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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
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These are by far the best pair of open ear buds I’ve purchased. I just purchased the Shockz open ear 2’s and I choose these over those every time. The best feature is that they are adjustable.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Sound
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Excellent quality, great sound. Easy to use. Price is right.
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Excellent sound quality even though it's not noise cancelling !!!
It feels very comfortable because the round part behind the ear makes it steady and well adjusted
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Works well. It takes some trial and error to find the most comfortable and effective placement of the adjustable part of the ear bud, but once you find it, you're good to go. Bass output could be better for the price, but I'll live with it.
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The sound is great; especially for not going directly into ear. Volume is appropriate. I did turn volume up and person sitting next to me did say that they could hear it which is the only offputting thing on these headphones
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These sound like they are in your ear! With the bass popping and the volume loud enough to hear in most environments, these are my favorite open ear phones
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I like these, they're very comfortable. I just wish they were angled more into the ear. The sound is better when I push them in a little, but they don't stay there.
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Went with these for my wife who doesnt like the feel of most earbuds, airpods, etc. due to her smaller ears. She says these work great, loves the sound quality and battery life.
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When buying earbuds, one of the most critical things to consider is what environment you are going to use them in, and what features will be best for that environment. For some, one set of earbuds will be all encompassing--for others, not. For example, the same set of earbuds will not be great for both outdoor activities and for use in the office; you will sacrifice some performance in one environment to gain performance in another.
As open-ear earbuds, these are meant for those that actually want to hear sounds from the surrounding environment. They are not meant for those that want complete noise cancellation. While some noise cancelling earbuds do have an "aware" feature or customizable noise cancellation, the outside sounds are usually over-magnified and can actually be quite deafening--especially wind. I've yet to find a pair of earbuds that does this well. Open-ear earbuds keep the sounds natural and at expected levels.
I use these earbuds for my outdoor activities--specifically running and cycling. Both of these activities are quite a bit safer when I can hear what is going on around me, in case it needs my attention. I use a different set of earbuds in the office, where noise cancellation and complete immersion are more important because of annoying coworkers and ambient noises that interrupt my concentration.
The fit and secureness in the ear of these earbuds is fabulous. They are lightweight, adjustable to four different positions, and the hook mechanism around the top and back of the ear make them very stable on my head. The included documentation and app show how to adjust the fit, and the designers did a really nice job with it. The haptics for the position are very noticeable, and it's easy to make sure you're on the setting that is best for you. I've had the earbuds in for several hours at a time and they are not bothersome to my ears at all. Nicely done here.
Connecting the earbuds was rather straightforward with the first device. Subsequent devices require a button press on the case, but again, the instructions are very straightforward. I have them paired to my phone and home computer. The one complaint I have with the multi-pairing is that when listening to music on my phone, it will switch over to the computer (as expected), but then music play will not resume on my phone until I hit the play button on my phone's music app. Other earbuds execute this better, automatically resuming on the original device.
Sound quality is very good for open air earbuds. The volume is sufficient and has a large adjustment band. The app has several EQ settings, or you can set one that is custom. I found most success with the Soundcore Signature setting. I did find the Bass Booster setting to increase the bass significantly, but at that level it became somewhat muffled. Otherwise, vocals are crisp, and the bass and treble levels are well balanced and clear with my preferred setting. The microphone works well on calls, as well.
There is an intriguing translation function included in the app, and I tried it with a YouTube video speaking Spanish. It worked well, but will take a little practivce getting used to. The app relies on recording the spoken language and then it will translate it to you (text on your phone and sound through the earbuds). Then when you want to speak in return, you record your voice through the earbud microphone and the translation plays through the speaker on your phone. I think Google Translate is faster and easier, but I give Anker credit for including this with the app.
I did not test the battery to the max, but I did get at least 5 hours of constant use and there was still a good amount of battery left. Speaking of which, the app also shows the remaining battery life in each earbud when the app is open and active.
Having the feature of customizing the functions of taps on both the left and right earbuds is nice. One of the big reasons I like it is because I can commonize all my earbuds so they all do the same thing. The tapping is easy and quite responsive--but one complaint I have it that when putting the earbuds over my ear, the tapping is often activated at least once.
So all-in-all, this is a really nice set of open-ear earbuds. The pluses are definitely the fit, security and comfort. Sound quality is very good (but not as good as the super expensive ear buds), with a lot of available customization. There are only two minor complaints--the super-sensitive tapping when placing the earbuds over my ears and the dual connection strategy (resuming play from the first device).