SAVE $20:As of Jan. 29,Tahong Amazon has the Anker Soundcore P20i earbuds on sale for just $19.99. That's half off their list price of $39.99, which is their biggest discount to date.
Big Tech has trained us to expect to pay a premium for good wireless earbuds, and in certain cases, it feels justified: Models like Apple's AirPods Pro, Sony's WF-1000XM5, and Bose's QuietComfort Ultras cost a couple hundred dollars because they offer best-in-class sound quality, industry-leading noise cancellation, and unrivaled comfort. But after testing myriad earbuds over the years, we can confirm that splurging isn't mandatory if you just need a nice pair for everyday listening. In fact, one of our favorite options now costs a mere $20.
The Anker Soundcore P20i are the best budget earbuds we've tried, and as of Jan. 29, they're on sale for just $19.99 on Amazon. That's a full 50% off their $39.99 MSRP and a match of their lowest price ever, according to the Amazon price-tracking site CamelCamelCamel. (Notably, they haven't been this cheap since Sept. 2024.)
Take your pick from three finishes: black, blue, or white. The Soundcore P20i are also available in light blue and pink, but both variants were $5 more expensive at the time of writing.
SEE ALSO: The 7 best earbuds to buy in 2025Mashable Shopping Reporter Samantha Mangino was most impressed by the Soundcore P20i's "impressive array of features," which includes support for up to three touch controls per bud and a "find device" feature à la Apple Find My. But "[unlike] Apple AirPods, which only play a sound from the case when you're trying to find your earbuds," Mangino wrote, "the Soundcore earbuds each play a loud tone when you activate this feature, making it easier to locate a single bud."
The Soundcore P20i's battery life was another high point in our testing. They lasted about 10 hours on a single charge, and their included charging case offers up to 30 hours of extra juice on top of that.
Mangino wasn't blown away by their sound quality at first, but after playing around some settings on their companion mobile app, the Treble Boost option "produced the kind of well-rounded sound we expect from pricier earbuds," she said.
Anker made two more obvious sacrifices to keep these buds at their ultra-low price point, and they were to omit ANC and multipoint pairing. If either of those are dealbreakers, we recommend looking into the Soundcore Life P3i or the JBL Vibe Beam, respectively. Both have our seal of approval and come in at just under $50.
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