Soundcore by Anker, Soundcore Sport X10 True Wireless Bluetooth 5.2 Workout HeadphonesClimatePartner certified

After lots of research, I became a Soundcore fan with my Q45 headphones (comfy & great sound). I followed that up with the P3 earbuds (that won't stay in my ears). Lastly, the sport X10 over-the -ear.Sport X10 review (and it's not just for sporting enthusiasts)I read the reviews on the X10 and here are my thoughts.1. The fit is great. Complaints about how short the flexi-arm noodles are, that wrap around the ear, is silly. The shortness adds to the ease of hooking the ear. They work great and hold firm with comfort.2. Sound quality is excellent for me, an audiobook user. I can't imagine needing anything better. The little music I do listen to, the bass is strong, mids are clear and treble is mixed well.3. The ANC is OK. If anyone is writing that they struggle to hear while trying to mow the lawn, they are our future tinnitus research subjects. For God’s sake, go buy 3M Worktunes ear protection. ANC is not supposed to block out a lawnmower.The real test for ANC is on an airplane, and no earbuds will block out all the noise on a plane. Here, get a cheap plug-in Bose headset with ANC for travel (nothing better for the cost).But these do a moderately good job at cancelling basic background noise.4. Volume is OK. I listen at around 80% most the time. If you're looking for head banging sound, I'd look for something different. The volume is quite good, but not great.Note, your future ears will thank you for controlled listening while you're young.5. Does it actually stay in your ear? Well, I am not a mutant with odd shaped ears, but I've tried every rubber size nib for my other ear buds, and I can't find any to stay in my ears. I'm constantly either pushing them back in or catching them before they hit the ground. But the X10, with the wrap around noodle, is just the touch I needed. I rarely even have to reseat the bud into the ear. They just stay in place. Amazing for sure...6. Controls... I like the buttons on the top of the buds. I don't like the touch sensitive side controls on other buds. So frustrating to touching the buds to reset them in your ear, only to have it skip a chapter.The buttons are placed in a perfect location as to not have accidental push, while still easily found.7. The APP is a game changer for Anker. I love the app control on all of my devices (same APP for all my devices, just pick a device and control it). It's simple to use and not cluttered with nonsense. Configure what you want each of the buds buttons to do, i.e. volume, ANC, play/pause, etc. This is a stand-out feature of these buds.8. The case is kinda cool too. I like the front button that opens the case. No 2 handed finger nail grab trying to pry open a case. It's a 1 handed operation. However, I can't yet place the buds in my ears with 1 hand, but practice should get me there.I like the 3 LED battery status lights on the front of the case. I don't need a graph or digital % remaining battery indicator to tell me that it's been a week or more since I last charged my case and should probably think about doing it soon.9. Batteries... I've listened to 20 hours+ of "my stories" in the 10 days I've had the X10s. I don't know how long they last since the buds recharge every time I put them in the case, so I have never run out of battery in the buds. The battery in the case seems to last forever, too. I've not charged the case yet, and still 2 lights.10. Would I recommend these? Answer is most certainly. I love the fit, sound, controls, APP, quality and COST. Can I find any single feature that is better in another set of buds, probably,,, but can I find all features better in other buds,,, doubt it,, short of spending a bloody fortune? These are the features most important to me, and probably most others. So, I got my cake & can eat it too.Summary, reading other reviews, I can only think that complainers complain. These are stellar buds and Anker should hire me to promote their products. Big fan... so far...

I've bought a few different brands of bluetooth earbuds in the past, like JVC, Raycon, and a couple of others I can't remember the name of. I've always been a notorious earbud hater because it just seemed no brand, no type of earbud would fit and stay in my ears.Still, they always sort of fascinated me, and I did a bit of research on earbuds with hooks after discovering them. I was very tempted when I saw that these were made by Anker, which is a tech company I very much trust. I did resist buying them for a few months, but eventually took the plunge.For other earbuds, I always had a problem either with them falling out or making my ears sore after an hour or two. Not so with these. They're very compact, and I love that the hooks bend and fold into place. For earbuds that have hooks, that little detail makes these things way more adaptable. They stay on my ears no matter what I'm doing, whether I'm working out, walking, or just sitting around. They stay comfortable all day. I actually ran them out of battery the first time I used them, but the case has enough charge for around three sessions of continuous use. The audio quality is nothing to sneeze at, either, and I think they're the best of any other ear bud that I've tested. I like them so much that I had to buy two pairs, and I now have both black and ivory.They do have a bit of a strange compatibility issue with my Android 13 phone, though, that they don't experience on my older Android 7 phone. Both pairs of earbuds suffer this same problem with the newer device. They'll disconnect and reconnect themselves intermittently while I'm listening to anything, but not while idle. That wouldn't be a problem if it didn't also disconnect long enough to force pause whatever was running on my phone, but that combined with the fact that it could happen as often as every 5 minutes, it soon became an insanely irritating experience that there was seemingly no help for online. Even though I usually keep them exclusively paired to one device, this issue persisted.However, I eventually realized that the issue doesn't occur when first pairing them together, so my solution has been to tell my Android 13 phone to forget the earbuds after every session. It only takes a few extra seconds, and it seems to work flawlessly. It hasn't so far, but I just hope that doesn't cause any other problems in the future.