H30i

When you said techlife buds have better sound quality , u mean just the base was better right?. Have you played around with the presets? Have you boosted the bass ? Cuz I have the H30i and bass eq they provide is pretty good but i tone the base down a lot of times to make other sounds clear.

Seconded. The anker on ear soundcore line is very good.

I have the h30i, which are on-ear but still with the similar sound signature. I usually EQ the bass down and get the other frequencies up so it sounds less bloated to my ears. Love them though, the brand has such good value.

For ₹2100 (with an extra ₹300 off on amazon ) soundcore h30i will be the best for both of your needs.

Not at all, almost negligible, I use them in library and nobody could hear what I am listening to.

Yes. And the battery backup is also amazing

I have tested all the options that OP posted, and maybe because they are over the ears they have a significant sound leak when volume reaches 60-70% but in soundcore, there is a minimal sound leak, almost negligible when you reach 80-90% volume and my friends couldn’t recognise what I was listening to. And yes, one thing to consider that they are on the ear headphones, so they will be a little uncomfortable initially but once they get adjusted to your head they will be just fine. You can also loosen them by placing on a stack of books.

Same, soundcore H30i, they are better than JBLs which are almost at the same price, other option is sony WH-CH520 if you could grab it under 3k. But I have read some reddit posts only saying the soundcore are still better than both jbl and sony. So at this price point I think they are the best choice.

Mic quality is just average, not so good. For longer durations, you may stretch them so that they will get loose, and then they will be comfortable.

Bro noise is bad to because they launch so many products at a time they cant focus on anything particular always end being shitt . I would suggest you should buy Boult q( i am using it and its good for lectures i also attend lectures and online classes so its good and worth the price) you can also checkout soundcore h30i as well great in 1.5k budget

Bro go for Soundcore h30i!!!! Literally the best headphone under 2k

I don't know about the Q20, but I'm on my third pair of H30i (lost the first two) and they're a decent sounding set. Ideal gym fodder.