These earbuds sound great and stay in your ears no matter how hard you're working out. (Amazon)(Amazon)
I have a love-hate relationship with running. I love that it keeps me in shape, gets me outdoors and gives me an excuse to buy new gear (especially the shoes). I don't love being out of breath or the time it takes, and how every single minute, I have to push my earbuds back into my ears.
There's nothing to be done about the first two (well, other than not running — not an option in my book), but there is something that can be done about those earbuds. These Soundcore Life A1 earbuds are designed to stay in your sweaty ears whether you're at the gym, doing sprints at the track or enjoying a long run on the beach. They're on sale for just $32 right now — making them a serious stocking stuffer contender for any on-the-go music lover in your life.
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Features like customizable sound modes and wireless charging are nice bonuses that are usually found on higher-end, more expensive earbuds.
When it comes to quality earbuds, the starting price usually has three digits, with very few exceptions. These earbuds are one of those exceptions, with a great fit, a bunch of high-end features, insane battery life and a price tag that will leave you smiling, especially now that they're at the lowest price we've ever seen on Amazon.
Don't get me wrong, I love my AirPods Pro. I've put a lot of earbuds in my ears over the years, and they are hands down the best earbuds I've ever had, by a long shot. The features are incredible and the sound quality is unmatched. Active Noise Cancelling almost works too well, and Transparency mode feels like something out of a time machine. That said, once my ears get sweaty, they start to slip a bit.
These Soundcore earbuds not only stay in your ears better than the Pros, thanks to little rubber wings (there are multiple sizes so you can customize your fit), they share a few features with the Pros as well, including a wireless charging case and USB-C connectivity. They also have customizable sound modes via the Soundcore app, but, to date, the few times I've tried to get the app to connect to my headphones, even when my phone is properly connected, it hasn't worked.
Additionally, these earbuds, unhindered by any sort of ANC, have phenomenal battery life. The earbuds themselves can play music for up to 10 hours while the case adds on another 30. I've had these in my car for months on end, only charging when I drive, and they've yet to die on me. The audible battery level notification when you first put them in is a nice touch too.
Other than yours truly, there are over 25,000 happy customers who have given these earbuds a five-star rating.
"The battery life on these is great," said a five-star rater. They added: "It's a relief that I don't have to charge them every single day if I want to use them the next."
These earbuds had another five-star customer "ugly-cry[ing]" with joy after wearing them. "Let's talk about comfort. These babies slide into my ears like they were custom-made by a tiny earbud tailor. No stabbing, no soreness — just pure, cushy bliss. My ears, which once felt like a crime scene after JBL and Samsung betrayed them, are now living their best life."
"I've owned previous Anker earbuds and the main reason I love them is because they have so much bass in them," said this Anker fanboy. "I'm a hip-hop head so love headphones/earbuds with tons of bass. I know that these earbuds lack some great features like some other earbuds have, but I'll compromise losing some of those features for nice bass tone, especially when they fit snug in my ears."
While these may be $32 earbuds, I do have my gripes, though only two. The first is that the rubber wings tend to fall off when I take the earbuds out of my ears. This isn't a huge deal, as I can easily put them back on, but it would be nice if they didn't fall off at all.
And as I mentioned above, the lack of app connectivity (at least with my iPhone) is another one of my frustrations. I tried while writing this article to connect them again with no success, though hopefully an app update will fix this issue in the future.
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
