As someone who finds traditional in-ear buds uncomfortable after an hour, the open-ear design of the V20i is a total game-changer. They don’t sit inside the ear canal, which means zero ear fatigue. The biggest benefit for me has been situational awareness—I can listen to my music or podcasts while still hearing traffic or someone calling my name, making them much safer for outdoor running and office use.The standout feature is definitely the adjustable ear hooks. Most wrap-around headphones are ‘one size fits all,’ but these allow you to click the hooks into four different positions to find the perfect angle for your ear shape. I found the 3rd ‘click’ gave me a snug, bounce-free fit that stayed perfectly in place during a high-intensity cardio session.I was skeptical about the bass on an open-ear model, but the 16mm drivers and ‘BassUp’ technology really deliver. The sound is rich and clear. I highly recommend downloading the soundcore App—it allows you to customise the touch controls and choose from different EQ profiles. The ‘Podcast’ setting is particularly good for sharpening voices in noisy environments.The battery life is stellar. I’m getting nearly 8 hours from a single charge, and the case provides plenty of top-ups for a total of around 36 hours. The multipoint connection is also a huge plus; I can stay connected to my laptop for Zoom calls and my phone for notifications simultaneously without having to re-pair.If you hate the ‘blocked-in’ feeling of normal earbuds or need to stay aware of your environment, the soundcore V20i is the best budget-friendly option on the market. They are lightweight, highly adjustable, and offer the reliability Anker is known for.

I got these to replace my normal ear buds, as I have just started using hearing aids and wanted something compatible. The sound quality is good – but not quite as good as earbuds. I use them for both music and TV. They are very comfortable to wear, when I am not listening to anything I often forget I have them in.They work adequately with hearing aids in, but the sound is not quite as good as when you remove the hearing aids and can seat earphones more fully in your ear. (Understandable as the hearing tube which goes into the ear will block some sound in any case). Usefully, the settings let you adjust the left/right balance, which was very useful for me as I have mildly impaired hearing in only one ear – adjusting the balance slightly made a remarkable improvement.I am happy with the purchase, pleasantly surprised by the sound quality, and appreciate being also able to hear what is going on around me while I am listening to music. The ‘Tap’ controls on the earphones for volume, prev, next etc work well once you get the hang of them – no moving parts – just tap on the earphone. The case is compact enough and also has a built-in battery so it recharges the earphones even if you are using it to carry them in your pocket, it is also large enough to hold my hearing aids when I take them out (which is probably about 50% of my listening time). I have not gone back to the earbuds since I got them. I use them several hours a day and have not gone below half-charge yet – so the built-in battery seems adequate. Very good value for the money. Easy to put on and take off.

Easy to set up, easy to fit to ears and comfy! I already have the noise cancelling headphones by this brand… They are amazing so are these. Noise quality is good and range is good, can leave phone in a room downstairs and wander around the ground floor and keep quality. Definitely would get again x

Bought it for podcasts, using it for music
I bought these “open ear” earphones explicitly for listening to podcasts on the go. Music? It never even occurred to me to use them for anything else but podcasts and audiobooks.To put things in perspective, I am an unabashed audiophile. For listening to music at home I have spent thousands on my audio system in the living room, on my high end planar headphone set up and on my in-ear monitors for on the go music listening, Nice.Now functionally I thought these earphones were great well-made very good fit. I hardly even know that I’m wearing them. Battery life is incredible.Then one day I decided just for fun. I would try them with online music from my lossless FLAC music library, expecting really nothing much.So, using the Soundcore application I changed the sound profile from “podcast” to “Souncore Signature” (default).OK, I was shocked. Pleasantly shocked. I could not believe how good these earphones sounded. I mean not great sounding for “on ears”. Just great sounding. Period. I was expecting them to sound shrill. No they’re not shrill. I was expecting them to lack bass. No, they have very acceptable bass. I was expecting them to lack mid range. They have very acceptable mid range.I consider myself to be a critical listener, mostly classical and jazz. Right now I’m listening to a piano concerto, by Saint Saens, a recording that demands clear articulate playback – on my iPhone – on Bluetooth – on open ear earphones (audiophile sacrilege). And I’m absolutely loving it.This goes far beyond my expectations.And I find the soundcore iPhone application to add considerable value with built in as well as customizable equalization – although I find that the default equalization profile works for me perfectly. It even has a loud sounding locator for a misplaced unit.I’m certainly not suggesting that these in any way approach “audiophile” quality, but I can put them on my ears, forget they’re on my ears, and just enjoy the experience.I would certainly buy it again if it had to be replaced

Absolutely worth the money
With proper EQ settings, these earbuds sound amazing, I would even go as far as to say that they sound like actual headphones. Also due to the bulky design, they have a huge amount of battery yet are still very comfortable to wear. These are an absolute gem for the price.