Soundcore AeroFit 2 by Anker Open Ear Earbuds, Open Ear Headphones, Earbuds

I picked these up for going on walks. I wanted to be able to hear around me. These fit the bill quite nicely. Pros: Solid sound quality that can be tailored to your preference using the Soundcore app. Excellent battery life. Covers a whole 40-hour work week. They clip securely to the ears. They're great for housework because they don't budge. Open-ear design lets you hear the world around you. Cons: Open-ear design lets you hear the world around you, but it also makes it possible for the world to drown out what you're listening to. I like these for walking, but they're not great in a loud environment. I work in one so that's a problem. However, that's not the purpose for which I picked these up, so it's not a big deal to me. I have Soundcore A40s for that.

Alright folks. I have to say these are checking all the boxes that I needed them to. I was looking for a good quality open ear earbuds, that I could still hear everything around me, was loud enough for me to hear when I am in my work truck driving down the road(concrete mixers are kinda loud), and were comfortable for long periods of time. Open Ear- So obviously, they don't block my ears so hearing the radio or people talking or anything else is easy. Volume- The volume on these is not lacking. I do not need to max out the volume to hear what I need during work. I use these at about 3/4 volume, and that's plenty. I'm mainly using these to hear radio transmissions, but they also work great for phone calls. Comfort- For all intents and purposes, these are comfortable... for me. Mileage may very for you though. The adjustment system they use does work pretty well. They are light, and the part that goes around the front of your ear is curved to lessen contact. A lot of the time, I can forget I am wearing them. Sometimes they do start to hurt, and I just need to readjust them. They work pretty well with hats and glasses as well. Keep in mind, I'm wearing these for about 12 hours per day. Battery Life- For me, no issues. I'm not constantly using them though, communications are not all the time, and I'm not listening to music with them or anything. Your mileage may very. After a 12 hour shift I'm usually still about 60%. Sound Quality- Pretty good, I'm not an audiophile though. It's very clear, and the phone app gives you options on what you would like to hear. Better bass, better lyrics etc. The noisier the environment, the harder it'll be to hear. That's the tradeoff. Phone Calls- I have used these several times for phone calls, quality is great for me. The the other party(my wife for instance) had no issues hearing me and I sounded very clear, keep in mind I was going down the road at 50 mph with the window open. Sounds like the noise cancelling works!! Multi-Connection- So I have paired these to my work phone for regular audio and my personal phone for just calls. And it works like a charm. I can hear radio calls from my work phone just fine, and when I get a phone call, as soon as I answer it switches to the call. I couldn't be happier here. Don't pass these up if they are ticking the same boxes for you.

Recent changes at work necessitated having headphones on for extended periods of time. Mostly passively listening with the occasional call. Thus began the search for the perfect pair. Started on with some on ear types. Unfortunately I just could not get used to them sitting on my ears for extended periods of time. My ears easily heat up and despite padding on the tops I would develop discomfort on the top of my head. Despite my concerns with open ear earbuds and sound quality I figured I would give them a shot. Started out with the Soundcore V20i's figuring with the reviews being as good as they were why not give them a shot. Unfortunately I had two issues. For an hour or so they were very comfortable but after that they began pinching the top of my ears and were no longer wearable. I realize everyones ears are different so perhaps this is a personal issue. Even bigger of a problem was though they just would not reliably connect to either of my devices. Maybe a bad pair? Don't know but the search continued. On to the Soundcore Aerofit 2. Pretty much a revelation. First off comfort is excellent. I truly can have them on for hours and totally forget they are there. Second sound quality is excellent. Purchased them for work but they have quickly become my go to for podcasts, casual music listening and audio books. Yes I have a couple pairs of in ear earbuds with excellent noise cancellation which are great for certain cases and definitely surpass the aerofit 2 in absolute sound quality. ButI was shocked just how good the aerofit sound when using the soundcore app to fine tune them. App is great for customizing touch controls as well which work probably better than any similar tap style earbuds. One suggestion. Change whatever you like but leave the single tap set to none. Much easier to avoid inadvertent changes that way. Overall just an excellent pair of open ear earbuds. And I forgot to mention battery life which is insanely good. While they are more expensive than some of the cheap ones you can buy for me they are worth every penny.

I've been down the 'Open Ear Design' rabbit hole for a while now, and there's two things you notice right away - since your ear canals are (hopefully) wide open... The sound is like a Bluetooth speaker invisibly floating in space that only you can hear. Pretty cool. Oftentimes, though, that magic Bluetooth speaker seems kinda gutless. Not so cool. Because of this limitation, I have tried to spend my way into something with genuine punch... And this one smokes them ALL. Regardless of price. I finally have the kind of bass response I can live with in a form factor I can reasonably forget about all day. They're on right now because taking them off makes no sense. The damn battery lasts 11 HOURS. PER BUD. No obstruction at all - I can use a Qtip with them on. It's fantastic. And the lows are REAL - usually open ear designs deliver low frequency sound the way sparkling water delivers the taste of fruit - barely enough to notice. Not these. Real fruit juice this time. Could they use a few extra features? Kinda yeah, especially for this price point. I also have a pair of Cleer's Arc 3 Sport open buds (every feature you can imagine but roughly 100 bucks more) - and I would really like to see the Shokz support LDAC, Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos, and at minimum a more detailed EQ setup (5-band feels outdated, like a Sony Walkman from the 90's) - but the Shoks still sent those Arc 3's to the junk drawer by getting the basics absolutely PERFECT - fit, controls, sound quality are all in a class by themselves. If they ever roll out a Snapdragon Sound version of these with all the audio features and a case with a display, It's game over for the competition in the entire category. Multipoint works fine. It's a feature you didn't know you needed until you have it. I come home with these on (paired to phone), leave them on, then turn on the living room TV (also paired) and watch something too grownup for my little kids because I'm the only one hearing it. Dad Mode. Fit is impressive - they are comfortable, low profile, extraordinary secure (I can't imagine an activity outside of Jiu-jitsu or boxing that would dislodge them) and play nicely with both glasses and hats. Sound quality is excellent, and boy am I a snob about that. Actually, I would dive right into the custom EQ and draw a bass-biased Harman curve and tinker with it a little - then it really gets a chance to deliver. This little device uses a dual driver (essentially a speaker and subwoofer in miniature) setup so there's a lot more headroom before distortion creeps in - the arch enemy of open ear designs. In summary, yes these are $180 earbuds... and they are worth every dime, in fact punching above their weight at that cost. I recommend you believe the hype and spend the money. You won't regret it.

I have loved these the moment I took them out of the box. I tested these with my sister. She liked them so much that she ordered a pair. It has now been a week of constant use, and they have already become the best wireless earbuds I have used. There are some Cons; but, for me, the Pros definitely outweigh them. **Note: I am using these with Android and Windows-based machines. I have not tested them yet with any Apple devices. PROS: Nothing in the ear. **They don't sit in the ear canal, so no skin irritation and no "speaking in a tunnel" effect that you get with earplugs. These use ear hooks to hang on the ear lobe. *This is perfect for those of us that can’t keep standard earbuds in their ears. Sound quality is crystal clear for both me and a caller. **I can have music playing through these and still be able to hear conversations going on around me. It is the same as having music playing from speakers rather than the earbuds. Great job of dampening the environmental noise while on a call. **I can get ice from the freezer when on a call and the caller barely notices. Volume is definitely loud enough. **I usually have my Bluetooth volume way up, but not with these. I actually had to turn them to a very low level. The fit is comfortable and secure. **Half the time I forget I have them in, and I never feel like they'll fall off. Smooth simultaneous multipoint connection. **So what does that mean? I have these connected to both my phone and laptop at the same time. I can listen to music on my computer. These will pause the music and immediately switch to the phone for a call. I hang up the call and start back up the music on my computer. All of this will happen automatically. Battery life on a single charge is amazing. **I haven't tested the full 10 hour claim but they have worked for 9 hours straight with average use.) Easy to pair with devices The case can be charged wirelessly or through USB-C. Good cost for what you get. **My previous earbuds CONS: Simultaneous Connection doesn’t instantly work when first connecting. **Test the transition from one device to another before really using it. Takes a little time initially to get the Volume for all connected devices at good levels. Current battery life is usually a guess. **Other devices show current battery life in places on my phone or computer. I haven’t found that yet. There are no physical buttons on the earbuds. **To stop or play music, answer/hang up calls, etc. require a tap or double-tap. This can be challenging for those of us that shake. No rea Noise Cancellation **In my job I need to be more aware of my surroundings, so this isn't an issue for me.

I have owned a pair of original Anker AeroFits for about 3 years now (I have really oily ears so traditional earbuds slip out), and they have been phenomenal. They still work just fine; I just started using them when I go to sleep (both for videos I fall asleep to and my alarm) and I wanted to have one dedicated set for that and the other pair for everything else. At first I was a little bit disappointed that they discontinued the original model and now have this newer model that is VERY different from the original, but just about everything that is different is an upgrade. The sound quality is much better, and you can make a lot of personalized edits to the audio settings on the app. The sound volume is fantastic! On my original AeroFit earbuds, I often had to have the volume all the way up if there was any kind of ambient noise. On the new model, I have the volume turned all the way down when I'm inside doing nothing, and with the volume all the way up, it's so loud it genuinely hurts my ears (that's a good thing!). Apparently the app also supports live translations, an AI assistant, and a ton of other features I wouldn't have even expected out of a pair of earbuds like this! As for the battery life, the technical specs show 10 hrs on one charge, 42 hours for the charge in the case included, which is just one hour less than the original model, which has an amazingly long battery life, so I expect much of the same here. The ONLY two even remote complaints that I would have is that the earbuds are ever so slightly less comfortable than the original ones, but they still feel natural, almost weightless, and it's well worth it for everything else to be upgraded. The other thing just being that the case is a little bit larger the original, but not by much. Other than that, these earbuds are an absolute dream and I love them! They have more features than I will ever need; and the features that I will use (like custom button controls and custom audio settings) make these the best earbuds that I have had the pleasure of using.

1 star is harsh but gosh, I have so many issues with these that just kept piling on over time, I couldnt even do half a year with these earbuds. To start, I am coming off of Samsung Galaxy Live Buds that were about 5 years old at this point. They are the most comfortable buds I found that you dont physically stick a little piece in your ear, they just rest securely in your ear and I can use them while working out, sleeping etc and I figured these would be a good one since theyre highly rated, thousands of reviews, about 4.4* at the time of writing this, and frankly I cannot understand it. Every user has a different experience with products and I was one of those that were maybe unlucky, got minor issues with the product (that pile up) or just frankly dont know how to use these things. Comfort and Stability I found them to be a less comfortable than my previous buds, but they were fine, some discomfort with longer periods of use. There are 3 settings you can click the earbuds in to get a better fit. Secure enough, but Ive never been quite confident in them. Ive had them pop off during car rides, slip off during exercise (nothing rigorous) and even just laying sideways would result in one eventually coming out unless there is pressure on it (like laying your ear on a pillow). Frankly, minor things that I would mention to someone thinking about buying. Soundcore App Its fine, I was able to swap the short 1 press to be nothing and the long 1 press to be pause/play. Winner in my book, accidental touches arent as much of an issue with that. You can see the battery level of the case and the buds while connected via bluetooth but if the buds are charging in the case you cannot see their level unless you open it up. Dual connection is also very nice if you go between multiple devices. Sound Quality Its good, Im not expecting much from buds but these were better than my previous buds. However, over time Ive noticed that I had to jack up the volume to hear my music, to a point where it was maxed on my phone and I still felt it wasnt loud enough. Others could hear my music and I was sitting here trying to increase the volume still. I clean them routinely with isopropanol wipes along with the case but I guess they got super gunked up in the speaker portion. Ill probably end up taking these to an ultrasonic cleaner to bring it back to life in terms of sound. Lets get to the things that resulted in my HATING these things. Charging Starting with the charging, the buds just lay in the case and there are two pins that make contact with the buds and charge them. Great, we've seen them plenty of times, however, numerous times I have pulled my earbuds from the case and come to 1 fully charged bud, 1 dead bud. Why? I dont know for sure. I can only assume that the space in the case is so tight between the two earbuds that putting one in the case might knock the other off the contacts (the wire that wraps around your ears touch between the two earbuds while in the case) resulting in a non charging bud. You have a light on the case that shows a bud got placed in but thats it. You would think it could be like, a half LED light that says, the left bud is in, or the right, or a full LED bar if both are in, but it doesnt show that on the case. You can only hope that BOTH are charging. It has happened so many times to me that I will push down on the area that makes contact to ensure they are charging. I sometimes use 1 earbud at a time and swap, so swapping to a dead one is pretty frustrating, but equally as frustrating after putting my earbuds in, case in the bag and realizing one is dead. Connectivity The equally frustrating problem I have is connectivity with the earbuds. My morning while Im trying to get out of the door is throwing the buds in my ear, case in the bag (dont want it in my pocket) and Im out the door before I get my music or podcasts going. Once Im on the street and get it going do I notice sound only coming out of one ear....but didnt we just go over this? No, separate issue. The bud did not connect with my phone properly, it could be fully charged and have this problem come up. How do you fix this? Well just place the non-working bud back in the case (that you threw in your bag or left at home) and pop it back in your ear and problem solved. Dont have the case with you? Tough, you cannot use it. Easily solvable? Sure but why do I need to do this, I dont even have this issue with 3 dollar Woot buds. I really wanted to like these, have really tried to give it a chance and tried to work with the issues I have with it but it is such a bummer to spend this much money on this type of experience. I am happy for those who have these and love them, but good lord, these brand new buds have taken the backup position and even made me think "Do I need to listen to music/podcasts for the next couple of hours"? It has been a frustrating experience using these. I have been using my Galaxy Live buds again, dont have charging or connectivity issues with those, and they stay in my ear better and sound just fine after 5 years, so why couldnt these do it for me for even 1 year? Extremely frustrated with this purchase.

I feel like I already wrote a review, but if so, this is an update on my March 2025 purchase. I got the AeroFit 2 in March 2025 (in blue, if that matters). I love it! Great battery life (if I listen all day long to audiobooks, YouTube, etc, they last about 10-12 hours before fully draining the battery). For ease of use of the earbuds and the app, they get 5 stars, too. I like being able to set different options on the left and right earbuds, and change the volume profile to optimize for spoken word vs music. And it's fantastic at blocking out noises for the person on the other end of a phone call! We have a very vocal cat, and no one can hear him. Here's why it's actually getting a 3-star review: 1) After about 3 months the left earbud volume is stuck on the lowest setting. Even with volume cranked all the way up, I can barely hear anything. It's not my hearing. I checked other earphones and have no trouble hearing on the left ear. Full disclosure, I did drop the case a couple times and the earbuds spilled out both times (after which I put stickers on the case to make it more grippy), so maybe the left bud got damaged. 2) Intermittently, when I pull the earbuds out of the case, the left one doesn't activate. I have to put it back in the case and close it, then open it and take the earbud out again. It always works the second time. Probably the same thing that affects the left volume is causing the inability to turn on. 3) This one is nitpicky because I'm a woman with long hair and like to wear earbuds all the time. The touch-control on the earbuds are super sensitive. When I have wet hair, I have to turn off the controls (through the app) because the brush of my wet hair triggers the controls constantly, making volume fluctuate, pausing playback, etc. My partner also has a pair of these (it was either get him a pair or he would steal mine) from April 2025, his still work perfectly, he would give them a 5-star review. And, if it matters, I'm buying another pair to replace mine and I'll keep the defective set as a backup.

Best Open-Ear Headphones. Good value for the money.

I received the AeroFit2 earbuds yesterday and absolutely love them! Having small ears, I was concerned they may not be suitable, however they fit perfectly straight out of the case, without adjusting them, and stay firmly in place (except when I pulled my jumper off over my head). I wore the earbuds throughout today and they fit so comfortably that I forgot I was even wearing them. No sore ears like I’ve experienced with other devices: I also wore them with my sunglasses without any problem. The audio is clear and the button customization is easy to set up and use. I finally have a pair of earbuds that fit and stay put and couldn’t be happier.

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Firstly I am a big Anker fan. And having purchased several Anker products and found them to be excellent value for money with superb build quality. So when I needed some ear phones as usual I did my research. Looked at other brands (shokz, bose etc) but found myself swayed towards the Aerofit 2. I own some bose qc35 II. Although superior sound they do make my ears sweat with prolonged use so decided to try these as I just cannot have the in ear type because I have small ear canals. And no regrets. Although the bass is not on a par with my bose I find it more than adequate, and I do like bass. This was not the reason for my purchase. As a tinnitus sufferer I wanted something that was comfortable for long use, and also being aware of my surroundings and still have conversations while listening to my music which detracts me for the permanent ringing in my head. For this they are perfect and I cannot fault them. I could easily wear these all day and did when I first got them. The battery also is excellent. Because I do not listen to my music at loud volumes I expected them to last a little longer than advertised. They were delivered by 9am and was eager to try them out. They connected effortlessly to my phone and I downloaded the accompanying software. By 9:30 they were in my ears and my tunes were playing. Like I said I do not listen a loud volumes so I can still have conversations with people while wearing. I listened to them all day and into the evening, around 11pm. I took them out but just put them on the side table but left the music playing. I could not hear any bleed from the music. So that was nearly 14 hours of constant use. But it was even better than that. I awoke at 9am and was curious as to see how much charge was left if any. To my surprise the music was still playing and the app on my phone said that they had 40% remaining. Popped them in my ears and continued to use them as I worked in my garden. They finally gave up the ghost and around 12 noon which by my estimate was 27 hours of continued use. What the product does not say though is how well designed the app is. It tells you the charge of the device and the case as I know most do, however in addition to that you get white noise sound in the app with meditations and sleep stories as well. It does say it a limited time free for this but for how long remains to be seen but is a nice inclusion. In addition you get e resident ai in the app as well. Which can give you real time translation for languages, face to face translation and contextual learning, or just have a chat with ai. And if your on android you get a nice home screen widget which gives you info of battery and allows you to turn off touch controls without entering the app which is handy as my fingers are like sausages and touching the sensors on the buds is unavoidable for me when putting them in so that is also a handy feature. And while I mention touch control you can adjust them to suit your own needs in the app. Battery 15 out of 10 (not a typo they are that good) Build quality 10 out of 10 Comfort is superior. Would not think twice about wearing them all day ( and with glasses on as well) Easy to use but feature rich. Would without doubt recommend to anyone wanting to purchase open ear headphones

I got these with main priorities in mind - good sound quality, being aware of my surroundings while listening to music or taking calls, excellent comfort, excellent battery life, closed case. The Aerofit 2 ticks all the boxes. I've experimented with the V20i, V40i and now these. Overall these are the superior open earbuds of the 3. I was very impressed with the sound quality and punchiness of the V40i but those have poor battery life, and the open case is questionably stupid. The V20i is decent as an entry level but they aren't very comfortable for me, and fall behind in sound and battery life - I still got all my kids and my wife the V20i and they love them for their needs. Overall, to use for work to take calls and listen to lofi and classical music in the background, the Aerofit 2s are stellar. For watching TV, they are excellent despite the audio lag here n there (might have more to do with my 2020 Samsung QLED TV but something to keep in mind for any bluetooth headset). These are not something to bump bassy punchy hip hop or electronic music with any expectation to be anything close to in-earbud or sealed headphones, but they are still decent in this department. Classical music, jazz and more acoustic sounding music shine on these. These are perfect for a 45 year old like me that has kids running around the house, as being aware of what's going on is a high priority for me. As much as I love and value audiophile sound quality, having sound sealed into my ear is a detriment to my dad lifestyle. Plus I hate how itchy and waxy my ear canals gets with in ear earbuds (despite being the best for sound quality). And the battery life is amazing. These don't idle disconnect and don't really need to. I often have these on all day, going back n forth from my tv to my phone, listening to music, taking calls, watching tv in the evening, and still have 60% left the next day. These also charge up insanely fast. From 50% to 100% in the case, it would only take like 10-20 minutes! Simply amazing. As for comfort, I'll give them 7.5/10. Theyre decently comfortable for me but I wish they were more snug. I don't feel that much different from the V20i tbh but still a minor improvement I guess. I did feel the V40is were more comfortable.