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.

How dare you don't mention the Soundcore app, it literally elevates the entire experience in terms of custom EQ.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

soundcore is a company youd expect to make cheap crap but actually makes cheap actually alright stuff

Why don’t more wireless headphones allow you to swap the your ear cushions? Those are literally the first things to fall apart.

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.

I charge my 35s once a week and I’ve never ran them out. Absolutely love them.

-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

Good Job Dennis hahaha

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

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

Where is dennis

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.

Had to come back to this video to find Dennis.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

watched this just for Dennis, where are the comments about him lol

Hello Denis

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.

He looks like the love child of Luke and Linus

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

That jump scare was epic. Glad to see everyone is friendly enough for harmless office pranks to go over so well.

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.

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!

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.*

I haven't watched the video yet, but I know that bush back there is Dennis 😁

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've been using one pair of earplugs from soundcore for well over 3 years now, they make good stuff for reasonable prices 👍

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!

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?

Dennis the Menance in the background. That's where this video was found.

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 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 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 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 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 bought some soundcore earphones a while ago, the speaker drivers died within a month. This happened 3 times

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.

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

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.

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 newest entry level LG buds. Nothing beats them for me. They just work.

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.

Listening to this on a Soundcore now. Amazing headphones. And so worth the price.

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)

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 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

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.

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.

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?

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)

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...

Shoulda played with the app, the eq adjustments pretty good on the soundcore devices. I am a audio guy and like my massive cans, but when it comes to Bluetooth audio, the sound often falls 3rd or forth on the list of things I want. Battery and portability are the first things I am looking for and soundcore delivers the best in the market. Using the Q35's on my daily commute I can easily get a week or two of audio before needing to charge again. The XM4's just dont have the battery life for me to make them worth it.

*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* 😂😂

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.

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 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

I’ve found that messing with the EQ enough can put the sound on par with the XM4/5

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

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 have a set of affordable wireless earbuds from them and I love them. I get like 8-9 hours of battery life and they sound good!

These are currently on sale for $100 at amazon as well.

soundcore is the definition of "we also make headphones/earbuds with the same quality as sony and bose for half or lower the price"

i was thinking ..."are they going to upload?" and here we are

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 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 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...

The "Let's listen to some tunes" section turned what I thought was a review into a sales pitch.

The old Soundcore earbuds with ear hooks have an extra benefit that the electrodes are not in contact with the skin. Many of my bluetooth earbuds have charging problems after a while because of the corrosive effect of sweat. However, the Soundcore buds avoid all the problem by moving the electrode away.

soundcore are the best for anc at a cheap price. if you are planning on getting the Q35's, id wait until the Q45s go on sale for around the same price

I could hear the Q45 so easily with the traffic sounds on your mic, but the A40 I could understand a dang word. Yet you says it was way better???

I've had the Soundcore Liberty Pro 2s for a long time now and I really like them, zero issues and great sound. I really wish they wouldn't do the "We're as good as the leaders but half the price" thing because that's what Raycon do and they are just trash, would be a shame if they were thought of worse for that association.

I'm really not interested in wireless headphones, if they don't offer a wire as well. I can then make the battery last longer and when it does die, I can still use them wired. Nice job!

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.

denis doing denis things

I believe I have the Q30s. Great for plane rides and you can’t complain on the price. Same features but older. I got them to hide some of the noise of gun fire out side my hotel in Washington near JBLM

Where's the Frequency Response tester at? I swear I saw in another video that you guys just got one in. Would love to start seeing some actual hard data to go along with audio product reviews, especially seeing as audio quality is super subjective when it comes to both the listener and genre of music. Not trying to be negative in any way! Just a suggestion from a long time fan on something they'd love to see. So many reviews for audio products on YT and its all biased poop; and usually horribly produced songs for testing I might add. (No offense on crab rave..). Be the change, stand out from the rest like you usually do for other hardware reviews!

I have the life dot 2. They don’t sound to bad and the noise cancelling works pretty well. I use them when mowing and weed eating and they cut a lot of the noise.

Soundcore is legit to anyone on the fence.

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 have a pair of soundcore products, a headphone for home and earbuds for office/outside and the EQ in the soundcore app helps the sound quality a lot, specially since I tune them for voice clarity for podcasts. The headset in the brazilian summer can get uncomfortably warm, but that is when the rest of the room is already uncomfortably warm. For those ocasions I will use the earbuds on my home desktop

It feels illegal being here this early.

i would never have noticed the bush move, if i hadn't seen the channel super fun video

I use the q30 and it's awesome. At first it sounded muddy but after a few days it sounds much better. This is common with new headphones.... their app is also superb

I see Dennis moving the entire time