5.0 out of 5 stars Soundcore by Anker V30i Open-Ear Headphones

W.T. · June 17, 2025

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deliver on their Promise

A.K. · December 15, 2024

The short version is that these deliver on their promise and they do so very well. I use these for running and commuting to work on foot in downtown Chicago, as well as for phone calls/video calls. I wanted to be able to hear my surroundings during those activities and to limit how much time I spend with something plugging my ear canal. For years I've used the kind of earbud that has a silicon tip and plugs your ear canal to block outside noise (which they do well) but I'm worried it could be impacting my hearing and/or ear canal, especially since I wear them so much. The PRIMARY reason I bought the Soundcore V30is (I think the V20is are their more recent model) AND the Soundcore Aerofit 2s (twice as expensive with some upgrades) was for marathon training and running long races. Below I've provided a comparison of each (they both receive 5* from me).DELIVERING ON THEIR OVERALL PROMISE: both do this very well!COMFORT: they're both very comfortable under any circumstances except when you have a beanie over them or anything that'll apply pressured to your ears - they're still comfortable enough to wear in those circumstances but not as comfortable. I think the Aerofit 2s are a smidge more comfortable and that's partially because they're a little smaller, thinner and more flexible/pliable/customizable in their fit.FIT: they both fit surprisingly well and securely - I've run marathons in both with sunglasses and a baseball cap/running hat on during the marathons and these fit and stayed comfortably. The Aerofit2s also fit better and more securely than the V30is for the same reasons as mentioned above. The ability to customize the fit of the Aerofit2s is one of the areas in which they separate themselves from the V30is in a meaningful way - if you have unique ears/non typical ears this is something you may want to consider.SWEAT RESISTANCE: both have done a really good job of managing sweat over prolonged periods of time (hours). The V30is took an inadvertent direct hit from a cup of water during a race - I thought they were going to fry and I'd be stuck with one earbud for 20 miles but they handled it like a champ! So far they've both been great on this front.BATTERY LIFE: as promised for both (very good).APP FEATURES: both have a robust app that helps with customizing their sound and touch controls which is handy.SOUND: I'm not an audiophile but for what these are I find them impressive in this department. The Aerofit2s have noticeably better sound but not meaningfully better (if that makes sense). Neither are going to be the best sounding earbuds out there because of their style so be mindful of that pending your use case for these.VOLUME: One issue some seem to have with this style of earbud is volume not being loud enough, these get plenty loud enough!MICs for Calls: I hate that most reviews don't address this. These both work well in most situations but - like every single pair of wireless earbuds I've ever owned at every price point - in a really noisy environment the clarity of them breaks down. BOTH work well in quiet environments and also relatively noisy ones (I tested both on my balcony with traffic below and a decent amount of wind - their clarity deteriorated slightly but both still worked really well. The Aerofit2s are superior in this area and this is likely the other area where they separate themselves in a noticeable way from the V30is (customizable fit being the first area).Other mentionable differences: the Aerofit2s case is more premium feeling and slightly smaller (both are bulkier than average for earbuds but not problematically so). The Aerofit2's case has wireless charging if that matters to you. The Aerofit2's bluetooth capabilities are better and allow you to be connected to multiple devices at once.CONCLUSION: if you are thinking of getting a set of over-ear earbuds primarily for working out, casual use, commuting, etc. then either are excellent choices and I'd probably save the $ and go with the V30is or V20is if premium sound isn't a priority for you. If you want something with better sound, a more customizable fit, some additional features and a better aesthetic when on then the Aerofit2s are IMO worth the extra $ (if those things matter to you).

4.0 out of 5 stars Good

A.C. · June 16, 2025

Work good but I have 10% hearing disability. At times I can't hear through them, with a lot of background noise. Im going back to in ear ones. But these work well in not so loud areas.

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfortable, great sound quality, keeps your ears open

P.H. · May 15, 2025

I am beyond impressed with these inexpensive headphones. I wanted something that would allow me to listen to books while driving with other people, while still hearing passengers and road noise. I first looked into bone transducer type headsets but they were overly expensive and didn't appear to have great reviews. But while searching, these popped up, and the price was worth giving a shot. I've been wearing them for an hour now and can note the following:* Audio quality is excellent. I never planned to listen to music with these, but it does so well with music these will probably become my primary headphones* In-ear buds hurt my ears and make me feel like I'm drowning. With nothing stuck in my ear holes, these eliminate that feeling* They fit well over top my large framed eyeglasses.* At about 20% volume, it's more than loud enough to make voices comprehensible, yet people sitting next to me cannot hear any audio coming from my headset.* Charging is very fast. 50% to 100% in about an hour.In short, these were exactly what I was looking for and would have gladly spent much more if necessary to get this fit and quality. Thankfully that won't be necessary, as these are fantastic!

Geen verlies, geen oorpijn

G. · December 23, 2024

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Three days in, I'm ridiculously pleased

B.P. · April 9, 2024

Like many other commenters on this and comparable products, the starting point for me purchasing these lies in the fact that traditional earbuds cause me pain. However, in my case these headphones aren't the first pair of open-ears that I've owned, they're the fourth pair. I had not one but two pairs of Avantree Pebbles. The first was a pre-ordered pair that ended up dying after a few months. The second pair was a warranty replacement that died after a few months. To Avantree's credit, they refunded me after the second pair died. Then, I purchased a pair of Truefree 01s. Those I returned after two days because the battery life and phone call quality were terrible. Then I saw that Anker, which made a portable charger that I love, made Soundcore and that Soundcore made these. I scooped them up on a sale and am thrilled to find a number of things that have been wanting in previous headphones generally, including the open-ears I've mentioned. Here's a list:a) Like other open-ear headphones, these don't hurt my ear canals and they allow me to hear background noise while I'm moving around the house or walking/biking to work.b) The volume on these is *loud.* I listen at half volume while biking. I don't understand how some commenters are struggling to hear things with these on - their ears must work differently than mine or they received a fundamentally different product.c) As a non-audiophile, the sound quality on these seems great. Significantly more bass than my Jabra Elite 3s or Avantree Pebbles had.d) The touch controls are really well-designed. They are sensitive enough that I don't feel like I'm having to repeat touches but not so sensitive that I trigger them accidentally. Plus, the touch point is a raised ridge on top of another raised ridge, which makes it easy to feel whether you hit it, and they make a short, simple, non-obtrusive tone to let you know when a touch is registered. Then, the cherry on top is that the branded app you can download allows you to customize what each touch does *for each ear,* so you can really configure things how you want. I've never had that in any pair of headphones.e) As other commenters have noted, the phone call quality is astonishingly good. I have long wanted to find a pair of headphones that I could use while biking home from work, but having tried so many headphones and bluetooth headsets I had accepted that unless I was going to drop a lot more money than I could justify, the best I could get was an acceptable call quality while walking, as long as the wind wasn't too strong. Much to my surprise, I tested these out last night by calling my wife while biking home *and she could hear me the whole time.* Not once did she ask me to repeat myself, even when I was biking on gravel.f) The case is less bulky than other open-ear headphones. It's still bigger than in-ear headphone cases, but this is small enough that I can comfortably keep it in my pocket while I'm wandering around the house. I probably wouldn't want to do that while going about my work day but it also fits in my shoulder bag (and backpack, obviously) no problem. This is noteworthy because with previous open-ears I felt the need to leave the case at home because it was so bulky. The Avantree Pebbles worked well enough by turning them off and pocketing them. The Truefree 01s didn't do well with that at all - they kept turning back on and auto playing in my pocket. I haven't experimented with pocketing these yet because I haven't felt the need, thanks to the relatively slim case.For all these reasons, I am thrilled that I decided to pick these up. Obviously the one question I can't answer this shortly in is how long they will last. Here's hoping they hold up, because I can't imagine finding a better pair of headphones for me, especially such affordable ones!

Her açıdan çok başarılı

S.B. · November 22, 2024

58 yaşımda, teknolojiyle yakın, özellikle yabancı müzik dinlemeyi seven bir mühendisim.Aldığım en başarılı ürünlerden birisi.Şarjını yaparak, uygulamasını indirip denemeye başladım;*yaklaşık 10 saattir kulağımdan hiç çıkartmadım.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*huylu birisi olarak böyle bir performansı asla beklemezdim ve söyleseler inanmazdım.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*o kadar hafif ve ergonomik ki; 10 saat oldu kulağımın içi veya dışında (gözlük kullanmama rağmen) en küçük bir rahatsızlık hissetmedim.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*ses kalitesi o kadar tatmin etti ki, yıllardır dinlemediğim parçaları bile teker teker dinledim. 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*bass ve Tiz ayarlarını uygulamasından Ekolayzer ile ister hazır seçimlerden, isterseniz el ile ayarlayabiliyorsunuz.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*Telefon ile konuşurken araç içinde, dış ortamda birkaç farklı kişi ile görüşerek test ettim, gelen ses ve giden ses çok net, temiz.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*sağ ve sol kulaklığa 3 er tane komut ataması yapabiliyorsunuz. 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*ürün malzeme kalitesi çok iyi.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*kulak içi olmadığı için ve işk defa kullanacağımdan bazı tereddütlerim vardı fakat ben çok memnun kaldım.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈* Arabada bir yandan müzik dinlerken, bir yandan radyodan haber dinlerken, dış ortam ve araç kontrolü çok hoşuma gitti. (Trafiğe açık alanlarda denemeyin😁)🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*Şarj kutusu da dahil kalite konusunda çok başarılı buldun. 🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈*Ürün beni çok mutlu etti.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈Böyle bir ürün hakkında her tecrübemi yazmayı bir görev gibi algıladım çünkü bunu yapan insanlar bunu hak etmişler.Bolo’ dan ayrıca bahsetmek gerekiyor, dün gece sipariş etmiştim, bugün öğlende elime ulaştı.🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈Kulakiçi veya kapalı tip kulaklıktan memnun olmayanlar için harika bir deneyim olacağına inanıyorum.Tereddüt etmeden alınması gereken bir ürün.Çok teşekkürler.

great customer service - great replacement product

R.S.M. · August 8, 2024

like the way the headset sits on the ear. good price. works well once the phone is connected.However now my big issue- it pairs with two phones but one has to disconnect the headset from one phone before it can be used by the other phone (Bluetooth off or disconnect needed) it is not picking up which phone is active at the time.Update 3/9/24after leaving my initial review the Anker customer support team contacted me, offering refund or replacement - which was a very pleasant surprise :-). The replacement product AeroFit offers the dual connection setup (for two phones) via the mobile phone app. For privacy reasons I have a work phone, and a private phone and the dual connection mode enable me to use the AeroFit earphones without switching/disconnecting in Bluetooth.Both the V30i and the AeroFit open ear earphones have great sound and battery life, charge fast and are comfortable to wear. For me the dual connection was the critical point and I'm very pleased with the Anker Soundcore team offering me the AeroFit earphones replacement option.CheersReinhard

están bien

J. · October 12, 2024

49€ he pagado por los v30i y están bien. Al principio flipaba con ellos, buenos grabes, buen volumen, muy cómodos, no te enteras de que los llevas, aguantan bien, no se caen. Ahora llevo un mes con ellos y quizá porque me he acostumbrado me parecen más normales. Me da la impresión de que poco a poco se van haciendo a mi oreja y ya no se quedan tan pegados al conducto auditivo como al principio. Merecen la pena, puedes apoyar la cabeza sobre una almohada y no se mueven. Los uso en casa y me permiten incluso hablar con otra persona. En la calle los he usado pero depende por donde vaya, si hay muchos coches no tiene bloqueo de sonido externo, si hay pájaros los oyes trinar y es bonito. Estoy contento, se oyen bien y en casa van geniales.