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

These are awesome!
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.

Still love the sound, fit is problematical. Will try the p30i and still get the Sony xm5
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 volumeMeh: ANCCons: 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.

Only day 2 of usage so I can’t speak for battery life yet, but …Sound quality – utterly stunned at how wide the soundstage is and clarity of all frequencies, from the bass to mid to treble. I’ve been using many (I keep losing them) A90 Pro cheapos whose noise cancelling never worked and sound quality was always variable. I love the app which did an analysis of my hearing and gave me a custom EQ.Noise cancelling – again, utterly brilliant. In auto mode it works a treat and in manual mode on max setting, the kitchen fan virtually disappears. It’s not quite like mu Bose on ear QC headphones but very impressive at this price point (£38 at the time of writing).Case – very clever little case with what was a strange pull up notch which my son discovered and told me it is a phone stand! And I notice the bottom of the case has a rubberised bit that stops it moving about – very clever.App – again very user friendly and intuitive with loads of functionality – from EQ to the brilliantly useful flexibility of being able to set what taps down what functions.Fit – the fit is perfect for my adult ears. Like all things in-ear the key is to find the correct sized rubber / silicone bits (of which it comes with many variations) to properly seal into the ear canal – reducing noise and improving fit.Downside – not as responsive to taps as the A90s were but for now I’m wondering if it’s me just getting used to a difference in responsiveness?🤷‍♂️I’ll update this review as I experience them for longer, but first impressions are of a very high quality product. Bought a second set for my son. Especially as I find the volume is 1/2 of what it needed to be on the A90 pros due to better sound and actual working ANC!Update 12-Sep-25: battery life is stunningly good, ANC works flawlessly, no connection issues – in fact I have it connected to my laptop and phone at the same time. a VERY happy customer

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