Whether it’s concentrating on a task or taking a much-needed escape, having a pair of noise-canceling headphones can make a world of difference. While some of the high-end noise-canceling headphones can set you back hundreds, right now, one of our favorites — Anker Soundcore Life Q30 headphones — can be had for just $56 at Amazon down from the regular Amazon price of $80. That saves you $24 and gets you a pair of top-rated headphones for 30% less than usual. Soundcore prices these same headphones at $86, so technically you’re saving $30 on any of the three color variants: pink, black or blue.
Regardless of the color you choose, the headphones can filter out up to 95% of low-frequency ambient sound while promising up to 40 hours of music listening. Turn the active noise cancellation off and you’ll extend that to 60 hours, while a 5-minute top-up will get you an extra four hours of listening time.
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As CNET’s resident headphone expert David Carnoy found in his testing, “as far as sound, comfort level and build quality go, you’d be hard-pressed to do better than Anker’s Soundcore Life Q30 for the money.” The clarity or bass definition isn’t quite on par with premium Bose or Sony models, but these headphones offer balanced sound overall and only really fall short on microphone quality for voice calls.
With the kinds of features you’d expect from headphones costing much, much more, the Anker Soundcore Life Q30 headphones are a great option for those searching for noise-canceling headphones under $100 — especially when you can get them for even less. Looking for something a little different? No problem, our list of the best headphone deals should have something right up your street.