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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize sound quality for music and immersive experiences for TV and video, the Sennheiser HD 350BT headphones with their superior sound quality and better performance in these categories would suit you well. However, they're less portable and heavier than the Soundcore P20i earbuds, and not as good for exercise due to their size and weight. The Soundcore P20i are more budget-friendly, have a longer battery life and include wireless charging—a feature the Sennheisers lack. If you need to make frequent calls or join meetings, the Soundcore might be more practical due to their lighter, compact design and included microphone. 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 P20i
The Soundcore P20i has no clear advantages over the Sennheiser HD 350BT.
Key differences
Music
7.0/10
6.4/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is good for music, while the Soundcore P20i is only fair.
Gaming
9.1/10
7.3/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for gaming, while the Soundcore P20i is good.
Phone Calls
7.4/10
5.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is good for phone calls, while the Soundcore P20i is poor.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.3/10
4.7/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore P20i is poor.
TV and Video
9.0/10
7.0/10
The Sennheiser HD 350BT is excellent for TV and video, while the Soundcore P20i is good.
Noise Reduction
6.0/10
6.5/10
The Soundcore P20i and Sennheiser HD 350BT are both only fair for noise reduction, though the Soundcore P20i is somewhat better.
Battery
33.0 Hours
9.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD 350BT has 33 hours of battery life. The Soundcore P20i has 9 hours of battery life.
Cost
$80
$30
$0
$20
$40
$60
$80
$100
The Sennheiser HD 350BT has a price of $80 and the Soundcore P20i costs $30.
Build Quality
8.2/10
9.0/10
The Soundcore P20i has excellent build quality, while the Sennheiser HD 350BT has very good 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."
"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 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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