Soundcoreby Anker Life A1 True Wireless Earbuds, Powerful Customized Sound, 40H Playtime, Wireless Charging, USB-C Fast Charge, IPX7 Waterproof, Button Control, Bluetooth Earbuds, Commute, Sports

I’ve had these for over a year now and these are by far the best budget wireless earbuds you can get for $40 with the coupon.For less than half the price of AirPods, you get earbuds that have great noise cancellation (to the point where you can take them to the range and shoot 22LR safely) and customization to fit your ear shape. I have small ears so they always ached after wearing my AirPods for a couple hours, but I wore these bad boys on a 9 hour flight with no issues.They’re great for movement as well, as they tend to stay in (if you have your ear tips the right size for your ear) when you’re running, jumping, and shaking your head aggressively.Just be aware that you get what you pay for. The buttons on the earbuds are limited, but still functional. There are the basic skip, pause, and change volume features. However, no reverse as far as I’m concerned.That still doesn’t take away the fact that they last for 10 HOURS on a 30 minute charge. If you’re looking for something simple and cheap that still has great battery life and okay audio after losing your last expensive earbuds, these are for you.

Wow. Finally found a pair of in ears that will stay in my f***ing ears haha.I miss the days of fitted earphones, I’m talking like the old JVC jellies that were fitted plastic. Those fit me perfectly.These silicone tipped earphones that the industry loves have never fit me perfectly idk why.I’ve tried so many in ears that I could use for everyday use AND to run. These are the winners.Earphones I’ve tried (ranked highest to lowest for fitment):-Bose SoundSport wired: Best set I’ve ever had. Sound amazing and their silicone tipped earphones shape was perfect for my ear. NEVER fell out. Sadly they are discontinued. You can buy reps on eBay but idk if I trust it.-These earphones: Number 2 solidly, surprisingly great sound.. I’m serious they actually sound just as good if not better than pixel buds a. Amazing fit with the wing tip and they actually come with 3 sizes for different ears. These things NEVER die.. holy, like I don’t even have to switch my earbud ear since one of them lasts my whole shift at work. Amazing value and highly recommend you buy these.-Pixel Buds A: fell out while running but overall best fit I’ve found for me aside from these. Great sound quality and great touch controls.-AirPods 2: fit well and generally functioned well. Fell out while running.-MoonDrop Space Travel: good seal but too heavy. They do not get very loud either but good sound quality overall.-pixel buds pro(1): terrible fitment that constantly fell out when I’d eat lunch at work trying to talk to my girlfriend. Terrible shape. Best sound quality out of all of these aside from the Bose ones.

I have been a long time Anker fan. I have found their products to be a reasonable quality and at an agreeable price. My family has had a dozen or so of their headphone products over the years. We have seervals of their BT speakers and many chargers. I myself have had 3 pairs of Anker Life Dot 2s and about as many Soundbud Curves before that. I use them a lot and end up using them up, but find them a to have been a good choice.I needed to replace my aging set of Life Dot 2s and found them discontinued, The Life A1 seemingly replacing them at a $10 price increase. Upon opening the case I found what looks to be the Life Dot 2 with some tweaks. I was initially a mix of confused and happy. I liked the Dot 2s but knew they had some issues. But I recognized I paid more the the A1s than my past Dot 2s.Asfor the changes, the case is smaller, which is nice. It could have less charge capacity. It sits in the pocket better so if capacity was impacted it seems to be a decent trade. They certainly also found some space with some adjustments to how the units sit in the case. I think I like the Life A1 case a bit better.The ear anchor wings seems a bit more robust. Life Dot 2s biggest issue was the ear anchors wings. They were comfortable, but they stretched out quickly and were normally in need of replacement before the units were toast. The A1 has wings that seem on initial inspection to be more robust and so far (about a month in) they are much improved. Worth noting is that their robustness is a bit harder on my ears when I wear them for extending periods, but that is just a trade off.From the outside the actual bud that holds the electronics is unchanged. This seemingly includes the action button in each device. To me this could be seen as a bad thing. The buttons age poorly. They stretch out and eventually fail. About half of my past Dot 2 units ended their life with the button that used to be flat and flush ending up floppy and separating from the body of the bud. It is a sad fate for a product that looks so good when fresh from the box.So on 2 usability aspects the A1 could be seen as improved. The buttons are the same. What knocks them down in my eyes is that A1s don't tell me if they are low on battery they just die. I listen to lots of podcasts. I tend to do this with a single bud (which Anker products do super well at). My Dot 2s would tell me if they were low on battery and I'd have time to switch to the other, with no interruption. These simply die. That seems like a step backwards.So with the increase in price and the units losing the low battery feature I can't say I like these total as much as the Dot 2s. The noise cancellation is fine, but I probably would have liked a Dot 3 model with the improved wings and new charger but the old low batt warning perhaps with a $5 increase in price instead of $10. For $10 I want that battery warning and perhaps some work on the poorly aging button.I know my gripes are those of a long time user and noise cancellation probably moves more units than "Now with Better Aging Buttons!!!!" Given the stage to write up a review about this unit, that is what this is, my feelings about a "product improved" version of a set of buds that I already know well.Anker makes great stuff. I keep coming back because I am used to getting a high quality item as a good price. I think the A1 is still that and can recommend them. I think Anker has made such great products that they need to be careful with changes. I don't regret my purchase of the A1s, I just wish I didn't see one of my favorite Dot 2 features leave.

I’ve always used Apple or Beats buds for my runs. Recently, they’ve stopped playing nice with my Apple Watch (watch repeatedly locks when I’m connected to cellular and Apple buds). Eventually, I discovered this doesn’t happen if use non-Apple buds. I have 2 different pairs of JBL buds, but they fall out of my ears when I’m doing anything other than sitting. I figured I’d give these a try because they were on sale (Prime deal), but I didn’t have very high hopes for the price. Boy, was I wrong. I used them for the first time last night and they functioned flawlessly. They connected to my watch, fit securely in my ears, and didn’t budge at any point during my run. More importantly, my watch functioned perfectly. The sound quality was good and they’re even customizable via the Anker Soundcore app. At 1/3 the price of Apple & Beats buds, I couldn’t be happier with my “gamble.”

These are the best value in bluetooth earbuds I have ever purchased. Wireless charging, long battery life, excellent tone and sound quality are top notch.