Soundcore V20i by Anker Open-Ear Headphones, Adjustable Ear Hooks, Ultra-Comfort, Snug Fit, Powerful Sound, Clear Calls, IP55, 36H Playtime, Bluetooth 5.4 Wireless Earbuds, Multipoint ConnectionClimatePartner certified

I have other open ear type head phones. I like them you CAN hear surrounding sounds. Important when you need situational awareness. They also have a basic app to make audio adjustments. The stereo sound is very good for an open ear headset. They are very comfortable. These head phones also have adjustable angle positions to offer a better fit on your ears. You almost forget you are wearing them. And they don't fall off since they have a behind-the-ear clip. You can see ear bud battery levels in the app. But there is no built in display of battery levels in the storage/recharging case. I liked them so much, I purchased another set, in a different color. Excellent value.

I've been using wireless earbuds to listen to true crime podcasts at work for quite a few years. I have sensitive ears, so the type of earbud that you just shove into your ear canal doesn't work for me; they hurt my ears. I was finally able to settle on a neckband, with small molded buds that nestle in the outer part of the ear, pointed into the canal. I used soft silicone ear tips that hooked into the upper part of my ear, and they were pretty comfy. However, the neckband was silicone connected to hard plastic, and after a while of putting them on and taking them off, the silicone breaks away from the hard plastic, and while the sound is fine, the earbuds just fall apart. I had three or four of the same neckands, and I finally just got fed up and started looking for something different.Initially, neckband batteries lasted longer than individual earbuds, but now that's not necessarily the case. The problem for me was finding molded earbuds small enough to not hurt my ears.So I found these and decided to give them a try, and I'm very glad I did. They have a silicone piece that hooks over the ear, and the speaker lies up against the outer ear, with four different positions for adjustment.I need a few things with my work earbuds:1. Battery life. I start my day at 7:30 am, and around 3:30 pm, I get a sound notifying me that the battery is at 20%. I only wear one at a time because I'm at work, and I don't want to be completely shut off from my coworkers should they need to speak to me. If, for some reason, the one bud dies, I can switch to the other one, which is still in the case and charged.2. Multipoint connection. I have these connected to my tablet, which is how I listen to podcasts, and my cell phone at the same time, so if I get a phone call, it automatically disconnects from the tablet and switches to my ringing phone.3. Range. I get up from my desk and move around the office, and I've had some earbuds that wouldn't stay connected at as little as 15 feet away. I experimented once with these, and I would say that at approximately 70 feet away from my tablet, around a corner, they started breaking up a bit. That is, by far, the longest range I've ever come across. I also have a restroom that's maybe 30 or 40 feet away with a thick wall separating it from my devices, and they stay connected.4. Comfort. Once or twice a day, I need to pull the speaker away from my ear for a few seconds because it gets a tiny bit achy, but comparatively, they are comfortable.Bonus: with other earbuds, if I stay out of range for too long, I often have to reconnect when I get back in range. With these, they will automatically reconnect.There's an app that can be used; you can customize the sound and set functions. For instance, you can set the volume to increase or decrease with one tap or two taps, etc.When the battery is low, you can just put them back in the case and they'll charge up again, even without the case being plugged in.I'm very happy that I found these!

These are very comfortable and have great battery life. I’ve owned two pairs of these, I lost the first pair on vacation. The open ear buds go around my ears nicely and stay in place when working out or running, I tend to wear them for hours while I work and I really enjoy them. The battery life has been great as well. The reason for 4 stars is that they aren’t great if I get a phone call because the mic doesn’t seem to work well and people have trouble hearing me. Also the bass is almost non existent, but they are still pleasant for music. They are also a good choice for listening to podcasts and audiobooks where bass isn’t a priority, and they are neutral and clear for that purpose. Overall these are very nice for the price and I find they stay in place and are more comfortable than most ear buds.

These headphones are very comfortable for running, they are easy to configure and place, meaning they are easy to use, it has an application that you can customize the commands, it comes with a case that is very practical, the silicone part adjusts to fit in the ear, it is open ear, which means that it does not go directly into the ear canal like other headphones, the advantage of that is that you can hear what is happening outside while you run, you are not totally isolated, but if you turn up the volume enough you may not hear. The best of all is the design that fits the ear and that prevents it from falling, it is much more comfortable, previously I used on-ear headphones, but after running for a while it was uncomfortable, they were tight and my boyfriend had in-ear ones, with sweat they fell off after a while. The design is nice, almost curved. The sound is quite good, as is the volume; you can turn it up quite a bit. I understand that the quality of the headphones, for the price, is 10 out of 10, at least for running. What does happen to me is that sometimes when I wear them for longer periods of time, maybe two hours, they can bother my ear, but maybe I'm wearing them too tightly. I've only used them twice, so it's probably too early to determine the battery life, but so far so good. So far, I think it was a good buy. I bought some white ones for me and blue ones for my boyfriend, he is happy with them