SoundcoreC30i by Anker, Open-Ear Earbuds, Clip-On Headphones, Lightweight Comfort, Small-Ear Friendly, Stable Fit, Firm-Shell Design, Attachable Ear Grips, Big Drivers for Clear Audio, 30H Play, IPX4ClimatePartner certified

My favorite headphones for doing things in.I forget I'm wearing these. They're so comfy and actually do have quite a bit of bass. Even the deep sub-bass in deep house is still there. I can't even believe that I can listen to the very bass focused music I like with these. They're missing that bit of growl that super deep bass has.These are definitely not as thick or rich sounding, can even be a little sharper sounding than the Bose QC 35 ii I have. To be expected. These sound more like standing in a really big room listening to music. You're not close to the music but it feels expansive and light especially since you can feel and hear your surroundings and you don't feel plugged up by over the ear headphones or earbuds. (They don't give the sound of an echo but some things feel like the sound is coming from all around you, which is delightful. You can turn on the EQ to"3D surround" and that's kind of echo-y and even more surrounding you, though I don't prefer that setting.)Before these I was practically living in my Bose QC 35 ii over ear headphones and now I'm not often tempted to put the Bose on.Bought them for audiobooks, stayed for music.I even thought that I love to live in noise cancelling every minute of my day, but it turns out that when ambient sound isn't distorted by earbuds and I have lovely music or books perfectly and comfortably in my ears, I prefer these to noise cancelling. I am a person who is quite irritated by bad sounds (dishes clanking, my electric toothbrush, cars driving, etc). I thought I liked that disconnected feeling you can get listening in noise cancelling, but it turns out that it's really nice to feel more in the real world while I listen to things.I can also put the sound to a level where I have some background beats/tunes and still listen to birds and the river. So lovely. They've been on many walks and hikes. I've jogged a bit with them in, washed dishes, put shirts over my head, and put on glasses and masks and hats. They haven't fallen out once.I was concerned that a lot of these type can't be turned on without their case so I'd always have to bring the case. Nope. It seems that it will stay in standby mode even if when it's not connected to anything for hours, and will still be on and ready to go when I reconnect the device (phone usually or my garmin watch).I have worn them literally all day most days since I've received them. The battery easily lasts the day, though sometimes I am not sending sound through them. Most of the time I'm on multiple hour calls and listening to music or audiobooks constantly, and only charging while I sleep. People report that my mic sounds very good. There are a few YouTube videos about this, if you're interested.My ears were a little bit sore on day 1 and 2 but I think it was because I was messing with the position and pulling them on and off frequently and incorrectly. It's worth sliding them up the ear before you take them on and actually putting them on up there before sliding them in place. You'll get used to it quickly and it's easy to find the sweet spot in your ear that sounds best and then just always put them there. They feel really light once you have them on.I have had 2 pairs of bone conduction headphones (one was the Shockz open move) that were so hard to wear with a hat, sunglasses, and a mask. Even without all the other stuff near my ears, I would always need to reposition those. These are just chilling there in place, not pushing my ears outward like the shockz. I'm pretty sure these also sound quite a bit better, and still sound great when they're not positioned perfectly.

I've been using these headphones for a little over a year now, and I've got to say they definitely have their drawbacks but I'd say that the benefits definitely outweigh them.I really hate the feeling of having something inside of my ear. The way that these clip on the top of the ear is fantastic. I also really like that I could just simply pause the music that I'm listening to and I get all of my hearing back without actually having to remove the headphones. Like there's a lot of times that I have these on and I just forget that they're even clipped onto my ears for like hours.The audio quality does leave a little bit to be desired. But that's almost to be expected with a device like this. What you're going for here is the different form factor and not so much the function of it. Of course these are Bluetooth headphones so you're never really going to get perfect audio quality. But like even the Galaxy buds live have better audio quality than these and those are notorious for being really bad.I pretty much only recommend you buy these if you're using them for spoken word, podcasts and stuff. Or if you're just a fan of the idea of using headphones that aren't in your ear. Just know that the quality of your music is going to suffer greatly.All that said for the price point they're worth buying and trying out for yourself.

I was really on the fence about these. I wanted to order Bose. But at $300 for those, I kept worrying about losing one or both at work and what that would feel like.Anker was my next best choice, as I've been buying their power banks for years now. These were comparable in quality.No regrets - I got these today and have not taken them off. I barely feel them there, and the sound is excellent. Only thing is I'd like to control the volume on my ear, but for the price on these (got on sale for $48), I'll take them.Great purchase. I want to give 4.5 stars but I'll round up lol.