V20i by Anker Open Ear Earbuds, Open Ear Headphones True Wireless

I've been using wireless earbuds to listen to true crime podcasts at work for quite a few years. I have sensitive ears, so the type of earbud that you just shove into your ear canal doesn't work for me; they hurt my ears. I was finally able to settle on a neckband, with small molded buds that nestle in the outer part of the ear, pointed into the canal. I used soft silicone ear tips that hooked into the upper part of my ear, and they were pretty comfy. However, the neckband was silicone connected to hard plastic, and after a while of putting them on and taking them off, the silicone breaks away from the hard plastic, and while the sound is fine, the earbuds just fall apart. I had three or four of the same neckands, and I finally just got fed up and started looking for something different. Initially, neckband batteries lasted longer than individual earbuds, but now that's not necessarily the case. The problem for me was finding molded earbuds small enough to not hurt my ears. So I found these and decided to give them a try, and I'm very glad I did. They have a silicone piece that hooks over the ear, and the speaker lies up against the outer ear, with four different positions for adjustment. I need a few things with my work earbuds: 1. Battery life. I start my day at 7:30 am, and around 3:30 pm, I get a sound notifying me that the battery is at 20%. I only wear one at a time because I'm at work, and I don't want to be completely shut off from my coworkers should they need to speak to me. If, for some reason, the one bud dies, I can switch to the other one, which is still in the case and charged. 2. Multipoint connection. I have these connected to my tablet, which is how I listen to podcasts, and my cell phone at the same time, so if I get a phone call, it automatically disconnects from the tablet and switches to my ringing phone. 3. Range. I get up from my desk and move around the office, and I've had some earbuds that wouldn't stay connected at as little as 15 feet away. I experimented once with these, and I would say that at approximately 70 feet away from my tablet, around a corner, they started breaking up a bit. That is, by far, the longest range I've ever come across. I also have a restroom that's maybe 30 or 40 feet away with a thick wall separating it from my devices, and they stay connected. 4. Comfort. Once or twice a day, I need to pull the speaker away from my ear for a few seconds because it gets a tiny bit achy, but comparatively, they are comfortable. Bonus: with other earbuds, if I stay out of range for too long, I often have to reconnect when I get back in range. With these, they will automatically reconnect. There's an app that can be used; you can customize the sound and set functions. For instance, you can set the volume to increase or decrease with one tap or two taps, etc. When the battery is low, you can just put them back in the case and they'll charge up again, even without the case being plugged in. I'm very happy that I found these!

honestly didn’t expect much, but these V20i headphones surprised me\. 😂 The open\-ear design is **so comfortable**, and I love being able to listen to music while still hearing what’s going on around me\. The sound is way better than I expected, the fit stays put, and the battery seems to last forever\. They’re perfect for working out, walking, or just pretending you’re in a music video while doing absolutely nothing\. 😂 **5/5 — would buy again\. My AirPods are currently questioning their job security\.**

I'm giving these 4 stars only because I can't bring myself to give any earbud-style headphones 5. This is my first pair of wireless, separated stereo earbuds--I typically use ones which are connected to each other via a band around the back of the head. These were super easy to set up and pair with my Android phone and also with my Windows PC. Basically, when you take them out of their charging case, they are instantly powered on and, unless they find an existing available Bluetooth connection they go into pairing mode so they're ready to be found. Could this maybe cause issues in future with someone else managing to pair to them without my permission? I suppose it's possible. Sound quality is pretty good though tends toward heavier bass than I typically prefer, though not nearly as bass heavy as many other name brands. You can use either one alone or both together for stereo. I got them specifically to replace an older voice-only Bluetooth earphone for use with my phone, so I basically have two single-ear pieces I can use, keeping my other ear completely open to hear what's around me. That is a good thing. I have become fond of "bone conducting" headphones which set just in front of the ear, thus leaving the ear completely open, but these sit over the ear canal but not inside it -- there is no silicone bit to stick inside your ear to become uncomfortable over time. They just sort of hand in front of the ear canal. It's kind of odd but it works well. Problem I have, and why I prefer wrap-around style headphones better, is these have proven to be fairly easy to knock off the ear, and they're small enough that they could easily become lost if dropped in the wrong place. So would I buy these again? Probably not, but that's personal preference more than any concern with the build quality, ease of use or sound quality. They are perfectly fine for what they are and are indeed more comfortable to wear than the single-ear voice-only unit they are replacing. But I'm sticking with my wrap-around bone conducting headphones for use at home.

I got these over a year ago for less than $25 and I’m surprised with how good they are. I needed something in a pinch just for calls and expected a product that would sound horrible when listening to music, but these inexpensive earphones sound pretty decent. They have an app that allows you to use different equalizer settings giving you rich sound and bass either using their presets or you can set custom EQ. I like that these are over the ear so you can enjoy your music and still be aware of your surroundings. They are light and comfortable, so much so that I almost forget I’m wearing them at times. The hook over ear design is secure enough that I don’t feel I have to adjust them often like earbuds that constantly feel like they’re going to fall out of my ears. You can also use the app to customize the touch features on each earpiece individually and there are lights on the earphones that you can turn on and off and set to different colours. The batteries last a long time, up to 8 hours on a full charge (when not using the lights feature) and they charge really quickly when you put them back in the case. The only thing I don’t like about them is you can’t tap them to answer calls, which is why I bought them. At least I haven’t been able to figure out how to get that to work. But other than that, I’m pretty satisfied with my purchase.

[UPDATE] 03/30/26 -- I started getting some flaky behavior on these ear buds after a couple weeks. Support people have been ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Super available and Super helpful via email. Best response time ever! [UPDATE] 03/01/26 -- MY first experience using blue-tooth ear buds and i have to say this Soundcore V20i by Anker was a really great purchase. Music paying on my PC Sounds really great up to 30 feet from the PC. I was able to configure them using the phone app so one tap will pause the player or video stream on my PC. One tap to resume play. Considering some ear buds ca cost more than $300, Cannot tap to answer or disconnect a call but I'm fine with that. They transition seamlessly and automatically from the Computer to the phone when the call comes in. For the price these are incredible and I highly recommend to anyone considering ear buds for the first time. Was a little bit of a trick figuring out how to get the Samsung "Galaxy A32 5G" phone to pair but it did and worked great. Turned off Bluetooth on the PC and then turned on in the phone. Microphone was very clear and affective. Turned of Bluetooth in the phone and back on in the PC and connected automatically. Reverse that and phone made me select the ear-pods again, not fully automatic like the PC was. Overall quite functional I think. Sound level can very uncomfortably loud so ample volume will never be any issue. Felt like it took me about 5 minutes to get the phone to focus in on the tiny QR code to load the app. (Came on the first page of the typically tiny user manual that came with the buds. I was able to select the Galaxy store to install the app which was good because I don't like to do *anything* with Google. The app makes you sign up with Soundcore to use the app so that's a small negative. The really BIG negative. Signing up to use the app is near impossible. I guess it can be done But it's worse than setting up an online account with your bank, and for what? A little control on the sound for your ear buds? *Ridiculous*!!!!! After messing with all tat non-sense and finally giving up. I closed everything on the phone, set it down, came back later and restarted the Soundcore app. It let me into earbud settings after re-paring. It does have equalizer settings but I only turned on bass boost. Heard no change on my PC sound. Went back to the phone, surprised to find the phone would pair with the bud while still listening to the computer. Made sure that boost was on but still no change on the PC sound. Maybe would affect sound from phone but I never do music on the phone. Bottom line there, these are not going to replace good pair of headphones on your PC. Pairing back and forth on PC and phone is no big challenge so that's a big plus. Probably A newer phone would repair automatically. Mine didn't, but still reasonable. Overall for my first ear bud experience, was not bad at all. Would do it all again.

These have really nice sound, fit comfortably over the ears, and have great battery life. They aren't noise cancelling; and people will be able to hear the sound when you're listening to them - but I just love them. I use them for bike rides - I know, I know...but I keep them low, and because they aren't inserted, I can hear the traffic just fine. They are a little large for the pocket, but they're thin, so I've slipped them in my jeans and forgotten they were there. The sound is rich, well-balanced, with crisp highs, decent mids, and good bass. Overall, another Soundcore product that has not disappointed! I recommend them whole-heartedly. Peace!

They aren’t bad earbuds. For me they start to hurt my ear quickly so I swap between which ear I wear them. ( meaning I generally only wear one ear at a time.) The primary reason I had bought these was because they could be used on multiple devices at once. I work from home and have to use Microsoft Teams. These aren’t staying connected to the computer in the aspect that I can actually make calls from them. It’ll work for a few phone calls and all of a sudden I can’t hear or say anything to anyone and comes to find out they’re not showing up as a microphone option or sometimes even earphone. But I don’t have this problem with other earbuds. Obviously they work if I accept the call from the app on my cell phone, but sometimes I need it to be on the computer because it’s a screen share and I can’t see the screen that well from my cell phone. I did reach out and they sent me a new pair as I sent them the original back, but this new pair is still doing it. So I don’t really know what’s causing it but it’s obviously not working for what I needed. I still use them, but it’s frustrating.

The review is based on the price point, which was like $25 on sale, and admittedly I had low expectations. Also bear in mind I’m a little bit of a headphone junkie, but each pair has a purpose. Here I was just looking for a cheap replacement for my beater headphones to occasionally wear, and didn’t really expect to like these so much. I know some people will hate the technology, with the complete pass through audio, outside the ear, which intially all sounded like a gimmick to me. It’s not, I’m sold, and this will not be my last outside the ear headphones. The best way to describe it, it’s like you’re listening to the tv with your friends around, not like it’s yelling in your ear like normal earbuds. They have surprisingly good bass, not anything that’s going to challenge your over the ear monitor headphones, but good for earbuds. For wearing around the house doing chores, or occasionally in the bedroom at night, either with an audiobook, or something ambient, these have exceeded expectations. The best part about them is you forget you even have them on. I’ve never experienced that with any headphones in all my 40+ years. I can wear them literally all day, comfortably, with no ear fatigue. They are literally the most comfortable headphones I’ve owned, but bear in mind I haven’t used them in the heat. They also sound good with music, with enough range to pick up those smaller details you’re looking for. All in all, can’t recommend these enough, and probably would pay double the asking price.

I’ve used in ear headphones for a while, but have found that they hurt my ears over time and sometimes drop out. These have been superb. You can wear them for long periods of time and you wouldn’t know they’re on. They pair with my iPhone well and after a week and a lot of use, they haven’t needed charging yet. Such amazing value, I have 2 other Soundcore pieces of kit and the quality is always there. The microphone is clear on calls, the battery life is very good, they fit really well and adjust. I have worn these on walks in a calm day and the sound is clear. I can’t recommend these highly enough. For the money they are more than worth it.

I was encouraged to buy a particular brand of bone-induction headphones by a colleague after mentioning my problems with in-ear ones. Sounded like a great idea, I thought, until I saw the prices and realised that it was a bit much to be committing to without knowing if I'd enjoy the way they worked. I thought these seemed like a really good compromise; a way to test the waters, see what I thought. I can always buy a more expensive pair later, I figured. Several months in, and I've yet to find any reason to want to upgrade. As an in-office and WFH headset they are excellent - sound quality is fantastic (crisp and clear), and according to colleagues the microphone is great too, with no distortion or fuzziness. They synched immediately and easily to both my laptop and iPhone... which is great because I love Technology, but Technology doesn't love me back. I don't use the Soundcore earpieces for TV or dedicated music listening... but having said, I don't think anyone would be disappointed by them in that scenerio, unless (like me) your normal alternative for those activities is something like Bose over-ear noise-cancelling. Obviously it's an unfair comparison and I absolutely won't take a star off for it. If dedicated noise cancelling isn't a mandatory requirement, I reckon most people would be perfectly happy with the performance. If you're looking for a set of general-purpose headphones that will absolutely do a great job, give good clear sound without rupturing your eardrum, and work great for videoconferencing, then these'd absolutely be my pick. Maybe something would be better with the more expensive brand-name ones, but honestly I can't find a defecit that needs correcting on these. Even the thingy that goes over your ear, which I expected to be annoying, adjusts well and sits comfortably. I've forgotten I'm wearing them more than once, and that never happened with the in-ear sort: I always had them out within seconds of finishing a meeting. Bang-for-buck wise, I can't fault them. I've been using them for months now, and they're going strong, recharging well, etc. One day when they eventually die on me, maybe I'll try that expensive brand...but honestly, I don't think so. These tick every box I need, and are comfy besides.

buenos audífonos open earbuds, la verdad no conocía la marca y no esperaba tanto sobre todo por el precio pague $499 pero han salido muy buenos, les dura la pila bastante, el sonido para mi gusto se escucha muy bien, son una joyita , los volvería a comprar y me gusto que los puedes vincular a dos equipos a la vez

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LOVE these headphones. Never had ones that sit on top of the ear before. Took a chance. Glad I did because I love them! Soundcore provides an app you download from the App Store and you can choose what functions you want to use (for example, single press on R side to PLAY, and then single press on L to stop. You can program double presses and triple presses as well. I confess I'm not an audiophile, just want decent headphones for when I'm out walking. I think the quality of the sound is great, but YMMV. With these you will be able to hear your music/podcast/phone call etc just fine, while still being fully aware of sounds of cars etc around you. I should also comment on the comfort of these. I find these are so comfortable that I've been wearing them most of the days since I got them. With the little 'arm' on it that goes behind the ear, they stay on quite securely unlike other wireless bluetooth earbuds that can fall out of your ear fairly easily and get lost easily. The looks of them I think is stylish enough although that's not an important feature to me. But I think they look nice. The case that you charge them in is quite substantial as well. This is the 2nd Soundcore product I've owned. The first one is a bluetooth speaker and I've had it for years and it's really good quality and solid build. Their prices are quite reasonable. I paid $40 for the over the ear earbuds and for the features you get and the quality, I think it's a good deal!