SoundcoreAeroFit 2 by Anker, Open-Ear Headphones, Translation Earbuds Real Time, 4 Adjustable Positions for Every Ear Size, 2x Richer Bass, Hi-Res, 42H Playtime, IP55,AI Clear Calls,Wireless ChargingTCO CertifiedTCO CertifiedTCO CertifiedTCO Certified

This is my third Anker headphone purchase (Life 3i, AeroFit 1 and now these) and each has been an enormous improvement over the last ones, which have all been very well-loved. I also own a pair of Shokz Openfit Airs, AfterShockz bone conduction headphones, and a couple knock off brands of open ear headphones. For clarity I will only compare these to the AeroFit 1’s and the Shockz Openfits.1) Weight: One of my favorite things about my Shockz is how light they are, and this pair matches that quite well. The 1’s would start to annoy my ears after a while due to their weight. I can’t even tell that these 2’s are on.2) Fit: The 2’s fit is amazing and the ability to adjust them makes all the difference. The 1’s were a bit bulky and would fall off if I needed to adjust my hair around my ears, and a drop onto rocks last weekend pretty much gave the right one a death knell. I love the Shockz’ fit. The 2’s are comparable to the Shockz. They aren’t budging. I also sleep with headphones, and these were very comfortable when I was on my side.3) Battery life and quick charge are great. The 1’s battery life was what made them win over the Shokz, even though I had liked the Shockz’ fit and weight more. I listen to stuff in the background a lot, so everything gets a lot of use. The six-hour life of the Shockz just wasn’t enough, and they would die even if they weren’t being used. The 1’s would be the energizer battery and just keep going, I would often get a good day and a half out of them before needing to charge. These arrived yesterday afternoon at 80% charge and 20 hours later I only had to charge them for thirty minutes to have them at 100%.4) Cost: I got these on sale for $100 and that seems to be a good price point for great quality and features but not going to break the bank.5) Sound: The 1’s could be a bit tinny, these produce a nice, rich sound similar to the higher-cost Shokz.6) Controls: The app makes all the difference in functionality for me. Being able to change how many taps to play/pause puts Anker leaps and bounds above Shockz.

These earbuds are godsend considering their price of just under $100.00. They are open ear (which is a plus for me who hates the feeling of isolation from traditional in-ear earbuds and noise cancellation technology), they light and comfortable that sometimes I forget that I'm even wearing them - coming from someone who has eczema and autism, that's saying quite a lot. The bass is surprisingly good for open ear, and it has fairly clear audio (I've heard slightly better, but those other earbuds were twice the price and lacked in many other ways). I've had issues with LDAC in the past having troubles with connectivity, but the LDAC on these earbuds have never swayed in their connectivity, and that's with a forced 990 kbps bit rate constantly streaming. The mic quality on these earbuds is just fine, although it's not the best out there (I know, because my wife and I both use them, so I've heard the audio from both ends). The adjustability on this earbud makes it one-size fits all, which is great for me as I have small ears and often times earbuds are too large for me, forcing me to turn up the volume to compensate, causing sound leakage. And I know this may sound basic, but I always buy my technology in black, as it's the best fit for my aesthetic (which is black and rustic wood). I also really like how they thought through how the earbuds are put on and taken off, and made it coincide so smoothly with taking them out of and putting them back in the case. They also have a pretty good battery life. Just for reference, I've tried cleer ARC 3, Nothing Ear open, Soundcore Sport X, Soundcore Aeroclip, and a few others. These ones really have my respect for their overall premium features with an affordable price. comparitively.

I bought these earbuds as I don't like having earbuds inside my ear canals. Playing at loud volumes can damage your ears, which I've seen from many people.I like these as they sit on the outside of your ears as you can hear your surroundings and allows air to keep your ears cool without it being warm, sweat or itchy.The controls are sensitive, but responds great. You can customize them in the app. The design is great though sometimes, my left ear, tends to feel a little discomfort if you don't have it in the proper position. They're light, but not as light or soft as the Shokz Open Fit one or two.For the value, they're great to own. The price is worth it. The ear buds can get loud at lower volume. There is great bass for open ear buds but don't expect them to be like ear buds that go inside your ears. I can walk around the library or listen to them in a quiet room, and people honestly don't hear what I'm listening to, like Metal and Hard Rock. Unless you turn it all the way up, which I don't recommend, as people will listen and higher volumes close to 100%, will damage your hearing.There is some noise-cancelling when you make or take calls. However, there is no wind cancellation. It blocks out loud noise like animals, people, music in the background and vehicles, but not the wind. Lots of wind will pick up in the mics and the people you're talking to, will easily hear it. My friend gets annoyed when I'm driving or talking outside on a windy day, he ends up telling me, to either call him at home or in a quiet place, or he'll hang up. So I wish Soundcore will fix the problem with firmware or make a new one which will block the wind.The ear buds and case have a long battery life, but that's based on how high you listen to them. The higher the volume, the more battery it consumes. The case can easily fit inside your pocket. You can recharge them either through a wire or wireless.You can adjust the sound in the app. They give you many presets as well as you can toggle the settings on your own.Recently, Soundcore upgraded them using firmware to include translation. So when someone is talking to you in their language, it'll translate to the app.The ear buds are a little big. I hope in the next version, they'll make it smaller, lighter and softer on the ear hooks. But again, for $99, this is a great set of ear buds. Easy to put on, Easy controls, loud at low volume, is what I got. I would recommend them for people looking for a budget set of ear buds.