Soundcore P31i review: I replaced my AirPods with these $40 earbuds, and didn't regret it

"One downside of being deep in the Apple ecosystem is that you become accustomed to thinking you have to pay at least $130 for decent earbuds. Yes, AirPods are great, but they're also expensive. I love my, with their amazing sound quality and incredible features. But at $250 (plus $89 each time you lose an earbud), they're ridiculously expensive."

"The earbuds provide about 10 hours of runtime on a single charge for normal audio playback, and the case, which is quite a bit larger than the case for my AirPods Pro, offers enough power to extend the runtime to 50 hours. Activate noise cancellation, and the earbuds' runtime drops to eight hours, with the case extending that to 40 hours."

Apple ecosystem users often feel pressured to purchase expensive AirPods despite their high cost and replacement fees. The author has lost multiple earbuds through various accidents and sought affordable alternatives. After experiencing the limitations of bone conduction headphones and disliking over-ear options, they tested the Soundcore P31i earbuds, which cost significantly less than AirPods Pro replacements. These earbuds feature compact design, 10 hours of runtime on single charge with noise cancellation enabled, and a larger charging case providing up to 40 hours total runtime with noise cancellation active. Quick charging capability allows 3.5 hours of use from just 10 minutes in the case.

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