Anker SoundBuds Lite Bluetooth Headphones, Wireless Lightweight Neckband Headset, IPX5 Water Resistant Sport Earbuds with Noise Cancelling and Built-in Mic

Anker is quickly becoming one of my favorite companies for lower cost electronics. I bought this on a lightning deal for like 15$ just because I was curious about them and they’re like all the other Anker products I’ve had. Which is to say the quality levels seem to be 3 or 4 times higher than you would expect for the price you pay. There’s not one thing about them that make them better than other headphones necessarily. It’s just the overall product is good on all counts.The sound is good. I’d give it a B. It’s definitely good enough for what the vast majority of people will expect from Bluetooth earbuds. Voices sound like I expect them to based off of other sources so they’re fairly neutral. The bass is present but not what I’d call powerful. It sounds great for spoken voices too and there is no issue with lag or anything like that when watching high quality videos.The only other thing I’d like to mention explicitly is the build quality. Again Anker really excels here at making it seem much higher than the price would have you expect. The band is a very comfortable, semi-rigid design that keeps it’s shape but has plenty of give to keep it very comfortable. The cords are all fit nicely with no obvious issues with ending. The buttons press with a noticeable click. The packaging is even pretty nice. Like all Anker earphones they came with plenty of accessories including a charging cable, ear tips, ear wings, and a mesh bag that can hold the earbuds.Just in case you somehow missed the whole point here I like them. Anker does things right and usually very affordable. They do not have super heavy beats style bass but for most people they’re going to sound great. Especially if you’ve had a crappy pair of 20$ headphones that let you down before.

First Bluetooth headphones of the 4 manufactures that I've tried that are sweatproof...finally. All of them boast an IPX rating. Anker headphones actually still work after a month of sweaty, hard workouts.Addendum: Just finished a 24 mile hike. Took almost 10 hrs. Half of it in pouring thunderstorms. The only way I can answer my phone (I'm on call for phone consultations) in pouring rain is with a Bluetooth headset because the pouring rain interferes with the touchscreen of my cell. The Anker Soundbuds Lite performed flawlessly the entire 10 hrs. When a phone call comes in, I click the middle button and the call is answered. And I listened to an Audible.com book for the full 10 hrs without the battery dying.Addendum 9-2-2018: Took them on an 80 mile Appalachian Trail section hike with temps hitting the 90's and pouring rain intermittently over 3 days. Anker SoundBuds Lite performed beautifully. The rain and sweat never interfered with the buttons. The battery lasted all day (I recharged at night with guess what?-- an Anker battery) With lesser performing BT headphones, sweat would seep into the playback/volume control/Stop/Start buttons and simulate clicks, interfering with the functions. Not with Anker. Thank you Anker.

UPDATE: New headphones working good so far, thanks!UPDATE: Anker contacted me and shipped me a new pair, gave them an extra star for that. Will update my review further after I've had a chance to test them out.0/5 of possible.Completely stopped working within a couple of weeks, would not even turn on after charging. Sent in product support and didn't receive a reply. Been a huge fan of Anker products in the past, will be much more reluctant to purchase their products again, nor recommend them to friends. Extremely disappointed.

I waited a few months before giving my review of this product. I find longevity in a product to be an important feature. Initially, I was happy with my purchase, as it was a noticeable increase in quality from my skull candy headphones. It is a lightweight as advertised and it does a boast a good battery life. It also comes in blue. That is a good.However, this product is not for those who do exercise frequently, either lifting weights or cycling. This is the IPX5 Water Resistant Sport Earbuds. It did not meet up with the name. The black vinyl covering by the buttons have come apart and is no longer water resistant. At this moment, this functions best a normal headphones, as I cannot make calls from these headphones.Unless they fix these issues, I do not recommend buying these headphones. They won't last and you'll lose several of the advertised features. This is expected of 15 dollar headphones, not 40 dollar ones. Save your money.

This set is a pretty good value for what you get. I've owned most of the LG models including the LG1100, Bragii, Sony HD and now the Sennheiser HD1....this Anker is as good as any of the higher end models I've just listed! As a matter of fact for $40.....it's better with call reception and musical audio every bit as good!Pro: Low CostWater toleranceGreat soundEasy pairingBattery lifeCons: Minor!- 2 sec delay in forwarding/ reversing tracks while listening to music. If you’ve owned an LG Bluetooth you get instant response using the function buttons. This is pretty much the case with every other brand other than LG.Slightly bass heavy( and I love Bass) with mids and highs slightly recessed.-Slightly shorter neckband than LG, Sony and Sennheiser- Non retractable cordThe pros outweigh the cons that are only minor at least for my tastes and needs. I would recommend this headset. Could be slightly longer on the neckband.

Been using these for a couple of months. Generally I like them good batter, good sound. The only real problem I have is keeping them on they tend to fall off the back of my neck. This might be because I have a thick neck almost 19in. So if you have a thick neck you may not wont these. If you have a normal to small neck these are really good for bluetooth devices.