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

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.

There are pros and cons to this, both have what I think are some odd things happen Pros. I like how small these are and the ANC is really good and just as impressive is how good they are with passive noise canceling; being on normal and nothing play. The medium tips were uncomfortable at first during battery life testing but now they seem to be ok. I don't know if my ears got use to them or the tips more pliable. I do like that I care pair these to two devices at the same time, and it's kind of funny what happens when you play audio from both at the same time. The battery life for these in the app are percentage instead of a bar with notches like with the A20i. Cons. Let's start with the battery life. They claim: ANC Off (normal mode) 7 hours for the buds and 24 for the case. ANC On is 4 hours for the buds and 15 for the case. As with all my testing I pair to a bluetooth transmitter and watch TV and play games on my PC. With ANC On in any more I got around 3hrs 20min for the buds and 10 hrs for the case. With ANC Off I got around 5hr 20-30mins for the buds and 20hrs for the case. The left was usually the first to go, even thought the right was taking out first, and it would be 5-30 mins before the right would die. Very strange. The charging is also very strange. Some times I would put both in at the same time and if the case was on it's last leg for a charge the right got charged either fully or partly while the left didn't get much of anything. Speaking of the case I don't really care for the design and luckily there are magnets that hold the ear buds in because I've had a few times where I opened the case upside down. I have the Soundcore A20i as well (as I've mentioned) and I never have that issue since it's obvious which way is up. I also don't like the light on the case. For how much better these are compared to the A20i, why is there no indication that the case battery is low. With the A20i there is a red light when case is low so you know the moment you put the buds in there's not enough of a charge. I've also noticed that after being charged and unplugged and for no reason at all the light will come on randomly. Quickly about the different tips. With the A20i I didn't like the medium tips and used the small. With these, as I've said, the medium had some issues but got comfortable over time. But I did try the small for a bit and for me the noise canceling didn't work at all. I tried pushing them in a bit more with no real change. I then had some troubles trying to take them out, so much so I had a slight panic attack that I wouldn't be able to get them out. For the price that I got them at they are well worth the money. The app is very good and easy to use. There are more touch controls compared to the A20i. The EQ options are very good, same standards as the A20i, but also a custom option. Update: Sept. 7, 2025 Twice now I've had the ear tips came off of the buds leaving the tip in my ear. The first time wasn't too bad I was able to get out on my own. The second time I had to get a family member with some tweezers get it out. Also I had a strange moment when the mic didn't work. I normally use this just to listen to music on my phone. I was on a call one day and switched to the ear buds and the caller could not hear me. I later tested with Siri and still nothing. I had to remove them from the phone's list and pair them again to fix the issue. On many occasions while my phone is in my pants/shorts pocket one or the other bud will cut out. I even moved the phone to a pocket on my t-shirt and sometimes that's better while other times there's no change. Adjust the angle of the buds can help. The last thing (for now?) is, without me doing anything, the screen on my right ear bud just disappeared.

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 tries many different branded and unbranded earbuds- these fit all the perfect criteria: small case, earbuds fit perfectly in my ears and don’t fall out, comfortable to sleep with, sound is great, the price is great for the value. I liked them so much, I got 2 extras just in case. (My new puppy likes to chew on everything that accidentally ends up on the floor) I listen to books, videos, not music, quality of sound of good and connection doesn’t get interrupted like jlab minis i tried recently. So, recommend+++

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!!