Soundcore A30i by Anker, Smart Noise Cancelling Earbuds, Lipstick-Shaped Stylish Design, Tiny, Lightweight Comfort, Clear Sound, IP54, 15H Playtime in ANC Mode, Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth 5.4

Apart from the Racon and Cowin aspect ratios of quality, all I have to say is I have been through many many different kinds of ear buds. I don’t use them for phone calls, only video and music. Regardless, after reading all reviews as well as doing extensive research, these people said it straight. I’m not going to repeat what they said, I will just let you read, just in case you missed these reviews. “ I have tried a good number of earbuds in this price range, and these are worlds better than JBL, Skullcandy, or similar competitors. One big issue I tend to have is that with other headphones, the earbuds are so heavy and the tip spine(?, the thing that the soft tip connects to) tends to be so large that they fall out of my tiny ear canals. These are slim and dare I say comfortable. Second, the sound quality is amazing for the price. Yes, these don't have the most amazing bass, they aren't super punchy, but they're well balanced and work great for both music and spoken word like audiobooks. Third, as with all Anker products, the battery life can't be beat! Even when not in use, my Skullcandy and JBL buds and cases would lose charge in about a week with no real use. These I have been able to leave them in my bag for a month without using or charging them, and they come out at 95% for the buds, and the case is barely touched. I can wear these to bed for 9 hours, then wake up and still have 40-60% the next morning. Fourth, the variable noise cancellation and multipoint is a no brainer. The noise cancellation is nearly perfect in the highest mode, but it also supports passive and passthrough as well as accounts for wind. All in all, for around $25 normally, and they go on sale for less than that often? Can't be beat!” “ After my almost 2 year search for small, non-bulky, comfortable and durable earbuds/headphones I think I’ve found a winner 🙏 I wear headphones/ear buds all day long at work. My job is very active. I’ve tried many. Samsung, Tozo, MEE, Raycon, apple wired headphones, cheap dollar store headphones…literally NONE of them compare to these bad boys. So as you can see i’ve tried the cheap ones and the moderately expensive ones. Samsung- expensive, good quality, uncomfortable and fell out. Tozo- (the ones that lasted the longest) on the cheaper side, ok quality, a bit bulky and I had to adjust them often, 2 months of use and most likely my own error from dropping them a lot the left one quit working. MEE pebbles- the absolute worst! Huge and bulky, no noise cancellation whatsoever, not worth the price, and definitely larger than advertised. They’re advertised for small ears 😂 Constantly falling out and crappy sound quality. I didn’t even use them for a whole day. Raycon- no complaints besides the price, but they were my bfs so I had to give them back lol but still not as good as these ones. Apple air pods and wired headphones- you’re paying for the name that’s it. I went through 3 pairs of the wired headphones in less than 6 months. The wiring always gives out. Not the greatest sound quality either. Dollar store- a quick fix, you get what you pay for quality and not dependable in the long run. Now the actual review of these (soundcore A30i) they cover all the things I’ve been searching for. ✔️ fits great (I have small ears) ✔️hasn’t fallen out or even moved in my ears while doing extensive activities at work ✔️absolutely awesome sound quality! ✔️easy to use app with numerous sound settings ✔️answer/decline calls ✔️price efficient ✔️durable magnetic case, fits well in scrub pockets ✔️pretty color options ✔️through the app you can customize your touch settings ✔️long lasting battery life ✔️easy to use and connect to ✔️a ton of other awesome things I can’t think of at the moment I was skeptical of paying so much for a pair of headphones (I did not personally pay for the raycons or Samsungs) but I’m definitely going to buy extras of these. I listen to podcasts, audiobooks and music and they have settings for everything. Just buy them you will not regret it! 88 people found this helpful” Enough said.

UPDATE: I realized there is an app. You can customize what taps and long press control for each earbud, and you can play with the levels of ANC. Wonderful addition to a wonderful product. I had been on the hunt for a while for good earbuds. Most of the main ones on the market hurt my ears after a while. I try the smallest tip but it's just uncomfortable. Especially the ones with a stalk sticking out. Other brands were small ear specific, but a plastic seam irritated my ear where it sat. Unrelated to my earbud search, I was thinking how much I love my Ankr charger brick. I came to Amazon to confirm I bought it 8 years ago and it still works amazingly. Charges 2 phones at once in around 30 min or less. Takes overnight to charge but has never let me down. Always has extra juice, always gets me back full in no time. Anyone I share it with is impressed for the size and quality. So when i saw soundcore was made by Ankr, I was intrigued. I am not a person who works out a lot but the sweating I have done, they stayed in place. Usually if I smile or huff and puff the bud moves and I have to readjust. These stay still if they are clean. I got some hearing aid wipes and clean them from time to time, it helps. I think the sound quality is great but I'm not a music theory expert. I can hear bass and high notes clearly. The noise canceling is ok, but even with it off I can only hear my music unless it's very low. One earbud at a time works great: I can still hear around me and the other stays charged. I haven't had a bud die on me yet. They connect well to my android phone and turn off/on when removed from case. Now, as far as on-device controls. Do I know what I'm doing? No, of course not. I beleive 1 tap does nothing, long press changes between anc and not, hold for 10s....turns them off? Not sure. Typically I would accidentally press a button with other earbuds when I didn't mean to. Doesn't happen with these. If you want to control volume and ANC I think you can, I don't think you can advance to next track or skip. I don't really need on device tap features so that's probably user error. 1 tap= nothing is my favorite. That way I don't skip or pause with my ear accidentally When I bought these, it was like $20. Freaking amazing quality for that price. It fits so snugly in my small ear and gives good sound. The active noise canceling seems to cancel noise when on or off so I can't really tell when I'm listening to music but works great with nothing playing. The case is adorable???? I saw someone call it a lipstick case and that's pretty close to how it feels. Slides open and close easy, pieces go in and come out fine, stands up better than a rounded or bulky case. Fits in my bag and is easy to find by touch. I really love these. I have had them 2 months and have needed to charge the case 0 times. I'll report back if anything goes wrong but now I'm wondering if Ankr makes other stuff. Kitchen gadgets? Spouses?? I mean this quality would be welcome almost anywhere

Final update: The replacement earbuds sent via a warranty claim (no cost to me) are working much better. The ANC is still only a 3 out of 5, but the synching issues are rare and usually only occur when I'm connected to two devices at once. Overall, these earbuds are well worth the money considering they're less than $50. If you purchase these and have significant issues, try all the trouble shooting steps suggested on the app, and if that doesn't fix it, the manufacturer is extremely quick on providing replacements through their warranty. First Update to my review: Anker suggested replacing my earbuds via the warranty, so I can say their customer service is great and quite responsive so far. I will update again after trying out the replacement earbuds. I'm giving them a star rating increase (for now) from one to three based on my experience with customer service. Original review: Unfortunately, there are so many synching issues that I feel compelled to say DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY. The earbuds fit well and they look nice. As far as value, I would repeat my first sentence. Initially the sound was great and still is when the ear buds actually synch properly (which never lasts long). The ANC options seem decent, but I don't know if I'll continue to use these long enough to truly test the ANC out of the house. The app is great; it has many equalizer options and other sound options. The app also has many tutorials on ways to possibly fix synching and battery issues. Unfortunately, none of the "fixes" last very long. The battery in the left ear bud drains nearly twice as fast as the right. The suggested fixes haven't helped. The sound often becomes unsynchronized, even when every ANC feature is not in use. Examples of the synching issues include: One earbud has a slight delay, causing an echo-like effect, or sound goes out completely in one earbud at a time, often self correcting before the other earbud starts doing the same, or an earbud loses connection then power (even when the battery is not low) and won't restart until you drop it in the charging case to reboot it. I have had many Bluetooth earbuds and none of them have had synching issues like this. I'm wondering if these earbuds would have worked better if the app hadn't updated the firmware on them as soon as they initially connected.

I currently own a total of 14 sets of souncore headphones/earbuds, as well as a few from other companies, and these, by far, is my favorite in-ear buds. They are extremely small, lightweight, and comfortable. They don't have uncomfortable fins or hooks, yet manage to fit very securely, nestling into the natural contours of my ears. They have ton of noise canceling modes and EQ settings, including custom EQ (not available on some more expensive models) and 3d surround. I'm usually not a fan of the virtual 3d, but it actually sounds very good and natural with these. I love the lipstick-style case, since the buds don't fly out if you drop them, like most clamshell cased ones do. There are tons of inexpensive silicone covers available too and because of the unique shape, they're much easier to put on than other ones are, in my experience. I can't really comment on battery life, except that they last me an entire 13 hour shift without needing a charge. I also haven't tested their connection range, but they stay connected to my phone through 4 walls, including a brick one, when I leave my desk to use the restroom and don't take my phone. I highly recommend these. Soundcore is my favorite mobile audio brand and these are absolutely a gem from them. I'm very surprised that they priced them this low so don't miss out on great sound at an astounding price! Edit: unfortunately, I have to drop two stars on this review for one very annoying reason. These things have a terrible time charging properly. You would think that, using a symmetrical lipstick case shaped case, SoundCore would have done a better job of making sure the buds would stay in contact with the charging ports, regardless of their carry position, but they didn't. 90% of the time, when I put these on either one or both bud have only charged to 10-20%, or not at all, despite having made absolutely sure they were charging when I closed the case. I've tried cleaning all contacts, etc., but nothing has worked other than making sure they stay lying on their bottom side so gravity keeps the buds against the charging port prongs. So much for portability and convenience! It's a shame because, otherwise, these would be my absolute favorite earbuds. As is, they're just last ditch backup earbuds that I keep in my truck so that I don't have to worry about them coming off charge like they do when carried in my pocket or backpack. Stick with earbuds that use a clamshell case, like the Soundcore P20i, Life A2 NC, or Life A3i, depending on your budget and desired extra features. That way, you can at least rig it with a small piece of foam tape or something if they have a similar issue, which simply is not not an option with this item's sliding case.

I have purchased many earbuds in search of a pair comfortable enough to wear while in bed. I have small ears and up until this point have been relegated to using the sleep headphones that wrap around your head like a headband. The problem with those is they slide around and aren’t comfortable, either. In comes these adorable earbuds. I purchased the baby blue color and had to switch out the silicone piece to the smallest size but these fit perfectly, sound great, and best of all, are very comfortable while in bed, in my side on the pillow, while listening to music or watching videos. Everything I was looking for. They also are great for my walks. I tested out the call features and was told I sounded great so the mics work perfectly. The app is awesome and the touch controls are great. The only issue I’ve had so far is slight disconnects with the right earbud. It’s also showing a slight difference in battery levels via the app. I’ll keep an eye on it and if it continues, will request an exchange. Seriously considering a second pair because they’re that good. Love them.

These are so disappointing and I hate them. I bought them on sale during this year's Prime Day Sale, Jul. 16th. I do a lot of research and pore over negative reviews before I buy anything. I still took a gamble on these because I'm forever looking for something that's just right. I live in earbuds. I wear one at a time; therefore do not need noise cancelling qualities. I do this because I try to minimize how often I need to sit without an earbud in. I wear one to sleep and I prefer to wear one in the shower if I can. So these Soudcore A30i earbuds are stupid comfortable. They're finally something small enough for my ears to wear comfortably all day, every single day. They make a good seal in my ear and do not feel like they are falling out when I go about my day. BUT. The battery life and volume are atrocious. The biggest selling point for me and the reason why I would want a particular pair of earbuds over the other is battery life: I want something ideally that can run for 8hours without charging that one earbud. These boast a 7hour battery life (without active noise cancelling on) and it just does NOT happen. If I'm lucky, I'll get maybe 4.5 hours before I have to switch to the other earbud. This is with it on NORMAL mode; not transparency or noise cancelling. I imagine I'd only get maybe 3hours if I did try noise cancelling. I also understand that what battery life is marketed will likely fall short in real life--but not THIS much shorter. That's absurd. I've tried troubleshooting with the Soundcore product manuals and online "support" guides, but nothing changes with cleaning them/the charging points/making sure it's on normal mode/making sure they're not too loud/etcetc. These are fast charging and say a 10min charge will give 2hours playtime. While they will charge fast--for how they burn through the battery, it doesn't really make up for it because I find myself having to charge the actual case much more often than I thought I would need to. I have to charge the case every day. Moving on: These are extremely quiet no matter what I do with the equalizer. I bought a second pair of the same earbuds to see if maybe I'd gotten a dud, but they both have the same issues. If I use a different brand of earbuds at the same number volume on my PC, those are always louder. I've tried comparing the volumes with 3 other brands of earbuds I have. It drives me crazy that I _have_ to put the volume up so high to use these Soundcore earbuds. While it's super nice that these can connect to two different devices at once, the Bluetooth connectivity for these are too easily interrupted and need to be disconnected and reconnected to fix the issue. Tl;dr: These are infuriating because they are extremely comfortable but everything else falls so short. I did get these on sale--but I would never pay 50$ for them. There are other earbuds in the 30$ range that perform much better than these do.

Conclusion: I love the noise cancelling, and the audio sounds pretty good, but constant issues with disconnecting are a deal breaker. Noise Cancelling: The noise cancelling is great. You can hear it and feel it when noise cancelling is active, and it definitely removes a ton of ambient noise. It's pretty wild. This is one of the best features of these earbuds. In fact I would imagine they're great for travellers as it would heavily reduce airplane, and train noises. Audio Quality: The audio quality is a little bass heavy and boomy. That said the Mids and Highs are not recessed, and the signature is not bad, just not great. Still It sounds pleasant, and is good enough at this price. Bluetooth Drops: I have paired this against 2 devices (my Kindle Fire Max 11, and my Kindle HD 8 plus), both have issues with the right earbud dropping, and earbuds playing audio out of sync. This ruins the experience, and is generally jarring when it happens. For me this is a deal breaker as I bought them to listen to audiobooks and music while walking. As earbuds they fail in this task.

I was super excited when I got these in the mail I couldnt wait to charge them up amd start using them I ordered n on 9/3 and the return windiw closed 10/3 ( not that I was planning to return them) Since Ive had them Ive used them a handful of times but recently I noticed the right one has something wrong with it. It has never fully charged since ive had them and the sound quality is as if the speaker is blown and even when nothing is connected when I put it in my ear it suddenly gets this very loud buzzing sound its obviously not supposed to make noises like that. So im left with only being able to use the left earbud which is upsetting I really had hoped these worked out cause I rely on them for when im at work I work at. A dog boarding facility and theres times when all 40 kennels are occupied with some very vocal guest trying to see who can bark the most. During cleaning they are mandatory in order to keep your sanity. In the beginning we werent allowed to use them which I finally got the ok to and ever since Ive always had a pair some times 2 pairs incase and Ive went through all different brands testing what blocks the insane noise out and these seemed promising if only the right one would get on board with the left I think these wouldve been perfect. *****Update***** I was pleasantly surprised when I recieved a prompt message in reguards to the issue and everything has been resolved very quickly customer support was beyond amazing moved very quickly and I couldn't be more happier with my experience with them Thanks again!!

While ordering I was worried about 7mm driver that sound may be low and bass will be low but I was wrong. It's vocals are clear and decent bass and if you need more bass you can costumize through app. And below 2k best noise cancellation. Batter is an issue but if you use earbuds only for 2-3 hours it's good but batter of buds don't last longer than 4 hrs. Buds build quality is good.volume are touch controls. Not good for gaming. No connectivity issue. Good product

Era uno dei pochi modelli Soundcore che non conoscevo. Il design a mio avviso è sicuramente non banale e decisamente gradevole. Non sono un audiofilo ma ritengo che la qualità del suono sia molto valida ed anche l'ergonomia ed il comfort non siano da meno. Presi in offerta a poco più di 40 euro e secondo il rapporto qualità-prezzo è assolutamente rispettato. Acquistati principalmente per correre, devo dire che non si muovo all'interno delle orecchie neanche con una copiosa sudorazione e sono davvero molto leggeri. Essendo gli auricolari molto piccoli, forse può tornare scomodo il controllo con touch ma credo sia una cosa assolutamente soggettiva. Anche la qualità in chiamata è assolutamente buona. Con la relativa app si possono poi andare a modificare alcuni parametri degli auricolari.

Awesome quality, punchy sound quality .

These have been awesome. Great clear sound, good noise cancelling, comfortable, long battery life, and the microphone works very well on both ends for calls. They seem quite durable too, I even had one fall into a sink of running water and it was fine. One issue is that they can get a little lose, hence falling into the sink, so they might not work for anyone who wants them for working out. If you need buds that stay in better I would suggest getting the Anker Soundcore Sport X20 instead.

I love it! Ik raad het aan.