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

I had bought the Soundcore P20i before so I know that the Anker brand earbuds are really good for the price. I needed another set of earbuds for work because the ones I have were finally not charging any more. I decided to go with the P40i because I needed earbuds with good sound quality as well as a clear microphone because of my work as an online tutor. My students said that my voice was much clearer now. I could also hear my students much better. The battery life is also awesome, I can easily use them for 2.5 hours without having to charge them, but if I do, I just pop them in the case for about 10 - 15 minutes and they are good to go for another lesson or two. The added bonus which was unexpected but fantastic is the Soundcore app which is a free download on the App Store but is worth its weight in gold! Not only can you control sound quality, there is the Soundspace section that allows you to listen to sound that help cal and relax you so you can sleep after a stressful day. The thing I use the most is the live translation feature which can literally translate one language to the next with really good accuracy and if you have the Soundcore P40i buds you can hear the live translation, of course there is a couple seconds lag, but that can’t be helped because the app needs to hear a few seconds of conversation before it can translate, but once you get used to the lag it is really quite amazing. The buds sound cancellation are good enough for me, it may be better on the other high-end earbuds,but your not paying over a hundred dollars for an awesome pair of earbuds. The only thing I didn’t quite like about the buds is not the buds itself but the charging case which is a little bulkier than other brands, so if you but it in your pockets, it does create a noticeable pocket bulge, but because I carry a sling and like the fact that the larger case means I can use my buds longer, I am more then fine with that small trade off. I would recommend this product to anyone, and I ended up buying my wife a Soundcore P20i because she just needed simple earbuds that sound good and the bonus is that they also come in pink which is her favorite color. The Anker brand products are affordable but of great quality. I would recommend them to my friends, family, and all of you who come across this review.

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!

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.

I bought these headphones a couple months ago and here is what I think. The app is really cool with a AI assistant to help you with any questions and concerns. you can also easily program the button on each ear piece. It also has custom white noise, nature lots of sounds for meditation, brainwave audio to help with learning, thing, and many more. It also has sounds to help you sleep, and story's. Another feature the app has is you can change the hz making your music sound way better. The last feature is the noise canceling, you can do adaptive noise canceling, which if the environment is loud the noise gets stronger and if the environment is quite it can stop or weaken the noise canceling. The noise canceling is strong but not very strong, so if your using it in a very loud environment it might not be your best bet. It is also the best value for the price. The headphones pair very fast, like as soon as i open the case they are paired, BUT NOT TO THE APP, you do need to open the app and pair it if you want to use any of the features. But it is very fast pairing once you click the button. The case is very light and small, but it is not strong, so if you drop your case it will be scratched if on a rough surface. I would buy again

Loved these! Battery life is great! Very lightweight. Really comfortable. They are noise canceling and it’s actually really cool to hear the difference from before I put them in and after!

Summary: Zero Real Complaints, 10/10 would recommend to anyone looking for wireless earbuds. Just to preface, I don't have the most extensive experience with wireless earbuds, these are the nicest/most expensive pair I've ever had. There may be 'better' options out there but I don't see how they could improve on these in any significant way. The sound quality is great, the bass is plenty powerful and they get quite loud. No complaints from me on sound. I adjusted the EQ through the soundcore app, which was simple enough even for an audio noob like myself, just picked the preset that sounded the best to me (Acoustic). The default flat EQ setting was a little bland so I do recommend seeing which preset you prefer. I haven't used the microphone so I don't know how good it is, but I'm sure its perfectly serviceable for wireless earbuds standards. This is the first time I've experienced actual noise cancelling, and its kind of insane how well it works. When I turn it on, I can noticeably hear the world around me going near-silent, even in an already quiet environment. Any loud sudden noises or yelling will break through a bit, but even then they're quite a bit less noisy. Fantastic first experience for noise cancelling. I haven't used these too much, but so far it seems like the battery life is fantastic. A full charge just in the earbuds will last 6+ hours, plus at least 5 full charges held in the case makes for a long time between case charges. A little thing, but the fact that the case has wireless charging is really nice just to top it off every now and then. The touch controls are very nice, there's a little bump where the touch sensor is and an audio cue when you touch it. I love that they are customizable per side, and even a different customization when only one is in. I kinda wish you could add controls for 4 or more touches, or maybe have different profiles but that's such a small nitpick it really doesn't matter at all. As far as fit and build quality, no problems whatsoever. They fit nice in my ears just with the default medium-size plugs but there's a lot of options for people with different ears (5 total sizes). I do need to adjust them every now and then, as they start to fall out a little bit especially when I'm at the gym. The case feels very good, LED for charging is a little difficult to interpret but again doesn't really matter. Little thing, but I love that the case doubles as a phone stand. It's not really adjustable at all but it beats holding the phone myself. Overall, really a 10/10 experience for me. I genuinely don't know what could make these any better. I paid $50 for these on sale, which is such fantastic value for what you get. Even at $70 these are great value in my opinion. I don't know what else is out there at this price, but I don't see how it could be better than this. If you are looking for good wireless earbuds, I would 100% recommend these.

***UPDATE*** (04/28/2024) Anker has reached out to me to acknowledge my concerns regarding this new product, and has expressed that updates and enhancements will be coming in the near future. Based on their excellent customer service provided and potential future product/design improvement, I have raised my rating from 2 to 3 stars. I will be updating this review to either 4 or 5 stars as soon as improvements are made. Thanks for reading. ***Original Review*** Expected Better, especially for cost These ear buds get an average score. Let's focus on the bad, then move into the good. The bad- The P40I earbuds are the same price as Anker's over ears Q30, but definitely cannot out match them in terms of performance, sound quality, loudness, phone calls, and noise cancelling. They do not even compare. We are paying the same price point basically for the convenience of the smaller size, and being able to fit the P40I in our pocket. - While the over ear Q30 head phones are priced fairly, (Don't get any ideas Anker) with less performance and less materials needed for manufacturing, technically these earbuds really should cost less than it's over ears counterpart. This is a big negative for me. Next, when synced to two devices, if you are playing music from a PC and change the EQ from the app on your phone the song pauses each time, so if you are trying to balance out a song and try and select through the list, the song will pause for each selection, very annoying if you go through the whole list the song will pause over 10 times while trying to dial in the sound. Also, you can only have 5 "favorite EQ modes" in your favorite list at a time, I cannot understand why they would restrict you to a "top 5", we should be able to have as many as we want. Additionally, while the added phone mount is definitely a plus, and I will get into that more on the positives section, Anker has really goofed up in regards to using this with the app. This is because the mount requires you to mount your phone horizontally. Which is fine. However, when you go to use the Anker app, to adjust a setting, app only works vertically, which makes no sense whatsoever, because of this, you have to keep removing your phone from the mount to use the app. (Please fix this Anker.) Can't use mount vertically, phone will fall over. Also, while you can make adjustments on the buttons for music, which is a win for the "good" column, you can't adjust volume quickly because if you tap too fast it is considered a double or triple tap. (Anker, the solution for this, please add a setting for bigger volume up volume down increments) also, you can't adjust the button settings for calls, which also makes no sense. Noise cancelling is decent for earbuds, but is not perfect like their over ear counterpart. You will still hear noises only at a reduced level. Another downside is the widget which only assists with noise cancelling modes, which most people will not need because they will stick to one setting, yet their are no widget settings for EQ, which is used way more. It would not be hard to add a button for EQ to the widget menu. Speakers will blow out occasionally at max volume on certain songs. The Good: In terms of earbuds, these are definitely more comfortable to wear than most others, good choice of materials, and the location and use of the tap controls makes sense as you are less likely to accidentally press them when making adjustments, unlike some other types of tap ear buds which can be annoyingly too sensitive to even use. Sound is clear and the EQ is nice. Changing the EQ settings definitely makes a difference in terms of the overall user experience. Example: podcasts, to various genres of music, to audiobooks, etc. Also, it is a huge benefit to be able to customize your own button controls. You can select between 1x tap, 2x tap, 3x tap, and press and hold, for each ear. The mount is a nice added bonus, and has a rubber texture on the bottom of the case to prevent sliding when mounted. Noise cancelling works decent for earbuds, but not perfect like the over ear headphones. Connectivity is good and responsive and you can pair to two devices at once. Mount feature is a nice bonus for watching media. Battery life is great. Conclusion: at the end of the day, these ear buds really should not be in the $60 to $70 dollar range. A good price for these would be $30 to $40 dollars.

They sound good, heavy bass good anc and connectivity is great as soon as I open the case it connects. Weight is super light the buttons on each bud are customizable or you can turn it off, range I haven’t tested but doesn’t cut out. Good value for money but it’s not that detailed or spatial/open but then again it’s $40. Bass is lightly muddy but for my use it’s good.

ANC feature is worst as if it does not exist.

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I’m really happy with the Soundcore P40i. Pairing was quick and painless, and once it’s set up it connects to my phone immediately. Take it out of the case and it just works, no waiting, no fiddling. Sound quality is excellent for the size, clear and punchy, and more than good enough for music, podcasts, and calls. I also really like the magnetic snap when putting the earbuds back in the case, it feels solid and well-designed. They sit comfortably in my ears, even for longer listening sessions, and the included different ear tip sizes are a nice touch and make it easy to get a good fit. The touch controls are simple and responsive, skipping tracks works reliably without having to tap ten times. The only small downside is that it doesn’t support multi-device connectivity, so switching between devices isn’t seamless. That said, it’s a minor nitpick compared to how well everything else works. Overall, great value, reliable, comfortable, and very easy to use. Would definitely recommend.

Excellent product. Sound quality is just unbelievable. App interface and options are beyond expectations. Multi device connectivity covers my phone and 2 laptops. 5 sizes for ear headsets got me covered with a perfect fit. Such a good buy

Very nice long battery