soundcore by Anker Area A40 Auto-Adjustable Energetic Noise Cancelling Wi-fi Earbuds, Scale back Noise by As much as 98%, 50H Playtime, Hello-Res Sound, Snug Match, App Customization, Wi-fi Cost (Blue)

Almost a year with these buds – SPECTACULAR!
Final update – the right earbud issue has yet to repeat, so that’s not an issue. As I’ve said, I have four other top end earbuds, and the only pair I use is the Soundcore A40. We have a little land and a John Deere Z920M zero turn, and its loud. My neighbors all have the same mower, and all wear headsets. I now won’t mow without my A40’s, as the noise cancelling is even better than my 1 month old top end hearing aids (thanks VA).The sound is not like you’re sitting in a studio listening to an album on a top end everything audio, but nothing is, so when people try comparing buds to studio headsets, I just smile. The sound is crazy good for a couple of marble sized devices that connect via a rf signal. Darn amazing.Update – I submitted a warranty claim, due to the right earbud not being active when I started this morning, but I decided to put them back into the charge case for a few minutes and it came to life. Here’s to hoping this is not a new trend? Still love their sound quality, and general fitment. I have noticed that they have started to come loose when I’m bent over working in the heat. I’ve been tempted a couple times to buy new buds, but these are still very hard to beat.Over the last two months I’ve tried several earbud, all were horrible failures. These are different. Shortly after I got them I headed from N. FL to Delta Junction AK. So 9 total hours in the air both directions. While there I spent 5+ hours a day running a chainsaw, a stump grinder, and a commercial wood chipper, all while using the noise cancellation (N/C).I never ran out of battery life while running N/C, although once I left the first leg of my flights, I did put them back in the case, so each leg they were returned to full charge. Only once did I have one come lose from my right ear, and it did not fall out. Before I left I’d use them to run my John Deere commercial mower for the two hours it takes to mow the yard, and they were awesome at cutting out motor noise.Wear – With the correct tips they work flawlessly. They have a fit process called Real Ear ID (or something like that). The testing will determine the best fit and seal by running those tonal sounds you’re used to in hearing test booths. I was never able to get a passed or perfect fit according to the test, and I did try three sets of the foam tips (these did not work in my ears, and they did not allow the buds to charge in the case). As I said they stay in your ears.Charging – The case is small and give you a full charge in well under an hour. There are only 3 led charge indicator lights, and I’ve never had less than 3 lights. The case also has the USB-C type charging port, unlike half of the other buds I tried, which still had micro USB. There are no good case covers that I found on Amazon, but I bought a soft case cover and it works ok, where I’d rather have a hard cover.Touch control – the app allows you to change the function of single, double, triple touch, and long hold. The touch is responsive, and accurate.Wear – Possibly a kind of repeat, as I’ve discussed fit, but I wanted to cover comfort. I do not get wear fatigue.Sound and volume – The sound is easily as good as my Samsung Ear Buds Pro with much better battery life. Volume seems to be a problem with most earbuds, but not these. I’m older with hearing loss, and like to listen to my music louder than is comfortable for most. I end up around 45% of volume for regular listening, and around 70% they become too loud, but the sound is still clear and crisp.The App – It is simple, but complete, with EQ function.I’ve finally found a set that I’ll keep.

Great value and quality
I am not a huge fan of earbuds as i prefer over the ear headphones however, being the Anker fiend I am I decided to pick these up when they were on sale. I don’t remember the exact price but somewhere around $50. After having several Anker products which I have always loved I figured I couldn’t go wrong with these. I am glad I did. They are comfortable & come with different tip sizes to fit your ear. The charging case will charge wirelessly or by type C. There is a 3 dot LED indicator on the front of the case to let you know the battery status anytime you open or close the case. The magnet on the case is decent but not overly strong. If you drop the case, it will definitely open up and send your earbuds across the floor though. Sound quality is surprisingly good, especially for the price point. I’ve had a pair of Jabra Active 65t elite which were at least double if not triple the price I paid for these and I honestly like the Anker better. They are more comfortable for me and the battery life is crazy good. I can wear mine all day (8 hours or more) and most of the time it’s not even alerting me of low battery. If you are looking for great value, good sound quality, great battery life and easy to use app then look no further.

Tudo é top, isolamento,sonido, bateria, são acho que são um pouco incômodo.

I’m writing this review while waiting for my second purchase of the Space A40. No, there wasn’t anything wrong with the first purchase. Rather I was so satisfied with the first one – which has become my wife has commandeered – that I didn’t have to reconsider getting a second one.I personally think five-star reviews should generally be taken with caution, but here I would like to qualify and detail why the Space A40 deserves five stars overall.First, I give the audio quality/noise cancellation four stars, compared to say, the Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones (better sound, better noise cancelling) or Apple’s AirPods Pro (2nd gen.) (less satisfying sound, better Transparency/Adaptive noise cancelling modes). The important things to keep in mind in these comparisons is that the Sony cost about three times as much, and generally full-sixed over-ear headphones sound better than earbuds. Plus, the XM4 was once Sony’s flagship in the Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones category, so it’s more effective if you want to shut out the world, and envelop yourself in a rich, albeit a little bass-heavy audio environment. In comparison, the Space A40 gives you a balanced, quality sound and lets in a bit more of ambient sounds. As an analogy, the Sony XM4 is like using blackout curtains in a big auditorium, while using the A40 is like you’re in a smaller venue with room-darkening curtains.Next, the AirPods Pro. Its strengths are that it works very well with iPhones, iPads, and Macs in general, and if you’re an Apple Music subscriber like me, they work flawlessly with Apple’s Spatial Audio. In terms of noise cancelling, Apple’s very good Transparency mode is now superseded by its new Adaptive mode, which actively moderates the sound environment such that you can hear both music and ambient sounds well enough. But note “enough.” This phrase pretty much sums up the audio performance and noise cancelling abilities of the AirPods. They give you good enough sound but the Space A40 is more subtle, balanced, and present; no point comparing the AirPods to the Sonys. The AirPods cancel noise just about as good as the Space A40; again, don’t compare it to the Sonys. Oh, but the price tag! if you take price into the comparison, then the AirPods would drop out of the race immediately. It is obscenely overpriced. The only reason why I even own the AirPods Pro is that they were free gifts as part of another purchase. Going back to the curtains analogy: the AirPods are super futuristic – and expensive – curtains that automatically filter light going into a small venue but cannot fully darken the room. You pay for the look and the automatic filtering feature.So where does that leave the Space A40? An eminently sensible choice when you consider everything else. The Soundcore app is very polished and feature-laden and allows you to customize the use and the sound of the A40 to a very large extent, surpassing both Sony and Apple. Add to that the A40’s battery life, a very pocketable case that charges wirelessly as well as via cable with clear indicator lights, and the overall good construction, you’d wonder why anyone would bother looking at anything else.Hence, a solid five stars.