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Updated January 10, 2024·
If sound quality is paramount for you, especially for music and TV, the Sennheiser HD 350BT provides better overall sound and is more suitable for immersive experiences. However, they are not the best for exercise as they are bulkier and don't have sweatproof features. In contrast, the Soundcore Life P3 has excellent noise isolation and actively cancels noise, making them better for air travel and environments with a lot of background noise. The earbuds are more portable and sweatproof, ideal for exercise. The P3s also have a longer battery life and support wireless charging, which the Sennheisers lack, adding convenience. However, the mic and comfort are rated equally for both models. While Sennheiser has slightly better build quality, Soundcore offers more customization through its app controls. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD 350BT
Good for music
Good for phone calls
Excellent for gaming
Excellent for TV and video
Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore Life P3
Very good for exercise
Key differences
Music
7.0/10
5.7/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is good for music, while the Soundcore Life P3 is poor.
Gaming
9.1/10
5.1/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore Life P3 is poor.
Phone Calls
7.4/10
5.1/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is good for phone calls, while the Soundcore Life P3 is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.3/10
5.9/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore Life P3 is poor.
TV and Video
9.0/10
5.5/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for TV and video, while the Soundcore Life P3 is poor.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
9.1/10
The Soundcore Life P3 is excellent for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT is only fair.
Battery
33.0 Hours
7.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD 350BT has 33 hours of battery life. The Soundcore Life P3 has 7 hours of battery life.
Build Quality
8.2/10
8.8/10
The Soundcore Life P3 and Sennheiser HD 350BT both have very good build quality, though the Soundcore Life P3 has somewhat better build quality.
"Sennheiser nails just nearly everything about the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones. Sound quality is excellent, and the high-quality Bluetooth codec support is a rarity at this price point. If you don’t care for high-tech features like automatic ear detection, you’ll be delighted with these portable headphones."
"Anker continues its trend of stealth releases, recently dropping the Soundcore Life P3 out of nowhere. This product essentially replaces the disappointing Life A2 NC as the brand’s flagship ANC model under $100. It comes with bassy audio and enough features to give even the best noise-cancelling earbuds pause."
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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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