C30i by Anker, Open-Ear Earbuds, Clip-On Earphones, Lightweight Comfort, Stable Fit, Firm-Shell Design, Attachable Ear Grips, Big Drivers for Clear Audio, 30H Play, IPX4 Water-Resistant

Best ear phones I have ever had and I have had a few. Yes, they won't suit everyone, but the simple ear pressure fit, the supporting app,build quality and the small charging case, helps elevate the actual audio sounds. I am partial hearing with high tone deafness but the audio is clear, has great definition and a wide sound stage. Initially you need to persevere with the fit and placing of the buds to get the best audio and comfort, but once you have, they fully repay the effort. Great buds for relaxing in an armchair, travelling in a car or dozing on a pillow.

I've been looking for some open earbuds for a while now as I wanted something for listening to podcasts while both working and walking outside. I didn't really want to pay the £300 for a pair of Bose (I have both Bose Quiet Comfort buds and 700 Headphones and I honestly don't think they are worth the money) and as I already have many sets of SoundCore earbuds and headphones I thought I would give these a try. Firstly, the sound quality is great for listening to Podcasts, Audio Books etc. I While they also sound good for certain types of music, for others not so much (for example Rock doesn't sound good). When using them for calls/online meetings I have found them very good. Being open, you can hear your environment (and yourself) so you don't end up talking too loudly or quietly. The sound quality from the microphones is very clear. Battery life is great, you certainly get several hours from a charge, I don't know how long the total battery life is yet as I haven't needed to charge the case yet. I find the touch controls a little fiddly. They are at the rear of the buds, so you have to hook your finger around the back of the bud to use the limited controls (basically just tap once, twice or hold). Finally the biggest issue for me is the fit and comfort. I guess this will be different for everyone, but for me they become uncomfortable after around 30 minutes of wear time. They seem to just push into my ear cartilage a little too hard, so after a while they just hurt. I've tried wearing them at different points on my ear and they just aren't comfortable for long term wearing. I do find if I wear them a little higher up my ear they are better, but then this has a negative impact on the sound quality. If these were more comfortable to wear then they would be nearly perfect, but they are not quite there for me.

First, the good: the sound is lovely and clear, with a bigger soundstage than my Airpods Pro First Generation. They sound like a good pair of over-ear headphones. There's no noise cancellation but the sound is good enough that they are fine for a walk or run in the park. They are light and comfortable to wear, probably more so than my Airpods, because they just clip on and you don't have to think about how they are positioned in the ear canal. Although they are not inside the ear canal, as far as I can tell, there is no sound leakage. Now the negative, and its solution. I have Apple devices, and basically these earbuds can only connect to one device at a time. That means that if I have been for a run, using sound from my phone, I have to connect it to my Apple TV like it's a new device. Then when I return to my phone or laptop, again I have to connect it like it's a new device. I was thinking about getting one pair for each device. HOWEVER. I was able to work out that if you connect via Anker's Soundcore App on the iphone, you can connect extra devices there. So I can switch between the Apple TV and the phone and the laptop. But you have to do it via the app, which is a bit less convenient than Apple earphones with the H1 or H2 chip, but it's manageable. I don't normally bother with reviews but I'm putting this here in the hope someone will find it useful, and avoid buying a second pair of phones! Edit: Not sure I can recommend these now. I had a problem where the left airbud just went dead. Did all the resets and the cleaning, contacted support, who promised me that I'd get an email, but I got nothing. So I gave up and bought some Beats Fit Pro, which have less good sound, but are bulletproof both in terms of working and connectivity. Then a week later the C30is started working again! The sound is wonderful, they're comfortable, but not 100% reliable.

They may look good and I'm normally a big fan of all things Anker / Soundcore. Yet I really cannot recommend these :( They have ZERO! give in them, so prepare for anything other than child sized ears to feel the pinch. The sound is ok, but will not win any awards and they have a pretty bad BT lag. So not good for anything where you can see lips moving. Build quality seems ok and they are easy to get connected etc. Battery life is nothing to write home about sadly and the touch controls are too easy to hit whilst you constantly re-adjust them to reduce the pinching pains.

I wanted an open ear design as I find having something stuck in my ears whilst exercising becomes uncomfortable. Naturally I was drawn to the Bose Open Ultra clip-on earbud, but I could not justify the £250 to £299 cost for running on the treadmill or around the park. And let’s be honest do we really need an audiophile quality sound when sweating and dodging others whilst out running? As a brand I love Anker and have a number of their power solutions - they justifiably have a great reputation in this area, but I was still somewhat dubious about a pair of £45 clip on open earbuds. I thought they would be tinning and disappointing. Having worn my newly acquired ones over the last few days I can report that I find them pretty comfortable and have a pretty impressive sound quality. Even when load enough to hear them over the TV (when my wife is watching) they do not leak significant sound. The standard EQ is OK, but I still downloaded the app onto my iPhone and tried the other options. To me the Bass present sounds awful (flat), I agree with other reviewers who say the spacial audio/surround is rather disappointing and that was true for the vast majority of music from most of my streaming sources I use. There are some tracks that do sound pretty ok. But again, this is not really the purpose of these buds (I am also in love with my Sonos Era 300, so these are never going to stand up to muster). That said if you spend even a few moments with the custom options and set an EQ profile that suits your taste you will find these little bits of clip on plastic more than capable of sounding nice whilst exercising. Reviewer also mention that they are poor for call quality - again not really surprising when you consider the design and their intended purpose. Would I recommend these? If you have no financial limits and you want to sit in quiet environments, I would hazard the Bose are better, but for exercising with I can't imagine they are 5 times the price better. Anker/Soundcore have done it again. They have built a good (not super premium) quality product and brought it to market at a price that delivers pragmatically pleasing results at a sensible price - thanks Anker. A last point - the case is a little naff, serviceable and functional but does let the overall package down. I do not need or even really want wireless charging, but the case does feel like it is - plastic.

I bought these a while ago after being advised not to wear in-ear earbuds anymore. At first, I was a little sceptical about how well they would work given that they clip onto the ear, which seemed like poor placement. However, having tried them for a few months now, I've actually been impressed at both the quality and loudness of the sound without too much noise-leakage. They don't provide any kind of noise cancelling, so they aren't perfect for listening to podcasts and audiobooks on busy roads or in very crowded areas, but they've been perfect for casual music listening. The only real issues I've had with them are around the design. First, they do have some touch features on the back of each ear bud, which are great - play/pause by tapping, skipping forwards/backwards with double taps, and volume up and down when holding a finger to the touch sensor. The only issue I've really had with these is the earbud registering touches on my neck when moving my head around and pausing my music, but these features can be turned off so it's not a massive issue. Second, due to the rigid nature of the design, they have started to hurt my ears when wearing for prolonged periods of time. For shorter periods, they've been great, but the lack of flexible bridge between the sound driver in the ear and the touch pad behind the ear leads to a bit more clamping than is entirely comfortable.

They pairing was easy and downloading the app helps with settings and it even has some extra features like ambience source for sleep or relaxation, studying, meditating etc. Also has a translation feature. My left ear doesnt seem to like it though. I wore it all day at work and my ear felt a bit sore. The right one fits perfectly. The sound comes through really well and I managed a decent phone conversation wearing them. I had normal Bluetooth earbud before that never worked well for phone calls. Always had to disconnect them to talk. Really happy with these ones. I like having one on when I work as I can answer calls while my hands are busy but I also need to be able to hear my surroundings normally. Update: the battery life is fantastic. I have it in my ear all day at work in case of calls while my hands are busy. At the end of 12hrs, its only down to 80%. I use the right one usually as I stated above, the left one makes my ear hurt somehow. Lately when I put it on in the morning, knowing there's quite enough charge, the bud doesn't connect. I've had to reconnect the Bluetooth, or press the button on the underneath of the case whilst the buds are inside. I think its just not pairing with the case as when I remove the bud, the light doesnt flash but it did with the left one i hadn't used.

Excellent, easy to use and great sound quality.