Soundcore P31i by Anker, Real-Time Adaptive Noise Cancelling, Hi-Res Sound, Translation Earbuds, 50H Playtime, Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth Earphones, Spatial Audio, Fast Charging, IP55 (Black)

Austin Scott United States

Excellent earbuds excellent connectivity excellent sound quality good price. good to go!

Revised review: Man I have to come back and fix this. I was having a lot of connection problems at the beginning and I realized in my very busy day-to-day life that the problem was on my end. I wasn't giving it time to set up You have to set it up and connect it Make sure your firmware is updated that one time and once you do this will be some of the best earbuds you've ever owned. The connectivity is excellent The battery life is unbelievably good. I withdraw any previous criticisms when I was extremely stressed out and doing three things at the same time very busy with a lot of things and I hadn't done everything I was supposed to do while setting it up which only takes actually just a little bit. Download the app integrate it Make sure the firmware is updated on your first use takes just a couple of minutes and they have excellent sound quality the base is deep The microphone capability sounds great I use it while gaming it connects to my switch 2 it is a dream. When I put them back in the case they disconnect and when you put them back in they automatically fire right up. You don't even have to go back and forth to the app but I do because all of the sound options like transparent mode sound filtering and the noise cancellation is great I've never had it ear pair of earbuds that's done this but the technology is quite astonishing. Very happy with this and I apologize and withdrawal my previous criticism as I hadn't fully set it up yet so that's on me. X EDIT 5-3-26: I lost his earbuds and ordered another pair lol well if the good news is I found my sound core earbuds! I feel bad about my initial review I hadn't had Bluetooth earbuds and years and years only the plug-in kind so I mistook the connection processes early on as problems when the problem was I hadn't fully set it up. I love these earbuds. And I'm so glad I just found them! I will keep my new earbuds that are coming in, but I'm very happy I found my sound core earbuds I've gotten attached to these and I apologize for my early review since I've since scrubbed in fixed. These are good earbuds man they sound great I can't wait to try a couple steps up I'm looking for subwoofer style base this base is powerful but I hear the Liberty 4 particularly are powerful, maybe I'll try those out next year!

Statguy United States

Excellent sound quality at a price/performance that can't be beat

Let me start by saying I've used a large number of different headphones, of different styles including over the ear, on ear and ear buds, from Bose, Beats, Sony, Apple and a number of lesser known brands. This review is being made after only having this set a few days, so it is an initial opinion. In general I would say that the ANC of the more expensive brands is a bit better than the Soundcore, but to my ears not that much better. There are 4 sets of ear tips. I have rather small ear canals so I use the XS set. These fit better than many of the other ear tips from the other ear buds that only have 3 and stop at S. These have been comfortable and stay in place. I am currently using the out of box equalizer settings. I find the sound to be quite good even without making adjustments. Sound is very clear and not muddy. I haven't tried pumping up the bass, so I have no observations/recommendations there. The fact that you get a nice app to make adjustments if you so choose is a real plus. I felt the included instruction booklet could have been better. I would suggest downloading the more detailed information files which provide more explanations. I decided to try these after both my sets of expensive Apple AirPods Pro (both Pro 1 - ANC and Pro 2 - right bud) failed. The cost to repair the Apples was more expensive than this set. I rated this 5-star, not as much for the absolute quality (which is still quite good), but rather more from the standpoint that these are an exceptional value for the money.

Alexander S. United States

Great budget ANC earbuds

I picked these earbuds up because I wanted active noise cancellation without spending a fortune, and I have to say – for the price, the ANC performs really well. It won't block out everything like a Sony or Bose, but it handles low-frequency noise surprisingly effectively. I was genuinely impressed. Sound quality is also good for this price range. Instruments and vocals come through clearly, and there's no harshness in the treble. However, the bass is a little boosted for my personal liking. It's not muddy or distorted, just more prominent than I prefer. On some tracks, it feels like the low end overpowers the mids just a bit. That said, I fully recognize that this is a matter of taste. If you enjoy extra thump in your music – hip-hop, EDM, rock with heavy drums – these will probably sound fantastic to you. The bass punch is there when you want it. Battery life, connectivity, and fit have all been fine for everyday use. No major complaints there. Overall, these are worth considering if you're on a budget and want decent ANC without paying flagship prices. Just go in knowing the sound signature leans toward the bass-heavy side. If that sounds like your thing, you'll likely love them.

Dan M United States

Excellent sound, connectivity, and features. Be sure to get the app!

I was originally going to give this four stars, because I found the default controls sub-optimal. But downloading the app to my phone gave complete customization, so I can set them up exactly the way I am used to. The noise-cancelling, wind-noise reduction, and transparency modes all work very well, and comparable with much more expensive premium earbuds. These earbuds are SIGNIFICANTLY better than airpod pro at voice intelligibility in windy places. I can walk along the beach on a phone call, and the other person can hear and understand what I'm saying, without having to constantly repeat myself! Connected flawlessly with both my phone and laptop, and works with either or both simultaneously. The app unlocks a lot of customization options and additional features, and is definitely worth the free download. Compared with the expensive and premium airbuds I have owned (AirPod pro and others), these hold up really well. They lack a "find my" type feature, but for the price, I am a lot less scared of losing them!