Anker Soundcore - Sport X20
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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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"it sounds fucking amazing. ... I was blown away at Best Buy. I thought this was fake somehow like there is no way this thing is producing that bass and that level. ... The speaker is phenomenal. ... At first it was almost too bass heavy; but after an hour or two of playtime it broke in and the mids came alive, without loosing any bass. ... it still sounds fucking incredible."
"DIRAC which is like Dolby sound, so the soundstage is immersive and incredible. ... I could hear the orchestra turning the pages of their music. I could hear the hair of the bow as it glided across the bridge of a violin. It was like being in the middle of a concert hall. It was a little insane for this price range. ... The music had a broader soundstage back then in the studio...they took their time. Tweak your streaming service to lossless quality too, and then close your eyes and imagine the music happening TO YOU. Music should be a whole experience, not a time killer."
"still have quality sound and bass ... With a slight adjustment in the bass on Spotify + spatial sound, the Airpods fly! The bass and quality of the Airpods almost reach the same level as the XM4!"
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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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"Have run 3 half's and 2 fulls, never have ran out of battery provided they are properly charged beforehand."
"I use it for the same reasons and love it. ... I would not consider the regular Apple Watch because of battery life."
"the battery life easily lasts 10+ hours."
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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 sweat heavily while running and never had that issue ran at least 1700kms with them and no issues."
"I haven't been able to kill them with my sweat yet. ... I went through a couple other brands of similar headphones that would die after a run or two, I believe my sweat killed them."
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"About a year and the right bud would last about 15 minutes on a full charge."
"I've had them for a few years and now the battery doesn't last for more than 40 mins, so looking for a different model."
"And then during a race in September the mid sole of one pulled right off with less than 200 km on them."
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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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"Pretty comfy but come loose during workouts. ... When they come loose, they fall out."
"every single version of the AirPods (apart from the max) hurt my ears after minutes of use. ... Despite trying the different tips and aftermarket covers, I can't seem to get them to be comfortable."
"I had them for a week and returned them cause they were really uncomfortable."
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"I think they sound terrible. ... The bass is overbearing and muddy with attenuated high frequencies. ... it's an issue with the drivers."
"the audio quality has recently dipped drastically. ... the left bud is noticably worse + quieter than the right."
"Sound wise they are about 90% as good as the Earfuns which are just a bit crisper, cleaner, and fuller sounding."
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"I just find the part that goes over the ear a little too flexible so it nudges my glasses more than I prefer."
I use soundcore sport x20 and they have been great. On the budget side too.
r/AppleFitnessPlus • The current best running headphones/earbuds? Any reliable recommendations/advice? ->These are about 80 bucks and they're fine, I have many types of noise cancelling buds and headphones and these are pretty decent. soundcore Sport X20 by Anker https://a.co/d/ck51d2t
r/misophonia • Best noise cancelling earbuds? ->Anker soundcore x20 has ANC, where you can simultaneously turn on transparency mode with wind reduction. I can not comment how well it is as I personally use them with ANC full on. Wind reduction with full on ANC works well.
r/cycling • Looking for earbuds with ANC but transparency mode ->É isso, Anker Soundcore Sport X10 ou X20. Não tem melhor.
r/Corrida • Fone de ouvido bluetooth resistente à suor ->Literally just got these. They are amazing.
r/Earbuds • Recommendations? Over ear hook with physical buttons ->+1 for the Sport X20! The ear hooks have saved me multiple times from a dropped earbud
r/Garmin • Earbuds recommendations? ->For a fairly budget but solid performer, I’m really loving the Soundcore X20 (by Anker) The ear loops have saved me from dropping them several times, the sound is good, the transparency on roads is fine, the ANC is passable. Edit: sigh autocorrect
r/running • It's time for new earphones, please help with recommendations ->I was honestly surprised by anker soundcore. My wife stole my Buds live so I got her soundcore. They are surprisingly good for their price.
r/S22Ultra • Seeking best earbuds for cancelling noise - what is your pick? ->Well they still sell them. And they are still easily the best active earbuds by a wide margin. But if you can't find them, I'd say honestly the Soundcore X20 is the next best. Very good for a cheaper price. And I know Sennheiser makes the Momentum Sport but I have tried them as well and I can confidently say they're overpriced and underwhelming (imo) *Other suggestions I see might be good earbuds, but the "active" features are critical to me, you can't dump water on your head mid run with just any earbuds.
r/Jabra • Best alternatives to jabra elite 8 active gen 2? ->An an owner of XM4 buds and headphones, Bose QC ultras and more, I recently got soundcore sport x20 and for the price I have been very impressed with the noise cancelling and sound quality, especially after EQ.
r/SonyHeadphones • Tired of using my XM5 all the time, thinking of getting earbuds — what’s a good but not expensive pair? ->used it for quite sometime, one of my fav earphone but the casing on the outer ear started to come off, but it was a solid earphone. get a casing as soon as you got it as the transparent case can be scratched off quite easily. i am now using anker soundcore sport x20, since i usually use earphone to run
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