SoundCore Life Q35

£129.99

FROM uk.soundcore.com

Designed for use on the move, the Life Q35 are lighter than some others at just 272g. Nevertheless they boast a battery life of 60 hours with noise cancelling off, or 40 with it on. Fast charging is also supported and a five-minute charge can provide up to four hours of playback.

They use LDAC tech to transmit at a higher bit rate of up to 990kbps as opposed to SBC’s 328kbps, which does seem to make a small appreciable difference. There’s also a wired option via the 3.5mm port, charging is over USB-C, and they can pair with two separate devices.

They tend to be bass-heavy and while solid with most sources, they won’t trouble the pricier models on test. The onboard microphones do a good job with voice calling and though noise cancelling is average, there’s handy features like tap-toactivate transparency mode. The Soundcore iOS app lets you set up custom EQ profiles and control other settings.

VERDICT

Great for using on the move Fast charge, good battery Sonically a little average ANC is just OK