AnkerDirect via Amazon[amazon.com] has Soundcore by Anker Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Wireless Over-Ear Bluetooth (White) for $39.99. Shipping is Free
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AnkerDirect via Amazon[amazon.com] has Soundcore by Anker Q20i Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Wireless Over-Ear Bluetooth (White) for $39.99. Shipping is Free
Model: 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 (White)
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These work good for connecting with one device but if you want to use it for seamless dual connection, it won't do it. You have to disconnect from the last one manually for the microphone and audio to work correctly. I tried to use it with my work laptop and my android pixel phone. It works with the laptop, then if I connect it with a pixel phone it works too, then if I turn off the headphones, and turn them on, it will connect to the pixel phone but not with the work laptop. Then, if I go to work laptop settings and tried to manually connect to the headphones it won't, even if I enable Bluetooth connection mode on the headphones, until I disconnect from the pixel phone by turning off Bluetooth on pixel phone. I have this one and Soundcore Life Tune XR and both have the exact same problem. My previous $15 cheap headphones that I bought on Amazon did not have this issue. Other than this issue the sound quality is very good.
These are HiFi headphones and they do come with a 3.5mm cable which allows you to connect to a DAC dongle for Hi-Resolution music from streaming music sites that offer HI-Def streaming.
Hi-Res is higher quality than Lossless Music (44kHz). Decent default EQ. These are bass heavy and Mids and Highs do get drowned out. EQ can be adjusted to personal liking.
The fact they come with 3.5mm cable which allows for Hi-Res streaming , are $30, male these worth it. I was looking at the Beats Studio 3 simple because they came with a 3.5mm cable allowing for Hi-Res streaming.
Apple Airpod Max at $500 cant even stream Hi-Res audio like these Q20i.
Alternatively, for the same price or less one can get IEM's (In Ear Monitors) that offer superior sound. IEMs like Moondrop 2, Wan'er SG for $20 or less on Amazon.
Last edited by HappySmug March 30, 2025 at 05:28 AM.
These work good for connecting with one device but if you want to use it for seamless dual connection, it won't do it. You have to disconnect from the last one manually for the microphone and audio to work correctly. I tried to use it with my work laptop and my android pixel phone. It works with the laptop, then if I connect it with a pixel phone it works too, then if I turn off the headphones, and turn them on, it will connect to the pixel phone but not with the work laptop. Then, if I go to work laptop settings and tried to manually connect to the headphones it won't, even if I enable Bluetooth connection mode on the headphones, until I disconnect from the pixel phone by turning off Bluetooth on pixel phone. I have this one and Soundcore Life Tune XR and both have the exact same problem. My previous $15 cheap headphones that I bought on Amazon did not have this issue. Other than this issue the sound quality is very good.
These are Hi-Res headphones for $30. Connectivity issues are a small nuisance relative to the excellent value received.
How is the Noise Cancelling? I am looking at Sony ULT refurb for $80.
The Sonys are slightly better with noise canceling. With the Q20i, you can hear outside noise at low volumes. Leakage from the headphones out to those around you is minimal at low to reasonable volumes
Got these for my kid for a flight at same price. Not really slick
Compared to my older BoseQC45. (I know way different price point).
Feel: ear cup cushion is firmer and less plush and feels like $40. Not too tight on my kid's head. Battery life was great. Only used with 1 device so can't speak to multi device
Sound: def use the app to change the equalizer. Sounded very "numb" with defaults. Switching ANC is easy and the "sound" announcing mode switches is "pleasant", unlike robotic voice in QC45
App is easy enough to use.
If you need budget ANC headphones these are great at this price point
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Got these for my kid for a flight at same price. Not really slick
Compared to my older BoseQC45. (I know way different price point).
Feel: ear cup cushion is firmer and less plush and feels like $40. Not too tight on my kid's head. Battery life was great. Only used with 1 device so can't speak to multi device
Sound: def use the app to change the equalizer. Sounded very "numb" with defaults. Switching ANC is easy and the "sound" announcing mode switches is "pleasant", unlike robotic voice in QC45
App is easy enough to use.
If you need budget ANC headphones these are great at this price point
If you use the 3.5mm cable. The headphones never use the battery which extends the battery life.
Essentially, these Q20i are $40 Hi-Resolution hardware capable of delivering hi bitrate audio which many $500 headphones cannot (Airport Max USB-C).
If Apple would have come out with a Beats Studio 3+ w/Hi-Res, these would be those headphones. Beats Studio 3 came with 3.5mm cable making Lossless playback possible.
The Q20i w/Hi-Res come with a 3.5mm cable making Hi-Resolution playback possible.
Think of these as the Beats Studio 3+.
If one is looking to capture all the musical goodness of fingers sliding along a guitar neck, being able to pick up within the song the exact moment an amplifier was activated by the musician, the raw amplifier interference packed into a Hi-Resolution file when listening to the strings in a song like "Maggot Brain" and not have any of that lost or dampened out because of the limited delivery capability of your headphones, the are one of the headphones one should consider.
If other stuff is your consumer aim, the may not rank at the top of your list.
But $40 for headphones the masses would pay $400 for if it's logo were a piece of fruit 🍎.
Great technology in the ones you mentioned as well but for 2 $20 dollar bills. I'll take one. 😉
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Searching SD for q20i shows nothing but this price for the last year. Varying reception/popularity
Hi-Res is higher quality than Lossless Music (44kHz). Decent default EQ. These are bass heavy and Mids and Highs do get drowned out. EQ can be adjusted to personal liking.
The fact they come with 3.5mm cable which allows for Hi-Res streaming , are $30, male these worth it. I was looking at the Beats Studio 3 simple because they came with a 3.5mm cable allowing for Hi-Res streaming.
Apple Airpod Max at $500 cant even stream Hi-Res audio like these Q20i.
Alternatively, for the same price or less one can get IEM's (In Ear Monitors) that offer superior sound. IEMs like Moondrop 2, Wan'er SG for $20 or less on Amazon.
These are Hi-Res headphones for $30. Connectivity issues are a small nuisance relative to the excellent value received.
The Sonys are slightly better with noise canceling. With the Q20i, you can hear outside noise at low volumes. Leakage from the headphones out to those around you is minimal at low to reasonable volumes
Compared to my older BoseQC45. (I know way different price point).
Feel: ear cup cushion is firmer and less plush and feels like $40. Not too tight on my kid's head. Battery life was great. Only used with 1 device so can't speak to multi device
Sound: def use the app to change the equalizer. Sounded very "numb" with defaults. Switching ANC is easy and the "sound" announcing mode switches is "pleasant", unlike robotic voice in QC45
App is easy enough to use.
If you need budget ANC headphones these are great at this price point
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Has a little bag..
Compared to my older BoseQC45. (I know way different price point).
Feel: ear cup cushion is firmer and less plush and feels like $40. Not too tight on my kid's head. Battery life was great. Only used with 1 device so can't speak to multi device
Sound: def use the app to change the equalizer. Sounded very "numb" with defaults. Switching ANC is easy and the "sound" announcing mode switches is "pleasant", unlike robotic voice in QC45
App is easy enough to use.
If you need budget ANC headphones these are great at this price point
If you use the 3.5mm cable. The headphones never use the battery which extends the battery life.
Essentially, these Q20i are $40 Hi-Resolution hardware capable of delivering hi bitrate audio which many $500 headphones cannot (Airport Max USB-C).
If Apple would have come out with a Beats Studio 3+ w/Hi-Res, these would be those headphones. Beats Studio 3 came with 3.5mm cable making Lossless playback possible.
The Q20i w/Hi-Res come with a 3.5mm cable making Hi-Resolution playback possible.
Think of these as the Beats Studio 3+.
If one is looking to capture all the musical goodness of fingers sliding along a guitar neck, being able to pick up within the song the exact moment an amplifier was activated by the musician, the raw amplifier interference packed into a Hi-Resolution file when listening to the strings in a song like "Maggot Brain" and not have any of that lost or dampened out because of the limited delivery capability of your headphones, the are one of the headphones one should consider.
If other stuff is your consumer aim, the may not rank at the top of your list.
But $40 for headphones the masses would pay $400 for if it's logo were a piece of fruit 🍎.
Great technology in the ones you mentioned as well but for 2 $20 dollar bills. I'll take one. 😉
Mine are White/Beige and did not come with a bag.
Anker is the company. Soundcore is one of the Anker brands.