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Updated January 10, 2024·
The Grado GT220 offers better overall sound quality, suitable for an immersive music experience, but this comes at a premium price. In contrast, the Soundcore P20i is more budget-friendly and has key features like sweatproof certification, active noise cancelling, and a longer battery life that can be beneficial if you're using them for exercise, travel, or long periods. The Soundcore P20i also has app controls for customization, which the Grado lacks. For calls and meetings, the Soundcore provides better microphone quality. If cost is a concern and you value features like noise cancellation and custom app controls for a variety of settings, the Soundcore P20i may be the better choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Grado GT220
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore P20i
- Good for gaming
- Good for TV and video
- Very good for air travel
Key differences
Gaming
5.1
7.3
The Soundcore P20i is good for gaming, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Phone Calls
6.9
5.0
The Grado GT220 is only fair for phone calls, while the Soundcore P20i is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.8
4.7
The Grado GT220 is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore P20i is poor.
TV and Video
5.5
7.0
The Soundcore P20i is good for TV and video, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Noise Reduction
5.3
6.5
The Soundcore P20i is only fair for noise reduction, while the Grado GT220 is poor.
Battery
5.5 Hours
9.0 Hours
The Grado GT220 has 5.5 hours of battery life. The Soundcore P20i has 9 hours of battery life.
Cost
$259
$30
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Grado GT220 has a price of $259 and the Soundcore P20i costs $30.
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Key similarities
Music
6.3
6.4
The Soundcore P20i and Grado GT220 are both only fair for music.
Build Quality
8.8
9.0
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Soundcore P20i to have excellent build quality, while the Grado GT220 has very good build quality.
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How the Grado GT220 and the Soundcore P20i compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Grado GT220 | Soundcore P20i |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$259 | $30 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Grado | Soundcore | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | September 1, 2020 | May 1, 2023 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Earbuds | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wireless | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.4/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 5.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 5.2/10 | 7.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 5.5/10 | 7/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.2/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 5.5 Hours | 9 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | Yes | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | 36 | 20 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 5.3/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | No | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | No | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 6/10 | 7/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8.8/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | Small | Small | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 5 Grams | 4.5 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
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Grado GT220
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Major HiFi
Alex Schiffer | October 2020
"With its superb and functional interface and its highly satisfying imaging, Grado has shown a new talent for delivering a solid true wireless system, and with future improvements, has the potential to really be one of the best."
Soundcore P20i
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Critic Reviewer
Ranbir Sen | May 2023
"I would recommend the Soundcore P20i Earbuds to everyone who loves music and would like to own comfortable pair of earbuds with a great range of sound quality. I would recommend users who buy this device use the right comfortable ear tips as per your ear design."
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About Grado
Grado Labs is a small, family-owned, business based in Brooklyn New York that specializes in high-end, boutique, dynamic headphones and turntable cartridges. They boast a particular house sound, that is to say their products have a particular sound signature unique to Grado, that some audiophiles seem to really like and are unable to find anywhere else. Their high-end headphones are all hand made, completely in house, from a variety of exotic woods and materials going so far as to making one of their most popular products out of hemp.
About Soundcore
Soundcore is a sub-brand belonging to Anker Innovations. Starting in 2014, initially marketing wireless, Bluetooth, speakers, Anker now offers an array of, budget-friendly, wireless earbuds and headphones that directly compete, especially in the Active Noise Canceling field, with other brands several times as expensive.
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