soundcoreK20i by Anker, Semi-in-Ear Earbuds, Bluetooth Wireless, 36H Playtime, Fast Charge, Clear Sound, Comfortable Fit, ENC 2-Mic Clear Calls, Custom EQ, IPX5, Bluetooth 5.3, App Control

Well I thought I'd right my own review, after reading through others for countless pairs of different earbuds, I eventually pulled the trigger. I will say, for the price, they are very good. Sound quality is good enough for what I use them for. They do let quite a bit of noise in when outdoors/windy, however that's expected with the design.Weight: these things are so light, and always stay in my ears. If you like Apple's Earbuds then these are similar, but lighter. Countless times I have gone looking for the earbuds, only to find they were in my ears already:)Mic: The microphone is solid, this was was of my concerns, but I've had no issues with calls, I've also recorded samples and listened back to find its pretty clear.

This is my first pair of bluetooth earbuds. I bought them to use with my phone, to replace some wired heaphones, and chose them because they don't need to be inserted *in* to the ear canal, something which I find uncomfortable.What impresses me most about them is that they are *good enough* in every way, neither exceptional nor disappointing.On the whole, build quality doesn't feel super premium, but it doesn't feel cheap either. The sound quality isn't exceptional but, with a few tweaks to the EQ in the app, they're an enjoyable listen. They fit comfortably in my ears and don't fall out, the battery life is fine and the storage/charging case works well. The app is basic but does the job. The earbuds remember your settings once you've set them, and you can disable the touch controls if they annoy you - I did.I can see that some reviews complain that they don't go loud enough. In my experience, coming from wired headphones, this is usually only an issue with older (quieter) recordings and it's no worse a problem now than it was before.I've been using these daily for a month now and I'm very happy.UPDATEIn a recent software update, it appears that the manufacturer has tried to address the low volume complaints some users have made. If you haven't used the EQ function to boost any frequencies, they do play slightly louder. Unfortunately, if you've boosted the low frequencies (like I have), when you turn the volume up too far in some songs, the sound 'ducks', which can be annoying. You can solve this by simply turning the volume down slightly, but they've introduced a new problem while trying to solve something which wasn't necessarily a problem to begin with! It's a bit of a shame.However, even with that slight drawback, I'd still recommend these earbuds. They're excellent value and I use them most days.

Update after one month of use:At first, everything seemed great, but the performance dropped quickly. The sound started to fade, and now one earbud is completely dead – no sound at all. The other one works only partially. Battery life also got significantly worse. These are honestly the only headphones I’ve ever had that broke down this badly and this fast. Definitely not recommended.To make matters worse, Anker’s customer support is completely unresponsive. They clearly don’t care that their product failed so quickly. For a company with such a strong reputation, it’s honestly shameful to sell something this unreliable. It was nice – but only for a moment.Original review below:These headphones are truly outstanding in every aspect. The bass is deep and powerful, the volume is excellent, and the call quality is crystal clear. Everything works exactly as it should, and honestly, it doesn’t make sense to spend more money on pricier options because these deliver incredible performance. They might just be the best headphones I’ve ever owned, and the price is surprisingly affordable. Totally worth it – highly recommended!

Probably the single worst product I have ever bought from a "reputable" company that I can remember. When new these had decent sound, but were quiet, although didn't have the super annoying auto-pause when an earbud is removed, and the touch button customisation via the app was persistent (unlike other brands) so only had to do it once.However after 3 months they were distorted and practically inaudible. After contacting customer support they told me to clean the speaker filter with alcohol, which restored them at first. Except it had very quickly diminishing returns. By month 6 the left bud is unblockable and practically inaudible. Since month 3 I have not had a consistent pair of earbuds where both were at full volume for any meaningful amount of time. Cleaning has to be done every few days and only sometimes works for one of them. I have NEVER had this issue with other earbuds. This is some actual trash tier design from a supposedly reputable company.Effectively these cost £100/per year rather than £25 for an expected 3 year lifetime. I deeply regret buying this product. Now imaging the last sentence with expletives and you will begin to mine the surface of how I feel trying to play some *expletive* audio.

Well I'm pleasantly surprised at the sound quality of theses K20i buds. Got them to try as I feed up pay £160+ for apple airpods (2 sets) in the last 4years which don't seem to last. Ok the case quality may not be the same and it isn't wireless but it does the job. The touch function on the buds is exactly the same as airpods ie( vol + vol- , play/pause/ skip/ previous. Call 📞 accept/ decline) which can be assigned to either L or R bud by number of taps via the Soundcore app which can also adjust different sounds qualities, bass, deep base, treble, voice. As well as pre sets , rock , pop classic.....also a custom equaliser. Battery life seems ok after 2 hours of music still showing 100% . Full charge on the case is only about 15 mins .So all in all very impressive at the price ...will have to see how long they last...if more the 2 years then it's a win win over airpods!!!