Soundcore Sport X20 by Anker Noise Cancelling Workout Earbuds, Ear Hooks

I've been using Soundcore products for years. My previous pair, the Spirit X2, lasted me several years and actually still works today. When it was finally time to upgrade, that experience made the Sport X20 an easy choice. I've been extremely happy with the Sport X20s. They're comfortable, sound very good, and I especially like the secure ear hook design. I wanted something I could wear while exercising, working outside, or just being active without constantly worrying about an earbud falling out, and these have been excellent for that. Are these the absolute best sounding earbuds you can buy? Probably not. There are more expensive earbuds out there that can beat them on pure sound quality. But that's not really what makes the Sport X20s stand out to me. It's the value of the complete package. For the price, you're getting very good sound, a secure and comfortable fit, great features, and a solid product. Taken together, I think the value is extremely hard to beat. If you're looking for a new pair of workout or everyday earbuds in this price range, I think these are a no brainer. I did unfortunately have an issue with my first pair where the charging port on the case failed and overheated. That's obviously not something you ever want to happen, but I also think how a company responds when something goes wrong matters. Soundcore's customer service was excellent. They stayed in contact with me, handled the issue quickly, and sent me a replacement without giving me the runaround. My replacement pair has been working perfectly, and I've been very happy with them. Between how long my old Spirit X2s lasted, how much I've enjoyed the Sport X20s, the value they offer, and how well Soundcore handled my warranty issue, they've earned my continued business. No product is guaranteed to never have a problem, but knowing the company will actually stand behind what it sells makes a huge difference. Easy five stars from me.

Wow! I could not be happier with this purchase. I work construction and I'm also an audiophile, so finding headphones that won't fall out of my ears no matter how much I sweat (I sweat alot! Everyday) is imperitive. Noise cancelling is excellent on these things. I could barely hear my impact drill! The sound is incredible! And the BASS! Unreal. These headphones are WELL WORTH THE PURCHASE! Battery life is amazing as well. When I took them out of the box and tried them on I immediately wanted to test the Bass on a song I knew had serious bass. They did. not disappoint. Huge fan. Will continue to buy this brand from here on out. Oh and I've 20 different pairs. Ipods, Bose, Beats, MW, Shure, Pixel Buds, Samsung Buds, Raycons and Sony. These take the cake!

I've been a longtime fan of Soundcore and have owned previous models, so I had high expectations going in — and the Sport X20 delivers. The sound quality is excellent, and the ear hooks make a huge difference for stability during movement. I sweat a lot during workouts and sports, and these stay in place without any issue. I can barely even notice I have them on, which says a lot about how secure and comfortable the fit is. Battery life is incredible, and the charging case is great too — compact and reliable. I also really love the Soundcore app; the level of customization for sound and settings is fantastic. Noise cancelling is impressive, and the wind reduction feature is a great addition for outdoor workouts or runs. Honestly, why spend a fortune on expensive name brands when you can get audio quality this close for a fraction of the price? You'd really have to be an audiophile sitting there critically listening to notice much of a difference at all. Overall, this is another excellent pair from Soundcore. Great sound, battery, customization, and noise cancelling make this a strong buy.

When I first got these, they were great. Had a phenomenal experience with a cheaper Anker model before these, couldn't find anything quite as good for the price after trying multiple headphone brands, decided to get these and was immediately impressed. People could hear me very clearly on phone calls. The sound quality for music is fantastic, they charge super fast, they stay in my ear quite well, the active noise cancelling is very well done... All in all, these were absolutely amazing for the price. They have a LOT going for them. Main issues now come from longevity problems, which is why I do not give it the 5 stars I want to give. I was hoping to get a solid couple of years out of these... The left head piece, which I use constantly throughout my work days, for some reason won't dock properly in the case on a regular basis, causing it to not only not charge, but to remain connected to my phone. I'll push it in, and it just won't stay fully seated at times on the charging points. It has gotten to the point where it simply won't charge more than half the time. Cleaning the charging points lightly to clear grime or debris does not help. The right headphone, despite being used relatively infrequently compared to the left, is dropping connection audio repeatedly now over the last two days to the point of being practically unusable. I had a cheaper Anker headset that went through much more stress and lasted nearly two years before it started having issues, so I am really surprised and disappointed to see these more expensive ones fail. I really like all the features - the over the ear design they have is one of the most comfortable I have ever worn, and every other feature about them is deeply impressive. I want to buy another set to replace them, but now I'm worried it'll just break in 6 months again.

Quick update: I did receive an email from Anker support after I submitted the warranty and the rep responded with a list of things for me to try that I have already tried multiple times. They then told me I need to submit a video or picture of the earbuds not working to receive a warranty replacement. Sigh.... I gave them a very long, very detailed response about what I have tried, where I got the info to try the things I tried and explained that the things I tried worked at first, then worked a little, then didn't work at all. I did go ahead and do another factory reset and repairing and it worked. Again. Yes. The earbuds are both working again but I also asked them what I should do when the left earbud fails again because it keeps doing it. I asked if I would need to resubmit everything again? I also took pictures of my earbuds and the charging case inside the protective case I got when I originally ordered the buds and I made sure I showed the white light on the charging case lit up so they could see how great a condition they are in and that they power on. I told them that all I can do is take a pictute of the buds as I don't see how it's possible to take a picture or video of the earbud not working. I asked if there was anything they can do or do I need to reach out again when the problem ultimately arises again. They informed me they are sending me a warranty replacement, I believe the time frame is within 7 days and to jist keep these. With that said, I have read that the replacements have the same issue, some say it's the left, others say it's the right so even though I am getting a replacement, I still can not recommend these. I do love Anker products though so again, my suggestion is if you are not strictly looking for buds, try their headphones. I have both versions of their Q30's (the original with wired, powered NC and the rereleased model that no longer has that feature) and I love them, especially for the price. I also almost loved their Liberty 3 buds, the sound was outstanding but I returned them due to the fit and bought the original Liberty 4 buds and they have been fantastic. I was relying on them making an equally nice sounding and reliable set of hooked earbuds but sadly, these have proven not to be it, atleast for me. With all that said I will upgrade my star rating to 2 from 1 as I am getting a free warranty replacement and if I have no trouble with them I will update my rating higher but as of now, it's 2 stars. These worked perfectly until last week. Out of the blue the left earbud got quiet. You could hear but the volume was low. I googled a fix which took me to a reddit post suggesting people suck on the earbud and that worked. To be clear, I do not for a second think this was an "earwax build up issue". My ears are clean, I keep my buds clean, and I only use these to watch tv. When not in use they are in the case which sits by the tv on a media stand in my living room. Well a few days later the sound wasn't working in the left bud at all when I went to use the earbuds. Google took me to another Reddit post of people dealing with this issue and as suggested I unpaired and factory reset the earbuds and that worked. Sound was great in both buds once again. Well they were working fine yesterday but I went to use them today and again the left earbud has no sound. I connected with the app, saw both buds have full battery and did another factory reset and repaired to my tv and still no sound. I paired just to my phone and no sound. I paired just to the tv and no sound. Again, this issue is only with the left earbud, the right ine has worked perfectly since day one. Fyi though, one thing I experienced when I got these is that while I can pair two devices at once, if I am paired to my phone and trying to watch tv with these, phone notifications cause sound disruptions when watching tv so I only ever kept these paired to the tv until I had to try and fix these sudden left earbud sound issues. Now I simply can't get the left earbud to produce any sound even when doing a factory reset. So I decided to submit a warranty replacement. What I discovered is if you try to use the app, which is quick if you register your earbuds when you get them in the app, all the info is there except the app requires permission to access your phone's storage when you go to upload your proof of purchase. I took a screen shot of my order page but when I went to upload it, the app gave an error message about sd card permission being denied and the error pop up directs you to phone settings. Well when you go to grant permission in your phone's app settings, the app doesn't have an option for gallery access, it only has an option for camera access. I had to pull the order page up on another phone and take a picture of that screen to upload proof in the app to submit a warranty "the easy way." Well I got worried they would not accept that picture of another devices screen as proof so I went to submit the warranty through the website and while the website does allow you to access the phone's gallery, it also requires you to manually fill in more info that the app already has saved. So if you need to submit a warranty and you want to upload a screenshot from your phone gallery, it seems atleast on android you need to use the Anker website and you need to manually enter the product name, model, and product seriel number which I could only provide because I had registered my earbuds in the app and was able to see it in there. It isn't on the earbuds (correction, the sn# is on the inside of the charhing case at the hinge area) and I no longer had the box. I tell ya, I have 2 Anker heaphones, have owned and used probably 6 or 7 pairs of buds and many rechargeable powerbanks without issue so I've never had to use the warranty so I don't know if it has always been this frustrating or what but it feels like they deliberately make it difficult. I did finally get the warranty request submitted but the irritation, omg. Ultimately, I can not recommend these at this point because I was reading that the replacements also have the same issue and I have not spoken to anyone about my warranty request as I just submitted it so I can't say how well the customer service experience will be but given what I'm dealing with at the moment and reading the replacements have the same issues, I suggest avoiding these entirely. I haven't tried their latest Liberty optiond but the sound is better on my original Liberty 4 earbuds and I have had absolutely zero sound or connection issues with those. My suggestion would be is that unless you must have earhooks, go with The Liberty 4 originals or one of the more recently released Liberty models.

I've tried many wireless earbuds over the years, and these are easily among the best I've owned. The adjustable ear hooks provide a secure and comfortable fit, making them perfect for running, gym workouts, and any other activity where regular earbuds tend to fall out. The sound quality is excellent, with deep bass, clear vocals, and plenty of volume. The noise cancellation works surprisingly well, helping me stay focused during workouts and blocking out distractions in busy environments. One of my favorite features is the battery life. I can use them for several days before needing to recharge, which is incredibly convenient. They are also lightweight and comfortable enough to wear for extended periods without any discomfort. The IP68 waterproof rating is another huge plus. Whether you're sweating during an intense workout or caught in the rain, these earbuds handle it without any issues. Overall, Anker has done an outstanding job with the Sport X20. They combine great sound, comfort, durability, and battery life in a package that is perfect for active users. If you're looking for reliable workout earbuds that stay in place and sound fantastic, these are an easy 5-star recommendation. 🎧💪

There’s nothing particularly wrong with them. But the sound in mine are somewhat muffled with not enough high end or treble sound for my liking. Also, the button on each is really hard to find and activate when you need it. But the battery lasts very long for my use. And I find them comfortable and they stay in place which matters to me a lot also. Update 10/2026. While listening to these last night, the right earbud became extremely hot in my ear, and I actually had to remove it. Some sort of thermal run away in the battery. Now the right earbud does not work at all. I submitted a warranty claim on the soundcore website. We will see how that goes.

So far these are amazing! They are small, not bulky and they are quite comfortable. So far I’ve only used them to listen to music, but they sound great. The noise cancelling is pretty good as well. I haven’t played around with the transparency and normal modes yet. I listen to music while vacuuming, so I needed something that I could hear my music over the vacuum. They aren’t perfect, but I only have to turn the volume up one or two notches to keep listening over the loud noise. The volume control is much better than the others I’ve tried and returned. The volume can actually go low and one click actually adjusts the volume minimally enough that it doesn’t blast out your ears with just two clicks! So far they paired right away with my iPhone and have not dropped connection. The app is a must download because that’s the only way to change the buttons to work volume control. It also has sound control. Lots of stuff to play around with! I love these earbuds so far and will be keeping these assuming nothing happens to them. I do wish there were other fun colors offered and a readout of the percentage on the case would be nice. I will update if the call quality or functionality is not good once I make a call.

Una piacevole sorpresa queste Soundcore. Comprate per sostituire delle Xiaomi Readmi Earbuds Pro 6 avendo la necessità di avere una cuffia in-ear con cancellazione del rumore ma più stabile nell'orecchio specie per l'utilizzo in mobilità. Dopo vari tentativi, una JLab Epic Sport ANC 3 e una JBL Endurance Peak 3, ho deciso di provare queste Soundcore (di fatto un brand che fa capo ad Anker) che rientra nella stessa fascia di prezzo, giusto qualche euro meno delle altre. La prima cosa che salta all'occhio è la compattezza del tutto, già la confezione si presenta la metà delle concorrenti ma non come dotazione, cradle, cavo e un set di ben 5 gommini che va dalla XS alla XL (contro i soliti 3 della concorrenza). Il cradle è una sorpresa, le dimensioni sono paragonabili a quelle di auricolari in-ear non sport (circa 6x6x2 cm) quindi assolutamente comode da infilare in tasca. L'apertura non è affidata a un fermo magnetico, come in tanti altri modelli, ma a un comodo tasto nella parte frontale che la apre a scatto. Lo stesso tasto presenta il LED multifunzione con l'indicazione della carica e per le indicazioni dell'attivazione del pairing. E' comunque presente un fermo magnetico degli auricolari all'interno del cradle che le tiene in sede per la ricarica, è veramente difficile che aprendolo vi possano cadere accidentalmente. Le cuffie hanno un design che si discosta dalle altre, non per niente vantano un Red Dot Award, l'auricolare è compatto e gli archetti sono in gomma morbida di modeste dimensioni. Il vero plus sono proprio gli archetti, per come è stato realizzato il design è possibile estenderli di 4 mm e ruotarli sul proprio asse di 30°. Non trovare una posizione comoda è praticamente impossibile, di fatto si adattano anche se doveste avere orecchie molto diverse! In più la morbidezza degli archetti permette di adattarli al retro dell'orecchio con semplicità, anche indossarle è veramente rapido e una volta messe si ha una buona sensazione di stabilità. Unico dubbio è se la morbidezza del materiale dell'archetto può incidere sulla sua durabilità. Un po' di perplessità sul sistema di interazione che non è affidato a un sistema touch ma a due tasti posti sul bordo dell'auricolare. Se da una parte evita di dare tocchi accidentali, ad esempio andando a "spingere" la cuffia nell'orecchio, dall'altra sta in una posizione poco intuitiva. Le prime volte dovrete togliere la cuffia per capire dove è il tasto, una volta capito faticherete un po' a premerlo perché forse non proprio nel punto migliore e di dimensioni ridotte. Probabilmente nello stesso punto un sistema touch sarebbe stato perfetto. Comunque risponde in maniera efficace non confondendo tra pressione singola, doppia o prolungata. L'app è veramente ricca di funzioni, è organizzata in 5 diverse sezioni: 1- gestione del dispositivo connesso Veramente completa, permette la gestione delle modalità: - ANC, sia in modalità adattiva che regolabile manualmente - Normale - Trasparenza, in modalità completa o solo vocale Impostazione per la riduzione del rumore del vento, impostazione degli effetti sonori, tra cui Surround 3D e equalizzazione tra varie preimpostazioni e customizzazione. Tra queste è interessante la HearID che costruisce una curva sulla base di un test di ascolto. C'è la gestione dei comandi in autonomia per ciascun auricolare, spaziando tra quelle dedicate alle chiamate (rispondi, riaggancia, rifiuta) a quelle dedicate alla riproduzione musicale (play/stop, next/previous, regolazione del volume), quelle per la gestione dell'ANC (dovete decidere 2 delle 3 modalità da avere in alternanza) e l'attivazione dell'assistente vocale. Un plus è una sezione per il training del respiro... da capire l'efficacia ma è un'aggiunta simpatica. Dall'impostazioni si possono eseguire - prove di adattamento all'orecchio, che vi da un'idea se con l'ANC attivato effettivamente la cuffia vi isola; - abilitazione di connessioni multiple; - tempo di spegnimento automatico; - ricerca del dispositivo; - miniguida (inutile) per indossarle; - widget di gestione; - aggiornamento del firmware e nome del dispositivo. 2-Soundspace Dedicata all'ascolto di rumori bianchi e ambientali (preimpostati e modificabili), di fatto un altro plus simpatico che permette di impostare dei suoni rilassanti secondo dei temi specifici o di crearli da zero, 3-Scopri Da info di carattere social e di utilizzo relativi al dispositivo Più che altro un modo per fare un po' di pubblicità a altri prodotti 4-Account e sistema Impostazioni dell'app, dell'account e help online Per ultima ho tenuto l'elemento che mettono al centro dell'app, un sistema AI, chiamato Anka, che sulla carta dovrebbe permettere la traduzione in realtime della chiamata (in versione di prova per 30 giorni) e la traduzione realtime ma faccia a faccia. Queste due saranno da provare perché sono una vera sorpresa e se efficaci potrebbero essere veramente un plus rispetto ai concorrenti. Unica nota stonata, ma è un caso particolare, non troverete l'app su store diversi da quello di Google e di Apple, quindi su dispositivi che si affidano a terzi (vedi Huawei) dovrete smaneggiare un po' per trovare l'apk e installarla. Il sistema permette il collegamento a diversi dispositivi e il multipoint, in quest'ultimo caso il pairing dei dispositivi successivi al primo è molto semplice dovendo solo tenere premuto il tasto di apertura per circa 3 secondi e attendere che lampeggi il LED. Lo switch da un dispositivo all'altro è assolutamente semplice, se siete in ascolto sul dispositivo A e vi arriva una chiamata sul B basta rispondere e il passaggio al dispositivo B sarà automatico mettendo in attesa A. Al termine della chiamata riaggancerà automaticamente il dispositivo A. Il tutto funziona bene anche su dispositivi non Android anche se con qualche piccola pecca, ad esempio collegate a un lettore musicale HiRes l'attivazione di una qualche funzione audio su un secondo dispositivo mette in pausa il lettore ma alla chiusura dell'audio la riproduzione non riparte in automatico. Dal punto di vista audio niente da eccepire, staccano tranquillamente le JBL sul fronte della definizione sia sui bassi, profondi, e sulle medie-alte che risultano ben intellegibili. La modalità di cancellazione del rumore è veramente efficiente e già si sente la differenza solo indossandole anche senza avere l'audio in funzione. L'attivazione del surround si fa veramente sentire, l'ascolto della musica in questa modalità è un piacere e da veramente una spazialità extra. Le equalizzazioni sono efficaci e in particolare la HearID restituisce un suono ben bilanciato. In definitiva sono un sistema da un ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. PRO Compatte Comode App di gestione ben realizzata Multipoint efficace Dotazione completa CONS Sistema tasti non touch un po' scomodo Sezioni dell'app superflue

Been using them for a couple weeks, very comfortable and stay in place, they extend and twist which is a bonus, the sound is remarkably good for the price you pay, good bass, good volume too, I sweat a lot when i do a two hour session at the gym and so far no problems or issues whatsoever, I’ve had much more expensive EarPods before but with the sweat they lasted a week if that, so far extremely pleased with these , super simple to set up and they have an app with a graphic equaliser if you prefer to do things manually, I didn’t use it factory settings were exactly how I like to listen to my training music 👍

I recently replaced my old over-ear gym headphones with these, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase! The ear hooks ("arms") keep them securely in place, even during vigorous workouts. The sound quality is top-notch—though it might be a bit bass-heavy for some tastes. A great bonus is the companion app, which lets you switch between modes. The noise cancellation works brilliantly, effectively blocking out ambient gym noise.

Tried Sony xm5 and it was clogging my ears, seinheisser momentum 4 was getting hot in the ear and sweat was pouring and sound from both of the above was good but not satisfactory may be because of the pressure on the ears. So decided to try soundcore ear clip ( open earbuds). The sound was very good in quiet places but otherwise you can't hear things properly even if a car pass by. So tried galaxy buds pro 3. Sound was great, calls good but you have to pinch the stem to control audio and on top the ear buds won't stay securely in the ears. So decided to try liberty buds from soundcore because many reviewers pointed that the fins provided keeps the earbuds secure and ANC is good. It's true that the ANC is very good, sound fantastic but fins were not helping. It was very bad and I thought the buds will fall off any time. Frustrated, I decided to go for proper ANC earbuds with hook at reasonable cost and that is when I came across soundcore sport X20. Received them today and they are perfect earbuds which I have been searching for the last few months. Soundcore sport X20 is secure, ANC is fantastic, music and podcasts very very good to listen and been wearing it for few hours the battery drain is minimal. And to cap it all, the price is incredible and the product is water and dust proof. I don't know the longevity though but I have used power bank by anker and they are solid so I assume that this product will last. Fyi, my Bose qcII is running 8th year and only now I detect some minor issues in the sound so I hope soundcore will do the same. This product is everyone and not just for sports

I bought these because my AirPods Pro 2 kept slipping out during runs. I constantly had to readjust them and never felt fully confident that they would stay in place, especially over longer distances. From a fit standpoint, the X20s are definitely secure. The in-ear feel isn't 100% flawless for me yet, but it will likely improve as I get used to them. The sound quality and app experience are both solid. While they don't match the AirPods, they perform very well for the price point. One minor annoyance is how they handle audio: on AirPods, workout pace and heart rate alerts play smoothly over background music, whereas the X20s pause the music entirely to deliver the update. Overall, I definitely recommend them as reliable workout headphones.