Which would be recommended, the standard SoundBuds or the SoundBuds slim?

I own these.

I really like them. At that price point, the sound is good, the mic is good, and battery life is good. They are lacking bass (obviously), but the BT connection so far has been solid. They are a little awkward to fit, but once you get them dialed they are pretty secure. That said, I wouldn’t do anything too active in them; get a sport oriented set if you want to really go crazy while jamming out.

The magnetic connection is a cool idea but they don’t hold together as well as I had hoped.

The purported noise-cancelling is nothing to write home about. I’ve tried out the Bose QC series models a few times, and you wouldn’t even notice these have noise cancellation if you are familiar with QC at all.

All in all, though, these are my go-to earbuds. I use them all day at work, on planes, and on walks across town. They’re worth the price, though. The next BT headset I’ll buy is that Bose QC, but that’s like $300 price jump. Worth it, but too rich for my blood right now :anguished:

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Personally i own every one of Ankers sound buds…and the Sound Bud Slims…are still my go to. They just seem to fit well, have great sound, and probably the least busy. By this i mean, they do not get in they way while working out, fit in the ears very well, and honestly the control buttons are pretty well positioned. After spending almost 150.00 on Beats and 150 on Jay Birds… Seriously these are well worth the price.

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So I’m wondering if I got the right Anker product in my response earlier. I went back and looked into it, and it appears that these aren’t noise cancelling at the earbud at all (that would explain my not noticing it). Apparently this refers to noise cancelling with the mic ONLY. Here’s what the amazon description said:

Can anyone offer some clarity on this? This product (which is labelled confusingly in Amazon, obviously) does not have active noise cancelling - am I correct?

Also, this product is the soundbud sport, not the slim or some other product?

I do not think any Anker product is active noise cancelling (like say Bose). Some have logic to cancel noises which are not voice in the mic for the other person hearing you. Each has a variable noise isolation (passive). I find the Slims have good noise isolation and they seem to do a decent background noise removal from the mic, so good all-rounders for (when I bought) $20.

Oh I know about isolation vs. cancellation.

Hence my confusion when the description lists these as noise cancelling. Why put that up there?

To your point, if you drill down it says “CVC 6.0 noise cancellation technology ensures that perfect sound is delivered to your ears each time.” if you look this up it is

That appears to me to be active noise cancellation.

There are technologies which only apply to what the other person hears.

Correct - which means that I misled myself?

I just think the description implies something that’s not there. Technically, it’s correct, but we know what people are actually looking for when you read noise cancellation right?

Go read deeper, reviews, etc, to find more is my advice.

It’s all marketing claims anyway til there is a review.

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Sounds like it but also if you mention to the average Joe on the street noise cancelling or isolating, they would think it’s the same thing, it’s not but that’s how some perceive…

That’s why we’re here I guess :relaxed:

That’s what gets me here - I’m not the average joe, I was searching for active noise cancelling headphones and this flew in under my radar. It’s not a big deal (I like the soundbuds), but i feel little dumb commenting on it when it’s not an actual feature like I did earlier.

So I’m a cyclist and to me these are different in a way related to safety.

Noise isolation blocks all noises. That in some situations like on an aircraft or sat on a bus is preferred.

Noise cancellation which blocks specific frequencies can be safer if it lets you hear the dangerous things.

I use the Bose QC35 for a combination of noise isolation (over ears so physical blocking) and active noise cancellation which blocks the lower frequencies from the engine noise but I can still hear voices (crew, pilot, announcements). I have the Slim which are just noise isolation. I do not have these non-Slim version to have specific experience. On a bike I do not use anything, when someone phones me I put one earbud in and pull over.

Sorry just had to re-read the thread. While the description is accurate as to noise cancelling (which I think is being used as a generic phrase, hence my earlier comment), what is not made clear is that the CVC 6.0 relates to the mic only and that the earpiece noise cancelling is via isolation. At least that’s my take on it… :thinking:

It says noise cancelling for near end, i.e. your ears, i.e. what most people view as noise cancelling.

Decibel reduction?

Yet on the next paragraph it mentions for voice calls, which to me suggested mic only concentrated… so then it’s possible it could be ‘Feedback active noise cancellation’ they are referring to, still noise cancellation but not to the extent of Bose?

Need more coffee :dizzy_face:

Yeah, Google isn’t finding much. I see what you mean it says

which interprets is it isn’t doing local noise cancellation, its just filtering noises which are not voice from what is transmitted onwards to the benefit of the other person, that is not what most people understand as noise cancellation (for oneself, e.g. on a flight).

But then see comments like:

which implies local noise cancellation.

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I think the description on amazon was written to be misleading, frankly. It’s a real slog to get to the bottom of what they’re actually describing.

There are a lot of earbuds are avaiable in market with different colors and different design with different specifications. The earbuds I like most is Matone Qy8 Earbuds. These are best earbuds to enjoy the most.

Not for nothing, but it’s ill advised to come into a manufacturer forum and flat out recommend a competitor brand item over what they offer.

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@ahmadbilal605 Seconding what @elmo41683 has mentioned, while we have nothing against users posting their preference, past experiences or even comparison products for members to consider. Linking to a competitor brand and providing a broad statement of ‘the best’ is not the best way to start off in the community. If you can provide information such as through comparison’s in a review, your comments tend to gain more respect (and weight)…

Please feel free to continue posting but may I advise having a run through of the community guidelines. Thanks.

http://community.anker.com/power_draw/rules