‘Comfy, great colour, great sound quality, good battery life, easy controls and I really enjoy using them.’
Shoppers looking for affordable noise-cancelling headphones have praised a popular pair for their impressive battery life and value for money. The soundcore Anker Q20i headphones are now down to £31.99 from £49.99 on Amazon.
With noise cancellation, fast charging and the ability to connect to multiple devices, they could be a handy option for commuters, travellers or shoppers looking for an everyday pair without spending a fortune. The headphones use four built-in microphones to help filter out background noise, while BassUp technology is designed to deliver punchy bass and crisp highs when listening wirelessly.
A single charge provides up to 40 hours of playtime with Active Noise Cancellation on, while a five-minute charge can provide another four hours of listening when the battery is running low. Multipoint connectivity allows the headphones to switch between a phone and laptop, while Transparency mode lets outside sounds in when needed, such as when listening for train announcements.
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Shoppers can also use the free Soundcore app to customise the EQ, adjust listening modes and access features including white noise. An alternative is the Sony On-Ear Wireless Bluetooth Headphones for £29.99 from Argos.
These come in a variety of colours and can be connected via Bluetooth and shoppers can pair two devices at once and switch between them easily. It also has up to 50 hours of battery life.
The soundcore Anker Q20i is available from Amazon
The headphones have four built in mics that work together to filter out any background noise.
On Curry’s there are the JBL Tune Wireless Bluetooth Noise-Cancelling Headphones for £119. This one has battery life up to 76 hours, has active noise cancelling features and microphone, volume, playback and functions control.
The soundcore Anker Q20i headphones have been rated a high 4.6 out of 5 stars from well over 73,000 reviews on Amazon. One person said: “I’ve had the Soundcore Anker Q20i for a few years now, and honestly, the battery life still blows my mind. I charge this thing maybe once every couple of weeks, and I use it daily.
“The 40–60 hour claim isn’t marketing fluff, it’s real. The hybrid ANC does a solid job muting background noise for the price, and they’re comfortable enough for long listening sessions. Build quality has held up nicely too, no squeaks or cracks after years of tossing them in my bag. For the cost, these are an absolute steal. If you want great sound, decent noise cancellation, and battery life that outlasts your week, just buy them.”
Another person said: “Comfy, great colour, great sound quality, good battery life, easy controls and I really enjoy using them. I think they’re for sure worth the money.”
A third commented: “I wear headphones a lot to listen to music while I work. I’m very pleased with these so far. I got them to replace a set of headphones that would invariably hurt the outside of my ears when worn for more than an hour or so at a time. These are very comfortable, with nice, soft pads that keep the hard speaker part of the ‘phones clear of my cartilage..”
Some disagreed slightly as one person said: “Such good quality for the price. This is the second pair that my son has had of these headphones. The only downside is that the fabric on the headphones began to degrade which is why we purchased the new pair. That said, he’d had them for around two years and uses them every day.”
Another wrote: “The buttons are very small and hard to see, but the sound is brilliant and the sound cancelling sound is second to none.”
The soundcore Anker Q20i headphones are available from Amazon.