helps you zone into what ever your doing if that’s blasting Lewis Capaldi for a heavy set or listening to some mellow tunes whilst bashing out some work. These are just built different, had them a week now and have dropped them hard a few times in the gym and they haven’t broke or got any damage. Battery life is almost so good it’s a flaw.
I’ve never had decent headphones before so getting these was really exciting for me. Nowadays, cheap, unhealthy headphones cost 20, 30 pounds; decent ones are 70 to 150 like these, and really good ones are 200 plus like Beats or Bose. These headphones are super comfy, have good sound quality, and have reasonable noise cancelling capacity (though not perfect). I highly recommend them to anyone looking for good headphones that are not extreme in price and do the main job.
Love that they can connect to more than one bluetooth device. I have mine connected to my laptop and my phone, both able to stream straigh to the headphones with no problems.
Mid level gaming laptop and Samsung S10 phone for referfence.
Very much impressed…. Impressive noise cancellation and excellent battery life. Will be buying again for presents
Sound quality is really good especially for the price. Build quality seems fine and battery life so far seems very good. The noise cancelling isn’t up to Bose or Sony but is more than good enough for all but the most demanding ears. Really pleased with this purchase.
Was worried would miss my skull candy’s but cant fault these great price too, impressed. Deffo need to use the equaliser app tho to get the sound right. Love multi device connection, great battery, fallen asleep with them on many times.
The noise cancelling is really good but not perfect but at this price point it wins hands down against many other headsets
The noise cancelling is great, it makes monotonous sounds like washing machine or speech a lot less noticeable.
The sound quality is also very good, the bass is quite powerful and the app let’s you tweak things to your liking.
I’ve been using it for four days now and the battery is still at 90% after a full charge, so the battery life is looking great.
I wouldn’t call it budget friendly in my country, but it’s well worth the price, it even comes with a neat travelling case.
Not sure about the battery….as I only just got yesterday but at the moment it’s performing very well. Perhaps I’ll give 4 and half sta
Really like them got them on a recommendation and they are good. Happy with purchad
Better than most headphones your gonna find without spending over 200
The headphones have premium feel to them. The sound quality is amazing. I also like the app that allows you to choose your sound preference. Unbelievable what you get for this price.
I only tried them out to make sure they work, I intend to use them while traveling. Bon the short test they seem good enough for the price. The Noise Cancelation looks like it will work well enough for a plane journey. The ear covers are quiet comfortable. The pass through to listen to the outside world looks like it will be a waste of time.
have had them for almost a year now. They are good, maybe great, but not quite 5* – Bose overear noise cancelling ones are just better – yes, they are 4/5 times the price, but it shows.
Still I am happy with them – worth the 50 quid price. Usual Anker quality. Really good.
So long as you look after them, they’re exceptional value and quality. I wouldn’t dream of looking anywhere else, unless I was ready to spend 200-300.
Bought it as a gift for a friend of mine and he went crazy abut it, and all for only 56 ponds
I was looking for a headset with leather cups with good quality audio and a great battery life and this ticks all the boxes, extremely happy I found this and at a decent price.
Read the reviews ..best oftop ten etc..and chanced upon the Q30s.
Black Friday..they are 56.I truly feel I have stolen them.I feel i need to pay them more.
If you told me they were 250 to hold and look at I’d say fine.
Deep bass sound.They connect instantly.The app allows a touch of tweaking and has that sleep thing that will keep my wife happy.
I’ve bought another three for family members as they are the price of two pizzas and two beers.
Rarely these days do we find a true bargain but Q30 is one.
Sound quality is pretty good as music goes but I am no expert, I just know I really enjoyed them. I bought a pair of bang and Olefsun in ear earbuds and I think I am going to be returning them in order to get another pair of thse.
These are high quality headphones worth the money. However they are quite bulky vs some other versions.
I bought these a month ago and they’re really good, but the sound suddenly glitches from time to time. I emailed the seller but no response on how to fix them. 🙁
Headphones have a very good battery life – charged it once and have been rinsing them for a well now 🙂
Quality of sound and noise cancellation are also very good – better than the airpods new gens that I own.
Would defo recommend
I bought these to use both for my xbox one and also my phone. They sound great through both and the noise cancellation function allows me to chose whether I can hear just what I am concentrating on or to hear extraneous sounds like doorbells and train announcements. The travel case is also useful. Would highly recommend
Bought these as I’m not prepared to mortgage the house to buy “named” brands. Delighted with the build , functionality and sound. Sound cancelling ok not the best, however a good deal for the price
I bought this headset by pure chance, as my friend recommended them after he tried 3 different brands.
I got them today and I have to say they are BRILLIANT. The app is great with multiple eq options, different settings and the headset does not hurt my ears either.
I am very happy with this purchase.
Don’t be swayed by others marketing fantasy headlines. Loads of choice around offering impossible quality for the price. I have had Audio Technica mx50, Sony MX4, and I have taken the odd and fell for the fakery headlines and reviews. Well worth 61. (New/sealed) buy them.
We laugh about it, she is very tolerant as goes it, but she can find repetitive noises that continue for some time beyond her control unbearable at times. She therefore needed some noise cancelling headphones only for that purpose, and I would guess you could argue there could be no better tester of noise cancellation than my girlfriend 🙂
These were the first ones we tested purely on the basis of light research that suggested them a great choice in offering a fantastic noise cancelling (NC) bang for your buck…..
We did check these out in terms of music reproduction, and can only say they sounded sweet enough although she is unlikely to use them for that as prefers music through a Bluetooth player, so I’ll leave the music quality reviews to others on here for now….
In terms of noise cancelling we had the loan of a seriously expensive (400) pair of top range Sony NC headphones for outright comparison, so how did these sub 80 competitors perform against them according to my girlfriend against a test of music playing in the room at a uniform comfortable volume?
Let me just say that the Sony noise cancellation is utterly stunning. Although residual music could be heard , it was muted to the point that even my girlfriend could completely tolerate it and ignore it. Given the 5x price tag for the Sony’s (more like 7x as we purchased the Soundcores for 62 due to a discount voucher), this was completely expected. They produced absolutely zero white noise in any NC mode.
Over to the soundcores, and immediately it was obvious they were not in the same league, but none to shoddy nonetheless.
You are given 3 modes of NC (Indoor, Traffic, and Outdoor).
To generally compare these 3 modes, 2 of the modes do create a degree of cancellation white background noise. Traffic is the worst for white noise (yet generally best at cancelling noise), whilst Indoor is the exact opposite having practically zero white noise, but not being quite as generally effective as Traffic. Outdoor mode was somewhere between the two.
We tried all the modes in terms of their respected environmental suggestions, and concluded finding the best mode for different individual circumstances might just reflect individual experience and experimentation over a longer period of ownership.
Comparing the Indoor mode on these to the best NC mode on the Sony’s, we would both say that whereas the Sony’s achieved 4/5 for outright noise obliteration, the Soundcores produced what might be assessed as a score of 3/5.
This may sound a big discrepancy, but looking at the relative costs of these headphones, we found it extremely impressive.
Despite being not as good, they did smooth noise away generally adequately enough for my girlfriend to achieve a great deal of relief.
An unexpected bonus of the Soundcores over the Sony’s was that in the quietest indoor mode they actually seem to transport you to almost another place.. By that I mean you feel as if you are almost in a protected and comfortable space by them. White noise is absolutely at a minimum, but you feel as if you are almost in a cocoon (it is difficult to explain)..
Neither of us felt that the Sony’s had the same almost sophorific effect (be that a good thing for one or the other or not).. The Soundcores actually made me feel a bit sleepy, but to the extent I was imagining that I am not sure.
Earphone comfort for both pairs was similar.
On that basis I would certainly recommend the Soundcores to anyone wishing to find a bit of peace and tranquility.
Not sure I can add anything further beyond recommending these for those more interested in the NC mode than the audio ability, but recommend at least giving them a try first as goes their very low price.
Sure there is better out there, but given the fact that you can buy 5 pairs of these in place of 1 of the very best ones out there, I might suggest it may not really be worth going down that route unless you are a serious audiophile and/or money is no object.
The sound is ridiculous for the price. This isn’t low budget anymore tbh (imo anything over 50 isn’t).
The base, treble etc are so distinctively clear and balanced. You’ll literally hear every beat. Sounds like a car blasting loud music from Bose speakers but in your ears.
The build is very light weight, soft, and easy to wear, comfortable.
The app, noise cancelling and co vary, the normal gives a clearly/less muffled sound but all settings have ridiculously good outputs.
Battery life is A1 too.
If not because I hate spending 200 on headphones I’d get the Sony. But this is great. 4.6 stars sounds perfect. I still use my Tribit Quiet Plus 72 which I’ve had for almost 2 years but the soundcore beats it when it comes to output quality. If any negatives come up, I will write. Don’t think twice. Buy it.
Having had the Life 2 headphones since 2019, the ear cups have slowly been getting worse, spliting and coming apart, so i thought i’d bite on prime day and get some new ones. I’d been eyeing up the q45s for a while, however, the headphones really only get used for a bit of music, yt videos and teams calls. I opted to settle for the q30s and I’m certainly not dissapointed. the sound quality is fantastic, the fit is really comfortable. I’d have no problem wearing these all day like with the Life 2s. Really happy with another anker/soundcore purchase.
If you can find better headphones than these good luck to u as they are the best by far! the sound is amazing and bassy but u can also turn the bass down which helps, they are loud as hell trust me , and comfy as they should be unlike anyother head set that u can only wear for a short period these i wear all day and still not get sore ears or head. They are really worth the money like they say you pay less your going to get poor headphones but u pay extra and you get great headphones like these which are next level deffo buy if u want loud and not hear anything around u lol 😛
Overall nice product, feels comfortable and cups the ears nicely. Sound quality is good for the price with decent bass. Battery life is excellent too.
Using it on public transport with the ANC drowns out a lot of the background and works quite well. The only downside is the transparency mode. While it helps you to listen to conversations nearby, it seems to amplify a LOT of the background noise too making it nearly impossible to listen to music on this mode. It actually is worse than the normal mode in terms of listening to music.
However, aside from this particular mode, the product is very good for the price.
A great pair of headphones. I wear hearing aids and the ear cups are big enough to fit over them and are really comfortable. The sound is superb, crisp and clear. And with the addition of the Soundcore app, the tone is very adjustable, with many presets for different listening options and music styles and also a custom equaliser for your own settings. But the sound straight out of the box, although a bit bassy, still sounds great to me! Clarity of sound is good and I hear musical details in some tracks that I couldn’t hear with my old Sony wired earphones.
Noise cancelling function is good so far, but haven’t been on a plane yet so that remains to be seen.
Overall I am very impressed with them.
Great value for money too. Amazon had a special offer 20% off, so bought two pairs, one for me and one for my wife.
She thinks they sound great as well!
For the price I paid, I’m somewhat pleased. But I wanted more so I will have to spend more money next time they are good, when at home I can put these on and listen to music and it drowns out the drilling work outside. But when on the underground, I can still hear that deathly screeching it does. I’m mostly pleased with them. Even though I’m being mostly negative.
Purchased during a sale. Very impressed, especially at the lower price point.
Pros : sound quality is excellent, lots of eq settings in the app. Great bass. Noise cancelling is very good. Battery life is phenomenal. Build quality is good.
Cons: used on a bus journey, with noise cancelling, the headphones didn’t like being gently shaken (slightly rough roads). Resulted in a music being distorted. Same thing happens when walking, becomes unusable.
DO NOT BUY FOR GYM OR WALKING. only usable when sitting still or very slight moveme
My Verdict/TLDR: Perfect for work
I use this for working from home. Due to my job nature, I do a minimum 15 of hours of Zoom calls every week. I also use it off work occasionally as well, maybe 1-2 hours per day. And the battery of this headphone is an absolute beast. I have used it for around 3 months. Usually, at the end of the week, I still have 50% of the battery left.
Its noise canceling and transparent mode is a bit meh when compared with AirPods pro gen 1. I think the sound quality is decent, but I also don’t have a great pair of ears. The mic quality seems alright as well.
I wanted to have a smaller set of headphones than my MPOW which I got of Amazon a while ago. These are not smaller but when I got them I really liked the sound and the noise cancellation feature. I also like the nfc feature even though I mostly use bluetooth. I gave my MPOW to my dad who was very pleased.
I know one can spend silly money on headphones but for music and podcasts these are great. Careful in traffic. Noise cancellation really works.
There is an app to go with it, but I only changed the settings at the start and never since. Battery life is super. The padding is soft and comfortable. Look no further. These are great.
I had been using bluetooth Beats headphones and found them very uncomfortable to wear after more than 30 minutes or so. I wear glasses, and because the clamping pressure was so strong on the Beats headphones, it began to hurt my ears after a short period. I researched comfortable wireless headphones with great sound and landed on the Soundcore Life Q30s. I’m glad I did! Great sound, super comfortable, and an affordable price point compared with others in this category. Also good range when connected to my laptop or phone — I can wander the whole house without the sound dropping. I can’t comment on their noise cancelling qualities as I’ve only used them at home and on my (thankfully usually quiet) train commute. Happy I bought these!
I have a large head and these fit wonderfully. The ear cups are extremely comfortable, and encompass my whole ear without painful twisting or pressing. I can, and have, worm these for hours.
Sound quality is excellent. Bass is satisfying and vocals are clear even at high volume.
The sound cancelling could be a little more robust, but for most people I imagine this is more than enough. I’ve worn these in an office environment, on the train, and as a passenger in a car and have had no issues.
The microphone seems fine, and I am able to be heard clearly. However, there is an issue with ambient noise. Any background noise will be picked up and this makes taking calls in a busy environment a bit difficult.
The multi-tethering works great, as I have these headphones connected to my phone for music and my work laptop for unexpected calls. Bear in mind some specialised software may be a bit finicky with this however, such as making it hard to seamlessly switch between inputs if it’s hogging the connection.
Battery life is absolutely amazing.
Noting that I use these headphones every single day for several hours, they last for around two weeks on a single charge. Three days of travelling with constant use with noise cancellation on dropped the battery by only 15%.
These are brilliant headphones for the price. Highly recommended.
After trying a few different headphones, I thought I’d give this brand a go before spending a lot of money on a major brand. I have only had these for a very short period, so I cannot comment on the battery life at this time – but I can comment on my experience so far, which has been positive.
They do cancel external noise out well; I have used these in the gym and whilst outside my house when there has been building work going on – and they seem to cover the outside noise pretty well. The volume doesn’t go super loud, but it is sufficient and the base is pretty decent.
I have also downloaded the app ‘Soundcore’ – which allows you to change the sound and mode, as well as other features.
The headphones are comfortable to wear, they fold away and have a case – which is all very convenient.
At this point in time, I am pleased with my purchase. So far, so good.
I use these headphones for work all day and then for pc gaming/ music later. They are amazing. The battery life is outstanding and the sound cancelling is excellent. You are getting some real Bang for your Buck here. The sound quality is awesome. I use peace APO equalizer to get it sounding to my liking. It can handle plenty bass and the app is an added extra with very few headphones offering this quality. What’s not to like? Don’t hesitate.
Available for a fraction of the price anyone would expect to pay for a Sony or a Sennheiser device with similar sound quality and features. I paid 59.99 pounds for these headphones after a 20.00 pounds discount.
What a device!
Packaged very well, a foldable headphone that came with a shell carry case, a usb c charging cable and a 3mm cable to use when the battery runs out.
The build quality of the device is really, really good, firm arc, with soft padding to keep it comfortably secured and soft ear cups as well.
The right side of the device also serves as a touch panel for NFC pairing and also a shortcut to turn off the ANC. No need to fiddle with the buttons.
The device pairs with 2 hosts easily, paired with my mobile phone and chromebook with no issues and tested both with positive results.
For the price, the sound quality is much better that what you’d expect, really well distributed highs, mediums and very punchy base, as other reviews have rightly pointed out, you can customise your sound via the equaliser available in the free to download app.
If you are on the wall about choosing between this device and other big names, make no mistake this one is probably the best option.
very pleased I bought these (on offer for just over 55). flew across Atlantic on 10 hour flight
– only charged once before I left and reassuringly ‘it’ told me battery was strong on way back (!)
– noise cancelling – didnt even realise we had taken off. Bear in mind i was after mid-price ‘phones so i know it isnt super duper as the ones pilots wear but certainly good enough for me
– perfectly decent sound quality on all my downloads I had stacked up to watch
– comes with an app so i could set remotely which was handy on a plane
– also a jack which you can plug-in and access plane new releases etc
all in all a neat buy especially when its on offer altho’ i would have paid 79 had I known they were that good
Bluetooth works great and battery life is amazing. The app is handy. Very loud. Comfy to wear. I wear them all the time while cleaning or studying etc.
My headphones stopped charging randomly after a couple months but the customer service was absolutely amazing and they sent me a new pair, I didn’t even need to send the broken pair back.
However, they’re a bit bulky looking so they don’t look great when they’re on, meaning I can’t wear them in public. Also, if you have the volume up high everyone around you can hear it.
Still, I would highly recommend.
Have been using these for a couple of months now at work (I’m a gardener; using mowers, headcutting machinary etc). They’re comfy to wear, the sound quality is great, the battery lasts a long time and the noise cancelling is good, though not amazing, it does make a big difference to non noise cancelling headphones and means I can hear what’s coming through when using load machines. The transparency mode on them is a little strange, but just means I never use it. I would recommend these headphone for sure.
Never thought I would like over ear headphones as was so use to my iPhone ones but the sound quality is just useless on them. These are EXCEPTIONAL! I love that you can set up different sound profiles for different levels of sound. I now only have the sound on about a third of the way and it’s so loud. They are great for gym workouts and walking. The only negative I have is even on the smallest size they are a little big for me as when I lay down doing gym exercises they fall backwards a bit. For the price though they are well worth the money and I even got them with a 20 off discount.
With regards to comfort, I have always been picky with how headphones sit upon my head but these are incredibly comfortable and don’t feel like they are squeezing your brains out or feel like they are about to slide off every few seconds.
Very impressed if I could rate it more stars I would.
Great way to add the app to adjust sound adaptive to ones liking.
Touch control for noise cancelling is great and a decent noise cancelling to add.
Though when using as a computer headset on bluetooth feedback and mic is not as great.
Built quality is nice, sturdy yet plastic components with metal hinges but great feel and quality built.
Connectivity is not as great when turning the device on though would normally connect when paired already.
Overall great and would give it 3/5
The noise cancelling is excellent. It totally blocks out the horrific gym music, treadmill noise, grunting, dropping weights etc and the sound you get out of these is awesome. It’s way better than I was expecting. You can also switch it to transparency mode, which allows more sound in if someone starts speaking to you. This is a good feature, but I find myself still having to remove one ear to hear speech properly.
They’re also very comfortable and feel like they’re good quality. The app is basic, but intuitive and easy to use. There’s a decent selection of preset EQ settings so you’re able to find one to suit your taste. The hard case is nice too.
The battery life is amazing. I’ve had these on all morning for my AM gym session and sitting working. They’re connected to my phone and laptop with noise cancellation on and the battery life is still at 100%. My older headphones would be at about 50% by now.
My only gripes are that they’re not that tight, so when you’re lying back hammering out a hefty bench press, they slip back a bit. Also ,if the gym you go to is like mine, it’s a total sweatbox, and this makes the headphones quite hot and sweaty after a while. These aside, i’m really impressed.
Overall they’re definitely worth the money, so if you’re a gym rat like me who doesn’t want to drop on a set of loud ANC headphones, these are for you.
Took quite a bit of faffing about with the app for initial setup (needed for first use and updates)
When walking there is a slight rattle from both sides, it sounds like the driver isn’t fixed in place more like its floating in between two stops.
Good
There is a lot of adjustment to the eq through the app. Not sure if it stores the last setting when you change to another device?
The battery life is sensational, heavy use will easily last a few weeks for me. I have used this to listen to music through the day and then watch TV/films through the night.
When you turn the unit on a voice tells you the state of charge, handy when you hook up to something other than a phone or tablet that you can check the battery level with.
Now the BIGGEST bonus for me, it hooks up directly to my firestick 4k, no audio lag and easy to set up. I’ve found I prefer to watch films wearing these rather than listening through a Samsung/LG soundbar and sub. It just feels more immersive, good range of sound, pretty decent imaging and you can still cycle through the noise cancelling controls using the headphones.
The travel case is very good if a little bulky, I don’t think it could have been any smaller and to be expected with full size over ear headphones.
Finally
Charging, the will only charge at a maximum of 2.8w it does not matter what supply you have, PD, QC or a 3.1A that’s the most it will take so it can take a while to fully charge.
Noise cancellation – really good for the price. Cuts out about 80-90% of background noise in most environments.
Battery – 40 hours at least using ANC! Who can complain at that?
Bluetooth range – I have a long flat. I can listen to the headphones as I walk around my flat, keeping my iPhone in the front room, without any drop out.
Comfort – very comfortable for a few hours. Gets a bit sweaty when it’s warm. After a few hours you do need to give your ears a rest. But that’s not a bad thing.
Build – seems solid. Will be looking after them, as I love them so much. Will be interesting to know how long they hold up.
Price – I bought them for 59 during a sale. I don’t think I would have bought them at full price, but I wouldn’t have been disappointed if I had.
Sound quality – this is where it falls down slightly. You can’t just leave these phones on “flat” eq. Most things sound rubbish and muddy like that. There is a bit of fiddling around finding the right eq balance, but when you do the sound is AMAZING. Rock setting works well with metal but not with standard rock, like Pink Floyd for instance. Listening to Powerslave by Iron Maiden, I heard details I’ve never heard before. The bass is punchy but not overpowering. Listening to Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd is a muddy experience on the same EQ setting. Classical setting is mostly good for classical, although I’ve upped the treble a little, which sounds better. Acoustic setting sounded good for The Beatles. I’ve yet to try Jazz but will do soon.
All in all a great buy. A little annoying trying to get the right eq setting but you can’t have everything. Highly recommended.