Anker Soundbuds Curve Wireless Headphones, Bluetooth 4.1 Sports Earphones with 12.5 Hour Battery, Aptx Stereo Sound, Waterproof Nano Coating, Workout Headset with Built-in Mic and Carry Pouch, Red

Great pair of headphones have been my everyday pair for the last 1-2 years now.This is actually the second pair I've bought because my first set are starting to show some wear and tear, well, I may have tried to clean them to roughly and pulled it apart slightly. That being said they still work but I want a back up pair for when they do give up on life.The Pros:Battery life. I have only been caught out maybe three times with the battery dying on me. Simply because it lasts for well over 10 hours and even with 2 hours of use a day at the gym or on a run I find an opportunity sometime in the week to give them a charge. They do this annoying little beep to let you know when they are low on battery, probably half an hour or so left at that point, but it's on pretty well spaced intervals so I don't mind it's death throw wails and get on with my business. That being said I do try and hurry so that I'm not left in the middle of a set with silence in my ears.They hang on your ears. I have been through a good few headphones that fulfil the requirement of both Bluetooth and can secure themselves on your ears. The requirement to fill is simple. When I am running I do not what to have to be repositioning earphones every 10 minutes. These have both foam and rubber earbud tips to suit your preference, a little on those is the plastic slip our easier when sweating heavily and the foam get dirtier easier. Also you get better sound from the plastic I find. However, these bad boys hold onto my ears with the hooky things, accepting that all ears are different here, so when the buds do eventually slip out they are held nice and close in place and I can still hear my music just fine and they won't every fully fall out. For me that is the compromise that clinched them for me. They can fall out but as long as they hover in my ear canal I'm a happy sailor.Connectivity. I don't care so much about this as I normally don't take phone calls in the gym. But I'll give them props for their microphone and sound quality for calls. I went through a period of listening to podcasts in the car with these and whenever I got a phone call they were an unexpected perfect hands free set.Cons:I may have broke one earphone by being a little heavy handed while cleaning them and pulled it apart. Still clicks into place but way less secure than the other side. So be gentle. After X hours of use they can potentially become slightly delicate.The foam ear bud tips (well tip I had one foam and one plastic...asymmetric ears and best fit) The foam broke off its internal plastic bushing. It had a good life though and was pretty manky at this point. Replaced it with a spare I had from a different set I had. So ya. Foam are comfortable but have a shorter lifespan than the rubber.They're good headphone, respectable price for the amount of usage, wear and tear they suffer and sound quality.Some justification for rating.Sound quality 4 - There probably is better sound quality. I don't care so much. I'm not really paying attention to what I'm listening to most of the time. They are good in my opinion but I can't hold a tune, never mind tell a viola from a violin so I'm not gonna tell anyone what the best or worst of sound quality is.Battery life 4 - It's good. There is stuff advertised that has long. So if max battery life possible is our time go else where. But these boys are honest they say what 12.5 hours? Ya, they do that, can't attest they do that after 2 years...I could but I want to get the review done in one sitting.Working out 5 - They go with me everywhere. Working out, travelling, car journeys.

Great pair of basic headphones that stay on when your workout. I wanted an affordable pair of headphones for the gym, these really work! Glad I got them.Sound quality isn't great, but perfect for podcasts, audio books tuning out the everyday hubub.

These are a fantastic piece of kit. I've had multiple pairs of bluetooth earphones ranging from £20 - £70 and these are by far the best. They connect in an instant and there is no messing about restarting apps to get the audio to come through them. The playback time is legit, i use them cycling to and from work 5 days a week, 30 mins round trip. I didn't have to charge them for 3 weeks and that includes listening at the desk. I use them running at the weekends, they are very comfortable and the only pair of earphones I've had that actually stay in my ears. The sound quality is great, nice and clear no sharp high ends and substantial bass.The first pair i got didn't actually stay switched on for some reason. They come with an 18 month warranty, I emailed Anker support and they sent me a new pair next day delivery free of charge. The customer support was excellent. Thoroughly recommend these.

Worked well, but literally fell apart after only a small amount of use

Bought these headphones to use while I'm ou running. I tend to prefer the 'loop around the ear' style as it tends to hold stay firmly in my ears. For that purpose these fit the bill perfectly, even when running.Sound quality is great. Nice bass, clear highs and mids. Perfect for outdoors. The fit is comfortable and the cable doesn't get in the way too much.The main problem I have is with the Bluetooth. It constantly drops out for tiny microseconds, making music stutter when listening. I tried changing settings and even moving closer to the phone and the problem persists. (I tried another pair of non sport focused Anker headphones and they work fine without the problem). Maybe I received a faulty unit?Anyway, without the fault I would give these top marks, but will have to give 3 stars.

Seriously good in terms of movement hold, work really well in the gym and feel comfortable. In terms of audio quality, they punch well above the price. I'd recommend these for a £20-30 purcahse that you may or may not eventually ruin with sweat/weights/gym bag musk...

I was initially impressed with these - the sound is good, the battery life is as advertised (for a change) and all seemed well until while working out I caught the wire and yanked the right side bud out of my ear.The wire stayed in place no problems (which was where I thought it might have broken), but the actual earbud assembly - the speaker - came apart in half. The frame around the ear and the bit that goes inside the ear came apart as it got yanked and one of the wires to the speaker snapped at the solder point.I wondered how this was possible and noticed that there is NO ADHESIVE between the 2 parts that form the bit that goes inside the ear. It's just a basic press fit with 2 little locator lugs, and this is where it broke - half stayed in my ear the other half pulled away and snapped a wire.Looking at the other side I was able to get my fingernail in the joint seam and prise it apart easily !!!I deliberately chose Anker and paid a bit more more having had 2 previous ones that broke within a couple of months - but after only 6 months use (technically less as I've not been to a gym in 6 weeks) - the Anker ones have proven to be just as poorly built as the cheaper versions.I'm going to try to RMA them and see what Amazon says.Update - Amazon refunded no problems - I bought a different brand with good reviews but..... this other set the microphone is crap....Is there ANY set of bluetooth earbuds with good sound AND microphone without paying hundreds????