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Updated April 11, 2024·
If excellent sound quality and low latency are priorities, and you're willing to invest in premium-priced headphones, the Sennheiser Accentum Plus offers very good overall sound, aptX Adaptive for reduced lag in audio transmission, and active noise cancelling, making them well-suited for immersive music listening, calls, gaming, and air travel. However, for a more budget-friendly choice, particularly if you're looking for headphones with decent noise isolation and a durable build, the Soundcore Space Q45 may suffice, though it has fair mic quality and may not perform as well for calls, gaming, or TV. The Sennheiser has a longer battery life and is optimized for both Android and Apple, whereas the Soundcore is foldable for added portability, but lacks the advanced codec support and lower latency of the Sennheiser. 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 podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Space Q45
The Soundcore Space Q45 has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser Accentum Plus.
Key differences
Gaming
9.1/10
5.4/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.
Phone Calls
9.2/10
4.9/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for phone calls, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
9.3/10
5.9/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is excellent for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.
TV and Video
8.8/10
5.6/10
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus is very good for TV and video, while the Soundcore Space Q45 is poor.
Battery
50.0 Hours
41.0 Hours
The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has 50 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Space Q45 has 41 hours of battery life.
Cost
$230
$130
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The Sennheiser Accentum Plus has a price of $230 and the Soundcore Space Q45 costs $130.
"The Anker Soundcore Space Q45 is a great pair of active noise canceling (ANC) headphones, and the $150 USD price tag only sweetens the deal. Unlike many mid-tier wireless headphones, the Q45 microphone system rejects quite a bit of background noise, making this a great work headset too."
Get a great deal on the Sennheiser Accentum Plus or the Soundcore Space Q45
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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