I would grab these anker earbuds for $15 ASAP if I were you! I'm not just saying this cause they are on sale but they are the best non airpods I've ever used. No connection issues with the sense player or Iphone SE 2 running IOS 18. 6-7 hours on the buds and 40 something hours for the case in terms of battery, the specs on the case battery say 700MAH which is pretty amazing. Go go go!
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@jpellis2008 hi again. ordered these earbuds on your rec and got them this afternoon. had no trouble getting them paired and am using them now. Really like the style and ease of setup/use, helped that the user guide was easily accessible via SoundCore's site. my only issue is discerning battery status, thought I could find that in the app but don't see it anywhere. do the buds make some kind of sound to alert when they're running low? thanks for your help.
@dotsonapage Depending on what you are using. On an Iphone it should be in the status bar with the phone battery level.
@jpellis2008 aha, found it. thanks. what about the case?
@dotsonapage Unfortunately no on the case. When it is charging there is an LED light on the front that blinks and is solid when charge is done. Otherwise I honestly don't know.
@jpellis2008 oh well, thought that might be the case. guess I'll just top the battery off every other day or so like I do with the case for my Meta glasses.
@dotsonapage What devices are you using it with? I think the case lasts quite a long time, I actually haven't charged it since I received it last week but haven't used the buds for 6 hours straight either, which is their expected running time.
@jpellis2008 I'll primarily be using them with my iPhone SE, the 2022 model. is the 6-hour playtime per bud or for the whole pair. when I'm with other people I almost always use headphones with my phone for privacy's sake, so any I have get a good workout. I'll probably still carry around a wired pair for backup when the new buds need to charge.
@dotsonapage It is for both but you can use one at a time in mono mode. I haven't tried that yet myself. Basically when they are out of the case they are always on and only way to turn them off is back in the case or set a power off time in the app, 10 minutes, 30 minutes ETC. As long as one is in the case, you can use the other on its own.
@jpellis2008 good to know. thanks.
@dotsonapage Yep no problem. In the app, the gaming mode switch is at the bottom near the gaming mode buttons on the main screen. It might reduce battery life, not sure but the improvement in latency is unbelievable.
@jpellis2008 good to know, thanks. I was using them in conjunction with a Bluetooth keyboard and noticed a bit of a lag. Game Mode might be worth a try.
@dotsonapage I am still testing this but I think gaming mode turns off when you put them back in the case. Evey other setting is saved, EQ settings, tap controls ETC.