Headphones is one of those types of tech that can drastically vary in both quality and price. You can grab some bargain bin option for the price of a McDonald’s Big Mac combo, or you could end up spending hundreds of bucks on something overengineered with features you don’t care for and don’t need. One of those audio features that actually is super useful, but tends to inflate the price, is active noise cancellation. Now, it’s not often you find a solid pair of headphones that support ANC for under $100, let alone under $40, but that’s exactly what we have here with the Soundcore by Anker Q20i. These wireless over-ear headphones have ANC and are normally priced at $70. However, Amazon has them discounted at the moment by a steep 43%. That brings them down $30 to just $40 for a limited time.
Active Noise Cancellation
What exactly is active noise cancellation anyway? How does it work? Well, it’s surprisingly simple. The Anker Q20i headphones are equipped with an array of four built-in microphones which are each listening to background noises in your environments. Sounds like chatty office workers or whirring engine of a plane are picked up, then the headphones produce the opposite soundwave alongside it into your ears with your music. This negates it so all you have left is the sound from your tunes. This can be great for when you need to focus on your work at your desk or just to better hear what you’re trying to listen to in a noisy setting.
If you find yourself needing to stay aware of your surroundings, you can flip to Transparency Mode which will let those outside noises filter in.
Battery life is super solid. When not using ANC, you’ll be able to achieve a listening time of up to 40 hours. ANC will end up using the battery a faster than that. When it comes time to recharge it, you can give your headphones a quick boost. Just five minutes of charging when starting at 0% will grant you a full four hours of playtime.
These headphones even allow you to connect to two devices at once. You can be using the Anker Q20i to listen along to a YouTube video on your computer, and then when a call comes through on your phone, just pick it up and have the audio switch over seamlessly.
The Anker Q20i headphones come in four different styles. There are pink and blue options, but those are only discounted down to $45 right now. The black and almond white models are currently the lowest of the bunch, sitting at just $40 for a limited time.
