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Updated April 10, 2024·
If audio quality is your top priority, Sennheiser Accentum Plus offers superior overall sound, excellent build and microphone quality, with leading performance for music, calls, and gaming. They support AptX Adaptive codec for better sound over Bluetooth and active noise cancelling for quiet listening. However, they cost significantly more. Soundcore Life Q30, while being more affordable, provides good sound and noise isolation with active noise cancelling too. They're less suitable for gaming or professional calls due to lower performance in those areas. Both are over-ear, closed-back headphones good for travel; Sennheiser has longer battery life, while Soundcore is foldable for convenience. Choose Sennheiser for top-quality sound and features at a higher price, or Soundcore for good performance at a more budget-friendly cost. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser Accentum Plus
- Excellent for phone calls
- Excellent for gaming
- Very good for TV and video
- Very good for exercise
- Excellent for air travel
- Excellent for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Life Q30
- The Soundcore Life Q30 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Key differences
Gaming
9.1
5.3
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Phone Calls
9.2
5.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.3
4.8
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
TV and Video
8.8
5.4
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Life Q30 is poor.
Battery
50.0 Hours
44.0 Hours
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Life Q30 has 44 hours of battery life.
Cost
$230
$80
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$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has a price of $230 and the Soundcore Life Q30 costs $80.
Build Quality
8.9
8.0
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Soundcore Life Q30 both have very good build quality, though the Sennheiser Accentum Plus has somewhat better build quality.
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Key similarities
Music
7.5
7.1
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus and Soundcore Life Q30 are both good for music.
Noise Reduction
8.3
8.7
The Soundcore Life Q30 and Sennheiser Accentum Plus are both very good for noise reduction.
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How the Sennheiser Accentum Plus and the Soundcore Life Q30 compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Sennheiser Accentum Plus | Soundcore Life Q30 |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$230 | $80 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Soundcore | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | February 1, 2024 | August 1, 2020 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Headphones | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired + Wireless | Wired + Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 7.5/10 | 7.2/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 9.3/10 | 5.2/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 9.1/10 | 5.3/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 8.8/10 | 5.4/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 8/10 | 5.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | 50 Hours | 44 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | No | No | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | 2 Hours | 1.7 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 8.4/10 | 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 | 8.9/10 | 8/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | 7.6/10 | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 227 Grams | 263 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | Integrated | Integrated | |
Waterproof Rating | |||
Waterproof Rating | 0 | 0 | |
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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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