Soundcore by Anker Space A40 Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds, Reduce Noise by Up to 98%, Ultra Long 50H Playtime, 10H Single Playtime, Hi-Res Sound, Comfortable Fit, Wireless Charge

I dont know why people say the sound quality is lacking when these are easily the most customizable ear buds I have ever owned. On android devices you can opt to use LDAC which is a Bluetooth codec that offers less compression to maintain higher quality audio. The compression between your device and the ear buds the better. You have full control of many default audio equalizer settings and you can create a dozen customized profiles you can switch to quickly. Through the Soundcore app you can give yourself a hearing test that takes 15 minutes and then the app will create a complete customized sound profile to balance sound against any deficiencies in your hearing range. Pretty amazing really. Sound cancellation is exceptional. Make sure you are using the proper ear bud tips so ambient noise isn't filtering in, the app can actually perform a fit test. You stay in a quiet room and perform the test. The ear buds play noises in a frequency you cant hear and uses the microphones on the outside of the buds to see how well the ear buds are sealing. Call quality is great and they do a great job of filtering ambient noise from your call so it remains clear on both ends. The touch controls are fully customizable from 1 and 2 taps or press and hold left or right and what function you want performed. Battery life is great with a constant 8 to 10 hours of life per charge and the case recharges the buds many time before needing charging itself. One of the best quality buds you can get with form and function at this price range.

I got the Soundcore Anker Life Dot 2 headphones 4 years back and they were so comfortable, paired with stellar battery length and sound quality. Somehow, this set manages to sound even better than the original pair. I love the app that they've built to better support and customize your audio listening quality/note emphasis, to allow for you to custom edit the quick tap & hold settings for easy functionality without constantly toying with your connected device. They also still let you pick the sizing of the earbuds that fit within your ear so you have a perfect fit and comfort theere. These guys cost a bit of money, but they're more than worth their price. As someone who adores high quality audio, I can't recommend this brand more. You're gonna love them.

Own a set of P40s bought here also... and have some meaningful comparisons to make with this A40. Bought the P40s for their frankly amazing battery life claims (which in the field have proven to be accurate and not just plausibly-deniable marketing). A40 has two hrs less life on full charge, which drove me to the P40s -- which also wowed with its *amazing* sound vs. my old inferior pair of Jabra Elite 7 Pros at dbl the retail price. So far so good... But over time the one flaw (at least for this user) P40 had, became an issue: fitment is dirt-poor -- meaning they fall out of ears or need adjustment constantly, in my ears at least. The Jabras were already bad due to how heavy they are vs. the 2024 crop of Li-powered earbuds... but P40 despite feeling half the weight of the Jabras in-hand... fell out like I'd used too-small an earcup. Wrong, as the only size that wouldn't fail the Fit Test on the Soundcore app, did feel initially to seal correctly. The problem is the oblong design of the cups themselves -- you cannot get an oval cup to fit in a round canal and seal, again at least in my ears. So when resting on the sofa, they need minding and readjusting about once every 10m or so, just to preserve their great sound... which is a showstopper. So saw these A40s did not use an oval earcup, but a round one. Not surprisingly taking them out of the box this morning, fit *perfectly* with the same earcup size Fit Test suggested in the app for P40. To boot, the shape of the A40 differs from the Jabras (similar form factor) in that they are a bit shorter, thus stay in contact with the skin of the outer ear more closely -- leading to better retention. I can shake my head as hard as I can, and the fit stays the same -- the Jabras would be in the gutter on a run, which was frustrating as they retailed for $129, more than dbl the cost of these A40s. So were curious about 1) sound, and 2) battery life. Battery will need a few days to figure out, so will update later with more field exps... but the sound? Tbh the only difference I hear P40 vs A40... is the dynamic rage of the A40 is ever-so-slightly muddier. But the P40 won't resolve bass as well, and will clip, again ever-so-slightly, as long as you haven't cranked preamp settings thru the roof. So for the bulk of my listening (80% YT and calls, 20% music) the A40 is the better buy -- unless of course you want them to last a flight from NZ <--> HI, or UK <--> TH -- which 90% of earbuds will tap out long before the landing sequence. So far, having tuned A40 with the app... the only things I find the P40s do better, is respond to touch controls (takes a half-sec vs. virtually instantly), which is offset by the P40 touch 'area' on the earbud body being way too sensitive -- much easier to adjust the A40s in your ear w/o activating touch controls -- which to me is preferable. The case holds just as much charge in hrs-playtime, so really for my use case the A40s have it. Still like the P40s, and will defo take them on long roadtrips or flights, granted no running w/ bags in the airport's a given (which tbh it never is 100% 😅). So P40 will serve bedtime duty and A40s will be for the road and office (job requires lots of moving around and lots of head articulation away from eyes-horizon... which the P40s have dropped out of ears more times than I can count). Reviews for these, pls believe them when they say, it's a great buy not to be missed if you like snug fitment *and* awesome sound. Five stars; will update if any showstoppers or concerns pop up ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ UPDATE 10 FEB 25: Having tried both the P40i and A40 now a couple of weeks... I can without any reservation whatsoever endorse getting the A40 between the two. Not only is it less expensive, but the difference in ear tip design + more secure fit in my particular ears make both a secure fit when in different body positions, and doesn't sacrifice any quality of sound I can detect (P40i still feel as if it's a hybrid betw. the no-eartip, non-sealed designs, and true round-section ear-canal-sealing earbuds -- without a clear advantage over each). The only advantage P40i offers for its price tbh, is a slightly more feature-full options list in the Soundcore app, and better advertised battery life on one charge and in the case -- that's it. 10H in my use case is plenty of life, and both take less than 15m on a 2A charger to go from the 'recharge battery' warning, to 100%. Anker has a winner in the A40, by balancing the features I want, with cost. Both the fancy Liberty and P40i both seem to be less so in this regard, given the considerable premiums over A40. I'll be keeping my P40i around, as it's still a better-than-average earbuds..., but they'll be more on backup / loss duty, than daily / sports use. TL;DR: Pros: Amazing bass response for the price; nearly all the bells and whistles available in the P40i for much less cash; nearly identical and very brief charging times vs. P40i; better fit in my ear canals in all situations -- did I mention it's less cash upfront? Cons: 2H less battery life on a single charge; some options like control of normal/transparency/noise cancellation aren't customisable for each earbud, selections apply to both earbuds Get the A40. Or get two, as I'll be doing soon, so you're never interrupted on the road :D --- UPDATE 30 OCT 25: So after 8 mos of near-constant use, >6 hrs in-ears being common (regularly sanitising w/ 70% isopropanol on a cotton swab of course)... the black set bought in Feb '25, has finally given me its first real showstopping bug. Was watching a show on YT... when the sound would constantly become garbled then cut out completely, about once every 5 secs. Showed fully-charged both on my computer's BT dropdown, and when returned to case (via the 3 LEDs). Neither quitting / restarting the browser, nor turning off / on BT for the device, seemed to fix this. So returned the buds to their case and attached USB-C charging (which has worked problem-free all this time)... and after about 2 hrs, the issue stopped -- now functions as always... for now. I need to emphasise clearly, this Anker product has worked almost 100% flawlessly since taking delivery, charging, and using long hours, from day one. Can't diagnose what the issue is what caused this, would be pure speculation. But Anker tech products in general ime, are made to a standard refreshingly above what passes for R&D / QC, in PRC: all of the Anker products I own are either still working past 5 yrs, or have been replaced by more efficient, more capable generations of the same device, also working well (USB chargers / cords, power banks, audio). So am hoping this issue is a QC bug that wasn't going to emerge, until its age brought its own, non-negotiable limitations. In the spirit of full disclosure however, felt it prudent to report this, so one can prepare by buying another set; no tech lasts forever -- I already have another set on the way. Would also add, zero (0) of the 8 earbuds from various brands I've purchased over the years and used identically prior to this one, have survived to this age (8 months) before revealing real showstoppers -- flaws in design, execution, and/or QA. Zero (more like 3 - 4 mos). And all have been far more expensive than this gem of an A40, whilst giving the owner nothing in return for high premiums. Replacement set on the way. Despite this first gig... the product's designed and built like *all* tech should be -- not invulnerable (and costing accordingly) but made to last as long *as expected to*, resisting the forced-planned-obsolescence so many personal tech mfrs seem to addicted to for short-term profit. I'll reward Anker for their extra work making this tech not only better-sounding but more durable than the low-bar average, by buying again. Five stars, as long as content wasn't taken out of the model mid-cycle to save pennies -- that'd be a shame and end a long, well-earned loyalty to the company for me. Given Anker's business decisions and truth in products in the field to now... am much more confident this isn't the case, than for almost any other PRC tech brand ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ -- UPDATE 03 NOV 25: Received my new A40s, to replace one of the two original orders (battery life now inconsistent) Surprised and delighted to find Anker's updated the earbud cups: they now extend slightly further into the ear canal by a couple of mil. Wearing them in the correct cup size as the originals... can feel no difference in comfort, but retention is noticeably better, feels as if more 'contact patch' in my ear canal. Looking from the side, they are a bit more conical and less round than before. This fit, mentioned in the title w/ my first purchase... is even better now. Otherwise, all controls and performance are identical to before. Using the app to customise my sound, same surprisingly clear bass response w/ great mids and highs. Shouldn't expect $500 studio monitors for the price, but... well I did buy these 3x now, that should tell you all you need to know. Unchanged five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ -- UPDATE 12 NOV 25: These latest green A40s developed an unforced error tonight... very loud crackling static in the R earbud, luckily only in the two non-Normal modes (I don't use Noise-Cancelling nor Transparency, but cannot now if I wanted). Unfortunate, as both A40s purchased earlier were flawless in all modes throughout their service life. Both earbuds were fully-charged, only been using since the 3rd of November. Have to take two stars away, one for the flaw and the other for so-soon after taking delivery. Hope this doesn't happen in other A40s. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ _ _ -- UPDATE 13 NOV 25: Unfortunately, have to report another unpleasant problem with this latest green set of A40s: the ability to connect to two BT sources, is also malfunctioning -- it simply doesn't do what the first pair did without any prompting from the user. Don't understand how this newest set can have such significant problems, as my last two pair were so good, assumed this pair would be more of the same. Not going to take another star, as they're still usable and still take charge / battery life unchanged... but I should be getting what was advertised, if I pay for a brand-new product, out-of-the-box. Three stars for now ⭐️⭐️⭐️ _ _ --- UPDATE 06 DEC 25: Bought another set of A40s -- all functions normal, unlike the green pair. Anker has not reached out to me despite the rating going down. Will remain so until they do... Would like to add a tip that may help buyers to get the most out of these earbuds, however... When you receive your A40s, charge properly to full. Then using the Soundcore app, do the hearing test. However, instead of claiming you can't hear anything in the final hearing tone, just reply 'Yes' to all. Have tested this with my latest A40s -- if you answer 'No' to any of the tones at any volume, the earbuds will pull a *lot* of output from what you hear. Only answering 'Yes' to the entire hearing test, will unlock the frankly amazing sound these can provide. One or more 'Yes'es? Middling sound. All 'Yes'? The bass response and clarity are fantastic. Try it out :) --- UPDATE 08 JAN 26: The blue pair's L earbud just stopped working today -- now cuts out and makes static, tho passthrough and noise-cancelling work okay still. Man, the quality in these revised A40s are defo worse, in two purchases in a row. Am keeping the green pair since no audio problems and no plan to use either mode besides Normal... but buyer beware, when it's Strike Two. Returned the blue pair, as was still returnable. Will report on the replacement (another dark blue one -- currently Blue3) when it arrives in a week. Taking another star of course, for serial QC failure. Two stars, quite a fall from how I used to feel about them ⭐️⭐️ _ _ _ --- UPDATE 14 JAN 26: Disappointing -- Amazon provided the wrong shipping HAZMAT label which USPS refused to accept when trying to return for replacement... but also did not honour refunding the amt thru gift card method I chose, when chatting w/ customer service. So Amazon does not honour their own return policy on the A40s. Turned to Soundcore product support... and whilst they offered a replacement, they said their logistics partner does not ship to Hawaii, where I live -- they offered to send to somewhere on mainland US. This was not acceptable... and prior to what happened next, I had no choice but to lower their rating once again -- to one star. HOWEVER -- minutes after publishing that rating... Soundcore reached out to me, and offered to refund the purchase price thru Amazon. This restored my faith in a company I'd trusted over ten years for tech -- which was a great relief; I feel no joy downrating but also feel others should know when products or services here far below acceptable. Anker has been good to me in past, and I'm glad they stepped up and restored my confidence. Cannot full-five-star the rating, as two pairs of my recent A40s did indeed develop showstopper flaws to most people... but did not warranty-claim the green pair, as they're still functional for me (I don't use noise-cancelling, due to cognition effects of long-term use). So will keep rating to 3 for product, plus one star for customer service for total of four, one star below full marks. That seems prudent, truthful and fair. Four stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ _

I just got these in the mail today. Dropped them on the wireless charger, got them to full capacity and set them up. Easy enough to pair, had to remove the little stickers over the ear bud charging contact, but then good to pair. The app was easy to set up. Has a familiar hearing test set up to fine tune the EQ for my screwed up hearing. Swapped the really tiny rubber ear bud plugs to a larger size to fit. Then fired up my music app. I was pleasantly surprised! They sound great, much better than expected! Look, people complaining about lack off bass need to realize what they stuck in their ear! For wireless ear buds, these have more than adequate bass. Great mids and highs as well. Happy with the sound quality!! I listen to old (& not so old) rock, some metal, hip hop (before it turned into whatever these kids today call hip hop), mellow "office music" all the way to singing bowls for meditation... these seem great right out of the gate. You see I got these during Amazon big deal days for about half off, $50 or so. They were gonna be back ups for my Jabra ear buds. I used to use some old Sony extra bass wired buds that cost 20 bucks 10 years ago ( the sound on those were really good for my eclectic audio preferences) as my back ups. However the new cell phones don't have a 3.5 mm plug, so I needed an extra pair of wireless when the main ones are Recharging. As of today, I can see these being in the mix with the main pair! They really sound good and fit nice too. They are comfortable at this point, but alas; I have yet to wear them for hours on end. I cannot yet verify battery life or any other longer term possible issues. I will for myself and the purpose of this review use the statements provided by Anker as true, until proven wrong. At that point, if it should arise, I will gladly return to this review and update. As of today, I would recommend these, even at full price. Unless something catastrophic occurs, I would get these again. I have alot of Anker stuff, chargers, cables etc. and haven't had any issues with those. Seems they are doing pretty good in the ear bud arena as well! Any issues arise, I will be back to let you all know!!! Thanks for reading my review, hope it helps you. UPDATE: These things have been outperforming my $250+ buds everytime. No regrets in buying these. There are still running strong. The ANC is on par with higher end units. Recently flew for a few hours each way: zero (or no noticeable) latency while watching movies- the actors mouth and words match up great. The ANC does its best with airplane noise, but still let's in some cabin buzz. I used an over the ear set of cheapy headphones with ANC in addition to these beautys and no problems, almost no noise. I highly recommend these to anyone looking for a great pair of buds; great sound, great battery life- you charge the case with a wireless charger, nice convenience. They don't fall out with snug rubber tips installed. Better than the numerous "beats" I've tried and definitely on par and outperforming my high end Jabra. Again, you should not have any issues with these at all and will be thanking that random reviewer so talking you into these!!!! Time will tell if these last, and so will I; I'll be back if anything fails on these.

Well packed item. Inside the box there are multiple size in ear cups. As soon as I opened the bud case with in 2 seconds they wanted to pair with my phone and my phone was sitting on my table next to me. Plus the message came up to pair with the anker app for equalizer. Right out of box they were already charged and as far as I am concerned good quality sound. The noise canceling works very well. Only thing for me is I use the large ear cups in both ears and my left one seems to get a little sore. I tried the medium one but it didnt seem to fit as well. I still use the large and I will see how it breaks in as I use it. I still give them 5 stats for over all use and quality sound. The case is small so easy to pocket on the go. Also the battery lasted for a long time. First time I started using them at least 4 to 5 hrs a day it lasted for a week. I chose the black. Great value for the money. I dont use the equalizer due to sound to me is great just out of box. I've had them now for 2 weeks and love them. I chose them cause I have a pair of Anker over ear head phones and they also have quality sound. Anker products for the money are good quality products and have great sound. I listen to rock and outlaw type country and classic rock. I am 69 yrs old and love listening to music.

So I can put these in my ear and shake my head around and they stay put and feel secure. Then, randomly, later on I can be just standing and talking to someone, with little to no head movement and an earpiece can just POP out striking the concrete or tile and ricochet under the sink into the floor drain, for example. The ambient hearing setting is pretty cool, it almost works. I mean it DOES work, but it's not the same as having nothing in your ears, it's more like having only a partially effective plug in your ear. I could still hear people speaking to me, but they were muffled and harder to hear than normal. Distance sounds were much harder to hear than nearby sounds. On noise reduction mode it worked like a normal earbud and reduced outside noise. These have been the best at phone calls that I have tried lately. They quit making the bcs700 neckband which worked great for phone calls (well, worked okay, which is better than most), so I've been experimenting with all kinds of replacement ideas. These little inside the ear earbuds are comfortable, the volume is great, the caller can hear me over the background noise around me.. which is something 99% of these things fail to achieve. They're small and their case is small, so it's not as inconvenient to take them out and put them in my shirt pocket or their case if I need to talk to someone without my ears plugged. They're tough, I guess, because one of them has hit the concrete twice, the tile once, and they other hit the tile once, and so far after 1 day they haven't shattered. That's going to be a problem though. I can't have them randomly POP-ing out of my ear to go skittering off under cabinets or whatever, especially not on construction sites where I work. They'll end up in wet cement, or down a floor drain, or buried in sawdust or something one of these times. The good: comfortable, lightweight, long-lasting (8 hrs or more), good volume, almost let's you hear ambient noises when set to that function. plus they have a cool app! The best part of the whole thing is that your caller can hear you, even in a noisy work van with tools and equipment rattling. Even with the AC on and blowing at your face. Even on a jobsite where various people are running power tools in the background. That's Fracking amazing. The bad: I never could figure out where the "button" is or what makes it think there has been a press or double press. Somewhere on this little bud is a "button" that does different functions depending on if I press, double press, or long press. I assumed it would be the big flat round piece with the logo on it, but there's nothing that gives you a tactile feedback and the device doesn't always react if I press there. sometimes it does, but sometimes it reacts as if I pressed there when I'm touching only the edge.. so I'm not sure. I'm sure it says in the manual, but I'm sure I can figure this out on my own eventually without having to resort to reading the manual!! I'm not a nerd!!! Another bad thing: They randomly POP out of your ear, especially if you happen to be over tile or concrete. If you carry a flashlight in your tool bag, that can help you spot them if they end up in a floor drain or wedged in the dark recesses of a bottle caps, broken glass, in a sticky black patch of goo that was probably formed from old beer and soda, under the sink at the bar where you are working. These might be more suited to a carpeted environment so they take less impact damage. I kind of wish I had bought some with an ear-hook so that if the bud part popped out at least it wouldn't fall to the ground. I'm going to try these another day or two, try some different eartips and see if I can reduce the POPout.

Final update - the right earbud issue has yet to repeat, so that's not an issue. As I've said, I have four other top end earbuds, and the only pair I use is the Soundcore A40. We have a little land and a John Deere Z920M zero turn, and its loud. My neighbors all have the same mower, and all wear headsets. I now won't mow without my A40's, as the noise cancelling is even better than my 1 month old top end hearing aids (thanks VA). The sound is not like you're sitting in a studio listening to an album on a top end everything audio, but nothing is, so when people try comparing buds to studio headsets, I just smile. The sound is crazy good for a couple of marble sized devices that connect via a rf signal. Darn amazing. Update - I submitted a warranty claim, due to the right earbud not being active when I started this morning, but I decided to put them back into the charge case for a few minutes and it came to life. Here's to hoping this is not a new trend? Still love their sound quality, and general fitment. I have noticed that they have started to come loose when I'm bent over working in the heat. I've been tempted a couple times to buy new buds, but these are still very hard to beat. Over the last two months I've tried several earbud, all were horrible failures. These are different. Shortly after I got them I headed from N. FL to Delta Junction AK. So 9 total hours in the air both directions. While there I spent 5+ hours a day running a chainsaw, a stump grinder, and a commercial wood chipper, all while using the noise cancellation (N/C). I never ran out of battery life while running N/C, although once I left the first leg of my flights, I did put them back in the case, so each leg they were returned to full charge. Only once did I have one come lose from my right ear, and it did not fall out. Before I left I'd use them to run my John Deere commercial mower for the two hours it takes to mow the yard, and they were awesome at cutting out motor noise. Wear - With the correct tips they work flawlessly. They have a fit process called Real Ear ID (or something like that). The testing will determine the best fit and seal by running those tonal sounds you're used to in hearing test booths. I was never able to get a passed or perfect fit according to the test, and I did try three sets of the foam tips (these did not work in my ears, and they did not allow the buds to charge in the case). As I said they stay in your ears. Charging - The case is small and give you a full charge in well under an hour. There are only 3 led charge indicator lights, and I've never had less than 3 lights. The case also has the USB-C type charging port, unlike half of the other buds I tried, which still had micro USB. There are no good case covers that I found on Amazon, but I bought a soft case cover and it works ok, where I'd rather have a hard cover. Touch control - the app allows you to change the function of single, double, triple touch, and long hold. The touch is responsive, and accurate. Wear - Possibly a kind of repeat, as I've discussed fit, but I wanted to cover comfort. I do not get wear fatigue. Sound and volume - The sound is easily as good as my Samsung Ear Buds Pro with much better battery life. Volume seems to be a problem with most earbuds, but not these. I'm older with hearing loss, and like to listen to my music louder than is comfortable for most. I end up around 45% of volume for regular listening, and around 70% they become too loud, but the sound is still clear and crisp. The App - It is simple, but complete, with EQ function. I've finally found a set that I'll keep.

I’ve been trying these out for a while before making a review. There are a few caveats, but overall these earbuds definitely hold up to the quality of other Anker products I enjoy. When I first got them I almost returned them because even with the smallest tips, they were too big to go in my ears. They wouldn’t seat properly and were insecure and uncomfortable. I even tried ordering memory foam tips but they had the same problem. However, with the help of a YouTube video, I found a solution. Get the small, extra soft earplugs. Cut them to length, I did about 7mm. Squish them flat and use a small diameter hole punch to make a hole in the middle. You want it to be smaller than the post of the earbud so it stays on. With this hack the earbuds fit snugly and comfortably in my ears, and are able to bottom out properly in the shell of the ear. They don’t dislodge or fall out even when exercising or gardening. (I did try the Anker A30i as well, the earbuds themselves were smaller but the tips were even larger, and when tried with my custom diy foam tips still didn’t seat properly with the shape of the ear shell. So even though the Space A40 was bigger, it fit nicer. You may need to try different models and find the right shape for your ear) The app is easy to use, and the custom hearing test was useful. I like the transparency option for walking especially near roads so you can hear a car coming up behind you. The noise canceling works pretty well. It’s not 100% alone, but when you turn music on that covers the rest enough for me. The wind noise cancellation is nice too. Of course my over ear Soundcore Life q20 completely eliminate all sound, so I will still use those for airline travel etc. The battery life is insanely good. Even with noise cancelling, I’ve only charged the case once in the two months since I’ve bought them. Now I’m not wearing them all day, just for an hour or two at a time. But once again, Soundcore products win at battery life. The only thing I really didn’t like about them was the touch control, but fortunately you can turn those off or change them in the app. I turned them all off because there is no way to avoid touching the controls when you’re putting them on or adjusting them. Just a personal preference. TLDR: great value, fantastic battery life, good sound and noise cancellation, but if you have small ear holes you may need some diy.