Customer Ratings & Reviews

This set of headphones from Anker is an animal of a bit of a different stripe. They are earbuds.. sort of. Certainly they have buds that go in your ear to deliver sound. But there’s also a collar of sorts, that sits around your neck and which houses the controls. The innovation here is in the form factor, but does it work? For the most part, yes it does. By resting most of the weight of the components around your neck there is very little downward pressure actually exerted by the earbuds, so they are quite comfortable in your ears for extended periods of time. Having the collar sitting on your neck takes a few minutes to get used to but after that you barely notice it, and at least subjectively I thought the controls were located in a good position – not a lot of fumbling around is required to skip tracks or adjust volume. Another plus from this design is if you need to pop out an earbud quickly to speak to someone, it drops neatly down and you don’t have to worry about it swinging around, falling off or getting tangled like with traditional wired earbuds, or even some other bluetooth ones that are wired around the back. The “earwings,” as Anker calls them – the silicone hooks which sit outside the ear canal for extra security, I found to be less comfortable than on some other models. Fortunately they are removable and it’s easy to go without. In terms of sound quality, I find the Lites to be pretty similar to other Anker earphones in this tier I have tested: very good in general and great considering the pricepoint. For what most people will use them for – light exercise, listening to music or podcasts at work, etc. – they will fit the bill. Anker advertises 10 hours of listening on a single charge and I found that to be about right. They also say you can get 1 hour of audio from 10 minutes of charging. I haven’t tested that yet but it’s handy if even close to accurate. They are among the leaders in consumer charging products so this capacity wouldn’t surprise me at all and is a nice differentiator from other brands. The Lites are rated IPX5 which I think is technically “water resistant.” You’ll be able to wear them in the rain, but try not to drown them. Unlike some other Anker headphones these are not advertised as “sweatproof,” but the form factor doesn’t really lend itself to heavy exercise anyway. Walking and hiking – yes. High-intensity interval training – probably not. On the whole though, these are worth considering against the other form factors of headphones out now. If you are irritated by wires but don’t want the bulk of cans they are a good alternative, and at $40 (and routinely on sale) they are aggressively positioned.

I have several wired and wireless headphones from various brands ranging from free (like the earbuds that came with my phone) to high end Shures and several in between. I wanted a pair that would be good for exercising and mowing the grass and they needed to be water resistant. The sound quality is good. The Anker Soundcore Spirit X has better sound quality sound. Call quality is excellent. Overall, they are similar in quality to the $120 LG Tones Ultra +. They are very comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. I like the backs of the earbuds are magnetic, but would like the wires to retract, similar to the LGs. The wires are a bit thin, but on par with other Anker products which have been durable. Overall, they sound good, are comfortable, have good battery life, and are priced right. If they get damaged or I lose them (unlikely, but possible), I would purchase them again.

Anker has been propelling with their unique elegant designs for their products ranging from power-banks to headphones. This week I had the chance to try out Anker SoundBuds Rise Bluetooth Headphones. These are neckbands headphones that connect by bluetooth to your phone and connects to all of your devices, iOS, Android, windows...etc Even it connects to my smartwatch. It has a battery life of 9-10 hours based on my usage which is a lot because I tend to have music playing while working or doing errands. It has IPX5 water resistant earbuds. First I want to talk about the neckband. It sits really comfortably around your neck and has an elegant design to it. On the left side, there are the volume controllers and a pause/play button. If you long press it promotes Siri or Your built-in assistant UI. It also has built in mic along with CVC 6.0 noise cancelling providing a high quality of audio to the receiving end. You can answer calls and hang up right from the headphones. Coming to the earbuds, it comes with 3 different sizes along with 3 different ear-pods that secures them in place during workout or jogging. You can find the size that fits you perfectly. The earbuds provide a high quality acoustics with a great bass. The rubber in the earbuds helps in cancelling the background noise so that you can enjoy your music. Furthermore, like I mentioned before they are IPX5 water resistant, so you don’t have to worry about sweat ruining the quality of the sound the headphones. They have built-in magnets that attaches the pair together when you’re not using it so it doesn’t dangle nor tangle. All in all, I believe these are an exquisite pair of headphones. If you’re looking to invest in a bluetooth pair specially with the companies now are eliminating the headphone jack from the new phones, I highly recommend Anker SoundBuds Rise Bluetooth Headphones because of their high quality built, great design and beautiful sound.

This earphone was pretty good. I had no idea what expect. When I tried it on, it blocked all the surrounding sounds right away. The earphones also has good base to so that is a plus. Im very surprised how great and amazing this product is even though it is so small and bluetooth. It fits in my ear perfectly well so that is not much I could ask for since many earphones like that usually don’t fit my ear. They also provided other earpieces that wraps around inside the ear. I don’t think I would be needing that at all since it fits well on its own.

I've finally found headphones that comfortably fit in my ear. I keep them powered on all day & they sit comfortably around my neck. The sound quality is great considering the amount of money I spent on them. I particularly like how they're grooved to wrap around my neck meaning that they won't easily fall off the back of my neck. The ear tip things are beneficial to put on b/c they help the earbuds sit in your ear comfortably. I am using these on a Nokia 7.2 phone. The only thing I cannot figure out is how to see how much battery is left on them since my phone is connected to my watch & the headphones at the same time.

I bought these for when I watch movies or listen to music on my tablet and Ipad. I'm not a regular user of ear buds so I didn't want to spend alot of money. They are light, comfortable and easy to use. I feel the sound quality is good. Now I have had them a short time and have used them twice. So I don't know about the battery charge until I use them again. I read the reviews on this product and decided these would work for me. So far so good!

Pleasantly surprised with this Anker product. Was not familiar with the product line but decided to give it a chance. Very glad that I did. Really great sound for the price and was very pleased with the battery life. Definitely recommend.

After trying few wireless earpieces, my wife thinks it is best so far. It is really good battery life and sound.

4.5 STARS The sound quality is good, buy there's a small tiny eco on the background for me, however people can hear me perfectly. Also, I just don't like that they don't automatically reconnect to my phone, when I turn in back on. But that might be a phone / power saving setting though.

I been using this bluetooth headset for awhile and its good the only problem is sometimes you get short in one of the wires they are so fragile

The headphones work like a charm. The magnets on the ear pieces make it easy for them to be out of the way when not in your ear

It’s a good set if you are looking for something cheap. I just wish It would have a better range and then I would have gave it a 5 starts rating

These have a been a great buy! They last the amount of time stated! Which is 6 hours even while using them straight 6 hours it will last you thr 6 hours! Great headphones!

so far so good ; good features ; routes everything through the ear buds ; being able to take calls is nice. holds charge all day ; features are easy to reach when needed.

The order arrived with box open and damaged. I would go to the store to return it, but that’ll waste us even more time considering the terrible traffic in our area. As to the make of the earphone, it feels quite plastic. Also, the battery can only last for around 4 hrs, unlike the 12 hrs stated on the description of the product.

Comfortable earbuds that don't fall out of my ears.

I had not noticed before ordering that this headset was not retractable. Wanting a retractable headset I did not try this one and selected another one instead.

Music sounds fine...they are not Bose, but fraction of the cost as well. Phone calls work great. Simple to setup, simple to use.

I bought these on 9/17/19 but they were barely put to use a week after the purchase, it hasn’t been one month that they’ve been in use and they’re not charging. Keep in mind they’re not used everyday. Disappointed, taking them back to Best Buy.

Things I liked: -sits comfortably on neck even during running. I was concerned that it would be a nuisance, but surprisingly it is pretty secure during runs. -ear piece is very comfortable, fits my ear just right -relatively light weight, did not feel discomfort -the different button sizes help to easily identify it and they're easily accessible without looking at it -magnetic earbuds help keep it from moving all over the place - sound quality is above par for bluetooth. Bass is better than most, and treble is a step above the bass. No obvious distortion at high volume, and clarity is great even during runs