Soundcore
Soundcore by Anker Q30 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling
98
out of
100
Rank
#4
Price
$55.99
Scored on 3 of 5 dimensions (trust, quality and value) - 70% of the model. durability and demand could not be measured from available public data.
Buy Now - $55.99Rated 4.4 stars across 97,317 customer ratings, 72% of them five stars, at $55.99.
Rated 4.4 stars across 97,317 customer ratings, 72% of them five stars, at $55.99. They bring active noise cancelling in at a fraction of the price of the picks above.
Pros
- +Hybrid active noise cancelling at $55.99
- +Long battery life on a charge
- +Custom EQ in the Soundcore app
- +Folding design with a carry case
Cons
- −Cancellation does not reach the depth of the flagship picks on this page
- −Mostly plastic build
- −7% of raters leave one or two stars
Bottom Line
Hybrid active noise cancelling over-ears at $55.99. They average 4.4 stars across 97,317 customer ratings.
In the ranking
The Soundcore Q30 is the price floor for real active noise cancelling on this page. It runs a hybrid ANC system with feed-forward and feed-back mics, folds into a carry case, and exposes a custom EQ in the Soundcore app, which matters more here than on the flagships because the default tuning is bass-forward.
Across 97,317 customer ratings it averages 4.4 stars, with 72% at five stars and 7% at one or two. It lists at $55.99. The cancellation does not reach the depth of the headphones ranked above it and the build is mostly plastic, which is the shape of the trade at this price.
Score Breakdown
Demand
Trust
95
Value
99
Quality
97
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