11 reviews for Soundcore A1 Earbuds: 40H Playtime & Custom Sound!

1. 

   Belgian Alien – October 2, 2025

   Excellent Value for the Price
   I bought these to replace my Bose Sport earbuds. While I wanted something that would give me great audio, I didn’t want to spend what I paid for those previous earbuds; these Soundcore Life A1do not disappoint, in fact, they are exceeding my expectations.Bluetooth Pairing: Open the case, go to bluetooth settings on the device and select the Life A1 buds. Done. Literally took me less than 15 seconds. Once my devices were paired, as soon as I take a bud out of its case it’s already connecting to the last device I used, and by the time I have it popped in my ear, it’s ready to go.Comfort and Fit: These buds come with several sizes of plugs, and three sizes of wings. After a little trial and error to get the right fit for my ears, these are so comfortable, I forget I have them in after a while. They are lightweight, they don’t pinch anywhere, and I can easily wear these for an entire day at my desk without any discomfort whatsoever.Controls: Like many earbuds these days, you can control several common functions by pressing the earbuds (play/pause, volume up/down, answer/reject calls, Siri, etc.). One thing that surprised me is that these are actual buttons, and not just a touch-control like some other buds have.Build Quality and Design: Both the case and the earbuds are light, but at the same time, feel like they are made to last. Nothing feels “cheap” or “flimsy”. The case has a solid magnetic closure design, there is no play in the hinges of the case lid. The buds themselves are riding that fine line between lightweight and feeling substantial enough to feel like a quality earbud.Battery Life and Charging: I can easily go all day long with these buds. I used them continuously for 9 hours on one single charge. The case and the buds themselves charge quickly. And as an added bonus, not only can you charge the case via the USB-C charging port, you can also use a wireless charger. The App: There is a Soundcore app you can download that offers some additional options. It allows you to customize the button controls although your only options of functions to assign to button presses are volume, play/pause, next/previous, Siri, or no action. The app also offers equalizer settings, but you are limited to their 21 presets; 20 equalizer configuration presets and a “Soundcore Signature BassUp”. While these presets will most definitely do the trick, I was slightly disappointed there was no option for a custom EQ preset the user can make on their own.Overall, I am incredibly impressed by the value, less than $40 for all of this? And to be honest, these sound at least as good as my previous Bose earbuds.

2. 

   Cody H – October 2, 2025

   5/5 Great Purchase, will buy again in the future
   Had these for a few months now. They last about 9 hours per charge and you seem to get 2 charges per earbud out of the case. They charge pretty fast too! Sound quality is pretty good, and there’s an app you can use on your phone to change the audio presets and stuff so if you’re practically deaf in one ear like me, you can crank the Treble up. I LOVE that they came with extra ear cushions and the only ones that fit comfortably were the smallest size. When my current one goes, whenever it does because they do eventually, I will 100% buy another one. It’s worth the money.

3. 

   California Mom – October 2, 2025

   Wireless charging, good sound, calls
   These are comfortable, offer wireless charging, and sound good. Bluetooth connection is good and mic too, callers say I sound clear. At first I thought it was the full package. I love sending them on my charging unit and letting them wirelessly charge. These would be perfect if it weren’t for the lack of noise canceling and lack of tracking. I have misplaced them or dropped one and have had to spend time searching for them. Many other earbuds allow you to play a loud noise on them so you can find them. I wish these would do that. They are great for everyday use but for airplanes, I prefer noise canceling. Set up adding a tile tracker to it okay so I could find them. Overall these are definitely worth the price and a good quality if you don’t misplace them and don’t need noise canceling. I have another pair from a different company with noise canceling but people complain that they can’t hear me on them so I end up using these more. So a+ on sound and connectivity and convenience.

4. 

   Amazon Customer – October 2, 2025

   Damn good ear buds.
   Do not let the size fool you, these have all that you are looking for in quality and resilience. The app has features no other headphones do or will have, the ability to change the tones and control the volume are outstanding. The value is worthy of more than five stars, but that is the limit. I have tried several of the other name brands, from Sony, to Bose, Beats, to JVC, these are, worthy of the same mention. The immersive ability through a change in the equalization, to the push button differences in each ear, these are a great value! Charging speed is excellent, even though they stay charged for more than ten hours in medium volume, and maybe 10 on high volume if you need to crank them up for a while. Although the feel heavy in your hands, they are light in your ears.

5. 

   Amazon Customer – October 2, 2025

   Quality product for a great price
   These a great quality for a great price! I’ve been using the Beats Pro for the last 2 years but have always disliked how often they fall out of my ears. These earbuds really stay in place!! They were also super easy to pair with my phone and laptop, and I really like that you can change the sound in the app based on the type of music you’re listening to. Great product!

6. 

   Serena Brigante – October 2, 2025

   Sound great, keep disconnecting
   I have now purchased these twice. My first pair, I would have gladly rated them 5 stars. Sound quality is great, good battery life, comfy fit. Sadly, 4 months after my warranty ended, they fell out of my bag and when I went back to find them, they had been run over and completely destroyed. Ordered my second pair. When I first used them, the opening voice was garbled and weird. Thought, whatever as long as they work. After a few weeks, they started randomly disconnecting. Didn’t happen often, so again, whatever. Now I’ve had them for almost 2 years and they are now disconnecting multiple times during my workout sessions, or while I’m doing my housework. I should have gotten the warranty, but it proved not worth it last time so I didn’t. I don’t like leaving poor reviews, but I’m starting to get annoyed by my ear buds disconnecting. I will likely be ordering a new pair from a different company.

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   Bengt Larsson – October 2, 2025

   Helnöjd 👍👍👍👍

8. 

   C. Butcher – October 2, 2025

   The best Soundcore earphones. I have been buying Soundcore earphones and headphones for a while. My ears don’t get on well with AirPods, just fall out all the time. I’ve tried a couple of other Soundcore models before these and they were better than AirPods. But these! These are the best. They fit my ears perfectly, no fear of them falling out. Comfortable. Great sound as you expect with Soundcore. Huge surprise bonus, I didn’t realise the charging case could be charged wirelessly. So I can just sit it on the charging pads I have in the house. Only 1 negative, I wish they came in other colours. I’d like a white or blue set as well. Why did you choose this product over others?:Anker and Soundcore are my go-to brands

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   Alfredo B. – October 2, 2025

   En el gimnasio, a veces, hacen mucho ruído las pesas. Éstos auriculares no los anulan por completo, pero los bajan un poco más que otros intrauditivos que he tenido, gracias a que se mantienen sujetos.También es cierto que les puse unas almohadillas que parecen ser viscoelásticas. Las moldeo antes de meterlas en los oídos humedeciéndolas cuidadosamente con el hidroalcohol que ahora hay en todas partes. Esto permite un acople perfecto que, al secarse, sirve de pegamento ligero.En cuanto al sonido, he de señalar que hay instrumentos que nunca había oído con tanta claridad. El otro día, una canción emitía un sonido que rebotaba como un eco. Era la primera vez que lo notaba en una canción cien veces oída en el mismo móvil.Tuve que reiniciarlos, ya que no funcionaban al apretar como dicen las intrucciones. Ni bajaba el volumen ni pasaba a la siguiente canción. Para ello hay que colocarlos en caja y presionarlos hasta que los led parpadeen, creo recordar que era así.Creo que el uso de los toques para bajar o subir el volumen es complicado y, accidentalmente, durante el trabajo con guantes, en vez de avanzar rápido dos minutos en el podcast, o a la siguiente canción si escucho música, lo que sucede es que sube el volumen. Cuando te llaman, sólo necesitas usar un toque. Pero si quieres pausar o avanzar a la siguiente canción, las órdenes se dan con dos, lo que evita órdenes accidentales al apretar sin querer una vez ajustando el auricular, por ejemplo. Al principio pensabe que, si no estás realizando una llamada, el software debería saberlo y admitir un toque, como hacen todos los bluetooth que había usado, pero ahor me parece cómodo y seguro.Comprado en octubre del 2021, justo hace un año, lo uso en el trabajo limpiando con agua durante casi cuatro horas; pero también en el gimnasio otras cuatro horas a la semana. Nunca me quedé sin batería.Estéticamente están bien. Sobresalen un poco pero, como son redondeados, no quedan mal, como otros con los que pareces Frankestein.Al cabo de 12 meses, le concedo las cinco merecidas estrellas. Porque pienso comprar otro par para no tener que cambiarlos de bolsa según a dónde voy. Se me puede olvidar y no tengo repuesto.Llevo 3 años con ellos. Un día me quedaron en el bolsillo de la chaqueta y se metieron en la lavadora. Como estaban encendidos, se estropearon para siempre. A uno de los auriculares se le despegó el botón. Usé un pegamento rápido y parece que lo arreglé.Gracias por el útil! Si te lo ha parecido.¿Te ha servido para algo? Gracias.

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    Sandra Peineau – October 2, 2025

    une belle surprise ces écouteurs – pour le prix le son est bon mais c’est surtout la qualité de fabrication de ces écouteurs qui est incroyable.je m’endors avec – retrouve chaque matin les écouteurs par terre ou collés dans mon dos et après plus de six mois il sont toujours aussi qualitatifs – j’avais d’autre ecouteurs de la meme marque utilisés plus de 5 ans sans aucun problème – remplacés par ceux ci car pas de latence (pas perceptible, car il y a toujours une latence si faible soit elle). Mon fils en est à sa quatrième paire d’écouteurs (JBL et Lg) écouteurs grillés ou décollement – batterie défectueuse.Bon prix belle autonomie, super solides – son trés bien (les musicos auront toujours un truc à reprocher)Je recommande à 200%

11. 

    Steven Ha – October 2, 2025

    I’ve had these headphones for over 6 months now and they still perform as if they were brand new. The battery life on these are insane! I use these nearly everyday, and I only need to charge the case overnight about once every two weeks. They offer a huge amount of bass and volume, they fit in my ears perfectly, and they never fall out of my ears or get loose with the standard fit. There is no active noise cancellation, but that isn’t expected for earbuds at this price. The seal does a good enough job for me.My only small complaint for these headphones are the sound profiles. You can triple-click an earbud to change it’s sound profile, but there is no indicator to know which profile you switch to. Other than that, these are hands down the best wireless earbuds at this price. Great job Anker!!Edit – Almost 1 year later (about 11 months) the left earbud completely died out of nowhere. I was listening to music when I noticed the left earbud lost volume completely. I thought it may have died so I charged it, didn’t work. I tried resetting the earbuds based on the manual, also didn’t work. Then I found on youtube that the left earbud suddenly not working is a common issue in Anker’s Soundcore earbud lineup. I hope to get this fixed through customer support!Edit #2: Anker sent me another pair in about a week free of charge, since these earbuds have an 18 month warranty. The new earbuds work perfectly. Amazing customer support thank you Anker 🙂