They sound great, are very comfortable and have a sturdy minimalist design.
That they come in below $100 is the final cherry on top of a great pair of buds.
These buds are open-ear, meaning they sit just outside of your ear instead of within it.
Read on for my full Soundcore C40i earbud review.
In ourSoundcore C30i review, we also noted a few software issues with connectivity and poor spatial audio.
The C40i buds iron out the issues with the C30i, justifying the $40 extra spend.
The earbuds feature a physical button, replacing the touch-sensitive controls of the C30i.
The control buttons are located on the back of each earbud.
Im a big fan of this and made a double tap of the right bud activate my virtual assistant.
Controls for calls are unfortunately not able to be changed, although this is a fairly common limitation.
Training to thebest new workout musicsounded great on the C40i earbuds.
by LCD Soundsystem had a wealth of detail across the soundstage.
The speaker unit is not nestled within the ear, so theres a lot of sound leakage.
This is just something to be aware of if this is your first pair of open-ear buds.
Other open earbuds achieve even longer battery life, with the OpenRock X buds lasting for 12 hours.
This also sits below most bone conduction running headphones, which generally provide longer battery life.
With the cases 21 additional hours, I was able to go 2-3 days without recharging.
Should you buy the Soundcore C40i?
