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Updated January 10, 2024·
If you prioritize top-notch sound quality and comfort for home use and don't need portability or wireless convenience, the Sennheiser HD800S excels, especially for listening to music and watching TV, but it's not suitable for exercise or travel and doesn't have a mic for calls. On the other hand, the Soundcore P20i offers good value with decent sound quality and extra features like active noise cancelling, a built-in mic, and the convenience of being wireless and sweatproof, making them versatile for calls, music during exercise, and travel, though they won't match the HD800S in sound fidelity or comfort. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Sennheiser HD800S
- Best in class for music
- Best in class for TV and video
- Very good for podcasts and audiobooks
Advantages of the Soundcore P20i
- Very good for air travel
Key differences
Music
9.9
6.4
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for music, while the Soundcore P20i is only fair.
Podcasts and Audiobooks
8.1
4.7
The Sennheiser HD800S is very good for podcasts and audiobooks, while the Soundcore P20i is poor.
TV and Video
9.7
7.0
The Sennheiser HD800S is best in class for TV and video, while the Soundcore P20i is good.
Noise Reduction
2.5
6.5
The Soundcore P20i is only fair for noise reduction, while the Sennheiser HD800S is poor.
Battery
N/A
9.0 Hours
The Sennheiser HD800S does not have a battery. The Soundcore P20i has 9 hours of battery life.
Cost
$1,400
$25
$0
$100
$200
$300
$400
The Sennheiser HD800S has a price of $1,400 and the Soundcore P20i costs $25.
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Key similarities
Gaming
7.5
7.3
The Sennheiser HD800S and Soundcore P20i are both good for gaming.
Phone Calls
5.0
5.0
The Soundcore P20i and Sennheiser HD800S are both poor for phone calls.
Build Quality
9.0
9.0
The Sennheiser HD800S and Soundcore P20i both have excellent build quality.
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How the Sennheiser HD800S and the Soundcore P20i compare to other earbuds and headphones
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Sennheiser HD800S | Soundcore P20i |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,400 | $25 | ||
Brand | |||
Brand | Sennheiser | Soundcore | |
Release Date | |||
Release Date | December 1, 2015 | May 1, 2023 | |
Form Factor | |||
Form Factor | Headphones | Earbuds | |
Connectivity | |||
Connectivity | Wired | Wireless | |
SOUND | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | |||
Music Score | 10/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Phone Calls Score | |||
Phone Calls Score | 5/10 | 5.1/10 | |
Gaming Score | |||
Gaming Score | 7.6/10 | 7.4/10 | |
TV and Video Score | |||
TV and Video Score | 9.7/10 | 7/10 | |
Exercise Score | |||
Exercise Score | 4.5/10 | 6.3/10 | |
PERFORMANCE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | |||
Battery life | N/A | 9 Hours | |
Wireless charging | |||
Wireless charging | N/A | Yes | |
Charging time | |||
Charging time | N/A | 2 Hours | |
Bluetooth version | |||
Bluetooth version | N/A | 5.3 | |
Case Battery Life | |||
Case Battery Life | N/A | 20 | |
FEATURES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | |||
Active Noise Cancelling | No | Yes | |
Noise Reduction Score | |||
Noise Reduction Score | 2.5/10 | 6.5/10 | |
Virtual Surround | |||
Virtual Surround | N/A | No | |
Android App | |||
Android App | N/A | Yes | |
iOS App | |||
iOS App | N/A | Yes | |
Mic Quality | |||
Mic Quality | N/A | 7/10 | |
BUILD AND DESIGN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | |||
Build Quality | 9/10 | 9/10 | |
Comfort score | |||
Comfort score | 10/10 | 7/10 | |
Size | |||
Size | N/A | Small | |
Weight (headset or single earbud) | |||
Weight (headset or single earbud) | 371.9 Grams | 4.5 Grams | |
Microphone style | |||
Microphone style | N/A | Integrated | |
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Christian Thomas | March 2023
"The cans offer stellar sound quality, comfort, and good maintenance options—so they're an easy recommendation if you have the cash and the need for the last headphones you'll buy for years."
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Critic Reviewer
Ranbir Sen | May 2023
"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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