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Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless
Anker Soundcore Space One Wireless
The Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless are a better deal than the Anker Soundcore Space One Wireless. While both headphones share similarities like LDAC support, the Life Q30 are more comfortable, come with a sturdy carrying case to help protect them from damage on the go, and have a significantly better noise isolation performance. However, the Space One are better built.
Variants
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Black)
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Midnight Blue)
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Sakura Pink)
- Soundcore Space One (Jet Black)
- Soundcore Space One (Latte Cream)
- Soundcore Space One (Sky Blue)
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.0
7.0
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
6.9
8.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
6.0
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
7.5
6.6
Imaging
6.1
8.5
Peaks/Dips
7.3
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.58 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.5
8.0
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
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
5.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
7.2 °C
Portability
6.2
5.7
Portability Picture
L
6.9" (17.5 cm)
6.1" (15.4 cm)
W
6.8" (17.3 cm)
6.9" (17.4 cm)
H
1.7" (4.3 cm)
3.3" (8.5 cm)
Volume
80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)
138.99 in³ (2,277.66 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
6.0
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
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
550 Hz
Bass Amount
6.6 dB
3.26 dB
Treble Amount
0.8 dB
0.94 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
6.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.65 dB
0.75 dB
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
6.9
8.6
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
6.8 dB
1.97 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
11.55 Hz
Low Bass
6.68 dB
1.4 dB
Mid Bass
7.97 dB
1.96 dB
High Bass
5.1 dB
-1.35 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
7.5
6.6
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.39 dB
4.49 dB
Low Mid
2.36 dB
-5.14 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.93 dB
-5.32 dB
High Mid
-2.62 dB
0.01 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
6.0
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.63 dB
5.7 dB
Low Treble
-0.34 dB
-4.36 dB
Mid Treble
2.4 dB
0.57 dB
High Treble
1.06 dB
-4.91 dB
Imaging
6.1
8.5
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
0.29
Weighted Phase Mismatch
58.08
7.29
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.47
0.72
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.68
1.56
Passive Soundstage
5.0
4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.54 dB
3.04 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.44 dB
6.53 dB
PRTF Distance
7.8 dB
10.9 dB
Openness
1.2
2.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.4
2.3
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
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.211
0.310
WHD @ 100
0.133
0.150
Test Settings
Firmware
02.10
02.77
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
LDAC, 32-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
Soundcore Signature
ANC
Transport
Adaptive Noise Cancelling
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.8
7.5
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-23.36 dB
-22.33 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-21.30 dB
-9.29 dB
Mid
-19.19 dB
-23.94 dB
Treble
-30.48 dB
-35.27 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.3
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.73 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-19.30 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-20.67 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.9
3.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
276.97 Hz
≈ 708.08 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.31 dB
≈ 12.43 dB
HFE
4,561.4 Hz
≈ 7,452.94 Hz
Weighted THD
2.173
N/A
Gain
5.52 dB
≈ 13.07 dB
Noise Handling
5.6
6.3
SpNR
12.36 dB
≈ 52.45 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
4.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.9
8.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
44.3 hrs
34.25 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
44.3 hrs
34.25 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer and Standby Mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
8.0
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
Adjustable
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.8
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Latency - Analog
10.0 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.3
8.4
Bluetooth Version
5.010
5.3
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
233 ms
275 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
109 ms
Android Latency
168 ms
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
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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Nuevo firmware Q90b Versión 1603.1_1622.4 haber si arreglan el tema de la floración etc…
Worst 4k TV I’ve owned. Audio is often out of sync with input sources, which totally ruins any experience. I think has something to do with garbage Atmos audio and despite dozens of hours changing out receivers, using various PC’s, messing with menus on TV, nothing has helped. Also, Youtube videos often crash into slow motion with no audio for some reason. This never happens when I move various components to several other TV’s. Menu structure is lengthy just to change something like brightness and options on the menu seem to reset and options disappear. Manually ordering menus of sources will often rearrange themselves at random times or menu items completely disappear and one has to go back to add them. Picture is nice, but not worth the headache. I preferred my old TCL TV at almost a 1/3rd the cost.
Update: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.
Hi! I bought this tv last week and Im finding the blooming quite distracting and Im thinking of exchanging for a TCL c845. Do you guys know if that tv has less blooming, and how do these TVs compare overall?
Unfortunately we haven’t bought and tested the C845, so we really can’t say. Without having our own data, we’d just be guessing and wouldn’t want to risk giving you incorrect information. Sorry about that!
No problem, thanks for the reply tho!
Update: Mentioned the newly reviewed Samsung QN90D/QN90DD QLED in the Contrast section of this review.
Should I upgrade from my qn90b to the s90d or c4 for the ps5 pro and for movies?
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I purchased this 85" TV in January 2013. After eight months, a large black column is right, half- way up. The entire huge backlight panel needed to be replaced under warranty. The replacement went well, however the service did not offer flexible hours. Two technicians in two vans arrived to carry the large panel.
Exactly one year later, the light broke again. Flickering like an ambulance’s light. Complete replacement…under warranty. Now, the lighting takes 15 seconds to 2 minutes to turn off after pressing the power button. Sometimes it does not turn off at all, I have to wait each time to be sure it will turn off. I am fairly certain it will fail again next year. I wonder how much it will cost.
If you ask me, the longevity test is a tremendous hoax. Despite having the backlight set to the lowest brightness, visitors (not just me ) remark about the image being too bright, making it difficult to read white text. If you have a few eye floaters, it is extremely are irritating because they reflect in your eyesight. In fact, I’m reading with sunglasses on! Not joking!!!
And it makes no difference if the lights are turned on or off in a space with no windows that is intended to be a cinema theatre and a presentation display. This TV seems only suitable in Rooms with large windows and bright sunshine!
You must be kidding when you give it such a high grade for use as a monitor. The technicians informed me that this TV is entirely not suitable for use as a monitor and will destroy the backlights. Please add a longevity test in PC Monitor mode to see if it is suitable.
Update: We uploaded the latest brightness measurements and uniformity photos for the Accelerated Longevity Test.