P40i by Anker Noise Cancelling Earbuds with Adaptive ANC

I got these as a lower-cost replacement for the 1st generation AirPods Pro that I had used for a few years (before one of the pods finally met its unfortunate demise), and I’d say they’re just about as good all-around as those were. The fact that these are a quarter of the price of the AirPods Pro is certainly astounding, and I’m legitimately very impressed. I have always thought highly of Anker/Soundcore’s products, but I bought these for $36 (on sale) and certainly did not expect them to be THIS good LOL Sound quality: While the sound quality is not quite as good as the AirPods Pro, I found the smart EQ feature on the Soundcore app to be EXTREMELY helpful in getting the p40i earbuds to sound much better. The noise-cancellation of these p40i is also comparable to that of the AirPods Pro 1st gen in my opinion, given that you fit them properly into your ears (and I’m often in a noisy environment). I am happy with the way these sound; I own an expensive pair of over-the-ear headphones and I am generally picky about sound. When I do wear earBUDS though, I am not super super picky, and I just want something that can (1) be easily connected to my device (2) have long battery life (3) be durable, water-resistant. Basically, for earbuds, I’m looking for a workhorse, and these do the job while sounding excellent for the price! Battery life and Durability: I wear these earbuds A LOT (I can hear street noise inside my house at all hours, and wearing earbuds helps me to focus); while walking, exercising, cleaning, cooking, and also while showering (when I am not submerging my head in water of course), and the p40i have been perfect for all of those! The battery life is incredible, even after months of daily use- the battery life of the p40i is definitely better than that of the 1st gen AP Pros (which struggled to maintain even 2 hrs use even when fully charged after 2 yrs). They are definitely water-resistant and durable as well, having survived multiple instances of light water exposure and multiple drops. I have not kept the case in any sort of protector, and there are essentially no visible scratches on the exterior (again, this is another category in which the p40i offers better performance in my opinion than Apple’s airpods). Connectivity + conclusion: I used to think only Apple products could connect so seamlessly to my iPhone (which is a major selling point of Apple’s Airpods), but these p40i changing my mind! 98% of the time, I am connecting these to my iPhone 14. Connection is seamless, and I have only had to fully re-pair my phone and the p40i once in 5 months of ownership (pairing is also incredibly easy). Also, I have a Dell laptop and a Surface Pro (Windows OS), and the connectivity between my computers and the p40i is a much nicer experience than that of my computers and the Apple AirPods. Conclusion: Honestly, I will not be buying any AirPods device again because of the experience I have had with the p40i- although Airpods work great and are nice, I’ve accepted that earbuds in general just won’t last forever with daily use, so it doesn’t make sense to spend over $100 on them. In 2-3 years when I’m ready for new earbuds, I will likely buy one of Soundcore’s more expensive models as I am truly impressed with the overall quality of these budget-friendly p40i earbuds!

Summary: Zero Real Complaints, 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for wireless earbuds. Just to preface, I don't have the most extensive experience with wireless earbuds, these are the nicest/most expensive pair I've ever had. There may be 'better' options out there but I don't see how they could improve on these in any significant way. The sound quality is great, the bass is plenty powerful and they get quite loud. No complaints from me on sound. I adjusted the EQ through the soundcore app, which was simple enough even for an audio noob like myself, just picked the preset that sounded the best to me (Acoustic). The default flat EQ setting was a little bland so I do recommend seeing which preset you prefer. I haven't used the microphone so I don't know how good it is, but I'm sure its perfectly serviceable for wireless earbuds standards. This is the first time I've experienced actual noise cancelling, and its kind of insane how well it works. When I turn it on, I can noticeably hear the world around me going near-silent, even in an already quiet environment. Any loud sudden noises or yelling will break through a bit, but even then they're quite a bit less noisy. Fantastic first experience for noise cancelling. I haven't used these too much, but so far it seems like the battery life is fantastic. A full charge just in the earbuds will last 6+ hours, plus at least 5 full charges held in the case makes for a long time between case charges. A little thing, but the fact that the case has wireless charging is really nice just to top it off every now and then. The touch controls are very nice, there's a little bump where the touch sensor is and an audio cue when you touch it. I love that they are customizable per side, and even a different customization when only one is in. I kinda wish you could add controls for 4 or more touches, or maybe have different profiles but that's such a small nitpick it really doesn't matter at all. As far as fit and build quality, no problems whatsoever. They fit nice in my ears just with the default medium-size plugs but there's a lot of options for people with different ears (5 total sizes). I do need to adjust them every now and then, as they start to fall out a little bit especially when I'm at the gym. The case feels very good, LED for charging is a little difficult to interpret but again doesn't really matter. Little thing, but I love that the case doubles as a phone stand. It's not really adjustable at all but it beats holding the phone myself. Overall, really a 10/10 experience for me. I genuinely don't know what could make these any better. I paid $50 for these on sale, which is such fantastic value for what you get. Even at $70 these are great value in my opinion. I don't know what else is out there at this price, but I don't see how it could be better than this. If you are looking for good wireless earbuds, I would 100% recommend these.

I was looking for some good wireless earbuds, and trying to find some that weren't made in China. There is a star off on these because of two things, first, even though the Amazon "looking for specific info" indicated that these originated in the USA, the case and packaging clearly indicated they were from China. This is ore an Amazon fail than one for the manufacturer. I didn't even read the packaging until after I had been using them. The other negative is the size. I have very small openings for my ear canals, and these are a little too big, even with the smallest plug, to fit perfectly, and the touch sensitive area on the buds is very difficult to avoid while getting them set, so there is volume adjustment being affected as I do that. That said, the sound quality is very good. They do a good job of letting me hear the music or talking from a podcast while I am working. I am in a mixed call center environment, so there is always talking going on, these do a great job of presenting good audio and helping block out a lot of the noise around me. They worked without the app, but it allows some greater access to the hardware control. They charge quickly, and the case does a good job of transferring it's charge to the buds when placed in it. They are held in magnetically and the fit is perfect. Over all, for somewhat inexpensive ear buds (compared to what it is possible to spend), I would say these are really good. I haven't had them for long, so I can't speak to the long term durability, but I expect they will last. I would buy them again, except for the country of origin thing. If they go bad soon, I'll update this. 05/09/2025 - Update, giving this a full 5 stars because of the ease of dealing with the company when the device failed, and their very quick replacement. I started getting static in the playback from time to time, it got progressively worse, then the volume dropped and quickly went to near zero on the right earbud. I contacted them through the Amazon company contact email and had an automated response that night. Two days later I had a new set, they're working fine and sound great. I did use trouble shooting info from both Amazon and their website, and related that in my emails with detail on what failed. No grilling, no "send it in" or attitude from anyone in the company.

Replacing a set of 2yo Jabra Elite 7 Pros whose batteries no longer last past 5 hrs... Pro: sound great -- bass heavy just as I like it. But dynamically much better than the afterthought sound on the E7Ps, esp back-to-back. 11mm drivers and clever software better than 10mm and half-baked... Pro: customisability. I loved how easy it were to get started with these -- and thank you Anker for selling to me fully-charged. Easy to test for fitment and your hearing so your sound prefs can match thru the app. Pro: price, obviously. This solves every flaw of the Jabras (wishy-washy and long-wait connectivity; slips out of ear with merest head movement; speakers that clip with minimal input; useless app) for half the money. Even with its own unique flaws, would still buy this 10/10x over the E7Ps at half price. Pro: battery life of 11 hrs on a full chg is more than the heavier, bulkier, and dbl-priced E7Ps. Con: fitment with conical eartips put a ring of pressure in the ear canal after about an hour (one area the Jabras were better at, comfort over long wear) Never sits quite right in my ear, but light weight offsets this slightly so doesn't seem to affect slipping out as much, esp when laying down. That pressure point will take some getting used to, or may swap on the Jabra's eartips if they fit. Con: battery life w/ *any* feature enabled. Pass-thru and noise cancelling cut battery life by more than half, down to 5 hrs if you're lucky; just tested this yesterday. Luckily I don't need NC or pass-thru so set to Normal and life is back to... well, normal. Con: tendency for any touch of the unit body to trigger a tap feature. The natural tendency is to grab close to the ear, at the base of the 'tail' of the earbud to adjust fit; this is where the touch sensors are, so be prepared to turn your volume up and down a few hundred times by accident before you grab the non-intuitive bottom of the tail for such. -- In all, the price virtually negates most these cons for me -- as long as I get my battery life close to 11 hrs and that great sound... nothing else matters as I don't answer the phone w/ earbuds in or listen to music on public transportation. Don't need to upgrade to the far more expensive Libertys either, for only incrementally better sound and worse battery life (tho if given to me or heavily discounted, wouldn't turn them down). In summary... I will take a star for the amt of battery life taken by features some would consider vital in this purchase. For my buying power, these are near top of class -- nice work from a company a cut above the stereotypical PRC-based indifferent quality in personal tech, esp at the entry level. Four stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ _ --- UPDATE 10 FEB 25: Have used my P40i and A40 over the past couple of weeks... and have decided the A40 is the superior choice, at least for my use case. I just can't past the poor fitment of this oblong-section eartip -- nothing ever feels snug, and am constantly fiddling with them or making sure they aren't going to fall into that storm drain when running. They are arguably lighter than the A40s, yet I can run with the A40s with perhaps 2 adjustments for fit... whereas I'm babysitting P40i nearly constantly, every few steps -- even on a casual walk. Showstopper... Then there's the matter of the features you get that the A40s don't -- and whilst they do seem worth the asking price... when in use in the field, their poor fit negates any possible advantage, if they're falling out of my ears (btw, I have gone thru all the possible eartips to find the best fit. Either they push out and fall from my ear with the smallest jostle of the head, or they don't seal and all bass response is lost. Not great choices). When they do seal, they sound great -- no argument there. But worth the premium over the A40? Not really with good seal, definitely not with its actual ear retention. Will be keeping these for light duty -- their longer battery life is useful for long hours reading as job frequently asks. But for traveling, running, and any body position past upright, the A40 is the superior choice for me :) --- UPDATE 18 FEB 25: I've lost all bass response for some reason -- used to be comparable to A40 when properly sealed; now nothing but mids and highs. Adjusted EQ settings, re-did the Hearing Test for Soundcore Signature twice -- nothing's brought it back. Will have to take another star -- another endorsement for A40 tbh. Three stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ _ _

I had bought the Soundcore P20i before so I know that the Anker brand earbuds are really good for the price. I needed another set of earbuds for work because the ones I have were finally not charging any more. I decided to go with the P40i because I needed earbuds with good sound quality as well as a clear microphone because of my work as an online tutor. My students said that my voice was much clearer now. I could also hear my students much better. The battery life is also awesome, I can easily use them for 2.5 hours without having to charge them, but if I do, I just pop them in the case for about 10 - 15 minutes and they are good to go for another lesson or two. The added bonus which was unexpected but fantastic is the Soundcore app which is a free download on the App Store but is worth its weight in gold! Not only can you control sound quality, there is the Soundspace section that allows you to listen to sound that help cal and relax you so you can sleep after a stressful day. The thing I use the most is the live translation feature which can literally translate one language to the next with really good accuracy and if you have the Soundcore P40i buds you can hear the live translation, of course there is a couple seconds lag, but that can’t be helped because the app needs to hear a few seconds of conversation before it can translate, but once you get used to the lag it is really quite amazing. The buds sound cancellation are good enough for me, it may be better on the other high-end earbuds,but your not paying over a hundred dollars for an awesome pair of earbuds. The only thing I didn’t quite like about the buds is not the buds itself but the charging case which is a little bulkier than other brands, so if you but it in your pockets, it does create a noticeable pocket bulge, but because I carry a sling and like the fact that the larger case means I can use my buds longer, I am more then fine with that small trade off. I would recommend this product to anyone, and I ended up buying my wife a Soundcore P20i because she just needed simple earbuds that sound good and the bonus is that they also come in pink which is her favorite color. The Anker brand products are affordable but of great quality. I would recommend them to my friends, family, and all of you who come across this review.

The headphone sound quality is pretty good for its overall price. I really like the app feature where you can configure different aspects of the earbuds. If you’re strictly buying these for noise cancellation, I suggest you don’t. Overall, the noise cancellation isn’t the greatest, and the quality of the noise cancellation isn’t very good either. It doesn’t block out sound very well. I can still hear people talking, keyboards clicking, and even my own voice. The settings in the app don’t really seem to do anything. Whichever noise-cancelling mode I choose, they all sound pretty similar. For comfort, I would say they fit pretty lightly in the ear, which could potentially affect the sound quality. I noticed that when taking the bud out of my ear, it made a kind of loud popping sound. On top of that, the ear tip isn’t very sturdy, so it unfolds every time you take it out. Overall, if you’re looking for cheap and affordable earbuds with good sound quality and customization options, these have a pretty cool app system. Personally, I was looking for good noise cancellation, which these earbuds didn’t really offer, so I’ll be returning them.

I owned the Soundcore P3i's for a couple years prior to this, and after one finally got run over by a car and crushed, I decided to try these out. I have now had these for about a year, and am very happy with them. Negatives: - They don't stay in my ears as well as the P3i's (although that may just be me). - I put earbuds in my pockets loose often, and I'm always bumping the touch controls. - Sound out of the box is meh. Switching to the acoustic profile in the app made them sound great, though. - Passive noise cancelling is meh. That's also fine, though, as it is not advertised. Positives: - Comfortable. - Sound is GREAT for the price point once you go into the app. - Active noise cancelling works as expected. - Bluetooth range is good. They only start cutting out if I walk all the way across the house. - Call quality is good. - Battery life is good. I usually have one in at a time, but even with both, they've never died on me inconveniently. - Definitely water-resistant! I have accidentally dropped them in water and gotten rained on many times. - Durable! The last point is the reason I'm leaving this review. Last night, I accidentally dropped one in hot pork fat while I was cooking. I thought that was definitely the end of these earbuds, so I just washed it with soap and water and prayed. I let it dry overnight, and I just tried it out--it still works! How!? It's maybe ever so slightly quieter than the other one, but the sound quality is unaffected. I'm going to leave it out for a bit longer and check on it again tomorrow. I'm not mad about having spent $50 on these, but if you can get them on sale, they're definitely worth the money.

So far, they have fast connection, fit well (everyone's different but great for me), fix the sound in the app equalizer and they have pretty darn good quality) strong magnets for the case. Easy enough to get in/out of the case. Overall I'm more than happy, especially since the price is very reasonable

ANC feature is worst as if it does not exist.

Bought these on sale for working out. They're comfortable for long periods of time and the battery lasts forever. Sound is superb for the price - I can control EQs with presets or fully custom options. Five different sized ear buds make these suitable for pretty much any size ear, so that was a nice addition in the package. I personally don't like aggressive ANC, so the modest noise cancelling is great for me (RTINGS pegged it at about -8 decibels overall, although it was -13 to -14 decibels better in certain scenarios, such as airplane/office/street). I walk extensively and like to be able to hear traffic, and when working out I want to know when people are nearby so I don't bump into anyone. Wind reduction works quite well, although isn't perfect. Again, not a flaw for me - I'd rather have more natural sound throughput than artificial silence. Charging is fast, the case is sturdy and small, with a magnetic closure. Everything just works really well together. Bluetooth connection is quick and reliable, with a surprisingly good range. I can leave my phone in one room and wander around my home without needing to worry about interrupted music/podcasting. I highly recommend these earbuds for your daily drivers. They're not terribly expensive (I got them on sale - $69 CAD pre-tax) so you don't have to worry about where they are every ten seconds. Their build quality is high and their sound quality is excellent. Seriously, I have more expensive earphones and they're currently sitting on my desk gathering dust.

Bought these headphones for my father, great quality and price . And arrived on time. Thank you!

Daha önce Galaxy Buds FE kullanıyordum. Onunla kıyaslayarak şöyle anlatacağım. Buds'tan üstün tarafları: Ses kalitesi Buds'a göre daha iyi. İkincisi, uzun kullanımda kulağı rahatsız etmiyor (Buds bir iki saatte kulağı zonklatmaya başlıyordu açıkçası). Üçüncüsü, pili daha uzun süre gidiyor. Dördüncüsü, kutusu telefon standı olarak kullanılabiliyor. Beşincisi, bağlantı hızı Buds'a göre daha başarılı. Buds'la eşit olduğu konular: Mikrofon kalitesi hemen hemen onunla aynı (ikisi de kötü), belki Buds bir tık daha iyiydi. İkincisi, ANC bakımından bence Buds'la aynı. İkisi de idare eder derecede. Kötü değil, ama yüksek bir beklentiye girmemek lazım. Mesela pencere açıkken sokaktan gelen insan seslerini engellemiyor. Buds'tan zayıf gördüğüm yanları şunlar: Birincisi, tasarımı bence daha kötü, Buds kulağa daha iyi oturuyordu. İkincisi, Buds'ın üzerinde kızılötesi vardı ve bu nedenle de kulaktan çıkarınca kulaklık bunu algılıyordu, mesela müzik çalarken kulaklığı çıkarınca müzik duruyordu, vb. Bunda ise böyle bir özellik yok. Üçüncüsü, 5 farklı boyutta kauçuk koymuşlar kutuya, güzel, ama enteresan şekilde boyut standartları diğer kulaklıklara göre daha farklı, dolayısıyla kulağıma tam oturmuyor hissi veriyor. Genel itibariyle tavsiye edilir mi? Bence edilir. Fiyatına göre güzel. Özellikle müzik dinleme ve film izleme konusunda incelikli ve ayrıntılı bir uygulaması var, onu indirip sistemi özelleştirmek mümkün.

Se escuchan bien y con la app son fáciles de configurar y se adaptan bien