Sport X20 by Anker, True-Wireless Workout Earbuds, Rotatable and Extendable Ear Hooks, Noise Cancelling, Deep Bass, IP68 Waterproof, Sweatproof, Dustproof, 48H Play, Sport Earbuds for Gym

These are a great fit, connect easily, and sound great too! Very impressed by what you get for the price. I had some Jabra Elite 8 Actives before this but had trouble keeping them in my ear during workouts. These stay in place and were less than half the price! I also love how much smoother and faster they connect to multiple Bluetooth sources. When I’m working they’re typically connected to both my iPhone and my laptop. When a call comes in on Teams or Jabber on my laptop, the music from my iPhone automatically pauses and allows me to take the call. My previous headphones didn’t work well in these situations. Good sound cancelling. Haven’t tried them while mowing yet. The only problems I’ve experienced are that 1) they occasionally drop the connection from my laptop in the middle of a long call and 2) when taking a call on Teams sometimes the ringing continues in my headphones after I’ve answered the call. (In that case, I hear both the person on the line and the ringing for ~5-10 seconds before the ringing stops.) Not sure if the root of these problems is the laptop (& its software) or the headphones. It’s entirely possible it’s the laptop. Regardless, these issues are occasional enough that I still am happy with the purchase. Great battery life! I charge mine ~2x a week for the 2-3 hrs I use them each day. Case is secure and the headphones seat easily to charge. One final positive - I had trouble with the microphone noise cancelling on my previous headphones when taking calls in the car. In other words, people on the other end couldn’t hear me easily. I drive an older truck thats somewhat loud, but these headphones have no problem cancelling out the background noise and allowing the person on the other end to hear me. (And yes, I’ve asked them!) Overall, an excellent value. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a single pair of headphones for work, working out, and taking calls in the car.

I am very impressed by these headphones considering the very reasonable price. I replaced my prior ear bud style headphones with these because the buds were always falling out of my ears (especially when I would sweat while working out), and even the smallest size hurt my ear after a very short period of time. These have and over the ear and bud combo type of style, which I really like. They also come with a size extra small for the part that sits in your ear. My ears are very small and the extra small fits perfectly without discomfort. The over ear part is super flexible, so it doesn’t hurt the sensitive ear cartridge and they stayed in place for me for a 45 minute run and stretching afterward including a forward fold!! Not only are they comfortable and they stay in place, but the sound is also great! I’m very impressed with the app which allows you to do a custom equalizer based on how you specifically hear different frequencies. You can also use the app to program the buttons on each of the buds to do what you want. I highly recommend these, especially for the great price!

I usually don't write many reviews, and I especially don't write them after only a day or two of use as I don't think that is a fair way to really evaluate a product, sometime problems or concerns don't become apparent until later. These impressed me enough to write a review after only couple days of use. I first tried a cheap $29 set that failed on so many levels so sent them back. The Anker Soundcore Sport X20 was on my initial list but I thought the price was a bit too high. I now know how wrong I was, I should have just bought these the first time and avoided all the aggravation and hassle. There are a couple annoyances/quibbles I have but they are keepers. Likes: The sound on these is great. I've tried other Anker earbuds (Liberty Neo and Liberty ZOLO) and on the other pairs I needed to keep the audio on the very lowest levels to prevent excessive loud music in my ears. The X20 is a much more reasonable audio level and I play them more at normal volume setting on my iPod Nano. Very impressed at the quality of the automatic noise reduction. It is not the same as wearing ANSI ear plugs but it is very good. I have tested on both my motorcycle and when mowing the lawn. In those situations the ANR may work too well as I like to be able to at least hear some engine noise, especially on the motorcycle. They do a great job as reducing the wind noise inside the motorcycle helmet. Like the ear loops too, it keeps them securely in place, especially when putting my motorcycle helmet on/off. The loops are very comfortable and when wearing while mowing and doing shop projects for several hours they never once bothered my ears. The button on the earbud is small and requires a very positive press to activate the functions. This is great because it prevents accidental activation, some of my older earbud were very easy to accidentally press the button. Annoyances: These may not be the best choice for use when motorcycling. It is great to have music but cannot activate the tiny buttons to answer a phone call or change the mode to transparency/listen thru. You basically need to decide which mode to use before you put your helmet on. When initially testing these I was only getting two modes. These come with only the ANR and Transparency modes enabled. To enable the Normal mode I needed to download the app to my phone and pair the X20. Then I was able to use the app to turn on the Normal mode. There are three different sounds, one for each mode. Personally, I would prefer different sounds, something like 1, 2, and three beeps would be easier to distinguish but once you learn the sounds it's easy to know which mode you entered. Found that using the app to change the modes resulted in a lot of noise when switching modes. Not sure if this is my phone or something else. When using the buttons on the earbuds the transition between modes is seamless other than the sound bit that plays. It is annoying that it always tried to pair with both my phone and Nano. Since I'm really not using these for phone calls, and because I prefer my music on a dedicated MP3 player, the easy option is to either unpair them from the phone or as I did, turn off bluethooth on the phone (rarely use bluetooth due to security concerns, plus bluetooth off can extend battery). The ear tips are cheap standard round tips. The effectiveness of ANR depends on good fitting tips. The supplied tips tend to work themselves out of the ear canal and allow outside noise in. I have some old tips that were tri-flange, they worked great when wearing but the don't fit in the charging case so I needed to take them off to recharge the earbuds. It would be great if Anker would design a case that is large enough to accept other ear tips or custom ear molds. The finish on the charging case looks like a matte/flat finish. Usually finishes like that tend to have some texture and grip well. I find the finish to be almost slippery, certainly not what I was expecting based on how it looks. The case on my old Anker Liberty Neo is shiny gloss black and seems to be more secure when I'm handling it. Dislikes: I honestly can't find one thing that I dislike. Other: I have not tested the different equalizer settings. I pleased with the default setting. My listening is usually in far less than ideal environments so trying to squeeze perfection out of my audio really isn't a goal. Have not tested the max battery life. I work them when mowing and then working in my shop using power tools, total time was a little over 4 hours. Normal mode claims 12hrs and ANR mode claims 7hrs. While I personally could sit on my motorcycle and ride for 7hrs it's unlikely as gas stops and rest breaks would be required. I think most people would not use earbuds continuously for +7hrs, simply dropping it in the charging case for a 5-10 mins when taking a break would result in several more hours of playing time.

I wasn’t expecting much from these but after paying nearly $200 for beats powerpro just before these, it wasnt s high bar to beat (pun intended). It would be nice to know what the charge level is, or if they are charging in the case, those are the 2 main drawbacks to these. However fit, sound quality, noise cancellation all earn great marks. I use these almost daily in a very dirty work environment doing metal fab, welding, grinding etc and they have held up well! I am now starting to have issues with them but i have been rocking these things WAY longer than anything i had before them (minus corded models). I say features could be a little better for the money, but in the end these are comfortable, reliable and worth the investment.

Years ago I purchased an Anker battery pack that was used extensively and held up in some harsh conditions so when I was shopping for wireless earbuds, the Anker Soundcore name meant something to me. I can now say without a doubt the best earbuds available for the money. I have used the 'Apple style' wireless buds prior to buying these and never like the tiny horn look and the need to adjust/move them if for some reason you bumped them. My Anker Soundcore buds are used daily in the gym, on long bike rides and some times to watch TV. They pair easily, sound great and are super comfortable (more than once forgot they were in my ears). No issues after just under one year of heavy use. Side note: I liked these so much I bought a pair for my partner who was also a bit dubious after using nothing but 'Apple style' buds. She also loves them and recently had an issue with one of hers. After just two short emails, Anker Soundcore shipped her a new set. Definitely a quality product that the seller supports, I'll buy again.

The Soundcore products are made better by the app. The Sport X20 which I had read did not have volume controls on the earbuds themselves can be programmed by the app to have volume controlled on the earbud. So yes it does not come natively with volume control on the earbud but with the app that can be changed quite easily. Not sure what genius thought volume control wouldn't be good to control on the earbud. I mean when working out it is much easier to touch the earbud to change volume than to drag the phone out to do it. For starters let me say I have been using Soundcore P30i which is an excellent earbud but I would have them occasionally fall out at the gym so I have been on the lookout for a hook model. I tried a different brand because of high ratings and a much cheaper price. That model had virtually no noise cancellation which for me is a deal killer because I wear them at a noisy gym. So I reflected that the P30i has excellent noise cancellation and although the Soundcore Sport X20 was more than I wanted to pay at $55 I gave it a try. Let me say it is totally worth it on several levels. I have become accustomed to judging any Amazon product by the reviews when deciding what to buy. In this instance that didn't prove to be the answer. Anker and Soundcore are seriously good products and while the rating on this model was lower the actual experience for me was exactly the opposite. This Sport X20 deserves 5 stars BUT only if you use the app to achieve full potential. Most important is noise cancellation and thanks to the app you have many options. You can choose adaptive cancellation or manual cancellation and within those set the level of cancellation from weak to strong. The Soundcore app is genius. If you are going to use the Sport X20 and not bother to download the app you are wasting your time and money. The app will give you a hearing test, allow you to combine that with one of the preloaded programs or allow you to make a custom equalizer. You can turn on the 3D surround sound which transforms the earbud into a great earbud. If you don't use 3D surround sound you have not touched the capabilities. Another genius setting that can only be set within the app is to turn the Wind Noise Reduction on. It actually works well for those days you are outside and the wind is blowing. I leave it on all the time. Here is an example of how I currently have my earbud buttons set thanks to the app. LEFT single press volume down, double press previous , long press change the ambient sound i.e. noise cancellation. RIGHT single press play/pause, double press volume up, and long press next song. There are 5 programmable things for each earbud. Each earbud can actually only be programmed for 3 things. SO with 6 button choices and 5 programmable items you can program everything possible. The phone call operation is not programmable and is separate. I only have made one phone call and it was good. While I am on the button on the earbud I will say that I do like a button over a tap but at the same time this particular button is in a bit of an awkward location. I am adjusting to it, there is a learning curve. As to comfort and fit this hook model is head and shoulders above another manufacturer I had tried where the tip didn't actually go inside the ear canal. This X20 has a very soft and expandable hook and an articulating earbud so it can go inside your ear canal and that blocks out a lot of external noise. They provide you with more earbud tip sizes than the other model also. Interestingly enough I ended up with it fitting so good that it's actually a little hard to take off. At least there is zero probability that I will have one fall off. The softness and fit are so good that you truly don't realize you have them on and in. After a few hours with them in and then when they are out I find myself reaching up to touch my ear to verify that they are out. Sound quality is excellent ESPECIALLY and ONLY when programmed on the app to your hearing and what you enjoy. Most of these earbud manufacturers boast about how powerful their bass is and I'm a guy that doesn't enjoy strong bass so it's wonderful to be able, using the app, to get the EXACT sound that I enjoy. Clarity is outstanding. The white ones look very classy. Bottom line these are top of the line and the app can transform these into earbuds you will be in love with. Honestly I would give the earbuds alone a 4 star rating and with the app if I could I would give them a 6 star rating.

I have weirdly shaped ears. The popular hookless in-ear design for earbuds just doesn't work for me because they keep falling out. I was a big fan of the Soundcore X10 earbuds because a hook kept them in place. Even if the bud came out of the ear itself, the hook would keep it from falling to the pavement. The X10s served me well for 2 and a half years, but when the outer plastic shell started chipping off I felt it was time to upgrade to the X20s. I was excited to do so since the Amazon ratings were at the time a little higher and people liked the case design change (now they're about the same). In retrospect, I should have just left well enough alone. The X20s aren't bad. They sound good and seem to keep a pretty solid Bluetooth connection. But they are more expensive and, for my needs at least, not as good as the X10s they replaced. The case design is different, and I do like it. The X10s had a capsule sized case and in order to put the earbuds in you had to fold the hooks over the buds. It added another 1-3 seconds of putting the ear buds in or taking them out of the charging case. Not a huge deal but a little annoying. With the X20s the case is chicklet shaped and you can drop the buds right in or take them right out without folding or unfolding them. I also like the 'breathing' LED charging indicator. But the case redesign appears to have com at a cost, as the hooks are shorter. They're not a LOT shorter, maybe 2-3mm or so, but as a result they don't feel as confidently attached to the ear and in one ear the bud is frequently tugged out because the distance between the hook and the bud is barely long enough to span the distance between where the bud goes and where the hook goes. It may just be me. Maybe it's those weirdly shaped ears playing havoc again. Another gripe is that the hooks seem to get in the way of the button when wearing them. I don't know why this is. When I am holding the buds in my hand I can operate them easily, but when in my ear it's like the hook gets in the way and I have to try to wedge my finger around the hook to get to the buttons. I didn't have this problem with the X10s. Speaking of buttons, the button controls have changed from previous other Soundcore earbuds I've had. With the X10s (and with another pair of Soundcore V20is) a double-tap on the right bud will stop or start the music/podcast/whatever, but in the X20s a single tap starts and stops and a double tap fast forwards. For someone new to Soundcores this is no big deal, but to someone used to controls on other Soundcore ear buds it requires re-learning. How did I find out about the controls? Certainly not from the included manual. It has 32 pages in it: 1 page is dedicated to wearing the buds and 1 page is dedicated to pairing them and 28 of them are the electronics warnings in various languages. There is nothing about how to control them. You have to scan the QR code inside to go and get the online manual to figure out how to turn them on and off and fast forward and rewind and control the volume. I get that they have to include the consumer warnings in various languages, but there's one empty page and another page with the QR codes for the manual on them. They couldn't include even the basic operations instructions in there? Finally there's the battery life. Maybe I have a bad batch--I HOPE I had a bad batch--because I've gotten low battery warnings mulltiple times in the month or so that I've owned these and one of those times my left bud ran out of juice all together. And it's not like I was listening to music all day long. Each time I got the warning it was a surprise. 'Really? Already??' In the 30 months I had worn my X10s I think I had maybe 5 'low battery' warnings, and they were when I knew I'd been listening for a long time. In short these are probably fine for someone with more 'normal' ears. They sound fine and are comfortable and reasonably price. But I kinda wish I'd gotten another pair of X10s.

I stand by the overall thoughts in my initial review. These are very good earbuds for the purpose of using at the gym and running etc. After 2 months, my left earbud simply stopped working. I worked with Anker support and tried a few things including a firmware upgrade. Surprisingly, the left bud worked one more time but then did not anymore. In the end, Anker sent me a new pair that arrived overnight!!! I don't know where they were shipped from and it is possible it is close to my home. No drama needed. They stood by their product. Nonetheless, I was fully impressed. I have a few different Anker items and I nearly put the brand on the back burner. However, they totally redeemed themselves with me. I am really hoping my new set actually holds up for the coming years. I really like these buds for the purposes that I use them for. Original review ---------------------- These buds have the 2 essential characteristics of a good sport/workout set of buds. First, they have physical buttons, which is a must for me. If you have ever run for a bunch of miles and have sweaty hands and then use a touch sensitive volume up control, you might appreciate this as I do. Nothing worse than sweat staying on the control and the volume just continuously raisin until you are forced to pull out the buds. Second, they have ear loops to keep them in place. Another bit of experience from running or working out when they begin to fall out because your ear is getting sweaty and you are trying to dry your ear and the bud tips so they stay in. Other than the basics I look for, these sound plenty fine and I am happy with them. The equalizer is really to dial in the sound you are looking for, but they have plenty of presets you can choose from. The software is well designed and easy to work with. No problems connecting at all. Though this set is for working out, I did check the latency with my laptop. For my use, the latency of these buds was okay with the laptop. It was not fantastic and there was some very slight noticeable delay in the lip syncing, but in a pinch I could live with these, but they would not be a primary device for that purpose. Lastly, the price is overall fair for the overall quality of the buds. However, a couple of comments and/or things I am not fond of. Despite having physical buttons, I have a hard time indexing where they are. I know where they are, but when I put my finger on them It does not feel like a button is there. I also have big fingers, so I might just have an issue most others don't. I am not sure. I would have preferred them on the outside of the bud where the logo is like many other brands. Also related to the buttons and software, especially on my right bud, when you set something to the double button click (like next track), there is not double click tolerance. For me, I have to have the perfect rhythm to get the double clicks to work. It can't be click click or click pause pause click. It has to be a perfect click pause click. Otherwise it most often just pause the music and I am wondering if it is going to the next track. This is probably my biggest gripe with these buds and it is annoying. I am hoping that they will fix this tolerance in an update or that I innately know the pattern with practice. My other gripe is that the cycling of the ANC, Normal and Transparency modes seems to only be allowed with the long press action (could be double click too, but I did not check that). Why is that? So my preferred set up which is from using other buds in the past is this (L bud = Left bud, R bud = Right bud) Single click (R bud) - Pause/play Double click (L bud) - Replay song (previous track) Double click (R bud) - Next song Long Press (L bud) - Volume down (wish press to hold would keep lowering, but that is another issue) Long Press (R bud) - Volume up Why can't I use the Single click (L bud) to cycle through the ANC, Normal and Transparency?????? I would really like the option to use those features on the fly. However, what do I use for volume then? I like the ability to replay a song and since I have hundreds, every now and then I want to hear one again since it might not come up for a long time. Do I remove the next track? That stinks because sometimes you are not in the mood for a particular song at that time. I could stagger the controls and make the previous track the Single click (L bud), Volume down double click (L bud) and then use the mode switcher for long press L Bud, but that really messes me up just thinking that the left and right controls are not lining up well. So I don't know why the set it up like that and I hope that they would fix that too. It is just sad to not use that functionality that could be useful because I don't want to give up other controls that I think are just a little more needed. These should be 5 star buds and in most respects they are. I can live with the button placement and I will get used to that. However, the double click timing bug (yes it is a bug to me) and the inability to 100% arrange the controls as I want them and lose functionality that I could use, only makes these truly a 4 star product.