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“These headphones offer a ton of features at an affordable price. Learn more in our Anker Soundcore Life Q30 review.”
Publisher score: 7.6/10
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Anker Soundcore Life Q30
$79.99 · Hybrid ANC · 5y 10m old
85
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Weight
- 260 g
- Wearing style
- Wireless over-ear headphones
- Build
- Protein leather earcups with memory foam padding
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- Driver type
- Dynamic driver
- Driver material
- Silk diaphragm
- Frequency response
- Extends up to 40 kHz
Wireless and connections
- Noise control
- Hybrid active noise cancellation with Transport, Outdoor, and Indoor modes; Transparency Mode
- Charging
- USB-C; about 2 hrs full charge; 5 min fast charge gives 4 hrs playback
- Battery
- Up to 60 hrs ANC off / 40 hrs ANC on
- Connections
- Bluetooth, AUX, USB-C charging, NFC pairing
- Microphones
- 2 microphones
- BT codecs
- SBC, AAC
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Expert ReviewsRead review ↗
“They may not be much to look at, but the Soundcore Life Q30 offer unrivalled ANC and audio customisation for the price”
Publisher score: 5/5
80
Laptop Mag
“The Anker Soundcore Life Q30 is a noise-canceller with lots of functionality for only $80.”
Publisher score: 4/5
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Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 85/100 at $80. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
ANC effectiveness in blocking mid-range frequencies (e.g., human voices).
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Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless Review
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The Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless are budget-friendly over-ear headphones. They stand out from the pack, thanks to their noise cancelling (ANC) system, which...
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