Anker Q20i deal: The budget work headphones I actually use

Forget spending on high-end headphones to block out your colleagues in a noisy office. My beloved Anker Soundcore Q20i headphones are on sale for $40 (was $70) at Amazon.com.

In the UK, the Soundcore Q20i are also down to £32 (was £50) on Amazon.co.uk for the Spring Deal Days sale.

The Q20is are the cans I live in every day at work. I find the active noise cancellation to be great for distraction-free focus, the built-in mic makes them great for video calls, and they fold up nicely for commuting and business travel. For this reason, these headphones have traveled the country and the world with me.

Now, if you’re an audiophile, they may not hold a candle to the Sennheisers and Sony WH-1000XM6s of this world. But they’re also nowhere near as expensive. And for the low price, I don’t think anything can beat the audio quality and ANC here.

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The Soundcore Q20i headphones come in four distinct shades: black, white, blue, and pink (since I use them primarily for work, I opted for the professional black).

They are comfortable, foldable, relatively light, with good sound quality that does not skimp on bass. So there’s none of that sloshing that you usually get with budget cans.

The Bluetooth headphones offer a battery life of 40 hours, while I find the active noise cancellation to be excellent (my wife hates trying to talk to me when I’m wearing them).

On the left earcup are the power button and a noise canceling on/off button. By turning it off, you can extend the playback time up to 60 hours.

On the right earbud, you’ll find a wide volume rocker, and I have no problem pressing the right button every time thanks to the simple layout and textured central Play button.

Below that are the charging port and a 3.5mm audio jack, allowing you to use them wired as the auxiliary cable is also included in the box.

There’s also some sort of Anker app integration that might be useful for tinkering with audio, but I can honestly say I’ve never used it once. For me, they worked pretty well right out of the box.

Indeed, if you want a pair of travel-friendly headphones that allow you to block out office noise and conduct online meetings, here’s a simple personal recommendation from me.

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