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Wireless earphone The market is more crowded than ever, but there are good reasons to own more than one pair. There's a pair of workout headphones or noise-cancelling headphones that you take on the plane, but it's also helpful to have a budget-friendly backup. Anker's audio-focused Soundcore brand has carved out a niche for itself with comfortable earbuds and headphones that feature long battery life, surprisingly powerful sound, and unbeatable prices. For a limited time, the Soundcore by Anker P20i True Wireless Earbuds are on sale for just $20, 50% off the already modest price of $40.
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Anker Soundcore P20i True Wireless headphones
The Soundcore P20i is available in five colors and features up to 30 hours of battery life with the included charging case.
While we haven't gotten hands-on with this pair of earbuds, we've had good experience with Anker's headphone and earbud offerings in the past, ranking the brand's Sport X20 as one of our favorite earbuds with ear hooks. These lack some of the features of the X20 earbuds – there's no active noise cancellation in these earbuds, for starters. But the P20i earbuds still manage to offer a surprising number of features for the price.
Anker is known for its portable chargers, and the brand's headphone and earbud offerings live up to its reputation when it comes to battery life. Out of the box, the P20i earbuds offer up to 10 hours of battery life, or 30 hours in total with the case. Plus, a 10-minute charge will give you 2 hours of playtime.
One feature included in these earbuds that sets them apart is the included lanyard, which makes it easy to attach the headphones to a backpack or carry in hand. The reasonably compact case can slide into a pocket as well. The earbuds feature intuitive touch controls, and each earbud can be used individually while the other is charging.
Soundcore features 22 equalizer presets for a personalized audio experience, and the app also lets you adjust what the controls do. The earbuds come in blue, black and white, available for $20, or pink and light blue for $24, and have an average rating of 4.4 out of more than 33,000 reviews.
