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

INCREDIBLE Bluetooth Earbuds at a GREAT Price!
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!

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.

In short, this is an excellent pair of earbuds for the price, especially considering the price I paid of $69.99 after a $20 coupon. I think you will be satisfied with the purchase if you are looking for a good value-to-price ratio without spending >$100.For those interested, I will compare to another highly rated earbud: Earfun Air Pro 3.Sound:- The Soundcore P40i have a more refined and tighter sound. The instrument separation is more clear.- The bass is more contained and less muddy than the Earfun Air Pro 3.- The soundstage sounds wider to me and delivers more of an “airy” space.- The Earfun Air Pro 3 sounds more energetic, but I found it to be less tolerable for longer duration listening.- Ultimately, the P40i was more enjoyable to listen to. That being said, both earbuds are good – and you would likely enjoy either pair without any comparison available.ANC:- Both offer very good ANC for the price. I found there to not be a very discernable difference. I tested both in simulated airplane cabin and busy cafe backgrounds, and if I had to give it to one, I would say the Air Pro 3 removed more outside noise, but they provided more of an audible hiss when ANC was on. The P40i might have removed less outside noise, but I did not hear any ANC artifacts.- I haven’t compared or tested transparency/ambient performance so can’t comment – both include it.- Neither could match the ANC of my Bose QC45; but they made significant improvements to background noise when turned on – I would say they both delivered good overall performance considering price.Comfort/Design:- The P40i case is heavier and feels more substantial and higher quality. It does offer the phone stand functionality, which does work well. There is also a rubber grip material on the base. However, I do like the 3 LED battery indicators on the Air Pro 3. The light bar on the P40i isn’t as intelligible as a battery life indicator. The Air Pro 3 case just feels slightly cheaper.- Earbud Design however goes to Air Pro 3. The Air Pro 3 earbuds feel heavier and higher quality. The indented touch sensitive area is easier to locate and use. I also really appreciate the LED indicators on the Air Pro 3 which can show blue/red to indicate different things. The Air Pro 3 also fit better in my ears, although this is purely subjective to each person. I found the silicon eartips on the Air Pro 3 to be better – they are thicker, a bit longer, and created a better seal for me personally. Both are comfortable for long periods of listening, but I enjoyed the feel of the Air Pro 3 more.App:- Soundcore’s app is just better. There are more available modes in ANC, there is the HearID feature which I actually enjoyed, an immersive experience option (I did not find it to improve my listening experience however) and a safe volume feature. Overall, I do like the App design and functionality of Soundcore over Earfun.Both of these are great earbuds, but I enjoy the Soundcore P40i more and can recommend them without hesitation – you will be pleased for the price.

I had watched multiple YouTube reviews about this product and there was mixed opinions (of course there will always be)I have not long recently purchased them, I am not a massive fan of the standard initial set-up for the playback sound quality which is Soundcore Signature by default. It is not as clear and loud compared to the other settings.I played different songs, different genres, and experimented with the sound settings. I find that the most clear and effective settings for I’d say for a majority of any genre of music/songs is the Acoustic setting.With the Acoustic setting applied along with the noise cancellation on, the sound is amazing! It is very clear, much louder, bass is excellent and it definitely adapts to the environment your in with the noise cancelling active. There is simply no interruptions just the sound of the music your listening too.As for comfort, it’s very good. Depending on the size of the earbuds you want to select that fits best you can choose what you like. By default it’s a medium. Perfect for me.Very easy to set up and connect to your phone. Simply download the app & pair, initially it will provide you with a software update for the product. The battery life is very impressive too.For making phone calls it’s very enjoyable and clear as best as it can it be from my experiences, obviously this does also depend on the environment your in too.Overall to conclude, I would highly recommend this product for it’s value for money, performance, sound & the abilities to decide which mode you decide suits you best for your experience. As stated previously, I believe the Acoustic setting is the best overall.Very impressive Anker for the value for this product. 👍

De ANC doet weinig. Hoogstens de helft wordt weggefilterd.Het geluid is goed en de bassen zijn indrukwekkend (voor als je daar van houdt).Ik moest meteen een firmware update doen. Die lukte pas bij de 4e poging.In de app zit een equalizer. Die werkt goed.Voor de prijs een aanrader.