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- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless vs Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingYes
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Black)
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Midnight Blue)
- Soundcore Life Q30 (Sakura Pink)
- Hesh ANC Wireless (Black)
- Hesh ANC Wireless (Chill Grey)
- Hesh ANC Wireless (Mod Grey)
- Hesh ANC Wireless (Mod White)
Our Verdict
Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless
Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless
The Anker Soundcore Life Q30 Wireless are better headphones for commuting than the Skullcandy Hesh ANC Wireless. The Anker are better built and more comfortable, and their active noise cancelling feature has a significantly better performance. They also have a longer continuous battery life, can be paired with up to two devices at a time, and have a companion app with a graphic EQ and presets to help you tweak their sound. However, the Skullcandy have a more stable fit.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.0
6.9
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
6.9
5.6
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
7.5
8.3
Passive Soundstage
5.0
6.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
6.6
Imaging
6.1
8.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.58 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1 lbs
Controls
7.5
7.7
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
On/Off
On/Off
Talk-Through
On/Off
On/Off
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
5.9
6.3
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
7.2 °C
6.2 °C
Portability
6.2
6.1
Portability Picture
L
6.9" (17.5 cm)
4.8" (12.2 cm)
W
6.8" (17.3 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)
H
1.7" (4.3 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Volume
80.00 in³ (1,310.96 cm³)
93.10 in³ (1,525.63 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
6.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Pouch
L
8.9" (22.6 cm)
N/A
W
7.4" (18.8 cm)
N/A
H
2.3" (5.8 cm)
N/A
Volume
152.00 in³ (2,490.82 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
7.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
550 Hz
Bass Amount
6.6 dB
6.41 dB
Treble Amount
0.8 dB
0.31 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.9
7.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.65 dB
0.5 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
6.9
5.6
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
6.8 dB
7.36 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
10 Hz
Low Bass
6.68 dB
10.28 dB
Mid Bass
7.97 dB
7.41 dB
High Bass
5.1 dB
7.25 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
7.5
8.3
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.39 dB
2.27 dB
Low Mid
2.36 dB
1.74 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.93 dB
0.81 dB
High Mid
-2.62 dB
-0.83 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.8
6.6
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.63 dB
5.04 dB
Low Treble
-0.34 dB
1.59 dB
Mid Treble
2.4 dB
6.38 dB
High Treble
1.06 dB
0.69 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.45 dB
1.83 dB
Dips
2.18 dB
1.85 dB
Imaging
6.1
8.3
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.22
0.26
Weighted Phase Mismatch
58.08
3.31
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.47
0.99
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.68
2.37
Passive Soundstage
5.0
6.2
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.54 dB
2.88 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
6.44 dB
5.04 dB
PRTF Distance
7.8 dB
14.1 dB
Openness
1.2
3.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
4.4
4.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.8
6.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.211
0.338
WHD @ 100
0.133
0.840
Test Settings
Firmware
02.10
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
Transport
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
8.8
6.7
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Overall Attenuation
-23.36 dB
-17.2 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-21.30 dB
-8.73 dB
Mid
-19.19 dB
-17.77 dB
Treble
-30.48 dB
-26.02 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
8.3
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-18.73 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-19.30 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-20.67 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
Leakage
6.2
5.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
43.98 dB
45.89 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.9
7.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
276.97 Hz
306.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.31 dB
2.94 dB
HFE
4,561.4 Hz
6,639.82 Hz
Weighted THD
2.173
0.029
Gain
5.52 dB
-10.3 dB
Noise Handling
5.6
5.7
SpNR
12.36 dB
17.34 dB
Noise Gate
No
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.0
5.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
5.0
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.9
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
44.3 hrs
24.2 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
44.3 hrs
24.2 hrs
Charge Time
1.7 hrs
1.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
8.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Anker Soundcore
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
Adjustable
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
7.8
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Connector
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
10.0 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
Analog
Bluetooth Connection
8.3
7.3
Bluetooth Version
5.010
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
335.00 ft (102.11 m)
299.00 ft (91.14 m)
Latency - SBC
233 ms
169 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Codec
SBC
AAC Support
Yes
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
50 ms
Android Latency
76 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
0.0
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - Dongle
N/A
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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