soundcore Wireless Earbuds, A1 Bluetooth Earbuds, Powerful Customized Sound, 35H Playtime, Wireless Charging, USB-C Fast Charge, IPX7 Waterproof, Button Control, Commute, Sports

So it’s taken me a while to write this review (despite the numerous prompts from Amazon) and this is mainly because I’ve gone through so many wireless headphones I really wanted to be SURE before writing this review . So here goes… Reason for purchase: Gym, and mainly running on the thread mill. Value for money: Good - considering build quality and lack of issues (to be specific I’ve had NONE thus far) , overall sound quality and reason for purchase - I’d say this was a sound investment, and cost effective. Durability: Really good. In your ears they’re light enough not to cause a nuisance, but heavy enough to know that if one (did) fall out your ear, you’d know about it. Battery life: I’m usually at the gym for about 1.5 hours, I think my longest run at the gym was 2hrs before I got the first prompt of “battery low”. (And that’s at playing music at a relatively high volume (I’d say typically at 85-90%) Some people may think 1.5-2hrs is not enough, but I only purchased these for gym use and not for phone calls, or long journeys outside; so as a result, it IS fit for purpose, and does me just fine. I usually keep them in the car and charge when not in use. I believe they auto switch off once fully charged. So far these wireless headphones have been durable, work all the time (I’ve had no issues with one side working and the other not), the case they charge in is fine - (be sure to see both charging lights light up before tucking away) and leaving to charge. The size adaptors fitted perfectly, I think they offer a couple of extra sizes in there if needed but I used the ones that were fitted on upon box opening and I’ve not felt the need to change them. Noise cancelling: I’m happy with the lack of outside noise, in fact I’d say I don’t notice any noise at all when at the gym and have them on. I’m often surprised when taking them out to talk to a (gym bro) about how loud the gym actually is, you literally zone out and only hear what you’re playing. Charging case: durable, does what it needs to do. Unfortunately there’s no written LED indicator determining what percentage of charge each earbud has, but there are a few LED lights on the charger that light up in 25% increments so you can have a good gage as to how much power is in them (both). Phone calls: I’ve only had a few phone calls and to be honest I had no issues, they were of course short (as I was at the gym) but the call was clear and the caller could hear me just fine. Button control: I know some of the fancier ones have touch controls which require a swipe or light tap to perform certain functions such as raising volume or answering calls. In truth I’ve owned a few like that and they are a nightmare (imo), they often skip unannounced, or are an even worse nightmare if you’re wearing a hood or cap, both of which can trigger a function command. I’ve also noted that sweat can also often affect touch control earbuds too - which has been extremely annoying when running. I say all of that to say this - with these the function changes require an actual click and physical push of the buttons on the earbuds, which I welcome as every action is therefore intentional and keeps things rudimentary but also simple - thereby allowing me to continue with my workout without the constant need rewind a track that has skipped inadvertently or having to re-raise the volume as it started reducing for no apparent reason. Obviously all controls can also be done directly via your phone as well. All in all - for the price paid, these are a worthwhile and sturdy investment. I don’t need the headphones to make or receive calls, but if necessary they have worked fine for short calls (which to all intense and purpose have taken place in a busy and noisy gym) Summary: Functional, fit for purpose for serious gym goers’ who don’t have time to keep stopping and starting because of fiddly touch earbuds. When having to work a 9-5 and fit gym sessions in the evening, then having to go back to your family, you learn quickly that EVERY MINUTE counts! AND YES - I’m sure there are higher priced “branded” earbuds which could provide the same “pro’s” however they likely will cost 3-4x more than these, and I’m guessing the reason we’re all on Amazon is bc we are trying to find good value for money without having to go “top-end”, and it is for this reason I have taken the time to wait and comprehensively USE the item before writing this review. Hope it works for you as it has for me! Happy shopping!

I’ve had sony wf-1000xm3 earbuds, and they were great in terms of quality but not super comfortable, and I always had the feeling they were going to fall out. Then I moved to AirPods Pro’s, but the audio quality was severely lacking in my opinion. No bass response at all in comparison to most other earbuds. I’m coming from Bose wired earphones, so I like my bass. Also AirPods wriggle out of my ears quite quickly - I have small ear canals so I find it hard to keep buds in my ears. So I tried Soundcore Life A1’s and they were good sounding but really uncomfortable for my ears. Plus I didn’t like the button presses. That was uncomfortable for me too. Put pressure on my ears where they were already hurting. So finally, these JBL’s pretty much were the best of everything for me. Great sound, comfortable, good battery life (better than AirPods), and they stay in my ear. I can wear them comfortably for a few hours before my ears become fatigued. I like the array of different earbuds they provide too. The JBL signature sound is top notch. It’s made me consider buying other JBL gadgets - I didn’t realise how good they were in the audio game for their price points. Seem pretty legit!! I haven’t found anything that works so seamlessly as the AirPods with iOS, but for me, sound and comfort will always win! Doesn’t matter if I have to keep disconnecting and connecting between my phone, tablet and laptop. It’s worth it for me!

I will aim to review these ear buds in a couple of months once I’ve had a good bit of time to get used to the actual sound itself and got more familiar with the actual controls for volume etc. Hence only a 4 star rating as not 100% as yet. No idea about what noise cancellation actually means but IMO a scoring of 4 means I can hear through them fine even in a shop for example with their music blaring away! Sound quality and volume control are woth 5 stars IMO. The instruction manual is straight forward and easy to reference any aspect of the controls. I would recommend these as opposed to spending a mere fortune on branded names. I have a collection of Bluetooth headphones and Bluetooth earbuds (that are wired together) and most being decent brands. But this is the first set of not so well know branded 100% wireless earbuds, which I got for £32, cheapest set of earphones I’ve got for past few years. Walking: Living next to the sea I’m blessed with a beautiful bit of scenery along the cliffed coastline. I have tried on many occasions with headphones, Bluetooth earbuds, you name it I’ve tried it and never found it meets the views so always just turn my sound off. However, I have done a few walks listening to my favourite music with these earbuds on and have never felt the need to switch them off or fiddle about with them as can work the controls easy enough and the controls actually work. Have had lots of decent or rather stupidly high priced makes of headsets in the past and I just switch them off due to either the sound being affected by wind/rain etc, staying on my head, unable to use the controls properly .. the list goes on so very surprised that a complete wireless set of earbuds have kept the sound well and have never fallen out! Doing stuff in the garage: Working on my motorbike just now in the garage, fairly secluded so have the ability to use an old sound bar from my tv. However when it gets a bit later or at the weekend when folk are around I’ve been using these ear buds in the garage. They stay attached to my ears all the time and don’t even notice I’ve got a headset on and they do not restrict me doing any physical work. Public Transport: Being a proud owner of a free bus pass I venture into town couple times a week for a wander round shops and some pub grub. Again never feels like I’ve got a headset on! A quick tap on a bud pauses the music when I speak to the bus driver, then off I go to sit down and listen to sounds again. Very easy, nothing dangling round my neck or fumbling about to hit a pause button. When in town I again physically forget I've got a headset on and again easy to pause when I go in a shop or bump into a mate and so on. So some examples where I have used these buds so far. Ever since I bought them they just come with me as they are very easy to carry about. Previously I’ve had earphones/headsets hanging all over the place and more than likely to just not bother with any music and just left headsets at home. The batteries seem to last the duration of around 4 hours. Maybe more as after a few hours I do put them in the case for a bit so can comment on the longevity apart from they seem to last as they have never run out. Overall, on the sound aspect, they are very good and certainly in respect to sound and comfort they beat over the ear headphones and the ‘wired’ ear buds I’ve had in the past ( done a comparison recently with a few old ones I have kicking about... ). I have not mastered the earbuds EQ device as yet, just use controls on my phone just now. They are good for staying in my ears, which surprised me to be honest. Very comfy and minimal feeling of having a set of earphones on! Very happy with this purchase as never had such stability in a set of headphones ranging from the quality of sound to how well they comfortably stay on my heid :-)

I ordered these earbuds as well as the TOZO T10 earbuds during Amazon’s Prime Discount days in July 2023 The TOZO T10’s are very good….. however these Soundcore by Anker A1 earbuds are in another league! I own, and use very often, Apple AirPod Pro’s, which cost about £250, but I needed a cheaper set of earbuds to use on my motorcycle for spoken prompts from my TomTom Rider 550 gps These Anker A1’s were priced about £5 more than the TOZO T10’s during Amazon Prime Day but they are definitely worth the little extra expense. I found the TOZO T10’s much more difficult to operate and their sound quality was just not on par with these Anker A1’s Honestly I prefer these Soundcore Anker A1’s to the Apple Air Pods. I know that sounds crazy considering the price difference but believe me these are very very good quality. I can’t quite believe it myself! They paired up to my iPhone instantly with absolutely no issues. They also paired instantly to my TomTom Rider 550… no issues whatsoever They are supplied with a number of different size ‘wings’ as well as different sized rubber earpieces so getting the exact fit is easy They stay put in your ears and are extremely comfortable in use. They will not budge once you get the correct fitting They have a proper push button to cycle through the various options from volume control to skipping tracks etc which works so much better than the TOZO’s touch control They have a simply amazing sound quality. And considering their price they represent incredible value for money. They are also extremely simple to operate, very intuitive to use and they just work and work very well indeed If you can afford the TOZO T10’s then I’m sure you will be happy with them….However if you can push it to these Anker A1 earbuds you will be amazed by their quality sound and ease of use Please just buy these as I know you will love them Very highly recommended. You simply can’t go wrong! UPDATE: Today, 31st July 2023, these are on offer for £26.99…. That’s exactly what I paid on the Amazon Prime Day a few days ago…. Just buy them now while they are on offer, you won’t regret it!! UPDATE 2: My Apple Air Pod Pro’s have developed a fault; the sound is now very distorted. There is no way I’m paying another £250’odd to buy a replacement So I’ve just ordered another set of these amazing Anker A1 earbuds I just wanted earbuds that are reliable to use when listening to audio books I knew I could purchase some earbuds under £15 but as I’m so used to the quality of the sound of these A1’s I just ordered another pair I received them today and immediately paired them to my iPhone The quality of the A1’s on audio books is amazing I can honestly say, yet again, these are fantastic earbuds; this is my third pair! Just buy them as I know you won’t be disappointed with them

Took a while to get due to Amazon loosing deliveries but finally arrived. Took the little box out, plugged in to charge to find it was fully charged - awesome. Theres a little plastic tab under each bud in the box so that they are not continually trying to charge before being sold which is a good idea. Pulled these out and the buds were fully charged too - even better! Pulled out the buds which make a nice little sound to say they are turning on as you place them in your ears - they already have the wings and an ear rubber on each. Went to bluetooth setting on my phone, clicked on the buds and they connected straight away. Popped a song on and and was impressed with the result. Went to supermarket, which is where I always use some kind of headphones, and they connected straight to my phone as soon as I popped them in my ears. They're reasonably comfortable and found that the fit was perfect straight put of the box. Had no issues all round the store. Sound quality is pretty good, bass is nice - not too over powering but its there unlike most other buds I've had. Now don't get me wrong, they're not Bose quality and that's not to be expected for this price but I'm more than happy with them. Not tried the wireless charging yet due to them being fully charged but they'll get another test tomorrow as I'll be working in a noisy equipment room so fingers crossed for no more tinnitus from the noise if a thousand fans running. All in all I'm very happy with my purchase so far and will post an update if I encounter any problems.

I rarely write reviews, but i will keep it short These headphones cost me 35 pounds. It seems that they are discounted most of the time so keep an eye on the price. I am a semi-audiophile, and I can say that i kind of have an idea of what sounds good (at least to my ears). I own several of much more expensive headphones and these buds definitely fits in there at a fraction of the price. My previously bluetooth buds were the airpods 1st gen which i though they sound just okay. These sounds amazing, and I did not say that they sound good for the price. They genuinely can sound great with some subtle eq settings. I found that the highs are slightly tuned down a little bit, probably because they are some very bassy buds (in a good way). The fit of these are great, I recommend you to try all the ear tips and wings to see which one fits you best. It is very hard for me to find something comfortable, but these offers a lot of flexibility, and I'm sure there is something in the package that fits for everyone. Battery is simply amazing, i did not try to measure it by any means, but they definitely go for AT LEAST 6 hours of continuous use, overall very happy here. The do connect automatically to your device everytime after you take them off out of the case which is great. They do have wireless charging which i did not expect at this price, but i just charge it by cable. I did not expect any noice canceling at this price, but the passive isolation is pretty good. Trains in London can be very loud sometimes and this makes my journey a little bit easier. Buy these, at this price i doubt you're going to find any better. These are some of the best 35 pounds i've ever spent

Decent battery life and sound. Granted the audio quality will not blow you away but for general listening they are okay. The case is made from quite cheap plastic which does raise some concerns for durability. The earphones function as expected but pairing is quite slow and is sometimes unreliable when first pairing. The earbuds provided are quite good and will fit ears of most sizes. I'm not 100% on the overall design of the bud itself as I found it slightly uncomfortable. In general, for a cheap ear bud, they are quite good and nicely designed device but do not expect audiophile quality sound.

I bought these ear buds to replace some more expensive ones I had lost! After researching my different options for ages I landed on these. I love the brand, they have never let me down with value for money tech that works well and this is no exception! The pros: price point is excellent for the quality of ear buds these are! They came with different size wings to make sure they fit snuggly! included a charging case which helps me to not loose an individual bud! The sound quality is very good for the price, there are better sounding buds out there but they run at hundreds of pounds! I’ve worn these out in the rain multiple times, dropped them and been fairly heavy handed in looking after them, they simply refuse to quit! The cons: sometimes the wing can slip over the metal charging disk on the bud, you really have to make sure these snap into the case with direct contact between the bud and the charging case, this seems to mainly effect the left ear bud for some reason. They don’t seem to charge up as quick as my previous buds, but for the money I’m not too fussed. Overall I think these headphones do exactly what they promise to! They are comfortable in the ear (more so than my previous other brand expensive ones) they are well made and sturdy and the sound quality is very good for the money you pay. I would highly recommend these over the more expensive named brand buds!