Hello! We re-did the microphone test after receiving an update which dramatically improved the Q45 microphone and noise removal as you hear in the video, but Adam's reaction is from before the update when the A40s sounded better.
Worth noting that LDAC is often inferior to AptX HD is there a lot of radio signal interference in the area due to its variable bandwidth nature. Small antennas like those in Earbuds are super sensitive.
Jesus Christ this is so unprofessional, I can't understand why any company would want waste their money on LMG, basically every video has a major flaw that can make the customer not want to buy the product
Audio Quality and taste is opinionated but the latest update they sound fantastic against €350 Sony, Sennheisser, Bose, Kef etc. I would be interested what you think 9 months later.
I'm mildly annoyed that they didn't spend a moment talking about the ease of use on the app and customizability. Soundcore EQ settings are pretty solid in my experience and can make all the difference
Absolutely. I've got the Q30 and they're trash by default, but the EQ really saves them. And what's great is that the settings are saved on the headphones, so I can set it up on my phone and use on my work laptop with the same EQ settings.
@@ivanmalinovski7807 Yah i agree. They sound good with eq and i am using Oluv's settings. But the build quality is very cheap though. Especially the plastic part of the headband. I already have a good amount of electrical tape there 😆😆.
Heck I wish they'd of mentioned if they use hearid too. That alone helps a ton. Which I need to change mine since I recently changed the tips on the air 2 pros...
@@darsparx Tbh, I'm not really fond of Shortcircuit. They're small semi-reviews, but because they have to be short and entertaining, and they have to be unboxings, they won't have properly researched the product properly. This essentially makes it so they skip over important features, that might make or break a product, or otherwise misinform the viewer. It should either be an unboxing, with "oh cool, here's what's included" or it should be an actual review. Not this middle ground thing they're doing.
For wireless headphones, a mini-jack is a must for me. Even if the battery gives out, you'll still be able to enjoy your headphones. They can last a long time.
Not only that, for a semi-professional desktop audio equipment like speakers, monitors and audio interfaces, most of them are wired only, so you could use the headphones with them.
@@galgrunfeld9954 thing is, if you use such audio equipment, you probably shouldn't be using these to do audio work, and instead get more neutral sounding headphones that are actually meant for a studio environment
I've got the Q30 and they sound terrible with noise cancelling off. It might be that I don't have the best seal with them. Either way, the headphone jack isn't something I would ever use with them, at least not for music. I just couldn't enjoy them.
@@falsemcnuggethope it's not you , when i first got my Q30s i was disappointed , so much base , they sound way better with ANC on for some reason , and I can't even get them EQed enough to not punch so much base.
Yep. Had to pass a lot of otherwise great wireless headphones because they had no other means to connect beside wireless. And when battery dies it's a big chance that they are going into the garbage since there is a very low chance of finding a *new* replacement battery for such a non-mass market item after a couple of years.
I bought a pair of Soundcore Life Q30s, and they were excellent. So when my wife wanted a pair of decent ANC headphones, I got her a pair too. Then I needed a pair of headphones for work, so I got a pair of Life Q35s. They’re even better. We have also bought a pair of Flare 2s and… you guessed it… awesome. Really rate them as a brand, but then they are Anker so not surprising. EDIT: They used the stock EQ. That’s why they didn’t rate the sound quality. Which is fair, but not what these headphones *can* do
The customer support was also a great experience for me personally & on the topic of how good they sound, Adam didn't mention you can EQ them in their software, the Q30s out of the box are meh I agree, but when you actually EQ, there's nothing as good in this price range & I can't speak for the Q45s but I'm sure they would sound way better.
Honestly seems like a pretty amazing deal tbh. All the features and everything sure the audio quality isn’t there all the way. But for all the features seems pretty decent for the prices
I havn't had any of the soundcore headphone line up however the corresponding application for the headphones, iv'e heard, makes the sound quality a lot better by fine tuning each level of sound based on what music you are listening to. Although they may not sound great, they have a lot of potential to be good through the app and this video did not display this which could turn some people away from the q45.
In my experience, which is limited to the life p3 model, it may not be industry best as a brand but it is by far best bang for buck brand I have found in the audio space. They do a great job targeting the sub $200 market and giving great quality for the price with more features than most any brand it competes with.
Soundcore and 1more for sure. For the price they offer better stuff than the recognizable brands. For the extremely budget section, Soundpeats, Earfun, and Jlab are good. Also, The 1+ buds pro are also basically airpods, but better and cheaper
Biggest issue with Soundcore is they have 30 different true wireless earbuds. Focus! Also suspect the Q45s will sound better with the HearID custom EQ.
-gotta give it to Adam to notice the CSF going on & deciding to just move on -also THANK YOU soundcore for having the decency to include the options to use the Headphones wired
Yeah, and it's not that difficult hard to do. Cheaper older wired headphones allow you to swap pads. They don't need a fancy magnetic ones since those are proprietary, just a plain insert swap does the job and works perfectly well. Heck they can sell official pads if they want to.
In terms of sound quality, the headphones (and the earbuds I think) work with the Soundcore app. So you can customize the audio to sound better. Pretty positive that the sound quality out of the box is not great on purpose so you can use the app.
The thing with sound quality is... You do not use the stock EQ settings with these... You have to EQ them with either one of the 21 built in EQ settings or customize your own. Not sure if the app support was even mentioned in this review... They may sound muddy or flat in the middle because the stock EQ setting pretty sucks. lol
Soundcore has been killing it. I can't wait for their next pro line earbuds. Been rocking the liberty 3 pro and I haven't been able to find anything better
The old Q 30/35 had a horrible KNOWN build quality issue where the plastic clip part between the hinge and the headpad would break a part, the headphones would still be usable but very flimsy, hopefully they fixed this on these
And the ear cups give out at around the same time too (1 year). Hinges are at least functionable and sound is still good. If those headphones are anything like the q 30s the sound out of box will be crap but can be manually tuned in the app to actually sound good.
I got this problem recently, it lasted about 12 months. I added another two on top of that using super glue. Just bought XM4s to replace my q30s and now this vid shows up in my feed lol. Hopefully I made the right choice!
It happened to me, but i get the replacement just a week after claimed the warranty. Good aftermarket service, but yeah that part that get crack is a flaw design. Glad they make improvement on this Q45
I had this happen too in about 9 months on my Q30. Also, they sound terrible to me without noise cancelling, might be due to a poor seal. Luckily, with noise cancelling on they're fine.
As a soundcore guy myself owning 3 models of earbuds, 2 pairs of headphones, and 3 speakers, their main weapon is their app which is leagues better than the competition. Their app makes all of their devices come alive, and it takes tweaks to get their products to their best (how you like them). I can tell you didn't really put much effort into knowing the app.
Anker is my actually favorite Chinese company. If there’s a company that can help change the “Chinesium” impression and bad quality and fake claims, it’s Anker. Also their batteries are great. I have at least 9 Anker products, mostly speakers and headphones, never had one issue with batteries yet.
Thank you for talking about the importance of 3.5mm. It's a really important feature on premium headphones. Allows flexibility if bluetooth isn't available, and lets the device keep working even if battery runs out
I LOVE Soundcore earbuds. I've had three different pairs now (because I keep clogging them and can't clean them effectively), of different models, and will buy another pair after my current pair is no longer cleanable. Even though Raycon keeps advertising their "half price of equivalent name brand earbuds," Soundcore is somehow cheaper, and still really good quality. My first set lasted about 2 years, my second set about 9 months, and as I said, I am still on my third set. I don't use them as much as my previous sets, but they seem to be on par with my first set clog-wise. Idk why anybody would get a different brand earbud, especially the ones from other big tech companies. $20-60US gets you near studio level sound in a durable, long battery-life design.
I should say that none of my earbuds were noise cancelling, but I have Sony MDR-XB950N1s for travel where I need noise cancelling. I usually use my earbuds in bed where noise is not a concern.
Something that is very important to me is that you can charge headphones while using them. In the future that would be a great feature to test. My Sony WH-1000xm4's will not charge while listening to them BUT my Skullcandy Venue's that I upgraded from will.
Agreed, it was one of the reasons I chose Surface Headphones over XM3s a few years ago. That and the sweet dial controls. I love that I can plug in when I get the 1hr battery warning and 10 minutes plugged in gives a few extra hours use.
The Bose Noise Cancelling 700s that compete with the WH-1000XM4 also don't let you charge while playing... has never affected me since they're just my secondary mobile headphones, but it seems like a nice feature to have.
I own Anker's Life P3. Sound can be either alright or meh depending on the genre(Unpleasant with bright and sibilant music). But what I actually love are the features, battery and the app. Their app is easily the best one for any wireless buds I've owned.
Please note that the ear pads are replaceable but this does not mean that they are easy to replace or that soundcore sells replacement ear pads. Also note that the soundcore app allows you to change/adjust the sound profile of the headphones.
Im a total soundcore convert from sony and bose as the performance to price is exceptional. Thou only as my other products fail,break or get stolen so its a gradual replacement. their mini speakers beat my sony mini speakers at lower price with better sound and higher waterproof standard....great battery performance.
Soundcore is crazy. It's the go to for my new entry level bluetooth headphones and earbuds. Their app *doesn't* make me want to rip my brains out, with a good EQ and a decent selection of earbuds that you can *change the controls on.*
It was a bit of a strange omission for a sponsored video not to have had the app/eq as a talking point, since it seems to already have very positive community feedback.
As many of the comments here have already said: the Soundcore App makes a huge difference! I have a Soundcore Mini 3 Bluetooth speaker right now; and when I first got it, the sound was also not-that-great for me. But, customizing the EQ on the Soundcore app made the speaker sound so much better! Well worth the money!
Thank you for testing mics with background noise! It's really helpful as we generally can't test that before we buy the product, in ear headphones can't even be tested in the store, and if you return them they go to the trash.
I have had soundcore headphones for 2 years and the battery life is great! I will go months without thinking about charging and when I need to charge, it takes less than an hour and I don't need to think about it again for a long time!
Comments already seem to know that soundcore's Q30's are where the value is at. It might not have the exact same features or the same sound quality but they are what I am using right now and I have no complaints.
I usually buy the high-end stuff, but my mother wanted headphones and she's not the kind of person to hear the difference so I bought her SoundCores. I've been pretty impressed by the sound and features. These products should be considered!
After spending literally $150+ on Sony headsets, I picked Anker Q30 for $90. And, man these are comparable and even feels more premium. Never going back. Seriously.
Bought them based on several reviews. Excellent price quality. But what i missed in all reviews is that they do not auto turn of when taking them off your head, putting them on your neck or tabel etc. Wish I knew.
my Q30 was broke in the part where the soft padding is attached to the metal arc after year or so, and I've seen this in a lot of long term reviews, so it's definitely a construction design weakness (and it's exactly the same here in Q45). Please consider this before purchasing. But they sound great for the price.
Keep in mind that the build quality is spotty on Soundcores headphones, they average 1-2 years before cracking/breaking somewhere, sometimes even less. Remember that LTT is a global tech reviewer and not specialized in audio.
I purchased their Liberty Air 2 Pro earbud for my wife as a gift last year and she really liked them so I bought a set for myself and they have been amazing. I have had some issues with my set (not hers) where the right earbud stopped charging no matter what I did. I got a replacement set (not just a single bud) with very little hassle and fast. Had the same issue with the second set and again, zero hassle from their support staff. I think it is something I am doing but I can't tell you what it is. I would highly recommend checking out soundcore as their products do look / feel premium for a fair price and they have great quality sound and features. Their support staff is top notch too. Really can't say enough good things about the products and company.
Soundcore may not be the absolute BEST as far as sound quality (they're not reference phones, obviously), but they're pretty darn good. They also pack a ton of features into their products. They also have an app that other companies should be jealous of. They ALSO charge less than half of what other audio companies do for their products. They're about 80 to 90 percent as good as the audiophile stuff for less than half the price. Honestly, the vast majority of audio consumers would be pleased with their stuff, and they have enough eq settings so you can get them set perfectly to your taste.
I was really hoping the sound quality would be there for the Q45. I would've seriously considered buying them. Also, why make non-replaceable ear muffs?? How hard can it be?
Thank you for the mic test (if we could _also_ have gotten it for the wired mode on the headphones (to hear the mic vs bluetooth penalty) it would have been a lot better, but still - great progress, keep it up)
I've got Soundcore liberty 3 pros, and they're amazing. Great battery life, the noice cancellation is way better than my Liberty air 2 pros, and the sound quality is amazing. I didn't realize how good the drivers in these things are until I really listened to Spotify on them and turned on the "flat" eq setting. They sound amazing. It reminds me of when I first got studio monitors a few years ago and heard things in the songs that I'd never heard before.
I have the Soundcore Life Q20, inexpensive but great ANC. I wear them at dialysis, with all the nurses chatting, and machines whirring and beeping, I can barely hear any of it.
@@Tw3akst3r during my entyvio infusions, i just make eye contact with nods and gestures if I’m wearing my airpod pros. Most of the time the only interaction i me holding my arm out for vitals during my infusion 😂
@@Tw3akst3r its pretty nuts, they walk up to me, and can clearly see the big headphones on my ears... But they still just start talking to me. Most of the time I hold up a finger to ask them to hold on a second, and I pause whatever I'm watching and take the headphones off.
@@inspectorvoid Dialysis treatment clinics are very different from smaller infusion clinics. It's 20 people in big open room, and 10 nurses constantly flitting about taking vitals or doing semi-hourly updates on a machine, or whatever else they may need to do. It's a rather insane environment. The headphones help to block a lot of it out.
My cheap Edifier have 55 hours of listening and has AptX so I can use it in gaming (single player) at least. Cups are replaceable too. The only problem is it's on-ear. Any recommendations of comparable that is over-ear?
I have the -q20- Q30, and Anc was amazing. Sound was okay, muddy mid, boomy bass, but with eq on pc it was great. My only complaint is build quality, plastic is very fragile, broken where you can adjust the size. Overall experience? Satisfied, paid £55(brand new, on sale from Anker), 1 year ago, excellent battery life, good sound, was worth it. Edit: I thought I had the q20, price and duration
Soundcore makes the best sounding earbuds I never want to use because they either want to fall out of your ears constantly or you gotta shove the so deep it makes your ear feel raw. LG Tone Free P9's all day.
I have the Soundcore Life 20+ and the ANC is really good and the sound quality is good. I could in good conscience recommend them as a cheap set of noise cancelling headphones. The bonus is that they are also using a USB C cable which cuts down on the number of cables to haul around.
Soundcore is one of those brands that offers reliable and quality performance at a reasonable price point. Been using a Soundcore icon mini for some time and they are awesome!
I've replaced the earcups on my Q30s. Probably you can do the same on the Q45s. They might even be interchangeable as the earcups of the Q30 and Q35s are.
The smaller cone in the middle of a larger speaker cone is called a whizzer cone. It’s commonly found in cheaper factory car speakers because they’re a budget friendly way of helping the high frequencies without a dedicated tweeter. Higher trim levels usually forgo them for a separate woofer and tweeter for better sound stage and much better highs and dedicated midbass coming from their respective drivers
*Ohh they gone back to the q30 style. I hope the build quality is better but i doubt it though. The failure points of q30's ware the plastic parts on the headband specifically under the adjusting mechanism. My q30's have a good amount of electrical tape on them now* 😂😂
Crinacle is the only one I trust with any type of audio device recommendations, he goes down to the smallest detail and is honest. While people like this just say yea that is good and I recommend (like people saying raycon is good while they are just pure garbage)
But you do have to keep in mind that we watch crin for his audiophile take. This is aimed at a more general consumer. Techtuber are never the place to go if sound quality is your priority. MKBHD said the xm4 were the best on the market when they sound pretty bad compared to even low end audiophile devices at 1/4 of the price. Also I will say most the people shilling for raycon are cos they are sponsored and might not actually like the device so can’t hold it against them.
@@1floony Yea you are 100% right, but I do want a good quality over just a name brand. I got the Moondrop Chu recently and honestly for 20$ those are amazing and can put raycons to ground. But yea it is mostly that people have different preferences and audiophiles usually don't like bass in their headphones and most of them have it tuned up.
@@kiwidll4018 I have the chus and they are amazing. I mostly use my hifiman he400se when I am not on the move as more comfortable and open back is unbeatable.
Own a pair of Q30's and I must say I am very disappointed. They lose connection randomly quite often, fit very loosely on the head and I think the the ANC is very poor on them, actually to a degree where I dont use it anymore. But I suspect I just had too high expectations and I dont know if Sony or Bose would have met my expectations either.
I got the Q45's about a week ago, I am by no means a headphone expert. I wanted over the ear, comfort, long battery. I got that and way more, a lot better than the rest I saw in that price range. Best buy had all of them out in stock (amazingly enough) and I stick by my decision. Happy coincidence I got a call using them and it's the clearest call I've had using anything Bluetooth.
It bothers me how they didn't use the app to customize the EQ or Noise cancellation settings. The app alone can make the headphones 10 times better, especially so when you can customize it to your liking. Come on, guys...
A bit late to the party, but received a pair of the Q40s for Christmas. Discovered that the audio improved *greatly* after the update, and getting the HearID equalization set up. It's still not as open as I'd like, but there was a stark, enjoyable difference. As pointed out by another commenter, the app and the EQ really made the difference.
I did not see them take advantage of the App features at all. The App is what really brings theses lower price headphones closer to the higher price ones. I have the Life Q35's, the Liberty 2, and 3 Pro's. The app is what really takes these lower price ear buds and headphones to the next level. Personally I think it was a mistake for Soundcore to try and market these to compete with the Bose, Sony, or Apple higher end headphones. Soundcore should've marketed these to put themselves at the top of the $100-$200 price point for earbuds and headphones, which in my opinion, they are definitely in the top 5.
All the Anker headphones have removable earpads. They are mounted with clips and can by easly pried out using a butter knife or a plastic pry. Replacements cost between 10 USD and 20 usd
Listening this on my soundcore life 2 neo wich have a 60hr battery life and it's awesome, i only use them on weekends and need to charge them once a month
I am testing this for my company, and I love them. So comfortable for long periods. Best EQ app setting. I just don’t love the power button, wish it was a switch like my Bose.
i have the 35's and they are pretty good i got them for the 4th of july im a disabled veteran and the fireworks are a trigger for me. they did amazing!!!! i would recommend this brand the microphones arnt anything to write home about but for being out in public just turning off the noise for around $150 worth it...
I LOVE ANKER SOUNDCORE! I have the the life P3 and the Q30 and some $30 pair that i got on amazon which is how i found them. I had an issue with my first set of p3 after about 9 months, but since it had a 18 month warranty I emailed them, sent the invoice from amazon, and i had a new pair in 2 days! They sound better than the air pod pros to me. I love the bass they provide. The noise cancelling is good, the only thing that apple does better is transparency mode. I tell everyone to get soundcore. You will not be disappointed, and their app and widget are awesome on iphone.
Based on the look of the double layer diaphragm diagrams, I think I have two speakers of that kind of construction on my kitchen table. Bigger ones though of course.
I currently have the "Liberty air 2 pro" had em for almost a year now and i honestly love em i have no issues except a little connection problem i had before when switching from phone to phone
I'm Listening To This Video Right Now With Q45 Powered Off And Wired Just Like I Do With My Life Q35 And My Space Q45 Sound Like AweSomeNess PerSoNiFied This Way . It's Only When You Listen Wired And Powered On That The Sound Suffers During Wired Listening . My Humble Wired Set Up ZFold3 To Hidizs S9 Pro DAC AMP DONGLE To Space Q45 Powered Off And If You've Never Listened To The Q45 Or Q35 Like This Then You've Never Heard How Truly Awesome These Headphones Can Sound .
I use Liberty Air 2 Pro's day to day. Not the most comfortable earbuds I've used, but completely wireless is nice. Not used them in anything but LDAC mode,with a custom Eq applied, they sound perfectly good. Not bad at all for the £30 I paid for them.
I have the sound core life note 3s and I go them for like 40 bucks on sale at target. They are REALLY good for the price. I lost one of my liberty air earbuds and i got the life note 3s as a replacement and they are honestly better than my wife's first gen air pod pros. The EQ app is also very good
Hello! We re-did the microphone test after receiving an update which dramatically improved the Q45 microphone and noise removal as you hear in the video, but Adam's reaction is from before the update when the A40s sounded better.
Where can we see this?
@@joelconolly5574 they used the footage of the updated sound, you saw it.
Worth noting that LDAC is often inferior to AptX HD is there a lot of radio signal interference in the area due to its variable bandwidth nature. Small antennas like those in Earbuds are super sensitive.
Jesus Christ this is so unprofessional, I can't understand why any company would want waste their money on LMG, basically every video has a major flaw that can make the customer not want to buy the product
Are yall going to review the new Sennheiser momentum 4's? I heard they will be on par to the sony xm5
How dare you don't mention the Soundcore app, it literally elevates the entire experience in terms of custom EQ.
Seriously!
The most recent update is amazing. Sounds way better.
Audio Quality and taste is opinionated but the latest update they sound fantastic against €350 Sony, Sennheisser, Bose, Kef etc.
I would be interested what you think 9 months later.
@@rodpinfold8824 Still decent headphones
personally, I don't want to miss around with an EQ app. I just want to be able to put them on and use them and have them sound nice as is.
I'm mildly annoyed that they didn't spend a moment talking about the ease of use on the app and customizability. Soundcore EQ settings are pretty solid in my experience and can make all the difference
Absolutely. I've got the Q30 and they're trash by default, but the EQ really saves them. And what's great is that the settings are saved on the headphones, so I can set it up on my phone and use on my work laptop with the same EQ settings.
@@ivanmalinovski7807 Yah i agree. They sound good with eq and i am using Oluv's settings. But the build quality is very cheap though. Especially the plastic part of the headband. I already have a good amount of electrical tape there 😆😆.
Heck I wish they'd of mentioned if they use hearid too. That alone helps a ton. Which I need to change mine since I recently changed the tips on the air 2 pros...
Much agreed i have the life tunes and they sound muddy by default but eq really does save them
@@darsparx Tbh, I'm not really fond of Shortcircuit. They're small semi-reviews, but because they have to be short and entertaining, and they have to be unboxings, they won't have properly researched the product properly. This essentially makes it so they skip over important features, that might make or break a product, or otherwise misinform the viewer.
It should either be an unboxing, with "oh cool, here's what's included" or it should be an actual review. Not this middle ground thing they're doing.
For wireless headphones, a mini-jack is a must for me. Even if the battery gives out, you'll still be able to enjoy your headphones. They can last a long time.
Not only that, for a semi-professional desktop audio equipment like speakers, monitors and audio interfaces, most of them are wired only, so you could use the headphones with them.
@@galgrunfeld9954 thing is, if you use such audio equipment, you probably shouldn't be using these to do audio work, and instead get more neutral sounding headphones that are actually meant for a studio environment
I've got the Q30 and they sound terrible with noise cancelling off. It might be that I don't have the best seal with them. Either way, the headphone jack isn't something I would ever use with them, at least not for music. I just couldn't enjoy them.
@@falsemcnuggethope it's not you , when i first got my Q30s i was disappointed , so much base , they sound way better with ANC on for some reason , and I can't even get them EQed enough to not punch so much base.
Yep. Had to pass a lot of otherwise great wireless headphones because they had no other means to connect beside wireless. And when battery dies it's a big chance that they are going into the garbage since there is a very low chance of finding a *new* replacement battery for such a non-mass market item after a couple of years.
I bought a pair of Soundcore Life Q30s, and they were excellent. So when my wife wanted a pair of decent ANC headphones, I got her a pair too. Then I needed a pair of headphones for work, so I got a pair of Life Q35s. They’re even better.
We have also bought a pair of Flare 2s and… you guessed it… awesome.
Really rate them as a brand, but then they are Anker so not surprising.
EDIT: They used the stock EQ. That’s why they didn’t rate the sound quality. Which is fair, but not what these headphones *can* do
I just bought the Q30 based on RTings and LTT's recommendation. They're an awesome value.
@@thetalesofdaneandco ditto on that note, got a pair here and one for the wife... just amazing
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The customer support was also a great experience for me personally & on the topic of how good they sound, Adam didn't mention you can EQ them in their software, the Q30s out of the box are meh I agree, but when you actually EQ, there's nothing as good in this price range & I can't speak for the Q45s but I'm sure they would sound way better.
Joining the wagon!
Honestly seems like a pretty amazing deal tbh. All the features and everything sure the audio quality isn’t there all the way. But for all the features seems pretty decent for the prices
the audio is definately better than the other headphones because it has an EQ (which he did not show in the video)
@@asduhaisjdjasd yeah
Good Job Dennis hahaha
I havn't had any of the soundcore headphone line up however the corresponding application for the headphones, iv'e heard, makes the sound quality a lot better by fine tuning each level of sound based on what music you are listening to. Although they may not sound great, they have a lot of potential to be good through the app and this video did not display this which could turn some people away from the q45.
yeah but it's so annoying to switch eqs all the time, I listen to many genre's i have the most random playlists
In my experience, which is limited to the life p3 model, it may not be industry best as a brand but it is by far best bang for buck brand I have found in the audio space. They do a great job targeting the sub $200 market and giving great quality for the price with more features than most any brand it competes with.
I love my p3s i would only wished the modes changed faster and that they had less latency. It's noticeable in games even with the game mode.
soundcore is a company youd expect to make cheap crap but actually makes cheap actually alright stuff
You can say that about Anker as a whole. They make really good stuff in general.
I personally consider them to be the premiere brand for 3rd party chargers
Yeah they did. Got the anker life q35 and it was excellent for its price
Soundcore and 1more for sure. For the price they offer better stuff than the recognizable brands. For the extremely budget section, Soundpeats, Earfun, and Jlab are good. Also, The 1+ buds pro are also basically airpods, but better and cheaper
Oh and edifier
I charge my 35s once a week and I’ve never ran them out. Absolutely love them.
Had to come back to this video to find Dennis.
Biggest issue with Soundcore is they have 30 different true wireless earbuds. Focus!
Also suspect the Q45s will sound better with the HearID custom EQ.
Yes! too many options, just focus on a few models and make them better.
fr though, why do they have like 5 variants of a single basic design?
-gotta give it to Adam to notice the CSF going on & deciding to just move on
-also THANK YOU soundcore for having the decency to include the options to use the Headphones wired
Why don’t more wireless headphones allow you to swap the your ear cushions? Those are literally the first things to fall apart.
$$$
I used to have a pair of Motorola over the ear headphones that you could buy replacement cushions.
They want you to do the manly thing and cover them with ducktape
Yeah, and it's not that difficult hard to do. Cheaper older wired headphones allow you to swap pads. They don't need a fancy magnetic ones since those are proprietary, just a plain insert swap does the job and works perfectly well.
Heck they can sell official pads if they want to.
Allot of them u can tbh, whether u clip it on or have to glue it on , it's not hard to do
watched this just for Dennis, where are the comments about him lol
In terms of sound quality, the headphones (and the earbuds I think) work with the Soundcore app. So you can customize the audio to sound better. Pretty positive that the sound quality out of the box is not great on purpose so you can use the app.
That jump scare was epic. Glad to see everyone is friendly enough for harmless office pranks to go over so well.
The thing with sound quality is... You do not use the stock EQ settings with these... You have to EQ them with either one of the 21 built in EQ settings or customize your own. Not sure if the app support was even mentioned in this review... They may sound muddy or flat in the middle because the stock EQ setting pretty sucks. lol
He looks like the love child of Luke and Linus
Hello Denis
Soundcore has been killing it. I can't wait for their next pro line earbuds. Been rocking the liberty 3 pro and I haven't been able to find anything better
I haven't watched the video yet, but I know that bush back there is Dennis 😁
The old Q 30/35 had a horrible KNOWN build quality issue where the plastic clip part between the hinge and the headpad would break a part, the headphones would still be usable but very flimsy, hopefully they fixed this on these
And the ear cups give out at around the same time too (1 year). Hinges are at least functionable and sound is still good. If those headphones are anything like the q 30s the sound out of box will be crap but can be manually tuned in the app to actually sound good.
I got this problem recently, it lasted about 12 months. I added another two on top of that using super glue. Just bought XM4s to replace my q30s and now this vid shows up in my feed lol. Hopefully I made the right choice!
It happened to me, but i get the replacement just a week after claimed the warranty. Good aftermarket service, but yeah that part that get crack is a flaw design. Glad they make improvement on this Q45
I had this happen too in about 9 months on my Q30. Also, they sound terrible to me without noise cancelling, might be due to a poor seal. Luckily, with noise cancelling on they're fine.
As a soundcore guy myself owning 3 models of earbuds, 2 pairs of headphones, and 3 speakers, their main weapon is their app which is leagues better than the competition. Their app makes all of their devices come alive, and it takes tweaks to get their products to their best (how you like them). I can tell you didn't really put much effort into knowing the app.
Where is dennis
Anker is my actually favorite Chinese company. If there’s a company that can help change the “Chinesium” impression and bad quality and fake claims, it’s Anker. Also their batteries are great. I have at least 9 Anker products, mostly speakers and headphones, never had one issue with batteries yet.
Thank you for talking about the importance of 3.5mm. It's a really important feature on premium headphones. Allows flexibility if bluetooth isn't available, and lets the device keep working even if battery runs out
Dennis the Menance in the background. That's where this video was found.
I LOVE Soundcore earbuds. I've had three different pairs now (because I keep clogging them and can't clean them effectively), of different models, and will buy another pair after my current pair is no longer cleanable. Even though Raycon keeps advertising their "half price of equivalent name brand earbuds," Soundcore is somehow cheaper, and still really good quality. My first set lasted about 2 years, my second set about 9 months, and as I said, I am still on my third set. I don't use them as much as my previous sets, but they seem to be on par with my first set clog-wise. Idk why anybody would get a different brand earbud, especially the ones from other big tech companies. $20-60US gets you near studio level sound in a durable, long battery-life design.
I should say that none of my earbuds were noise cancelling, but I have Sony MDR-XB950N1s for travel where I need noise cancelling. I usually use my earbuds in bed where noise is not a concern.
Something that is very important to me is that you can charge headphones while using them. In the future that would be a great feature to test. My Sony WH-1000xm4's will not charge while listening to them BUT my Skullcandy Venue's that I upgraded from will.
Agreed, it was one of the reasons I chose Surface Headphones over XM3s a few years ago. That and the sweet dial controls. I love that I can plug in when I get the 1hr battery warning and 10 minutes plugged in gives a few extra hours use.
The Bose Noise Cancelling 700s that compete with the WH-1000XM4 also don't let you charge while playing... has never affected me since they're just my secondary mobile headphones, but it seems like a nice feature to have.
Me: Why is there a bush in the corner? Why is the bush moving like... why is someone pretending to be a bush? Oh it's Denis. This is normal.
I own Anker's Life P3. Sound can be either alright or meh depending on the genre(Unpleasant with bright and sibilant music). But what I actually love are the features, battery and the app. Their app is easily the best one for any wireless buds I've owned.
Please note that the ear pads are replaceable but this does not mean that they are easy to replace or that soundcore sells replacement ear pads. Also note that the soundcore app allows you to change/adjust the sound profile of the headphones.
Im a total soundcore convert from sony and bose as the performance to price is exceptional.
Thou only as my other products fail,break or get stolen so its a gradual replacement.
their mini speakers beat my sony mini speakers at lower price with better sound and higher waterproof standard....great battery performance.
Soundcore is crazy. It's the go to for my new entry level bluetooth headphones and earbuds. Their app *doesn't* make me want to rip my brains out, with a good EQ and a decent selection of earbuds that you can *change the controls on.*
It was a bit of a strange omission for a sponsored video not to have had the app/eq as a talking point, since it seems to already have very positive community feedback.
As many of the comments here have already said: the Soundcore App makes a huge difference! I have a Soundcore Mini 3 Bluetooth speaker right now; and when I first got it, the sound was also not-that-great for me. But, customizing the EQ on the Soundcore app made the speaker sound so much better! Well worth the money!
Thank you for testing mics with background noise! It's really helpful as we generally can't test that before we buy the product, in ear headphones can't even be tested in the store, and if you return them they go to the trash.
I have had soundcore headphones for 2 years and the battery life is great! I will go months without thinking about charging and when I need to charge, it takes less than an hour and I don't need to think about it again for a long time!
This sounded so much like an advertisement that I couldn't continue watching it. 'oh, 65 hours battery. That's industry leading or something' lol.
Comments already seem to know that soundcore's Q30's are where the value is at. It might not have the exact same features or the same sound quality but they are what I am using right now and I have no complaints.
I usually buy the high-end stuff, but my mother wanted headphones and she's not the kind of person to hear the difference so I bought her SoundCores. I've been pretty impressed by the sound and features. These products should be considered!
After spending literally $150+ on Sony headsets, I picked Anker Q30 for $90. And, man these are comparable and even feels more premium. Never going back. Seriously.
I also have the q30s with a bit of eq these sound amazing
I have a q30 and I think a big thing they forgot to mention is the app. they include an eq that definitely makes the headphones play a lot better.
Especially the piano profile for me, really reduce the muddiness the stock one has
Bought them based on several reviews. Excellent price quality. But what i missed in all reviews is that they do not auto turn of when taking them off your head, putting them on your neck or tabel etc. Wish I knew.
my Q30 was broke in the part where the soft padding is attached to the metal arc after year or so, and I've seen this in a lot of long term reviews, so it's definitely a construction design weakness (and it's exactly the same here in Q45). Please consider this before purchasing. But they sound great for the price.
They’re really great beside this one flaw, mine started cracking after ~8 months.
Keep in mind that the build quality is spotty on Soundcores headphones, they average 1-2 years before cracking/breaking somewhere, sometimes even less. Remember that LTT is a global tech reviewer and not specialized in audio.
Listening to this on a Soundcore now. Amazing headphones. And so worth the price.
Me too
i would never have noticed the bush move, if i hadn't seen the channel super fun video
I purchased their Liberty Air 2 Pro earbud for my wife as a gift last year and she really liked them so I bought a set for myself and they have been amazing. I have had some issues with my set (not hers) where the right earbud stopped charging no matter what I did. I got a replacement set (not just a single bud) with very little hassle and fast. Had the same issue with the second set and again, zero hassle from their support staff.
I think it is something I am doing but I can't tell you what it is. I would highly recommend checking out soundcore as their products do look / feel premium for a fair price and they have great quality sound and features. Their support staff is top notch too. Really can't say enough good things about the products and company.
I've been using one pair of earplugs from soundcore for well over 3 years now, they make good stuff for reasonable prices 👍
Soundcore may not be the absolute BEST as far as sound quality (they're not reference phones, obviously), but they're pretty darn good. They also pack a ton of features into their products. They also have an app that other companies should be jealous of. They ALSO charge less than half of what other audio companies do for their products. They're about 80 to 90 percent as good as the audiophile stuff for less than half the price. Honestly, the vast majority of audio consumers would be pleased with their stuff, and they have enough eq settings so you can get them set perfectly to your taste.
Man that would be an awesome choose your own adventure, only give people half a second to decide then say "Jake chose for you"
I was really hoping the sound quality would be there for the Q45. I would've seriously considered buying them. Also, why make non-replaceable ear muffs?? How hard can it be?
The newest entry level LG buds. Nothing beats them for me. They just work.
I bought some soundcore earphones a while ago, the speaker drivers died within a month. This happened 3 times
Thank you for the mic test
(if we could _also_ have gotten it for the wired mode on the headphones (to hear the mic vs bluetooth penalty) it would have been a lot better, but still - great progress, keep it up)
I've got Soundcore liberty 3 pros, and they're amazing. Great battery life, the noice cancellation is way better than my Liberty air 2 pros, and the sound quality is amazing. I didn't realize how good the drivers in these things are until I really listened to Spotify on them and turned on the "flat" eq setting. They sound amazing. It reminds me of when I first got studio monitors a few years ago and heard things in the songs that I'd never heard before.
I have the Soundcore Life Q20, inexpensive but great ANC. I wear them at dialysis, with all the nurses chatting, and machines whirring and beeping, I can barely hear any of it.
I bet the techs and nurses are always talking to you and you have to pull them off and say "What"? I know I say it a LOT during my treatments!
@@Tw3akst3r during my entyvio infusions, i just make eye contact with nods and gestures if I’m wearing my airpod pros. Most of the time the only interaction i me holding my arm out for vitals during my infusion 😂
@@Tw3akst3r its pretty nuts, they walk up to me, and can clearly see the big headphones on my ears... But they still just start talking to me. Most of the time I hold up a finger to ask them to hold on a second, and I pause whatever I'm watching and take the headphones off.
@@inspectorvoid Dialysis treatment clinics are very different from smaller infusion clinics. It's 20 people in big open room, and 10 nurses constantly flitting about taking vitals or doing semi-hourly updates on a machine, or whatever else they may need to do. It's a rather insane environment. The headphones help to block a lot of it out.
My cheap Edifier have 55 hours of listening and has AptX so I can use it in gaming (single player) at least. Cups are replaceable too. The only problem is it's on-ear. Any recommendations of comparable that is over-ear?
I have the -q20- Q30, and Anc was amazing. Sound was okay, muddy mid, boomy bass, but with eq on pc it was great. My only complaint is build quality, plastic is very fragile, broken where you can adjust the size. Overall experience? Satisfied, paid £55(brand new, on sale from Anker), 1 year ago, excellent battery life, good sound, was worth it.
Edit: I thought I had the q20, price and duration
Soundcore makes the best sounding earbuds I never want to use because they either want to fall out of your ears constantly or you gotta shove the so deep it makes your ear feel raw.
LG Tone Free P9's all day.
I have the Soundcore Life 20+ and the ANC is really good and the sound quality is good. I could in good conscience recommend them as a cheap set of noise cancelling headphones. The bonus is that they are also using a USB C cable which cuts down on the number of cables to haul around.
I agree, I own a pair too and q35 as well
Soundcore is one of those brands that offers reliable and quality performance at a reasonable price point. Been using a Soundcore icon mini for some time and they are awesome!
The "Let's listen to some tunes" section turned what I thought was a review into a sales pitch.
0:50 I can see you Dennis, back there.
I've replaced the earcups on my Q30s. Probably you can do the same on the Q45s. They might even be interchangeable as the earcups of the Q30 and Q35s are.
The smaller cone in the middle of a larger speaker cone is called a whizzer cone. It’s commonly found in cheaper factory car speakers because they’re a budget friendly way of helping the high frequencies without a dedicated tweeter. Higher trim levels usually forgo them for a separate woofer and tweeter for better sound stage and much better highs and dedicated midbass coming from their respective drivers
soundcore is the definition of "we also make headphones/earbuds with the same quality as sony and bose for half or lower the price"
11:39 "ok now let's compare them to the sony... nevermind we can't keep that comparison in a sponsored video""
*Ohh they gone back to the q30 style. I hope the build quality is better but i doubt it though. The failure points of q30's ware the plastic parts on the headband specifically under the adjusting mechanism. My q30's have a good amount of electrical tape on them now* 😂😂
Crinacle is the only one I trust with any type of audio device recommendations, he goes down to the smallest detail and is honest. While people like this just say yea that is good and I recommend (like people saying raycon is good while they are just pure garbage)
But you do have to keep in mind that we watch crin for his audiophile take. This is aimed at a more general consumer. Techtuber are never the place to go if sound quality is your priority. MKBHD said the xm4 were the best on the market when they sound pretty bad compared to even low end audiophile devices at 1/4 of the price. Also I will say most the people shilling for raycon are cos they are sponsored and might not actually like the device so can’t hold it against them.
@@1floony Yea you are 100% right, but I do want a good quality over just a name brand. I got the Moondrop Chu recently and honestly for 20$ those are amazing and can put raycons to ground. But yea it is mostly that people have different preferences and audiophiles usually don't like bass in their headphones and most of them have it tuned up.
@@kiwidll4018 I have the chus and they are amazing. I mostly use my hifiman he400se when I am not on the move as more comfortable and open back is unbeatable.
denis doing denis things
i was thinking ..."are they going to upload?" and here we are
Own a pair of Q30's and I must say I am very disappointed. They lose connection randomly quite often, fit very loosely on the head and I think the the ANC is very poor on them, actually to a degree where I dont use it anymore. But I suspect I just had too high expectations and I dont know if Sony or Bose would have met my expectations either.
I got the Q45's about a week ago, I am by no means a headphone expert. I wanted over the ear, comfort, long battery. I got that and way more, a lot better than the rest I saw in that price range. Best buy had all of them out in stock (amazingly enough) and I stick by my decision. Happy coincidence I got a call using them and it's the clearest call I've had using anything Bluetooth.
I have them the A40 bro awesome battery life is one of the best. sound great 👍🏽 definitely worth the money
Fun tuned for fun funly tuned
It bothers me how they didn't use the app to customize the EQ or Noise cancellation settings.
The app alone can make the headphones 10 times better, especially so when you can customize it to your liking. Come on, guys...
You shouldn't need an app to use fricking headphones
A bit late to the party, but received a pair of the Q40s for Christmas. Discovered that the audio improved *greatly* after the update, and getting the HearID equalization set up. It's still not as open as I'd like, but there was a stark, enjoyable difference. As pointed out by another commenter, the app and the EQ really made the difference.
I did not see them take advantage of the App features at all. The App is what really brings theses lower price headphones closer to the higher price ones. I have the Life Q35's, the Liberty 2, and 3 Pro's. The app is what really takes these lower price ear buds and headphones to the next level. Personally I think it was a mistake for Soundcore to try and market these to compete with the Bose, Sony, or Apple higher end headphones. Soundcore should've marketed these to put themselves at the top of the $100-$200 price point for earbuds and headphones, which in my opinion, they are definitely in the top 5.
Soundcore is legit to anyone on the fence.
All the Anker headphones have removable earpads. They are mounted with clips and can by easly pried out using a butter knife or a plastic pry. Replacements cost between 10 USD and 20 usd
Gojira, Mastodon, and Black Country, New Road. Gotta respect the music taste!!!
ohoho, now i feel happy that i saw the channel super fun short before this video
These are currently on sale for $100 at amazon as well.
Listening this on my soundcore life 2 neo wich have a 60hr battery life and it's awesome, i only use them on weekends and need to charge them once a month
I am testing this for my company, and I love them. So comfortable for long periods. Best EQ app setting. I just don’t love the power button, wish it was a switch like my Bose.
ive been telling people for years that soundcore as amazing. i switched from skullcandy years ago. the bang for the price is amazing. AMAZING.
i have the 35's and they are pretty good i got them for the 4th of july im a disabled veteran and the fireworks are a trigger for me. they did amazing!!!! i would recommend this brand the microphones arnt anything to write home about but for being out in public just turning off the noise for around $150 worth it...
I LOVE ANKER SOUNDCORE! I have the the life P3 and the Q30 and some $30 pair that i got on amazon which is how i found them. I had an issue with my first set of p3 after about 9 months, but since it had a 18 month warranty I emailed them, sent the invoice from amazon, and i had a new pair in 2 days! They sound better than the air pod pros to me. I love the bass they provide. The noise cancelling is good, the only thing that apple does better is transparency mode. I tell everyone to get soundcore. You will not be disappointed, and their app and widget are awesome on iphone.
Soundcore always have such great quality products.
Based on the look of the double layer diaphragm diagrams, I think I have two speakers of that kind of construction on my kitchen table. Bigger ones though of course.
I currently have the "Liberty air 2 pro" had em for almost a year now and i honestly love em i have no issues except a little connection problem i had before when switching from phone to phone
I'm Listening To This Video Right Now With Q45 Powered Off And Wired Just Like I Do With My Life Q35 And My Space Q45 Sound Like AweSomeNess PerSoNiFied This Way .
It's Only When You Listen Wired And Powered On That The Sound Suffers During Wired Listening .
My Humble Wired Set Up
ZFold3 To Hidizs S9 Pro DAC AMP DONGLE To Space Q45 Powered Off And If You've Never Listened To The Q45 Or Q35 Like This Then You've Never Heard How Truly Awesome These Headphones Can Sound .
It feels illegal being here this early.
I use Liberty Air 2 Pro's day to day. Not the most comfortable earbuds I've used, but completely wireless is nice.
Not used them in anything but LDAC mode,with a custom Eq applied, they sound perfectly good.
Not bad at all for the £30 I paid for them.
I love the way Adam describes audio
I have the sound core life note 3s and I go them for like 40 bucks on sale at target. They are REALLY good for the price. I lost one of my liberty air earbuds and i got the life note 3s as a replacement and they are honestly better than my wife's first gen air pod pros. The EQ app is also very good
Air pod pros are overrated
"Its about half a banana, well maybe 1/3rd a banana"
Its always good to add a couple extra inches to your banana measurements ;)