Soundcore P31i / R60i NC review: The earphones for EVERYONE

Overview

The Soundcore P31i and R60i NC wireless earphones by Anker stand out as one of the best value-for-money options among all wireless earbuds, offering a blend of features that appeal to a broad audience for under $50.

Sound Quality

The earphones deliver a spacious and immersive sound, allowing users to clearly perceive directional sounds such as footsteps and explosions, with impactful bass and no harsh volume peaks.
Gaming mode maintains a strong performance, especially when using the LDAC codec on Android, resulting in an even wider soundstage.
The earphones are tuned for mass appeal, emphasizing both low frequencies and higher (especially female) vocals. The bass is deep and powerful, with mid-bass providing a fast, punchy thump. At higher volume levels, the bass can become particularly intense — which may be enjoyable or distracting depending on personal preference.
Lower mids are emphasized, giving genres like blues and jazz a warm and textured quality.
Treble remains relaxed and smooth, avoiding harshness even on cymbals and high-pitched instruments.
Across genres and volumes, instruments and details often separate nicely to the left and right, especially in well-recorded tracks, making the earphones entertaining at any volume.

Active Noise Cancelling and Features

The P31i / R60i NC offer impressive active noise cancelling (ANC), reducing persistent low and middle-frequency background noise effectively. This ANC is stronger than what’s found in the Liberty 5 and P41i models, making it suitable even for sleep in noisy environments.
Transparency mode is decent, allowing users to hear their surroundings when needed.
Earphones support sound customization and real-time translation features, adding to their versatility.

Battery Performance

While the P41i model provides longer playback time per charge, the P31i / R60i’s ANC is stronger. This makes the P31i/R60i NC a robust option for those prioritizing ANC and overall sound experience over maximum battery duration.

Usability

The earbuds fit comfortably, though a slight adjustment may be needed for optimal noise-cancelling effect—this is common for earbuds in general.
Suitable for a wide range of genres, use cases, and environments, from commuting to gaming to office work.

Quotes

"The Soundcore P31i / R60i NC entertains with a strong bass, textured lows and controlled treble — and even adds some nice left-right details on top."

"For not even 50 dollars, the Soundcore P31i / R60i NC offers great battery life, good Active Noise Cancelling, an engaging sound, plenty of sound customization, soundscapes and even terrific realtime translation!"

"The Soundcore P31i / R60i NC is a model everyone looking for wireless earphones should consider. It has unbeatable value for money."

Author's Summary:
The Soundcore P31i / R60i NC earphones provide immersive sound, powerful noise cancellation, and broad appeal, making them a top pick for budget wireless earbuds.

Scarbir — 2025-12-01