Soundcore P30i by Anker True Wireless Earbuds Review

[@shimatta2980]

good review, good video overall! more power to you man, I'm definitely buying those

[@INFJason]

I got these for 30 bucks on Amazon. I absolutely love them. The ANC is better than most people say and the app really lets you dial in the sound quality. These are one of the best values out there, IMHO.

[@ianwest1624]

I got the A30i also and somehow it's better and clearer than these. Either way soundcore really sells some good headphones for cheap

[@NickB_864]

I just got them on Amazon too, so much better than my previous earbuds, sounds amazing

[@1119-w3u]

​@@ianwest1624How is the a30i vs the life dot 3i or the a3i ??? (same model, just different names)

[@royalhoward2882]

Outstanding review and I will definitely be purchasing these p30i earbuds. I already have the p20i earbuds from Soundcore and I love them.

[@SiameezyRPGer]

I bought these almost 2 months ago for docked Switch gaming. Not only do they work great and not lag regardless of no game mode setting, but I just went into the app to change my equalizer mode for the game I'm playing like I always do, and I received an update that added the game mode they were missing before. Well worth the $30 I paid.

[@DUKE-bc4ig]

I love how you broke everything down you need to know about the earbuds.. you did your homework, I gotta subscribe to your channel and look at your other videos.. Thx 4 the info

[@ianwest1624]

Appreciate it, it's super fun doing these videos

[@ShellDabs]

A fellow man of culture I see, nice background

[@hatthewmartley]

Thanks for such a real review. There are so many fake SoundCore reviews on here. I've ordered a pair of these, I'm excited to try them out after watching this.

[@ianwest1624]

I try to review things like a regular consumer. Appreciate the comment

[@Living-the-joylifeofJC]

Love my mines! So Impress. Am so glad I got them on sale! Ty for the review. Appreciate.😊

[@GrundGad]

Excellent review. Purchased this on Amazon for 29.99. Was looking to get the skull candy but the reviews weren't appealing plus none really had all the features the Soundcore had in one product so I took a chance and got it. So far i’m happy.

[@igetinya2]

skull candy is actually really good. the only issue i had was battery life but i upgraded to the newer ones and battery life is good. the dime 1 and 2 are the ones with the low battery life but the ear buds work great with really good sound and bass

[@DanishKhan-zp3xn]

Just love your video’s you cover each aspect that is necessary to make purchase decision

[@MSG9876]

Thank you so very much for this video...I was so lost on how to pair these buds.❤❤❤

[@MSG9876]

Does the app require a subscription?

[@ianwest1624]

Nope, you can press skip and use all the features

[@ulrap1202]

Excellent review. Is transparency mode adjustable on these? I will practice saxophone with music on and use transparency mode to hear the sax. Can I adjust transparency mode up and down to balance the mix?

[@betods1013]

I agree with you on Soundcore as a whole. They have given us great products for half the price. I also went on a Soundcore buying spree. I have the Space Q40, Space A40, Sport X20, Liberty 3Pro, and I just bought these (P30's). They are all great with sound, a lot of settings, and the price.

[@XCimenaticGaming]

Own a pair of P30i's right now, it's been about a year and it's still awesome for it's price. I wish the ANC was a bit higher it doesn't fully block out all the noise on transport and planes but it'll do for it's pricing, I am super impressed specifically with the transparency mode use it a lot now, the ANC is good on busses but I'm still not sure completely on subway's and trains, ANC is super impressive especially at a low volume still blocks out a understandable amount of noise and at least you can hear something on the bus as usually it's louder then the music at times but with these on it slightly reduces the noises around me on the bus and music is a bit better with 3D surround on.

[@bobrfotos]

Great video, thanks for the info on setup.

[@Somethingfishytamil]

Start your time stamp with 0:00 in description then only we can see chapters while watching video

[@igetinya2]

I got mine for $29.99. I have a bunch of soundcore products and they all hit!!!

[@ServantOfChrist2025]

I added those to my Christmas List 2024 hopefully god willing I can get those earbuds

[@SiameezyRPGer]

I just bought these for $30, mainly for playing my Switch docked. I mostly play Switch now days, prefer docked and I'm getting tired of playing with subpar TV speaker sound, especially in games with wonky, bad sound balancing. They added bluetooth headphone support to Switch a few years ago. I'm worried though that there might be significant lag. If it's not too bad, maybe I'll keep them and find a cheap USB adapter later on to get rid of the lag. I can't afford to buy $200 earbuds so I went with these because they're a budget name brand. I've literally never used wireless earbuds before. Still been using wired earbuds until now and watching your video simply because I've just never used wireless before. I'm stuck in the mid 2000s still, tech wise lol. Kinda prefer how things were back then, more physical features, less digital, less subscription services.

[@beastmaster6946]

Not recommended for gaming, the sound is great, but it doesn't have gaming mode, so the latency is terrible. On the other hand, the previous model (P20i) has gaming mode, and there is no delay (at least for me).

[@SiameezyRPGer]

@beastmaster6946 ...that's weird the previous model had gaming mode. Yeah I thought these ones had one. But I already got them and tested them out yesterday. I do notice like potentially a miniscule eighth or quarter second delay. But mostly they're working on my Switch just fine. I think I also could be imagining the constant miniscule delay simply cause I was expecting one and it may only be when I first go into a game or back to the menu that there's a slight delay and then they start working just fine without one. I've decided to keep them and I think in the future I'll eventually upgrade to the $70 P3's which should have gaming mode. I'm hoping maybe they'll go on sale more at some point, maybe around the holidays. But for now, I had no wireless earbuds at all before and for only $30 and the very minimal delay that I may or may not have noticed, they'll work for me until I can spare the money for a pricier pair with the gaming mode.

[@SiameezyRPGer]

​@beastmaster6946 So I first of all, it's been however many weeks and they work great, they don't lag on my Switch. I do think my 8bitdo controller maybe has minor input lag when both are connected, but that's it. Also, I just went into the app like I always do, to change my equalizer theme for the game I'm playing and the P30i's just got an update today which added the game mode. Quite happy with these for docked Switch gaming.

[@FranklinCamacho-g5c]

They normally cost around $59 to $80 on the website. I found one for $30 at Ross. At that price, it was definitely worth the buy!! The fit is great confortable and works better with the app you can change the functions, turn on surround sound on and adjust EQ.

[@ianwest1624]

I found them later on at Burlington for 19.99, I paid more on AMAZON

[@JBerton]

I receive mine today, and yes you are right with this specific model, the bass by default is too GOD damn high. I must use piano eq to make it "balance" for me, while in my previous A20i, acoustic eq is enough ( piano eq is to sharp for my ear in A20i ). The crazy thing is, active noise cancelation quality is almost on par with my Liberty 3 Pro. Is the technology getting cheaper, or my ear is worn out I dunno.😬🍻

[@brokenteeth22]

Are these worth it in comparison to the p40i’s? On amazon these are going for $30 and the p40i’s are going for $50. I always see people say the p40’s are great but is it worth the $20 more?

[@sunnyb2982]

Nice review. Thanks. I want to give these a try. I've been using the galaxy buds live for a few years, but lately they've been kind of hurting my ears. Looking for an alternative thats small ear friendly, so hoping these work out.

[@luismacawile7205]

Nice review! But whats its difference from r50i nc? looks like they're the same

[@AladdinSaneNYC]

How is the transparency mode with this set? I purchased the EarFun Free Pro 3 and found transparency VERY poor. I was surprised at that, so I'm returning them asap! Can transparency be adjusted through the SoundCore app to like an extreme level? Far more than the EarFun pair? Whatcha think? Btw: a perfect review!!! My compliments...🙏♐

[@Living-the-joylifeofJC]

Hi I like to do a customization on the EQ but don’t know how and what give me a better sound. Can you show how you would do it . Appreciate if you do.😊

[@mohamedabbas4804]

Choose acoustic..feel the difference 😊

[@ServantOfChrist2025]

Hey ian west why is it when you hold down on the earbuds when you have it set up to go from transparency to ANC does the chime sound like scoring points or something like that and when you go from ANC to transparency holding down on the earbuds does it sound like entering a convinience store that plays a sound when someone enters or leaves ?

[@hector3064]

Para saber en qué estado están, unos hablan y otros como estos van por sonidos, así sabes sí está en modo ANC, transparencia etc

[@ServantOfChrist2025]

@hector3064 Está Bien

[@roberttrotter2814]

These are 20$ at Ross and super loud if you turn on the 3D mode my god I like my music loud but these are crazy loud I can't listen to them turned all the way up I love em I highly recommend these😊

[@ziadyasser9549]

Great review tbh, this or Redmi buds 5 or Soundpeats capsule 3 pro

[@drumsxo]

I see you can play / pause or next with the tap features, but what about back, to restart a song or go to a previous song?

[@MadhawaMW]

What is the Difference p30i vs R50i NC?

[@tonl4498]

It's the same model but different name.

[@drewlop]

Harder to tell the mic quality when you left the post-production music playing but thank you for testing

[@gabrielamajor858]

Okay, but they are heavy about 50g whereas others weigh approximetly 5-10g, am I right?

[@haskell3702]

the mic sounds good

[@Codysurfsup]

Wonder how they compare to the Soundcore Sport X10s. I've been using those for the past year and I've never had a better sounding pair. Recently purchased the space Q45s which sounds incredible. And I have the Soundcore motion plus speaker, which sounds twice as good as the JBL flip products

[@ianwest1624]

P30I has more bass than the sport x10 but the sport x10 overall has more even sound in my opinion

[@betods1013]

I have these and the newer Sport X20. The X20 are a little better. Better sound. I never tested the X10, but I imagine they are similar to the X20's. But with all that, I like wearing the P30's more.

[@gambitgambino1560]

Which can you recommend this or the a30i? Which has better anc?

[@sherrypettye1669]

Thank you so much

[@ianwest1624]

Glad this video helped you. It's the reason I post

[@itz_knightx2564]

what about the led indicators at the charging case?

[@Sred97]

Got these as my second pair of ear pods, and Ionly use them for one two hour increments, then noticed they died within the week. I was hoping to learn how to turn it off & off because I tossed the package instructions. How can one tell they are off when put back in the case?

[@makii4772]

Got a crazy deal and got these for like 3 dollars in lazada but do i need a Bluetooth 5.4 adapter for this? I have a BT 5.0 adapter would that work?

[@queefachuall849]

Can someone please help me with the LED light charging? I just bought these and I charged them and used them but when I put the headphones back in the case. The light is on for a few seconds and turns off. Is it supposed to do that? Or how do you know it's charging or done charging

[@simonofthesnowfield]

Do your ears get sore with extended listening sessions using these buds? I currently own a pair of soundcore life dot 3i and my ears get sore pretty quickly which hasn’t happened with other pairs of soundcore earbuds I’ve used

[@ianwest1624]

So far no, I keep them in the ear for about 3 hours at a time at work on low playing music and they're fine so far. The Anker c30i is my go to though for maximum comfort

[@athiteak]

This is probably a dumb question, generally Idk much about audio and I’m using apple EarPods the wire one is this better than what I’m using(I personally enjoy it)

[@ianwest1624]

It's not a dumb question. In terms of features and quality of sound these are way better than what you're using. Currently on Amazon you can get a pair of airpods 2 for 69.99 if apple is the product you rather buy. Here's a link Apple AirPods (2nd Generation) Wireless Ear Buds, Bluetooth Headphones with Lightning Charging Case Included, Over 24 Hours of Battery Life, Effortless Setup for iPhone a.co/d/aglDeLn

[@athiteak]

@@ianwest1624 I used to use aipods 2 but it died in 2 years so I switch to HUAWEI freebuds pro gen 1 and it died, so I’ve been using the EarPods for couple months now. Honestly I kinda forget how the freebuds sounds like soooo I think I’ll give the soundcore p30i a try

[@thiagon296]

I would like to know if it has an automatic play and pause function, as soon as we take it off our ears it pauses, and when we put it back on it starts playing the music again.

[@ianwest1624]

Nope, no in ear detection. The music will pause if put in case but if you remove it from ear the music will keep playing

[@RTanna89]

Parasite Eve 2 was such a good game, great song choice!

[@ianwest1624]

You're the second person to figure out what song I used. I'm just glad they didn't block any videos. I love that tune, can listen to it throughout my shift dealing with the public

[@RTanna89]

@@ianwest1624 super surprising sense Disney ownes Squaresoft now.

[@ianwest1624]

@@RTanna89 don't give them any ideas they may come for me 😂

[@QuickTimeTech]

no game mode?

[@Swordcruse]

There is already, they added it in update.

[@tayyabhussain5293]

@@Swordcruse do you face any static noise after update at low volume?

[@josedominguez659]

So cheap and so good

[@KholzReadz]

Could you do a review on the new anker earbuds that are shaped like lipstick?

[@ianwest1624]

Here's the link for the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nni1i5mdZ5emq6M

[@kermonke8145]

i just got these but the anc isnt working, i downloaded the app and put it on anc mode but still didn't work

[@ianwest1624]

Are you using both at the same time? What I suggest is to go to the app while the buds are on and don't play music. Turn the anc on and you should feel the suction from it. Otherwise it's possible they're defective

[@CryptoArena-pq5cz]

For 29.99 right now I'm going to buy these i can't justify the extra price for something else.

[@ianwest1624]

That's what I did

[@N.J.P_REMIXES]

5:00 UMM 🤔 excuse me sir, but may I ask what else do u have on that tablet? Has your wife seen your search history?

[@SirMikato]

I have a problem, my Wind noise canceling does not work, does anyone has the same problem? Cause even in the software it does not work.

[@ianwest1624]

It seems to be only for phonecalls and not necessarily music

[@SirMikato]

@@ianwest1624 hm, how was your experience with the wind thing?

[@ianwest1624]

@SirMikato for me the wind pressure was the same for music but during phone calls the other person said I came in clear even with wind blowing

[@KOBAColo]

Played with the Wind Noise cancelling today in strong winds. On my P30i the wind noise cancelling works (sorta) on phone calls, music and audio books. I'd say it's more of a "Wind Noise Reduction" and not true canceling. Be sure you have the ear buds in noise canceling mode and not "Transparency" mode for the wind reduction to work. During the phone calls, the other person I was conversing with said they heard no wind noise, so it does appear to work as far as canceling any outgoing wind noise. All-in-all, it's not bad for a $25 earbud set.

[@David01king927]

There are for android to ?

[@ianwest1624]

Works for Android and Apple and Bluetooth devices

[@kirillgrigoryev3949]

You let your hair down eh? 😆 🤣 😂

[@johnave4084]

In my country you can buy that in just $14

[@ianwest1624]

I found them at Ross recently for 19.99

[@thebestoffools]

I got these and I'm not super impressed. They are waaay too boomy to my taste. Even when removing some bass in the equalizer, I can't remove enough boominess (in the Soundcore app) and get back a little clarity in the bass, making it punchier. The only way I got them to sound good was by connecting them to my PC and use PC Equalizer APO to EQ the hell out of them. But I must admit the noise cancelling is pretty good thought. The passive noise cancellation (ANC OFF) is also better than the one on the Space A40 because they are smaller and fit my ears better too. The earbuds and the case do look very nice and are of good quality for the price. But I can't really use them with my phone because the app makes it impossible to EQ them good enough for my ears not to bleed after 15 minutes of listening. I might buy the Space A40 again and hope the pair I get isn't defective like the first ones I was sent. I find the sound on the A40 a lot better.

[@ianwest1624]

I miss my a40s, wife accidentally threw away wrong bag and they were in them 😂

[@thebestoffools]

​@@ianwest1624Oh noooo! 😮😅

[@ianwest1624]

@@thebestoffools I know right? she got me a steam deck so it's all good 😂

[@1119-w3u]

Get the A30i or A3i ... Those two are the best soundcore's I have used UNDER the Liberty 3pro !!! The sound quality is that good. 👍🏽

[@suprxmefire9497]

@@1119-w3u thanks. Just made my decision way easier. The A3i were my favorite set of earbuds I’ve ever had. My left AirPod pro got ran over the other day.

[@estefaniart2005]

Anyone who already bought these earbuds do they have a good grip? I want to use them for the gym

[@betods1013]

I have these and the Soundcore Sport X20's. They are both great. These will stay in. But if you sweat a lot, they will loosen - which is the case for all buds.

[@dogewithagun8463]

Yes

[@Jerry-r6z]

What the hell is that wall paper

[@ianwest1624]

Ada Wong from resident evil. Fan art I found online

[@Jerry-r6z]

@ everything is wrong

[@Jerry-r6z]

@ btw love the ear buds I have the same ones and with the app makes them better I love to change the sounds and they are perfect for people on a budget

[@MrOrlandobob2]

A bargain

[@corporatethegamer]

Correct the map of India.

[@Aweiglobal]

How do I contact you? We need to collaborate on a product review.

[@ianwest1624]

Email me, [e-mail]. my wife normally sets up these things.