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)

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!

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!

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.

These are excellent headphones. I bought them specifically for a long flight, and they were exactly what I needed. You can choose to have them be noise blocking or change the setting with the touch of a button to hear the noise around you. Quick charging, and holds the charge for a long time. Even after 9 hours flying and using them the entire time, they weren't close to needing a recharge. The sound quality is excellent. The size was perfect, and the adjustability is good. The controls were easy to learn and manage.

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

The noise canceling is WILD. It the best pair I've had so far. I've never had a pair genuinely cancel out noise like this one does. The sound is fairly steady and it's very comfortable to wear. Even though I got it on sale, it's definitely worth the 70 dollars.

Great for the price point. The external to internal audio feature is AMAZING for walkers using these. Can hear cars, even some close by footsteps when the external listening feature is on. Sound quality is more than enough for most people. I come from a 7 year old pair of Cowin E7 budget Bluetooth headphones in circumaural kit. These blow it out of the water for cheaper and have a larger brand name on them. Clearer highs, bass a little stronger. Depending on music the midrange is slightly lacking though. Could simple be equalizer settings which I have not messed with. The super deep bass, like the stuff you should be playing on actual subwoofers, that can be choppy but that makes sense for anything under $50. I bought these 100% for walking. I walk about 45 minutes to 1 hour a day. These are incredibly comfortable for my walks and as mentioned before, the ability to hear surrounding noise like cars coming is incredible. I like being aware of my surroundings to the point my PC headphones are open stage so I can hear if someone has opened a door or is calling for me. Battery life seems excellent. I've walked almost every day for the month I've owned them so far and have not charged them since the day I got them and made sure they were topped off. Would 100% recommend and buy again. Color me impressed.

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.

Excellent sound quality, feel nice and sturdy, feel nice and comfortable on your ears, I have the in ear version too, the sound quality is superb and I would highly recommend these, they feel and look a lot more expensive, so great value for money, good weight and size, great sound range with the app , would buy again

Je suis pleinement satisfaite de mon achat il est vraiment agréable à porté il fait le taf vraiment il est top et même esthétiquement rien à dire

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