MannishBoy wrote:Soundcore Q30 or Q35.
I got the Q35 and am impressed. The default sound settings are MUCH better for drumming, I hear the depth of the floor tom and the reverb far better than with the Sony's. Its probably down to default sound settings, I havent messed with the EQ on the Sony's. The 'fit' and seal around my ears is a little better with the Sony's but not $200 better.
Glad they worked for you. I've got the Q30s and really like them for what I paid.
I will continue to rock my Q30s until we have a legitimate, standardized, widely supported lossless Bluetooth codec.
I wasn't willing to spend $300 on a pair of high end ANC wireless headphones just to listen to lossy re-compressed audio.
It'll probably take the next major Bluetooth revision before we get data rates high enough for that, but the Q30s have me more than covered until then.
Big fan of my Q30s. My only gripe is that ANC doesn’t work when you switch to wired. Supposedly it used to but they removed it in an update 
Big fan of my Q30s. My only gripe is that ANC doesn’t work when you switch to wired. Supposedly it used to but they removed it in an update :(
That's too bad, it does work on the Q35, its my primary drumming setup. Maybe they disabled it to have a longer list of 30-vs-35 features
LTTP, but I love my Soundcore Life Q20s! The ANC works well (which I don't really need at home, so I turn that off about 75% of the time) and they have a fantastic rechargeable battery life.
I'm still waiting on them to make "Q40s" with a low latency mode. Although, that would also give them an excuse to drive up the price by another $20!
I'm still waiting on them to make "Q40s" with a low latency mode. Although, that would also give them an excuse to drive up the price by another $20!
And maybe better multipoint. The Q30's are more finicky than my Liberty Pro 3's. Maybe the Q35's are better.
A month or so ago I got me the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro. Not a small purchase and made me kind of apprehensive at the price. However, I don't think I can ever go back now.
1) Comfort is amazing
2) 2nd battery so no need to plug and unplug the headset to charge (Which I had to do with the Razer Blackshark v2 which I had previously)
3) Dual Audio Streams - on Discord and the game is too loud? Control it from the included transmitter. You can choose the percentage of voice chat and game. No need to go into the game to change audio settings
4) Dual inputs - USB1 and USB2. I have one input going to my computer, the other to my work PC. This means that I can click a button to change inputs and use my gaming headset for work as well. Everyone has said I sound amazing compared to the crappy work headsets they give you 
A great headset but OH MAN was it tough to click that buy button. Never spent as much on a headset but super glad I did.
EvilDead wrote:I'm still waiting on them to make "Q40s" with a low latency mode. Although, that would also give them an excuse to drive up the price by another $20!
And maybe better multipoint. The Q30's are more finicky than my Liberty Pro 3's. Maybe the Q35's are better.
True. My Bose always seem to connect to the last two devices used. But I often have to "remind" the Soundcore ones which devices those were.
MannishBoy wrote:EvilDead wrote:I'm still waiting on them to make "Q40s" with a low latency mode. Although, that would also give them an excuse to drive up the price by another $20!
And maybe better multipoint. The Q30's are more finicky than my Liberty Pro 3's. Maybe the Q35's are better.
True. My Bose always seem to connect to the last two devices used. But I often have to "remind" the Soundcore ones which devices those were.
My problem is the phone rarely ever takes back over playback from the PC, even if nothing's playing on the PC. Especially on the Q30s. Sometimes I'll magically get a day where the transition just seems to be seamless, but then other days it's more frustrating than it's worth, and I just swap headphones along with the device.
And the Q30's I generally have to do the double press on the power button to connect to the second device after connecting to the first.
Not sure if this is a Soundcore thing or just the status of bluetooth today in Windows and Android.
Just got an email the Q35's are on sale at Newegg for $90 after coupon. I haven't tracked these, but that's about as cheap as I've seen them.
They were that price for Prime day too (pretty sure Amazon). I got a slickdeals alert.
For your multipoint issue that isn't unique to Soundcore. If anything, at all, has potential sound it won't release itself from the PC. The browser is the usual culprit, even when muted. This goes from a paused Netflix window, a popup ad, to auto-play on a news site.
I usually have 10's to sometimes 100 browser windows open so my trick is to click the taskbar audio icon and change the audio output on my PC to something else (usually just optical out since I don't use that). This has solved the problem 100% of the time for me. It's also quick and easy to switch back when I get in front of my PC again.
And the Q30's I generally have to do the double press on the power button to connect to the second device after connecting to the first.
Huh, interesting. I got to try that.
I usually have 10's to sometimes 100 browser windows open so my trick is to click the taskbar audio icon and change the audio output on my PC to something else (usually just optical out since I don't use that). This has solved the problem 100% of the time for me. It's also quick and easy to switch back when I get in front of my PC again.
I use that to go to and from speakers. I'll play with it on my Q30's. Thanks.
After recommending them, my Soundcore Q30's earcup started to split along the seam. Guess I've worn them out. I think I'm just outside of the 18 month warranty, so might just find some and buy them. Submitted a warranty claim out of curiosity to see if they'd cover it.
If anyone else has a problem finding a replacement foam pad for the headband of your 'cans, might I recommend Dekoni Audio Nuggets as a workaround? I've just slapped a pair on my old much-loved Sonys and they're super-comfy again!
Anybody want a disposably priced set of IPX8 earbuds from a brand that's been kicked off of Amazon for review cooking? These are really Mpows. Sold under another name at the fire sale price of $9 after you click the coupon. I have a set just like this that I actually have used in the shower for months (don't wake up the spouse while still listening to podcasts/books), so have tested waterproofness.
Here's a link to probably a bunch of unreliable reviews on youtube.
These are pretty decent at $30, but great at $9. Sketchy Chinese company and all. I bought the M30 Plus originally for right at $30 IIRC, but picked up a set of the M30's when they were being clearanced at Walmart after the Amazon problem. Both sets still work great.
I'm still waiting on them to make "Q40s" with a low latency mode. Although, that would also give them an excuse to drive up the price by another $20!
So it happened with price increase too!
New buds and over-ear headphones. Soundcore Space A40 ($100) & Q45 ($150) respectively. I just updated my Jabras so I'll wait for a price drop before considering them but will be interested to hear impressions if any GWJers take the jump.
key Features:
Improved Adaptive ANC
65H (ANC off), 50H (ANC on) Q45, 10H (50H with case) A40!!!
Multipoint
Wireless case charging on A40
LDAC
Low latency gaming mode (finally)
EvilDead wrote:I'm still waiting on them to make "Q40s" with a low latency mode. Although, that would also give them an excuse to drive up the price by another $20!
So it happened with price increase too!
New buds and over-ear headphones. Soundcore Space A40 ($100) & Q45 ($150) respectively. I just updated my Jabras so I'll wait for a price drop before considering them but will be interested to hear impressions if any GWJers take the jump.
key Features:
Improved Adaptive ANC
65H (ANC off), 50H (ANC on) Q45, 10H (50H with case) A40!!!
Multipoint
Wireless case charging on A40
LDAC
Low latency gaming mode (finally)
I just watched a couple of videos over lunch on those. What's the "Space" branding supposed to imply?
And how do the A40's slot in? I assume below the Liberty Pro line? Or as a replacement.
The Q45's don't sound like huge improvements over the Q30/Q35, so I'm like you, they'll go in my pricewatch list.
I have no idea about the use of "Space" but my best guess is that it will be their new top line branding. We'll have to see how the A40s stack up against the liberty 3 pro but they do look a bit smaller so maybe for a more active lifestyle? Unfortunately Rtings doesn't have reviews up yet.
Coincidentally they did just email out early adopter 20% off codes.
Based on the Q45 product page it seems to be just a branding thing, associating it with providing the user a "personal space" wherever they are.
The Q45's don't sound like huge improvements over the Q30/Q35, so I'm like you, they'll go in my pricewatch list.
How deep of a sale until you'd bite? There's a 20% code floating around for Amazon valid until early September:
US: GETSPACEUS
UK: GETSPACEUK
DE: GETSPACEDE
CA: GETSPACECA
I'm interested but it's not exactly what I want so I'm not jumping yet.
Those new SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for Xbox are tempting if it wasn't for the price tag. Could possibly let me replace some of the analog equipment I use today for multi-system mixing at my desk.
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/re...
MannishBoy wrote:The Q45's don't sound like huge improvements over the Q30/Q35, so I'm like you, they'll go in my pricewatch list.
How deep of a sale until you'd bite? There's a 20% code floating around for Amazon valid until early September:
US: GETSPACEUS
UK: GETSPACEUK
DE: GETSPACEDE
CA: GETSPACECA
I bought my Q30's when they hit $80 And it was only a few months after release. Plus I just had one of the ear pads fail, so just spent a few dollars replacing it, so am in no rush.
(I got the email with the code when they came out, and EvilDead mentioned it above).
Those new SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for Xbox are tempting if it wasn't for the price tag. Could possibly let me replace some of the analog equipment I use today for multi-system mixing at my desk.
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/re...
The first party wireless headset isn't bad, especially if you retrofit them with SteelSeries Arctis replacement earpads, and considerably cheaper.
pandasuit wrote:Those new SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for Xbox are tempting if it wasn't for the price tag. Could possibly let me replace some of the analog equipment I use today for multi-system mixing at my desk.
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/re...The first party wireless headset isn't bad, especially if you retrofit them with SteelSeries Arctis replacement earpads, and considerably cheaper.
I’m assuming you mean the Microsoft Xbox official headset. I need multiple inputs for my desk setup or a dock with analog input so I can connect it to my current mixer setup.
So I'm mostly in love with my KPH40s by Koss. They are pretty comfy and not the most HiFi thing out there in the price point of 50 freedom eagles. They sound pretty good except for vocals.
Costco selling Q35's under a different name? $80 for the "Soundcore by Anker Life Tune Pro".
Quite possibly. The new Bose QuietComfort SE at Sam's Club is a dead ringer for the QC45, but with a soft case rather than a hard-ish case, and not as much of a discount at $299.
MannishBoy wrote:Costco selling Q35's under a different name? $80 for the "Soundcore by Anker Life Tune Pro".
Quite possibly. The new Bose QuietComfort SE at Sam's Club is a dead ringer for the QC45, but with a soft case rather than a hard-ish case, and not as much of a discount at $299.
The warehouse stores generally get their own model number on things like TV's to avoid price matching problems for regular retailers. So I'm not surprised at all this. Just hadn't seen Soundcore stuff in a warehouse store before.
I have a use case where I want to listen to audio from a PC and from a tablet or phone at the same time. Not switch back and forth. I would prefer to be wireless. The PC audio is primarily game audio so low latency is key. The tablet/phone audio is not so Bluetooth is probably ideal.
In particular the PC I want audio from is my Steam Deck where I’m gaming and the tablet is just an Android tablet where I have a show or YouTube or music or whatever running.
Steam deck has Bluetooth but low latency BT is a challenge. Likely a usb dongle is how I’d connect the headset. Technically I could use analog wired audio from the Deck as well if I had to.
I’ve seen headsets that claim to be wireless for gaming and BT for a phone or whatever but they tend to be bigger bulkier ones with a base station. They also tend to be expensive. Being able to listen to both audio sources at the same time is key. Being small and portable without a base station is key.
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