soundcoreC30i 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

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 so wanted to love these earbuds for the following reasons1. They sound great for non-invasive earbuds. Lovely rich sound.2. They look cool! I got them in the pearl colour and they look great in the ears.3. Great price for quality of them.However, for me, only one ear was comfortable. The left ear - no problem... no pressure and so very comfy. The right ear - oooof....it squeezed right from the start and the pressure and pain got worse the longer I wore them.I guess I have odd ears. I also guess, these will fit some, and not others.I hope they fit you, for the 3 reasons above.

Why did you choose this product over others?:Needed new ear buds after my AirPod pros developed static - out of warranty. For some time the bud had been irritating my ear canal so I fancied trying an open ear style ear bud. I couldn’t justify the cost of the Bose ones versus the mixed reviews. A Which recommended article led me to look at Anker Soundcore where I found the various open ear offerings they have (not Which recommended but that how I got there) and these was on offer, again - very mixed reviews but at this price worth a punt! SO very glad I did. I don’t use the additional bits to secure - they fit me fine without and I find them really comfortable to wear for long periods of time - I have run in them and they don’t move. I love they aren’t in my ear canal causing discomfort and that I can hear my surroundings. The sound - was ok out of the box but I did download the app following a review on here and using the equaliser tuned it to sound better for me and I’m really happy. Battery is great ( better than my AirPods) the button controls are a bit irritating but I don’t need them that much and the rest of the package far outweighs this irritation for me. For the price these are absolutely brilliant and I’m pleased I took a punt!

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.

So i'm used to sitting at a desk with stuff like hd560s and similarbut for on the go or even just when I dont want anything over or in my earsthese are amazing for the price, the quality of the audio is INCREDIBLE for what I expected, their light and fit welland very easy to use and setup.I am insanely impressed by what they did with these compared to what I was expecting, again for the price? it's a no brainer if your looking for something like this.