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Updated January 10, 2024·
When choosing between the Sennheiser 450BT and Soundcore Life Q30, consider that Sennheiser offers slightly better overall sound quality and is more suited for TV and gaming due to lower latency. It also has a bit more advanced microphone quality for calls. However, the Soundcore Life Q30 shines in battery life, excelling with nearly twice the hours of use on a single charge, and provides a higher degree of noise isolation, which could be important for travel or noisy environments. While the Sennheiser has aptX Low Latency which could aid in syncing audio for videos and games, Soundcore doesn't support any lossless codecs. Both have active noise cancelling, but if budget is a concern, Soundcore is the more economical choice. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser 450BT
- Very good for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Excellent for air travel
- Good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Life Q30
- Good for music
Key differences
Music
6.2
7.1
The Soundcore Life Q30 is good for music, while the Sennheiser 450BT is only fair.
Gaming
8.8
5.3
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for gaming, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Phone Calls
6.9
5.1
The Sennheiser 450BT is only fair for phone calls, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
7.9
4.8
The Sennheiser 450BT is good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
TV and Video
8.1
5.4
The Sennheiser 450BT is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Battery
27.5 Hours
44.0 Hours
The Sennheiser 450BT has 27.5 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Life Q30 has 44 hours of battery life.
Cost
$90
$80
$40
$60
$80
$100
$120
$140
$160
The Sennheiser 450BT has a price of $90 and the Soundcore Life Q30 costs $80.
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Key similarities
Noise Reduction
9.1
8.7
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Sennheiser 450BT to be excellent for noise reduction, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is very good.
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
The Sennheiser 450BT and Soundcore Life Q30 both have very good build quality.
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How the Sennheiser 450BT and the Soundcore Life Q30 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Sennheiser 450BT | Soundcore Life Q30 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$90 | $80 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Soundcore | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2020 | August 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 6.2/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 7/10 | 5.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 8.9/10 | 5.3/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.1/10 | 5.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 6.1/10 | 5.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 27.5 Hours | 44 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2.3 Hours | 1.7 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 9.1/10 | 8.8/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | No | N/A | |
Android App | |||
Android App | Yes | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | Yes | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | 8.5/10 | 8/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 8/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 240.4 Grams | 263 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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Sound Guys
Lily Katz | March 2022
"The Sennheiser HD 450BT is a very good pair of headphones for the price, noise canceling is good and sound quality is great—quite rare at this price point. Like any product, this headset isn’t without its faults."
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Peter Susic | December 2021
"Every once in a while, headphones with an excellent price/performance ratio arrive that truly deserves all attention. Anker Soundcore Life Q30 are one of those headphones. Of course, they aren’t perfect, but they do most things better than their competition. Or they give you the option to make them better."
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About Sennheiser
A family-owned company, Sennheiser is a German, high fidelity, audio equipment manufacturer founded in 1945. Their consumer audio division is now owned by the Swiss hearing aid and cochlear implant manufacturer Sonova. Sennheiser offers a wide variety of, very high quality, audio equipment solutions, from headphones to earbuds, full sets of monitoring speakers, amplifiers and microphones. They also make what is widely regarded as the best, and most expensive, headphones in existence, the HE-1 Orpheus, costing a whopping $59,000 dollars.
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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