Soundcore by Anker AeroFit Pro Open-Ear Headphones, Ultra Comfort, Secure Fit, Ergonomic Design, Rich Sound with LDAC, Bluetooth 5.3, IPX5 Water-Resistant, 46H Playtime, App Control, Wireless Earbuds

Update: Soundcore support reached out to me and suggested to stretch the earphones out – they sent photos showing how to do it. After stretching them as shown, the pain from wearing them was less. Still uncomfortable, but I wasn’t wincing anymore when I took them off. After another week or so of adjusting them and waiting a couple days between adjustments, I can finally wear them long-term without pain and sometimes I’ll forget they’re on. There was also an update that included more EQs.Original: I bought these to replace my current bone conduction headphones which I wore 12+ hours per day without issue.What I like- The ear pieces are snug, I don’t feel like they’re at risk of falling off.- The neckband is optional- The sound quality is way better, more clear and gets a lot louder than my bone conduction headphones- I can stay more aware of my surroundings- I can hear myself speak so I don’t talk too loud- The case closes securely and the buds sit firmly in the case. I haven’t had any issue with the buds not charging due to poor connection with the contacts like my other soundcore products- The physical buttons are more reliable and responsive than my other soundcore products that use touch features- Supports multiple connected devices well, I can switch between my laptop and phone seamlessly which is great for meetingsWhat I don’t like.- They aren’t soft, they’re kind of a hard rubber- They aren’t adjustable at all and so far it doesn’t seem like allowing any sort of adjustment period is working. I wear them as much as I can stand, but they’re still too tight- The curved portion with the springy wire inside has a relatively sharp angle along the inside. With the rubber being so hard it digs into my skin.- My ears get bruised from these in multiple spots. It seems I get bruised over the top of the ear if I wear the neckband. If I don’t wear the neckband, then I get bruised on the cartilage where the speaker makes contact around the ear canal.- No convenient way to store the neckband, can get lost since it can’t go in the case.- Spatial audio feature was neat, but made everything sound poor- Not any additional preconfigured EQs, just the default and the option to customize it.I’m probably going to end up returning these. I want to love them, but they’re just too uncomfortable.

Disclaimer that each person is different so this is my personal review in my situation.I’ve tried probably over 30+ different earbuds, headphones, etc. I think these are the best for my needs:1) Comfortable wearing all day – I can safely say I’ve been religiously wearing these throughout the waking day and even in bed. It’s not that I don’t notice them over my ears but they don’t hurt my ears like regular in the earbuds or make my ears sweat like over the ear headphones. It comes with an attachment for behind the ear security but I haven’t used them as I have no need.2) Battery Life – these seem to last all day, for music and videocalls without even having to put back into case to charge. I am truly amazed how long they last for me. I have gone for 3 days using the case to charge the headphones.3) Multipoint – This is actually a very IMPORTANT feature. I stay connected to both my smartphone and laptop all day. I’ve tried various listening devices that support multipoint such as Jabra and Aftershockz but they seem to get confused which device is emitting sound. This does have the issue but at a much lower rate. The best thing is the Soundcore app allows you disconnect the other device when this happens. The other brands, I have to physically disconnect from the other device.4) Great sound – these sound just great for music, movies, or videocalls especially the fact they are open-ear headphones. I personally appreciate the spatial audio feature which makes you feel like you are surrounded by the sound/music.5) Good/great for videoconferencing calls – Both parties can hear each other without an issue. I had issues w/ other headphones when using the MacOS via Google Meet where it auto-mutes me but I haven’t run into issues with these Soundcore.6) Relatively stable on the ears – these could be more stable but overall stable once in place. I sometimes wear these in bed and they stay in place enough but does requires some adjustment7) Controls – These have two buttons, one in each side, that are placed where you don’t accidentally touch/press them like other headphones. Overall they are most intuitive buttons and placement. You can customize each button to volume and playback. These buttons rock.I can’t recommend these enough to those that have needs that mirror what I’ve listed. Give them a try.

Brilliant design and great sound. Finally, free ears, nothing is stuck in, nothing is hanging and dangling – perfect feeling that you have two tiny but mighty speakers on your shoulders playing for you. Surprisingly not a lot of sound pollution for the people nearby. Battery life – this is where Anker typically shines, they last forever and then some more. Excellent case that is surprisingly compact and not bulky, great mid-size pebble. With this comes the only totally expected downside being the sound disappearing in the noisy environment, so keep that in mind. Other than that – love them.

Wearing these a litte odd at first. I’ve never had an outside the ear unit before. I kept trying to push then in further. Once I realized that I could hear the audio just fine, I left them alone and they delivered really good sound. Good volume, good clarity, extremely comfortable, I often forget I’m wearing then. Even though they feel like they aren’t on tight, they stay put. I haven’t used the neck strap yet. Overall, very pleased.

I had low expectations for an open ear headset, especially with the bass. Standard earbuds are uncomfortable for me however and tend to fall out. I was really surprised how great these sound, even on the low end. They are very comfortable and best impossible to get to fall off, even shaking your head. They are still fairly new for me, but so far I highly recommend them.