Anker Soundcore Life Q20 vs Drop + Sennheiser PC38X

I currently have Anker Soundcore Life Q20's so anything worse or only slightly better at noise cancelling isn't worth it. 3. I have social anxiety so I would prefer for them not to stand out too much.

​. ​. I was not sure if I should post this here, but I did want to share my thoughts, from the perspective of a former professional Counter-Strike player and current high tier competitive player, pertaining to the Sennheiser HD 560S, Sennheiser/Drop PC38X, and Hifiman HE 400i.

Everything sounds like it's meant to be there and is happening around me rather than just in my head. They are a little tight out of the box, but I'm sure they'll wear in. Overall, love love love these for my first big boy headphones.

It has audio file roots. Getting my hands on the game one sparked something in me. It was the first time I decided to dig deeper into audio, the first...

I planned on sharing the play experience with some friends, so earbuds were out of the question for sanitary reasons. I wasn't looking for stupidly-expensive headphones to have to play some VR games, but wanted something decent so Beat Saber would sound better haha. Previously, I had bought these $15 Panasonic headphones that had banger reviews, but once they arrived, I put them on, turned on some music, and instantly boxed it back up. Trash

I’ve been quite happy with my purchase. I use them primarily for gaming and music, they have held up well since I bought them. I think they’re a pretty solid choice for $180. I’d characterize the sound quality as being crisp

Battery life is pretty good. I can get through a six hour conference call marathon, but it'll leave me using laptop speakers and mic by the end of the day because you can't charge during use. Comfort is better than par. Anything under 4 hours at a stretch has been no problem for me

Doing a mic test between the two, much less fidelity on this set vs the PC360's. They are comfy, had high hopes for sound quality, but was let down in that category. If you can still find the PC360's I highly recommend them, a FAR superior experience.

3. They don't fold up as small as the Sonys or even my ATs. This one alone is not worth docking a whole star, but it's the only other complaint I have. Carry-on space is so limited, and there's a pocket in my bag that the Sonys fit in, and these don't (not by much though)

I don't think I have big ears but I do have to adjust this every now and then while gaming a while because the cups are too narrow. The way the headband frame attaches to the earcup joint/mounts (2 screws) is some plastic thing that doesn't look like it will wear well; it doesn't twist well left to right when you go to put them on. I've had headsets in the past with similar build quality and that is the first part to break. Twisting a lot over time will weaken them and a few drops off your desk will probably finish the job