I was gifted these by Anker and I don’t have a need for this type of bud so I gifted them onto someone else with a better need.
Below are their own words:
wear-ability
very good in this category, however, they could use one size of the ear cup larger (the one with the little loop that sticks out, not the round part that goes in the ear.). On my “german/american/italian” ears a slightly larger loop would help them stay in through even the jumping or running activities.
Otherwise, they are extremely comfortable and easily wearable. So much I can compare them nicely again to my $300/pair Bose in-ear wired noise cancelling headsets.
sound quality
they compare nicely with my sony (high-quality) wired ear buds. And compared to my $300 in ear bose noise cancelling, they compete, obviously without the full noise cancelling and deep bass end (bose is very well known for)
setup (and interface)
very simple and straight-forward setup. However a more simplified (and american written) instruction book(s) could prove more useful. (And in slightly larger print please; …as I am one that loves small print!)
Now pulling them out of their charging case proves challenging at times. Once I get the first out, the second is simple, but that first one, especially if my finger is not TOTALLY dry and clean, is a challenge. And I am fearful to flip them (the entire case) over and shake as both coming out as once I am afraid to have one get away from me.
Love the fact that the moment they come out of the case, they turn on and connect to my device (Android 8.0 w/ LBE 5 enabled Sony Xperia phone, in my case). So simple I don’t have to think about it or do anything!
Still curious what happens when the battery starts to run low as due to the case, I do not believe i have come across this situation yet.
overall (& package)
- The case is nice to the feel and great size for handling.
- The charging indicators are a great added touch and convenience.
- Sometimes I forget I am even wearing them!
A great alternative to traditional ear buds! And the add’l features of wireless, small form factor and good sound quality competes with some of the top end earbuds out there now!
For me, these are replacing a pair of Jabra SPORT+ headphones for the gym, biking (with sound isolation off!) and general around the house tasks outside!
). Found the audio to be surprisingly good based on YouTube and a few other reviews where issues were mentioned but as for the fit/hold, not impressed I’m afraid. I tried all the jackets and could not get them to remain in the ear when doing moderate movements, which I did find disappointing as every earbud set I’ve tried from Anker to date have held well for general use and depending on model, exercise.
. Seen the fit mentioned on several reviews on YouTube (purposefully had a look around to make sure something wasn’t amiss). the only way I could get them to hold was without the wingtip type jackets, the plain held fine for normal use but anything with movement had them bouncing on the carpet (luckily)…
