Soundcore P40i by Anker, Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds, Adaptive Noise Cancelling to Environments, Heavy Bass, 60H Playtime, 2-in-1 Case and Phone Stand, IPX5, Wireless Charging, Bluetooth 5.3

I got these as a lower-cost replacement for the 1st generation AirPods Pro that I had used for a few years (before one of the pods finally met its unfortunate demise), and I’d say they’re just about as good all-around as those were. The fact that these are a quarter of the price of the AirPods Pro is certainly astounding, and I’m legitimately very impressed. I have always thought highly of Anker/Soundcore’s products, but I bought these for $36 (on sale) and certainly did not expect them to be THIS good LOL Sound quality: While the sound quality is not quite as good as the AirPods Pro, I found the smart EQ feature on the Soundcore app to be EXTREMELY helpful in getting the p40i earbuds to sound much better. The noise-cancellation of these p40i is also comparable to that of the AirPods Pro 1st gen in my opinion, given that you fit them properly into your ears (and I’m often in a noisy environment). I am happy with the way these sound; I own an expensive pair of over-the-ear headphones and I am generally picky about sound. When I do wear earBUDS though, I am not super super picky, and I just want something that can (1) be easily connected to my device (2) have long battery life (3) be durable, water-resistant. Basically, for earbuds, I’m looking for a workhorse, and these do the job while sounding excellent for the price! Battery life and Durability: I wear these earbuds A LOT (I can hear street noise inside my house at all hours, and wearing earbuds helps me to focus); while walking, exercising, cleaning, cooking, and also while showering (when I am not submerging my head in water of course), and the p40i have been perfect for all of those! The battery life is incredible, even after months of daily use- the battery life of the p40i is definitely better than that of the 1st gen AP Pros (which struggled to maintain even 2 hrs use even when fully charged after 2 yrs). They are definitely water-resistant and durable as well, having survived multiple instances of light water exposure and multiple drops. I have not kept the case in any sort of protector, and there are essentially no visible scratches on the exterior (again, this is another category in which the p40i offers better performance in my opinion than Apple’s airpods). Connectivity + conclusion: I used to think only Apple products could connect so seamlessly to my iPhone (which is a major selling point of Apple’s Airpods), but these p40i changing my mind! 98% of the time, I am connecting these to my iPhone 14. Connection is seamless, and I have only had to fully re-pair my phone and the p40i once in 5 months of ownership (pairing is also incredibly easy). Also, I have a Dell laptop and a Surface Pro (Windows OS), and the connectivity between my computers and the p40i is a much nicer experience than that of my computers and the Apple AirPods. Conclusion: Honestly, I will not be buying any AirPods device again because of the experience I have had with the p40i- although Airpods work great and are nice, I’ve accepted that earbuds in general just won’t last forever with daily use, so it doesn’t make sense to spend over $100 on them. In 2-3 years when I’m ready for new earbuds, I will likely buy one of Soundcore’s more expensive models as I am truly impressed with the overall quality of these budget-friendly p40i earbuds!

Unsurprisingly, Anker has done it again. These Bluetooth earbuds are absolutely incredible. I own over 30 Anker/Soundcore products and I swear by them. Amongst these products are two (well used) pairs of Soundcore Life P3’s. I love them because of the sound quality, volume level, size, and battery life. While browsing anker’s products, I happened upon these Soundcore Life P40i Bluetooth earbuds and I was immediately interested. Knowing the great quality of all of my previously purchased Anker products and, considering these P40i’s were on sale, I figured I couldn’t go wrong. Boy was I correct. These earbuds are amazing. Unlike other brands of earbuds I’ve tried, these things get loud; not loud to the point that you’ll hurt your ears or be unable to withstand it, but loud enough that you won’t be wishing you could turn them up more. The smart noise cancellation feature is really neat. I’m in construction so the noise levels vary greatly from day to day. The smart noise cancellation keeps up by changing the type of ANC. It’s really cool. Another feature I like and one that differs from the Life P3’s is the small little nub located on the earbuds’ “touch-control” zone. It’s very convenient. In addition, there’s an audible beep when you successfully tap for touch control which has absolutely zero delay. This is great to me because it confirms whether or not you actually touched the earbud. I posted a few side by side photos of these Soundcore P40i’s and one pair of my Soundcore Life P3’s because I wanted to know the size difference in the earbuds and the case and couldn’t find any reviews mentioning it or information elsewhere mentioning it. In case anyone is interested, the P40i’s case is a little bit smaller and the earbuds’ themselves are slightly shorter. It’s great because the P40i’s are EVEN MORE compact. The battery life of these is the best; bar none. 10h per earbud per charge. I have yet to hear the “battery low” alert. The addition of the phone stand clip within the case is ingenious and a new feature that I love. I watch lots of movies and tv shows on my phone. Now, rather than holding my phone, I can put it in the P40i’s case in front of me. It’s a small feature but works wonders for my use. Lastly, the sound quality of these earbuds is insane. There are enough preset EQ options to make everybody happy but it doesn’t stop there. You can go through the soundcore app to do a hearing test and create an EQ catered to your specific level of hearing. In addition, once you’ve completed the hearing IQ, you can tweak your custom EQ setting even further by adding a preset EQ on top of it, or manually altering it yourself. I’d by 10 pairs of these if I could. For anyone out there that’s even considering these earbuds as an option, just buy them already. You will NOT be disappointed. That’s a guarantee. Great job Anker/Soundcore!

Update 2 after Prime Day 7/20/24: Replaced with the p30i which are smaller and I'll keep them. They haven't fallen out of my ears yet. ANC is meh but Anker passive isolation is quite good. My issue is I'm just not used to wearing earbuds with those little tails. And the angle in which the Anker is going to my ears is a little weird. But like I said I'm keeping them. They're good. Did I repurchase the Sony's? Yes, I just bought the XM5 and I still think it's worth $170-ish more because of the sound quality. It's beautiful sound. Wind noise reduction is also better as is ANC. I haven't tried Bose so can't compare ANC. The p30i now my backup. You can't go wrong at this price. The sound quality compared to the Sony is flatter and thinner, but not like night and day; battery life and range are still quite good (I suspect battery life will be better than the XM5 for sure), and I still can multipair and have LDAC. I'll make do. Update 30 days later: I'm having problems with the fit despite trying different ear tips. I would love to get replacement ear tips but there are none available that fit this unique oval earbud shape. I'm going to give the p30i a try because it seems smaller and the reviews give better marks for fit. If I can get the Sony MX5 earbuds at a good price, I'll probably still buy them. Pro: sound, price, stellar battery life, multipairing, call quality, connectivity range, powerful volume Meh: ANC Cons: Fit and unavailability of better replacement ear tips; wind noise; controls (I cannot adjust the left earbud without the settings changing) After 8 months of wear, Sony's left earbud sound degraded to the point where I could barely hear it and the battery life has been decreasing pretty constantly. Very disappointing because Sony's sound is absolutely stellar. Sony couldn't replace them. So they're sending me a snail mail check refund and an RMA. These earbuds are intended to be a stopgap until I get the WF-1000MX5 replacement for the Sony's, which I bought on Prime day and will have to wait to buy on Prime Day again if I decide to go with the MX5. Because price. I just installed these (easy) and am having an initial listen right now. I'm quite impressed. I wasn't completely happy with the TOZO NC9. They sounded sort of compressed and not spatial. And the fit? I kept having to push them in my ears especially, the right one, to completely hear the bass. So the minute I started wearing these I filed a return for the NC9. P40i sound is heads and shoulders better. Aside from some faint scratchiness which I may be able to edit out, it's very impressive. Pretty good compared to the Sony too. They fit better in my ears even though they're larger and I'm not used to stuff with a tail on it. And Anker lets me use an app which I got used to with the Sonys. And I love the ear test in the app. It did improve the sound for me. I'm sticking right now with the original installed sleeves but there are four more to try. The test song I use for all three is Weird Fishes by Radiohead. It's a song that is not too bass, has really clear mids and crisp highs. The engineering really gives me a chance to appreciate the sounds because there are silences between them. It's really well produced for a fairly fast song. And it really pays to have something that really brings that out. You can't be muddy with this song. Even the NC9 was not muddy with that, but it was a little muddy with other stuff. Currently I listen to mostly K-pop boy bands, but I also listen to hip hop and pop music and EDM. And I will walk to Opera as well. I can't comment fully on the active noise canceling because I'm still in the house. And frankly the sound isolation is pretty good. I also found the sound isolation on the NC9 pretty good. This is a really early review so once I have a chance to put these through their paces I can edit for ANC and voice and video calls. What I'm giving here is my positive impression of the sound compared to the NC9. I love how these p40i sound. And let me tell you, the volume is strong. I have to turn them down, but continue to get the full range of sound. Controls? I have the same comment on the controls as I do with the TOZO. When I changed from ANC to ambient on the Sony, a voice would tell me. No beeps. I have a hard time getting used to these beeps to tell you the truth. Even when I had to change the volume, advance to next or back. there weren't these beeps: Sony just did it. If the Anker sound continues to impress me, the other features work out, and they feel comfortable and work well, I just may keep them instead of using them as a second pair with the Sony. I had also intended to try Technics AZ60 as a possible replacement for the Sonys as they're both multipoint, and Sony has LDAC (Technics may also have and be lossless, not sure). I'll wait for a while to see how these work out before I try them. And I have a month to decide about the Sony's. P40i is efinitely worth paying more for - not much more expensive, and vast sound improvement.

Great for the price. I've been using them every day for the past year. Never had issues with battery or connectivity, even though I've dropped them many times. Since they're noise cancelling, you can listen to audio at lower volume which protects hearing. I originally purchased them to help me sleep but the battery life is too short to last through the night. They're great for everyday use though. Not the best audio quality, but not terrible either. I like the app which allows you to adjust noise cancellation settings and optimize the audio frequency for certain types of audio e.g. hip hop vs classical music, etc

Great earbuds. They are so comfy that I sometimes forget that they are still there. I like its compact size, making it easier to carry this around. I can fit it easily in my pocket. I think the built in phone stand is the cherry on top of the frosting on top of the cake. I just love the fact that I can customize the controls and how it sounds, making my experience even more immersive. I’m not one to just download apps, but I definitely recommend getting the app. A minus for me is that there’s no “find my device” function within the app. I also wished that they would make this item in green. Pics: top, bottom, opened with earbuds in the charging case, phone stand open, charging case and earbuds, just the earbuds

I've had these earbuds for a few months now and I wanted to give it enough time to get a good feel for them before writing a review. For the short version: they're good wireless earbuds for the price, but they're just good overall. They replaced a set of JBL wireless earbuds costing more than twice as much and did not feature noise cancelling, and I'm also comparing them against my favorite wired earbuds: the Panasonic ErgoFits. I'm not an audiophile per se, but I do record and mix music and enjoy high quality audio. So I used these for music, gaming, and youtube videos, and in environments form sound isolated listening rooms to while cutting the grass and using powertools. Pros: - connection is less than 2 seconds after taking them out of the case - often before they are in my ear. You can use either ear bud or both, and swap back and forth with no issue. The connection has been rock solid and I've only experienced one time where they skipped and got out of sync for a few seconds before recovering. The JBLs had CONSTANT connection issues so this is a huge win from "cheap" earbuds. - battery life is great. I've never actually run them to low battery because I don't get any point in my day uninterrupted for 10 hours; dropping them back in the case to charge is convenient and provides quick power. - case is solid, very satisfying to open and close with a nice magnetic lid. USB-C charging is nice and there's even a reset button for the earbuds on the case in case something glitches, which I've never had to use. Cons: - they don't hold in my ear very well. This could be a personal problem but I've never struggled with any earbuds before after finding my earcup size. These sit best with the tails facing forward like a 2000s headset but still need reseating frequently. - the touch controls are far too easy to accidentally activate. All controls needs either a double or long press but it's very hard to adjust their placement without touching the buttons at least once and I've skipped through songs accidentally plenty of times. With the poor fit (for me), I'm constantly adjusting them too - this is my first foray into noise cancelling so maybe I'm being too harsh, but the implementation here is obtrusive and distracting, which I feel is the opposite of the intent. It definitely works because when I turned it off I thought it was amplifying all the sounds around me though that's a separate setting (only accessed via the app). It does well with common background noise like voices or the hum of a city, but something like a lawnmower it seems to try different profiles every 30 seconds so the mower noise fades in and out or changes pitch. It countered a chop saw by turning it into what sounded like shattering glass. Maybe these are beyond the intended use case, but I get a much better isolation out of just getting some foam ear cups. The last important part is the sound and its neither a pro nor a con. They do sound good with a decent sound stage and pretty flat response, however detail is only achieved when they sit snugly in the ears (which they don't for me for more than a few seconds). And I say flat response as in they sound flat, not as in perfectly balanced. Nothing stands out harshly and all ranges are present, so it's not an offensive listening experience, but it definitely feels uninspired. Listening to them side by side with the Panasonics (which are wired $14 ear buds) is night and day. The Soundcore's are like hearing sound from a TV - everything is there, but its just...THERE. The Panasonics are like adding a good sound system: everything POPS and the sound envelops you, giving you detail you never knew existed. Before this becomes and ad for those earbuds, the bottom line is these are a great value for what you get, though I'd weigh the price increase over the lower model that doesn't include ANC since I don't find it to be stellar. I'll be keeping them for when I need the wireless convenience due to the excellent connectivity and battery life, but when I want to experience music, I won't be reaching for these.

Now I would like to start that I am a big fan of soundcore earbuds and headphones. I do own the soundcore Liberty Pro 2 earbuds, so I would be comparing them side by side. I would like to advise you that I really hate stick styled earbuds, however although I'm still not a fan of that style I really really like these. To start off the battery life on these are I would say better than the Liberty Pro two. Even with active noise canceling these last far longer than the Liberty Pros in battery life. Are also a lot lighter than the other ones which can be subjective depending on circumstance and usage. I also think for some reason that these sound better for a variety of reasons such as the seal is better and the way that the tips are shaped help with the sound quality and comparison with the Pro two. The case is also nicer and more compact in the way that it opens and closes. The other ones have a sliding case in which it opens easily and can cause unneeded battery drain. And the opposite is true with the p40i, the case is a tad bit harder to open but it remains closed far better and the magnets for the earbuds are stronger and the placement of the earbuds in the case is far superior. The things that I don't like about the P40i. The first thing I don't like about these is the stick Style of earbuds as they are annoying and are harder to position correctly due to the stick design. I also don't like the sensitivity of the touch controls nor are they as programmable as they should be in the app. I am constantly trying to increase the volume, but due to the nature of the sensitivity I instead increase one bar of volume and then I activate the next track feature in watching YouTube it actually changes the video which is a major con. I also don't like that because of the stick design it is harder to assess the correct position in the ear that it should be in so that it doesn't pop out and that the best seal is achieved. Another thing that I don't like even though they sound overall better than the Pro two, is that the Bass is not as good. And I believe that the lighter nature of the earbuds can feel sort of Airy. However these earbuds in my opinion have better microphones for calls better Environmental muting especially with wind while on the phone and the clarity of your voice is heard much better than the liberty pro 2. Also the active sound cancellation is to my opinion better and it has better options in the app. Please note I got these on sale so for me these are a very great option if you do not want to go with the soundcore Liberty Pro 2 or the new one which I believe is also stick styled. Volume wise I believe the Liberty Pro 2 have a higher volume and the soundstage is just Superior then these. However having both and using both these are definitely a buy for sure. I have not bought or used the new Liberty Pro 3 so I have no reference or comparison to those. I have owned the first Liberty Pro which I still believe although heavier are far more better than the Liberty Pro two in general sound and that it had a physical button which I prefer over touch buttons. Unfortunately for the time that I purchased the spin fit tips they do not fit the p40i's earbuds so I had to return those and use the sound core included ear tips. I have had no connectivity issues in fact I can use them simultaneously with two devices and they are fast to turn on or off and the range is more or less the same as other soundcore earbuds I do hope they keep improving the earbuds in both price per performance and overall quality. I highly recommend these.

Excellent product, solid, clear sound, and comfortable. They have good support and the price is very good. I bought them as a gift and will order another pair for myself. They are super easy to connect to your cell phone.