Anker Soundcore - Life A1
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"I put them in my ear, put the helmet on, then do one final “push” with my finger to seat them in my ear for the ride. ... The batteries die before they work out of my ear."
"they are so comfortable that both I and my husband have had to feel our ears to check whether we were still wearing them."
"Also super bonus I've never head banged with earphones this hard besides with these soundcores, they stick to me like glue even when I'm in a metal mood and I'm headbanging for a good hour."
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"They're pretty water resistant, I've (accidentally) sent them through the wash in my pants pocket and they still work just fine."
"I even washed them accidentally and still worked perfectly fine afterwards."
"are water resistant (I've run mine through the wash and they still work no problems)"
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"Literally couldn't think of any pair of IEMs + dongle dacs could sound as analytical as the C3P+ for around $70. ... detail is just sooo much better. The C3P+ is just leagues ahead the I5 in terms of detail and resolution. ... the C3P+ is actually the closest sounding one to really expensive iems or headphone that I have."
"Crazy good from the jump! ... When you factor in they're only $99 and go toe-to-toe with Bose QC Ultra at $299, this is the deal of the year!"
"Can't recommend them enough for the value, sound like $200 earphones."
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"For an open style earbud, these genuinely surprised me with their overall performance in sound at this price point. ... IMHO, these Soundpeats PearlClip Pro are probably the best I’ve heard in this under $50 price category when it comes to this style of earbuds. ... These are one of the best clip-on earbuds in this price category especially when it comes to price to performance in sound quality and feature set"
"How much of a difference does a little 5 ohm impedance bump make? A whole hell of a lot actually. ... we get a HUGE bass boost in the balance of this IEM, running into the mid range and smoothing out the treble. If you add foam tips into the equation, what you get is a bassy, new meta-like sound with a much fuller mid bass and lower mid range, making for much richer male vocals while eliminating Harman shout and spice. Once adapted, the set has a much more pronounced mid bass kick and texture, and will satisfy a fair amount of bassheads. ... All in all, the adapter makes it sound like a completely different IEM, and that makes for a pretty versatile, choose-your-own-adventure style experience."
"I struggle to tell the difference between them and "premium" buds that cost 3 or 4 times more, so I just stick with these. ... I auditioned these between Bose QC 2024, Pixel Buds Pro and Sony WF-1000XM5 and I can't really tell the difference. ... certainly not enough to make me pay 4x as much."
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"10-15 day battery life"
"16 days battery life on my fenix. ... The other aspect I really appreciate about my fenix is the battery life. 16 days or so. With everything I have to change these days (laptops, mice, keyboards, headphones, watches, phones), I appreciate not having to worry about it too often."
"the battery lasts 2 weeks, that's with 5 days worth of tracking runs and day to day use. Incredible."
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"I’d love to be able to run in them, but they would never stay in my ears. ... I’m afraid I already have tried each pod size. ... I had the air pod pro before that and they were the same. ... I even bought extra / different size pods and they didn’t work. ... I think Apple designed them for the most common types, but they just do not fit everyone. I’m sadly one of those people. ... Having had this issue for almost 6 years, I would be reluctant to run with them now."
"The AirPods Pro always slip out after 1-2 minutes of use on the left side (for me). I'm still trying to find a solution for this. One that doesn't involve fiddling with the foam."
"I have tried a bunch of different eartips for my airpods pro, both foam and speciality combined rubber + foam and they grip pretty well. ... But I find that if the earbud has some kind of rubber ring or lip around the speaker casing they seem to stay much much better than if they just have a better replaced rubber tip. Because the whole speaker is otherwise kind of moving around inside the outer part of the ear and pulls the eartip out more and more during the day so I have to constantly readjust and push in the earbud."
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"constant connectivity issues I experienced. ... The buds would randomly not turn on when taken out of the case, or just one wouldn't turn on, or they wouldn't connect, or sometimes the buds would randomly disconnect/reconnect, or sometimes the buds would disconnect from each other. ... I really wanted to keep them but they were borderline unusable, even after an update."
"Also connection with iPhone has always been terrible. ... Dropped connections, sometimes it just won ’t connect."
"they would constantly disconnect from my s23."
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"Flat, tinny, no punch to the bass."
"They sound quite thin & have 0 bass or dynamics."
"They are very ‘tinny’ and lack any real depth/base"
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"the A1 is the only earbud from Soundcore that doesn't come with app support either. ... No ANC and no app are deal breakers for me."
"No ANC and no app are deal breakers for me."
"I have this too. It's so bad. ... Like ambient sound is turned up to 11 all the time, even when it is off"
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"the A1 is the only earbud from Soundcore that doesn't come with app support either. ... No ANC and no app are deal breakers for me."
"No ANC and no app are deal breakers for me."
"with most of them, you can't use the free app to customize them"
Soundcore A1. IPX7 Solid fit. Good bass. Cheap. They don't have noise cancelling tho..
r/Earbuds • Best Gym Earbuds? ->Soundcore Life A1. I had a previous version of them that I used daily until they would no longer hold a charge. About $50. My current ones were on sale for $35 when I got the.
r/MotoG • Which wireless earbuds are you using for the Moto G Stylus, 2024? ->I've found a small amount of sweat causes my soundcore to break. I'm interested the third pair in 6 months
r/Marathon_Training • Earbuds for running? ->I've just got my new A1s in my ears and you're right they're good. Better than the X10 and x20 maybe. I'll test them on my LSR tomorrow to see how I get on
r/Marathon_Training • Earbuds for running? ->I'd go with the anker soundcore life A1 or tozo T10, both under 40$ solid build good bass and reliable battery life. Great value for everyday use.
r/Earbuds • Recommendations under 40$ dollars. ->Don't get the Earfuns. They sound good and have great features for the price, but they do not last long. They're poorly built. I got the Anker Sound Core Life A1's and they do the job as long as you use their EQ. Lots of options in the app. No ANC or any of that and they were $49 on Amazon
r/Earbuds • Best Earbuds for "Everything"? ->I like the Anker LifeA1. Sound quality is decent and the various tips & ear wings make it possible to get a great fit. I like the programmable buttons so i can create a 30s skip with a press (for podcast ads).
r/ultrarunning • What pods/headphones/buds do you use? ->Soundcore A1 has always been solid for me. Integrates with the soundcore app for eq & customising buttons, has wireless charging, battery life is stellar, and they don't fall out during runs bc of the inner earhooks, and they're IPX7. All that for 40 bucks. Can't really go wrong with 'em imo
r/Earbuds • Best ear hook buds for the gym? ->I had a previous set of the life line that died prior to getting my libertys. Had never spent more than 50 or so on a pair of ear buds and was realizing just how much I was wearing them so I decided to go ahead and spend a bit more. I have 0 regrets, absolutely love em.
r/SteamDeck • What Earbuds do you use ->soundcore anker earphones talaga
r/Tech_Philippines • Recommended bluetooth earphone ->Soundcore Life A1's. They tick a lot of boxes for me. Good sound, comfortable, come with the wings to hold them in, wireless charging, actual clicky buttons instead of touch zones.
r/GooglePixel • What wireless earbuds are you using with your pixel ? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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