soundcore P30i by Anker Noise Cancelling Earbuds, Strong and Smart Noise Cancelling, Powerful Bass, 45H Playtime, 2-in-1 Case and Phone Stand, IP54, Wireless Earbuds, Bluetooth 5.4, App ControlClimatePartner certified

After my over ear cans gave up after 5 or 6 years of service I thought I'd try something different. I was a little hesitant about 'ear buds' at first, because I was concerned about them easily getting lost or damaged but I decided to take the plunge because these things don't cost the earth.As a light sleeper with a noisy partner, I needed something with noise cancellation that effectively makes me deaf. And I am honestly amazed with just how good the NC is. I'd equate it to losing 95% of my hearing once the NC is on, and it's allowed me to sleep in my own bed for the first time in months. They're nowhere near as bulky as my old cans, which means wearing them while sleeping is also considerably less of a pain in the ass, which means I can also sleep on my side again without them cutting into my head, or the pillow forcing one of the cups off my ear or the whole set just falling off my head. The buds do push into my ear slightly if I rest my head/ear entirely on the pillow at a 90 degree angle, but that's a minor quibble. So overall, generally pretty comfortable, even for someone who isn't used to in-ears, although I occasionally have to adjust them but I assume that's a given for these things. So for my primary needs alone, the p30s are getting top marks.As for audio quality, I actually haven't tried listening to music on them yet as I don't really listen to a great deal of music. Mainly just talking stuff, and for that these p30s are great. Should imagine they're decent for music though, so long as you're not a total audio purist.Infinitely more portable, which is a big plus. I don't need to dedicate as much space in a bag for them anymore which will come in handy for holidays and what not.Battery life is passable, but could stand to be more. But considering the size of the buds and the teeny little batteries, they do well for what they are. You can probably get two nights out of them before you gotta whack 'em back in the case and then maaaaaybe just under a week total with a full charge on the case. Your battery milage may vary.Overall, I am impressed with these guys. I expected less but was pleasently surprised. Quite a bit of bang for your buck. What remains to be seen is, if they can stand the test of time because I expect at least 3-4 years of service from these things.I rarely give anything 5 stars, but honestly I think the p30s deserve the acclaim.

these are the best earphones i’ve ever had. sleek and comfortable design, excellent sound quality. DEFINITELY download the soundcore app, where you can literally fully customise the way your music sounds, bass booster, reducer, 3D spatial audio on or off and you can even decide what controls do (ie I put tapping once does nothing but double tap is pause) they are just amazing 100% recommend i’ll take these over airpods any day. the phone stand is also so useful!

Hi guys,I wanted to leave a very honest review of what I think about SC P30i and I am also going to compare it to SC P20i.I had a P20i and was very happy with it, it didnt have noise cancellation but when I lost the case, thought I might go for and upgrade since SC doesnt mess about.Noise CancellingThey do the job, plain and simple. You can somewhat hear the cars when they drive past but honestly it holds well when it comes to general use. I would say the only place where they tend to sometimes be passive is the undeground but when again unless you are obsessed with strictly no noise coming through then maybe you should go for something a bit more expensive.Sound QualityThis is where I would the price really makes up for having noise cancellation, because honestly its not the best, sound kind of disperses especially at highter tones, so in order to control that fuzzy sound I tend to sometimes put the volume down to produce clarity.My P20i's were better in this area.. which is shocking.. as its nearly 30%-40% cheaper. So yh not the best but again noise cancelling makes up for it I guess.VolumeIts Loud. Loud enough, more than enough, no issues. The app has all the EQ settings as well so you can customise certain factors but in general its loud, I even sometimes think its too loud thats coming from someone that has a hearing loss in one ear.Bluetooth ConnectivityMeh.. I dont know why it might be just the pair I have but sometimes its connected to my phone yet, my phone plays on its own speaker, it rarely does it so I am not complaining and more frequently than that it gives this static sound you get like in radios when it loses conection for like a second but it can happen not always but its definitely noticeable when it does.We shouldn't really be having these problems even if the price is budget friendly.Microphone Quality.Potato. Absolute garbage. You can definitely distinguish what is being said, thats if you can tolerate the robot filter it automatically puts on :). Definitely one of the reasons why its the cheapest noise cancelling earphones. My P20i's weren't the best eaither, I guess they aren't designed for talking, definitely more listening.Battery LifePretty fair, cant complain single charge lasts me 2-3 days, dont have them on 24/7 but gets me through commuting, gym and spare time. Happy days.ComfortFeels good, a lot more comfoer than the P20i's. It feels a little more sleek feels good on the ear, isnt too bulky so doesnt feel like your carrying your earphones on your ear, fits good, comes with changeable buds depending on your size.TransparencyI dont often use this feature, but when I do I would say its more for hazardous transparency rather than communitive transparency, even though I can distinguish what people are saying I kind of have to predict and assume, so I just tend to take them off. But I guess for cars and other hazards its okay.Final VerdictListen, its good. For the price you are paying to own a pair of noise cancelling earphones to get you through the days this is more than enough. Just try to keep your expectations low in terms of sound quality and microphone quality because these are not Bose, but you already know that. I use them at gym and while on the underground, havent let me down yet. I would like to point out however.. if you are not fussed about noise cancelling and the extra feature of having the case as a stand for your phone, DEFINITELY go for the P20i's way better value for money. I only got these for the noise cancelling. For reference I have been using them for a month.Cheers

I've got a set of expensive sony headphones I use so tend to just buy the cheaper ankers for when there's a chance they'd get damaged or lost. Decided this time to try these. Noise canceling actually works. Sound really good. Not nearly as big drop off in sound quality.

£ 30 what an absolute bargain. you wont be disappointed with these great sound so easy to use connects intantly lots of hours in use, you cant go wrong with these, but if youre hellbent on buying what you think are the very best at least doi yourself a favour and try these first.Functionality:Great Fit:three choices of ear sizeVolume control:really goodComfort:really snugfitWeight:lightweightPortability:smaller than i thought nice hand charge case is real cool.

These things are insane, ive got far more expensive sonys , jabras. But these almost sound better, i think its mainly due to the 3d spacial audio.Anc is just as good too, and everything else, like ip rating controls , comfort are great too, its amazing that you can get this sound and functionality from such a cheap pair of buds.I dont normally write such long reviews, but i had to say that, eventhough there may be better earphones out there, even at a similarprice, these tick all the boxes.