Soundcore P31i
viaim OpenNote
What Buyers Say
Soundcore P31i
The Soundcore P31i earbuds are overwhelmingly praised for their exceptional sound quality, effective active noise cancellation, and impressive battery life, all at a very affordable price. Users highlight the companion app's powerful EQ and adaptive ANC features, though a few note fit issues with the ear tips. Overall, they are seen as a fantastic value, often compared favorably to much more expensive competitors like AirPods.
Pros
- Exceptional sound quality
- Effective active noise cancellation
- Long battery life
- Powerful companion app with EQ
- Comfortable fit with multiple ear tip sizes
Cons
- Ear tips may not fit all ear shapes
- Case is larger than previous models
- App requires data collection
- Translation feature is tricky
viaim OpenNote
The product receives mostly positive feedback for its premium packaging, comfortable open-ear design, and useful AI recording and transcription features. However, a significant verified negative review highlights severe reliability issues, including spontaneous recording stops, garbled audio, poor transcriptions, and privacy concerns. The mixed sentiment is driven by a small sample size, with the negative review carrying substantial weight due to its detailed complaints.
Pros
- Premium packaging
- Comfortable open-ear design
- Accurate AI transcription and summaries
- Good sound quality
- Easy setup and pairing
Cons
- Unreliable recording stops without notification
- Garbled audio in recordings
- Poor transcription accuracy
- Spontaneous earpiece shutdown during calls
- Incorrect file timestamps and titles
Scores
Specifications
| Soundcore P31i | viaim OpenNote | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | in-ear | open-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless | ear-hook |
| Ear Tips | XS, S, M, L | — |
| Weight | 0.06 kg★ | 0.07 kg |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 11 mm | 18 mm★ |
| Drivers | 1★ | — |
| Freq Max | 40 kHz★ | — |
| Impedance | 14.199999809265137 Ω | — |
| Sensitivity | 120 dB★ | — |
| Hi-Res Audio | ✓ | ✓ |
| Codecs | LDAC | SBC, AAC, LHDC |
| Surround | Spatial Audio | — |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANC Type | adaptive | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3★ |
| Multipoint | — | ✓★ |
| Wired Connector | USB Type C | Bluetooth 5 |
| Earbud Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 10 hrs | 19 hrs★ |
| Charge Time | 3 hrs★ | — |
| Fast Charging | 10 min for 3.5 hours playback | 10 min for 1 hour playback |
| Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Case Battery | ||
| Case Battery | 50 hrs | 53 hrs★ |
| Case Charging | USB-C | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | ✗ | ✗ |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mic Count | 6★ | 4 |
| NC Mic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| Voice Assistant | — | Voice Control 2.0 |
| Touch Controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| App | soundcore | viaim AI |
| Gaming Mode | — | ✗ |
| Bone Conduction | ✗ | ✗ |
| Water Resistance | IP55 | IPX4 |
Pros & Cons
Soundcore P31i
- Strong mic (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong sound (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong battery (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
viaim OpenNote
- Strong connectivity (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong battery (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong sound (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong mic (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average user sentiment (23rd percentile)
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 6 of 7 usage categories and 6 of 35 specs.