Over-Ear
Anker SoundCore Life Q20 Plus
63Good
$40
Full review dataAnker SoundCore Life Q20 Plus vs FiiO EH13: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the FiiO EH13 comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: FiiO EH13 - Outstanding overall at around $50.
Over-Ear
FiiO EH13
86Outstanding
$50
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
FiiO EH13 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Anker SoundCore Life Q20 Plus
- FiiO EH13
HearWiki score
63
86
Sound
5.8
8.0
Noise cancelling
6.0
8.0
Battery
7.6
10.0
Calls
5.1
8.0
Value
-
10.0
Price (USD)
$40
$50
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
New platform
FiiO EH13 (2026) against Anker SoundCore Life Q20 Plus (2021). The FiiO EH13 is the newer platform here: Top codec LDAC against AAC and ANC type Hybrid against Feed-forward.
- SoundCore Life Q20 Plus2021
- EH1320265 yr newer
What differsSoundCore Life Q20 PlusEH13
- Top codec
- AAC
- LDAC
- ANC type
- Feed-forward
- Hybrid
Platform
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
SoundCore Life Q20 PlusEH13
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $40
- $50
- HearWiki score
- 63
- 86
- Released
- 2021
- 2026
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 40 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- dynamic
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 16 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- 16 Ω
- 16 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- -
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Battery life
- 60 h
- 75 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 40 h
- 45 h
- Full charge time
- 180 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 5 min → 4 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- feedforward
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Weight
- 280 g
- 278 g
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- Foldable
- Yes
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Microphones
- -
- 5
What reviewers said
Anker SoundCore Life Q20 Plus
The Anker SoundCore Life Q20 Plus is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that combines active noise cancellation with an impressively long 60-hour battery life in non-ANC mode. It supports Bluetooth 5.0 with multipoint connectivity, uses 40mm dynamic drivers, and folds for portability, making it a versatile daily companion.
- Pro:Excellent battery life up to 60 hours
- Pro:Active noise cancellation included
- Pro:Supports multipoint Bluetooth pairing
- Con:No water resistance
- Con:No wireless charging
- Con:Limited to SBC and AAC codecs
FiiO EH13
The FiiO EH13 is a budget-friendly wireless over-ear headphone with 40mm dynamic drivers and hybrid active noise cancellation. It offers impressive battery life, LDAC support, and a foldable design, making it a versatile option for everyday use. App control and multipoint connectivity add to its convenience.
- Pro:Excellent battery life of up to 75 hours
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with transparency mode
- Pro:LDAC support for high-quality wireless audio
- Con:Plastic build may feel less premium
- Con:No aptX codec support
- Con:Controls are button-based only
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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