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Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless
Anker Soundcore Life Q20 2024
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (7 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Warm
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
Bass Amount
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Emphasized (2 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
V-Shaped
Our Verdict
Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless
Anker Soundcore Life Q20 2024
The Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless and the Anker Soundcore Life Q20 2024 are very similar headphones, both in terms of features and performance. Depending on fluctuations in price, either could be a viable choice if you're after budget noise cancelling over-ears. They both feature similar sound profiles, have comparable build quality, and offer comfortable fits. Even their noise isolation performance is neck-and-neck, though they have slightly different strengths in this regard: the Q30 do a sterling job of tamping down bass frequencies, like engine rumble, while the Q20 are better at tackling treble range noises, like the clack of keyboard keystrokes.
Variants
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Black)
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Midnight Blue)
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Sakura Pink)
- Soundcore Life Q20 2024 (Black)
- Soundcore Life Q20 2024 (Blue)
- Soundcore Life Q20 2024 (Pink)
- Soundcore Life Q20 2024 (Silver)
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Midnight Blue
Soundcore Life Q30
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Blue
Soundcore Life Q20 2024
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Sakura Pink
Soundcore Life Q30
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Main Differences for
Sports And Fitness
Sports And Fitness
Threshold
Sports And Fitness
7.0
7.2
Stability
6.5
7.0
Full Comparison
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
550 Hz
650 Hz
Bass Amount
Very Emphasized (7 dB)
Slightly Emphasized (2 dB)
Treble Amount
Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)
Emphasized (2 dB)
Sound Signature
Warm
V-Shaped
Frequency Response Consistency
6.0
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Std. Deviation
1.32 dB
1.59 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
6.9
8.2
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
6.8 dB
4.0 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
6.68 dB
5.1 dB
Mid Bass
7.97 dB
2.36 dB
High Bass
5.1 dB
-1.57 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.2
8.3
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.39 dB
2.27 dB
Low Mid
2.36 dB
-2.45 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.93 dB
0.62 dB
High Mid
-2.62 dB
0.17 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
8.8
7.9
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.63 dB
3.38 dB
Low Treble
-0.34 dB
2.32 dB
Mid Treble
2.4 dB
1.81 dB
High Treble
1.06 dB
-0.13 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
6.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.45 dB
2.11 dB
Dips
2.18 dB
2.34 dB
Stereo Mismatch
6.4
7.7
Frequency Response Mismatch
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.86 dB
0.20 dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
1.37 dB
1.50 dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.5°
3.2°
Cumulative Spectral Decay
CSD
PRTF
6.4
5.7
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
2.54 dB
4.54 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.44 dB
4.61 dB
PRTF Distance
7.8 dB
9.14 dB
Harmonic Distortion
8.8
8.4
Harmonics Levels
THD Ratio
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
0.11%
0.14%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
0.23%
0.44%
Electrical Aspects
Impedance
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
110.8 dB SPL
118.8 dB SPL
Bluetooth Max SPL
102.0 dB
104.5 dB
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Test Settings
Firmware
02.10
04.42
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
Soundcore Signature
ANC
Transport
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.56 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
7.5
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Bass Effect + Voice Assistant
Portability
6.2
6.3
Portability Picture
L
6.9" (17.5 cm)
5.6" (14.2 cm)
W
6.8" (17.3 cm)
7.6" (19.2 cm)
H
1.7" (4.3 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Volume
80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)
76.52 in³ (1,254.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
5.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
8.9" (22.6 cm)
N/A
W
7.4" (18.8 cm)
N/A
H
2.3" (5.8 cm)
N/A
Volume
152.00 in³ (2,490.82 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.8
8.8
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-23.36 dB
-23.26 dB
Bass
-21.30 dB
-13.17 dB
Mid
-19.19 dB
-25.53 dB
Treble
-30.48 dB
-33.00 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.3
8.4
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.73 dB
-19.44 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-19.30 dB
-18.84 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-20.67 dB
-21.77 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
6.2
7.7
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
43.98 dB
35.71 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.9
7.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
276.97 Hz
324.66 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.31 dB
2.78 dB
HFE
4,561.4 Hz
4,695.06 Hz
Weighted THD
2.173
0.168
Gain
5.52 dB
6.02 dB
Noise Handling
5.6
6.5
SpNR
SpNR
12.36 dB
10.24 dB
Noise Gate
No
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.9
9.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
44.3 hrs
49 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
44.3 hrs
49 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
1.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Anker Soundcore
Anker Soundcore
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Adjustable
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.8
9.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
3.94 ft (1.20 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
10.0 ms
0.3 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.3
8.3
Bluetooth Version
5.010
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
Quick Pair (Android)
No
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
233 ms
225 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
Yes
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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Midnight Blue
Soundcore Life Q30
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Blue
Soundcore Life Q20 2024
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Sakura Pink
Soundcore Life Q30
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Soundcore Life Q20 2024
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