soundcore V20i by Anker Open-Ear Headphones, Adjustable Ear Hooks, Ultra-Comfort, Snug Fit, Powerful Sound, Clear Calls, IP55, LED Lights, 36H Playtime, Bluetooth 5.4 Earbuds, Multipoint Connection

Wow, I love these headphones, I have a couple of wireless in ear buds but these are just so much better. I wear glasses, fit is no problem, very comfortable and the sound is so much better than I thought possible for this type of unit. In use you have really good awareness of everything around you, you can have a conversation with these on and hear traffic as you walk. The best earphones I've had. My daughter used them on a run and now she has a pair as well. Unbeatable price for what you get, app is easy to use and you can easily configure either ears tap response for prev and next , volume etc

Right this is a fairly long review but if you want the short version check the title. For all the detail read on...I originally bought the Soundcore P40i buds. They were faulty so Soundcore refunded me no quibbles. Their customer service is fast and excellent.I decided to replace them with the V20i as I fancied a pair that had ear loops for when out walking or moving around. Buds do fall out after some time no matter how well fitting, as your skin releases moisture over time and the silicone pads can't grip anything so the buds just slide out of your ears.So, unpacking the V20i is a simple task as there is a small instruction manual, a USB C cable and the ear pieces themselves in a case. The case is almost a centimetre shorter in height, but over double the length of the P40i case, but yet lighter. Also the V20i case does not have the rubbery feeling on the bottom that the P40i has. Not a big issue though. I fully charged everything before using as one of the issues with the P40i was they didn't charge. No problems in charging these and when I took them out they at first appeared bulky, but that's because I'm used to buds, whereas these are the open ear, air convection type of speakers. They must have been part charged as they came out at 40% hence leaving them to charge before using them. The app tells you the state of charge of the buds but not the case which is odd as the P40i showed you the state of charge of both buds and the case. It's true that from flat,10-15 mins in the charging case is more than enough for 40% of charge, which can give you hours of use.One thing to note is that unlike the V40i which switch on as soon as you open the case, the P20i only switch on when you take them out of the case. You can tell they're switching on and checking to connect to something as the small blue led's flash a few times. You can change the brightness and function of the leds too but I didn't bother, mine are just off. I can't see them so what's the point of them flashing to the music? Also you can just use one bud if you wish, but when I tried while on the phone my friend could not hear me with the right earpiece, only the left one. It says there are 4 mics, 2 on each bud, so I may have to do some more testing on that. (It might have just been the fitting on the ears was not quite right, as the mics are all on the end which presses against your ear).For fitting everyone is going to be different but I found that for me the ear loops were best placed outside of my spectacle ear loops. The reason is my glasses have quite hard arms so they did cause discomfort fairly quickly when they were on the outside. But the Soundcore loops are covered in a soft silicone or TPU or something, so they don't cause any discomfort at all. In fact it's true what some say, you forget you have them on. They feel secure though as I shook my head violently a few times and the earpieces never moved at all. They were a snug fit on L3 (they have 4 positions for the ear loop to be in so that they fit all ears.)The minute I put them in and played Taylor Swift's All Too Well I knew these things were going to be great. These don't have HearID installed, but I had run the hearing test in the p40i set so I used the same positions on the equaliser in the V20i. I tried a few of the presets but they weren't very good, although gaming preset is indeed fabulous for gaming, which I tried for hours :) During Taylor's evermore era album I tweaked the equaliser a little and I am honestly astonished that the sound is so brilliant. The volume has to be up 1 notch higher than usual because they're air convection, so I ran them at 78% and they were brilliant and plenty loud. The bass is beautiful.While playing music at about 85% I took them off my ears and held them about 20 cm away from me and I could not hear a thing. So I doubt if even a train passenger right beside me would hear them.I set all the button presses so that 1 touch in the left (1L) reduced volume and 1 touch on the right (1R) increased volume. Then 2L for rewind and 2R for fast forward. Press and hold for the left one for voice assistant but while there are buttons mentioned in the manual to control your phone answering and hanging up, in the app there is no feature for that. Again, not a massive issue, but slightly confusing.When I did make a call my friend assured me the audio was spot on, and while my microwave was beeping in the background she said she could hear it but it was not intrusive, unlike with my Jabra phone headset. When the microwave beeped I was pleased because with buds in you could very easily miss it, and definitely miss it if you were actively listening to music through them. With these on the audio was just as good (possibly better) but I heard the microwave clearly, so situational awareness is not altered at all even with these on high volume. I believe it would be easy to hold a conversation with someone near to me even while playing music. I might have imagined it but I also think the sound from my friends phone (who only ever uses speaker phone) was clearer and easier to understand. Perhaps that's because of the equaliser being set so carefully?I put the ear pieces in at 8am today, and was listening to news, podcasts and a film, and then music for most of the afternoon. Apart from a couple of hours when they were left on my desk out of the case, the batteries lasted right til 8pm. So they do indeed last a minimum of 9 hours possibly more. Lithium batteries often take 6 charge cycles before coming up to their true capacity. But tbh 9 hours is more than enough for me. I haven't tested the case for charge capacity yet but I'll add that info at a later date.One of the other issues with the P40i was the lag. It was very noticeable especially when watching music videos and films. I didn't enjoy one film and had to take them out to finish watching as the lag was about a half a second which doesn't sound much, but it's a lot of time to be out of sync. I was pleased to see that the V20i has almost imperceptible lag. There is a lag there (obviously, they're using wireless technology) but I did have to struggle to see it, so it's not enough to spoil a music video or a film.It would have been nice to have the really handy phone stand in the case of the V20i, and there is also no case reset button in the case for the V20i. Neither of those is a deal breaker or maker though. They're dust and sweat proof to IP55, so going to the gym with them is fine but not in the shower!They also have a find your device but of course if they are in the case, or have auto shut down due to non use, the find my device won't work. I also loved the fact that it is lightning fast in connecting. If I pause my video and answer my phone, it switches almost instantly between the two devices. And the time it takes to hang up and restart the video, it has reconnected again with the video. Sweet.It says in the blurb it has ANC. Yet elsewhere it says no noise cancellation. I don't think it can have noise cancellation due to being open ear, but whether it does or does not is irrelevant, because you want to be able to hear your environment anyway, that's mostly the point of the open ear design.All I can say is they are excellent, great quality sound, easy to wear and operate, last bloomin ages and are small enough to put in a purse to carry with you.Very, very well worth the money, I can't say enough highly about them. Highly recommended.

First tune in to earphones worldPros : Good audio quality, loud enough for my needs, Mic works great, easy and fast multipoint connection, good App of course great price point. Battery is sufficient for my needs.Average on comfort and clip style. Not bad but slightly uncomfortable for my ears. Fit is always subjective. However still keeping it as it’s ok.Can’t comment on long life battery life as of now.Possible unbeatable at this price point.

I really enjoyed these earphones.Out of the box you have the earphones, case, usual forbiddingly short USB C cable and a handshake straight from Soundcore.Let me remind you right now that these are OPEN-EAR earphones! So, don't be silly dropping comments about the fact they are not noise cancelling! Because, being able to listen to your surroundings is the main purpose of these earphones! With this being said, I simply love to have music hovering above my life while I'm doing things. It is like in the movies, when there is the protagonist doing something with an epic music playing in the background. This is how they feel like.They are comfortable, lightweight, but you would never forget you are wearing them.They have a hook shape with 4 adjustable positions, which makes them really comfy to wear, maintaining the position you put them on. They have a good grip on the ears and they barely wobble. Really comfortable to wear for running.They are water resistant, meaning you absolutely can’t soak them in water but they can get wet. So, you can regularly clean them up if they get sweaty or dirty. Surely, being open-ear means you won’t have issues with earwax shenanigans.As for any earphones' microphone, you can use it for calls as long as the environment you are in is not too loud or too windy, delivering an average sound quality. Don't rely on this to record your podcast or for the karaoke night.Yes, unfortunately with OPEN-EAR earphones you have to trade off sound quality for what is a different experience. Yet, I actually didn't mind the sound as an average user runner, even though, especially coming from IN-EAR earphones, you can notice the difference, particularly outdoors. So, let me first say that indoors I had no issues whatsoever with sound and volume, unless, as you can imagine, there is a hoover moving around which would require you to put the volume up quite a bit. Outdoors, the volume is more than enough and the sound is enjoyable to be able to listen to music and podcasts. However, bear in mind that in situations of constant noise, as it could be a train or an aeroplane, although the volume would be still enough for music, I'm not sure it would be actually enough to listen to podcasts or videos.They also have fancy led lights you can customise as you wish through the app. A funny touch which could actually be useful while having a run or a walk in the darkness, to make everyone aware of your position.Battery life is just extreme. If stranded on a desert island, you would still be able to die before you drain the battery out. Dying in style, listening to your favourite songs. Such an epic death!The case is lightweight and not noticeable when in the pockets.

I really struggled to find a decent pair of earbuds as I have small ears. I came across these particular open earphones and read the reviews and watched the video reviews. I am extremely pleased with these as they are very light with a comfortable fit. Sturdy and made with quality materials. They are non invasive and sound superb, using the soundcore app you can further enhance the experience by using the EQ settings and light settings. Don't hesitate like I did just buy them, trust me you will not be disappointed.