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(Renewed)

Late in life diagnosed neurodivergent adult here, and never had I ever tried noise cancelling headphones. I do use Loop earplugs to block sound sometimes, so I thought why not try noise cancelling headphones? Our house is on a budget so I couldn't spend too much, but I also didn't want to end up wasting money on a cheap pair of headphones that I wouldn't end up liking or using. I finally ended up settling on these. Unfortunately the first pair of headphones I received didn't work right. BUT I easily started the return/replacement process, and I received the replacement before I even returned the first pair. It was nice to be able to make sure the first pair was faulty and that it wasn't the headphones in general that felt... wrong on my ears. Fortunately the second pair was *chefs kiss* SO much better and I have basically been living in them since. (which also speaks to the battery life because I have had these for about two weeks and have only had to charge them once) They have fairly decent passive noise cancelling, active noise cancelling is really neat (you can connect to the soundcore app so you can adjust that, plus there's an equalizer in the app to adjust sound too), and the transparency mode is my absolute favourite. Just quickly touching the right ear for a second switches it to transparency mode so you can tune into your surroundings without stopping your audio or taking the headphones off--and I absolutely love that, as a parent and someone who is just on high alert a lot. The microphone works well for phone calls, I've been told that the sound is clear. I like that you can connect to two devices, at the same time, so I can use my Nintendo Switch and just switch over to my phone if I get a call. Pairing them was fairly straightforward. Oh, and they come with a case so you can travel with them too, and I'm sure I'm forgetting about other things I like about these. Honestly my only "complaint" is that I have a small head and the smallest size setting still concerns me that they might fly off my head if I turn too quickly--because they definitely make threats to fly off my head when I "headbang" even a little to my music. TLDR? I'm no expert but these are absolutely quality for the price point. Just be wary not to shake them off if you have a small head.

I got these because I saw that my father had gifted these to my little sister and I actually stole them for a bit before buying them because at first, I didn't want to spend the original $84 I saw them for under Anker's store... that was until I found these renewed for $71... and in pink because I'm a pink fanatic and have to have anything and everything in pink hahaha. The sound quality on these is fantastic. Not only that but they are extremely comfortable and feel very nice and very high quality. The battery on these also lasts for a VERY long time. I can use these for 8 hours in a day and still have charge for when I'm on my way to work for 2 more days! I rarely have to charge them. The noise cancelation is great on these, but doesn't work very well with things like ASMR and podcasts, which knocks off a star on the noise cancelation scale but can probably be easily fixed with the app, which, YOU SHOULD GET IT. It makes your music listening experience so much more personalized and awesome! I don't want to go back to Anker's auto sound setting because of it. Also, there are 3 different noise cancelation settings in the app too, which is cool. I didn't know that until I downloaded the app. I was also pleasantly surprised that I got pretty much brand new, especially when I read that these might come with no packaging. The only thing that was really opened was the headphones box, which only had a small tear in it. All in all, get these!!! You won't be disappointed! They are worth every pretty penny I spent on them!

Update 03/2023 Shortly after I updated my review, I decided to return the original set of headphones and subsequently received a replacement set. The replacement headphones have not missed a beat and I no longer have a problem when talking on the phone. So, everything that I said in my original feedback applies. I will however keep the rating as a 4-star rating and keep my bottom line assessment. "Worth Every Penny." I am changing my original rating of 5 stars to 4 stars for two reasons. I was on an extended phone call today and after an hour or so of talk time, the voice communications sound became gargled/intelligible. I turned off the headphones and the sound was loud and clear from my phone, so the problem is with the headphones. Also, I have a Bluetooth transmitter and receiver adapter that I use to watch my non-Bluetooth TV with headphones. This set of headphones will not connect to the adapter. The Soundcore software has a list of what these headphones can connect to, and my Bluetooth transmitter and receiver is not on the list. No problem with my Bose. So, I will continue to use my Bose headphones for the Bluetooth transmitter/receiver connection. These headphones have what I was originally looking for in headphones, so, I still say that they are worth every penny. Original Review Below These headphones are worth every penny I spent. The sound quality is comparable to that of my Bose QC 35 headphones. No, I won’t dare put them ahead of Bose, but for the price difference, the Soundcore Anker Life Q30 Headphones are a real winner. There are various sound options, so you are bound to get the sound quality you enjoy based on the genre of music that you prefer. And, the Noise Cancellation is very good. Not as close to my Bose as the sound quality is, but good enough. I can’t hear my bathroom blower running nor my garage door open when I have Noise Cancellation on. Now, there is a caveat, I have to turn the headphones up to at least mid volume level, which isn’t too high. It is about the same level as Bose, but you can hear some residual sound with Soundcraft when my bathroom blower is on. No residual sound with Bose. What is really remarkable is I can still hear my music while riding my 33 HP Zero Turn mower, with the prior caveat, turn volume up. But, I have to turn my Bose up too and have residual sound with both while riding the Zero Turn, which is fine for safety purposes. Additionally, the Soundcore headphones battery is very good, as advertised. I’m using the headphones for the fourth day and I’m still at 80 percent power. Probably 14 cumulative hours of usage over 4 days. When the Noise Cancellation is engaged, the sound appears flat, so I boost the base to eliminate the flat sound. There is an option to do this along with various other adjustment options via the Soundcore App. By the way, you do have to download the Soundcore App to get the Headphones to work. I have an android Smartphone and had no issues at all. The Bluetooth range is just as good as my Bose Headphones. And these comfortable headphones fit over my ears perfectly. This is the best inexpensive set of Headphones I've ever owned. Therefore, I highly recommend them and rate them 5-stars overall.

I compared these with my daughters Bose earbuds. Could not tell the difference in noise cancellation. These really do have a lot of useful and functional features that add value. Feel solid. They fold nicely and are very comfortable. Also used these on a flight. Excellent! Music is 7.5 or 8/10. Must use the app and graphic equalizers. Bass is solid. Plenty loud. Transparency mode is actually great! Not as seamless as Airpod pros, but the amplification and left to right distinction is nice. Used them at the airport to hear my boarding call while listening to music. $51 renewed. Easily the best $50 I have spent on tech in a looong time. I chose to give these a chance, because I have a great BT speaker from Soundcore that I love and have had for 5 years. Well done Soundcore! Q30 is the sweet spot. Oh! There is a custom sleep sound mode from the app that lets you set a timer and add various sleep sounds at different levels and mix them as you like at any volume level. Wind sound with some ocean waves, wind chimes, and a lil rain was impressive. Execution is above expectation for sure.

The EQ is great. Headphones sounded extremely bass heavy out of the box. The EQ allowed me to tune in the sound I wanted. With EQ, the sound is fantastic! I can save multiple custom EQ settings, for different types of music etc. This is a great feature. It seems the great EQ is disabled when the headphones are wired. This is a BIG deal for me. The headphones are a huge disappointment for me without the custom EQ. The headphones feel a bit fragile. It could be because I value my dollar and have read where the Q30 headphones plastic will break. So, I could keep the headphones and use only with Bluetooth and EQ, and be very careful with them. I have to determine if they are worth the price. My Monoprice $29 wireless, ANC headphones have worked flawless for 5 years (with a lot of physical abuse). Maybe I should find a great EQ that works with my music service. After listening a few days, with the Q30 EQ, I love the way these headphones sound! They sound GREAT!!! (But only with the built in EQ and bluetooth.)

I had the Q20+ before these, and I thought they were great ... until I got the Q30's! I guess my ears must be a little on the larger side, and they would always ache when I wore the old phones for a while. But now with the Q30's that's a thing of the past! I can wear them for hours with no discomfort. The band across the top of the head is also very comfortable, the padding seems much more substantial. They also appear to be much better quality. And the battery life is amazing. Even after using them literally all day, they'll usually still be above 50% Lastly the noise cancelling is really great. I though my old phones were good in that regard but these are even better. I'll frequently wear them all day just for the ANR, even when I don't have anything playing through them. There are also more options for customizing the ANR with different modes. One other nice feature is that when toggling between ANR, normal and transparent modes, it doesn't talk. That was super annoying with the old Q20's. It would say "Normal" or "Transparency," and while it was saying that it would completely cut off any sound that was playing, rather than just talking over it. This was super annoying if I was talking to someone and they'd cut out for a second or two while the phones would be telling me what I already knew (because really, you can HEAR which mode you're in by the change in noise!) Another really great thing about these is no more always-on LED lights! This is nice when you're wearing them at night. They also have a hard case, which is really nice, and should help protect them for a much longer life. All in all they're very comfortable and I'm very happy with them. The one down side is that they are even bigger than the Q20's ... obviously, because otherwise they'd pinch my ears too. Can't very well be bigger on the inside and smaller on the outside!

Best ever high value headphone ever, if ur ear got hurt by wearing AirPods Long time. It is the best and upgraded iyems, So comfortable! And quality of sound is amazing for this price. Will buy another one for my son.

Update: The plastic band broke near the earpiece only 4 months in. Poor design and its a very common issue with these. Contacted Anker but they would not replace it. It still works but I had to put duct tape on it. The NC is actually pretty good, sound just average, build = poor. An excellent pair of headphones for the price. I was surprised at how well the noise cancelation works at this price point. I keep it on "Outdoors." The battery life is superb also. I rarely have to charge it. My wife and teens have the expensive Sonys but as a price conscientious dad this is perfect for me.

O Anker Life Q30 é um excelente fone de ouvido com cancelamento de ruído ativo que oferece uma ótima qualidade de som e um bom isolamento de ruído, apesar de ainda permitir a entrada de algum ruído externo. Além disso, a duração da bateria é excepcional e a distância do Bluetooth é excelente, permitindo que você se mova livremente enquanto ouve suas músicas favoritas. Embora alguns usuários tenham relatado que o tempo de carregamento pode ser um pouco longo, isso é compensado pela longa duração da bateria. Além disso, embora a conexão Bluetooth possa ser afetada por interferências ou obstáculos, isso é comum em todos os dispositivos Bluetooth e não é uma limitação exclusiva do Anker Life Q30. No geral, o Anker Life Q30 é uma ótima escolha para quem procura um fone de ouvido com cancelamento de ruído ativo confiável, com ótima qualidade de som e durabilidade da bateria, além de uma boa distância de Bluetooth. É uma excelente opção para quem deseja ouvir música em ambientes ruidosos, se concentrar no trabalho ou simplesmente desfrutar de um som de qualidade enquanto se move livremente. Obs.: Comprei em Fevereiro e recentemente a capa das almofadas abriram (mantenho todos os cuidados recomendados), fiquei decepcionada com o acontecido, pois, acredito que não seja possível substituir. Não compraria de novo devido apenas por esse problema.

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I've used these for about 3 years now. I wasn't sure about buying a refurbished item, but I've been pleased with these headphones. They're comfortable in the sound quality is decent to my ear, though I'm not an audiophile. One of the ear pads has started to split after several years, so I wish these ear pads were replaceable but at this price point that's not typical. So overall I've been pleased with the purchase and I even bought a pair for my brother and he enjoys using them as well.

Generally, I am satisfied... BUT my headphones sometimes just switch off. I've been observing this for a few weeks now, and it started right at the beginning. It's not a matter of charging, and it happens when they are just in noise-cancelling. I'm hoping the seller can shed some light on this, if not I'll have to send them back — unfortunately, as I don't like to send things back and produce more garbage.

Słuchawki praktycznie nowe..nieużywane. Działają bez zarzutu. Dźwięk jest super.