Anker’s new Soundcore fitness earbuds take on the Powerbeats Pro with a rotating ear-hook design

Health-focused, sporty earbuds normally include one in all two options for staying in your ears: they both have wing ideas to assist anchor them in place (as not too long ago seen within the Sennheiser Sport buds), or there’s a wraparound ear hook a la the Powerbeats Professional. With its new Soundcore Sport X10 earbuds, Anker is choosing the latter. The $79 X10s have a bass-forward sound signature, IPX7 sweat and water resistance, and as much as eight hours of steady battery life (or 32 together with case recharges). They’re available now in black or white, with a purple coloration coming someday later.

Anker says the rotatable ear hook enables you to “alter the carrying angle to make sure the earbuds nest comfortably in place to forestall them from falling out throughout vigorous exercises.” The earbuds every weigh 4.4 grams, far lighter than the Powerbeats or different opponents just like the JBL Endurance Peak II.

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Whereas the Soundcore X10 earbuds are designed to be heavy on bass out of the field, Anker says you’ll be able to flip off the default “BassUp” EQ setting utilizing its cell app and select from over 20 different presets should you choose one thing extra balanced. Based on the corporate, the X10s have “hybrid noise cancellation” to assist remove background noise should you’re operating or exercising outside. And there’s additionally a transparency mode for conditions the place you’ll want to amplify your environment.

Their IPX7 means the X10s can safely “be rinsed off below a faucet or water fountain after a exercise,” and with a complete of six microphones on board (together with a wind discount setting), Anker appears assured they’ll deal with voice calls fairly properly.

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For $79, you’re shedding out on options like wi-fi charging, in-ear detection, and different extras that usually demand the next worth. And their 10-millimeter drivers most likely aren’t a match for the Powerbeats Professional or different higher-end health buds. You do at the least get quick charging, which provides the earbuds two hours of playback time after simply 10 minutes on the charger.

Based mostly on the efficiency of different Soundcore buds, the X10s ought to ship energetic, gym-ready sound at a stable worth. And the ear hooks ought to hold them proper the place you need them, regardless of how intense your exercise is likely to be.