Anker SoundBud Surge

I would like to start by saying that these were sent to be by Anker for a review.

Now on to the review.

I have a lot of Anker products. I mean a lot. I started off buying cables and from those early cable purchases I came to trust the Anker brand. I picked up an Anker battery pack as my first big Anker purchase, then I got another one and so on. But, I was nervous when I went and bought my first Anker audio item. I am a bit of an audio snob. My main over the ear headphones are Sony, my main earbuds are Jaybirds. I have had many pairs of audio cans over the years. I know there are better ones but those are my main stays. Now, even with saying the above, I am very glad that I started buying Anker sound gear. First off the cost is cheap on the Anker products. I mean super affordable. The sound has always been good on the 4 different Anker earbuds that I have, as well as the Anker Nano speaker, and the Anker Sync in my car. Anker makes some great stuff. Now, Anker did send me this pair of earbuds but my statement about how much I like the products are mine and mine alone with nothing swaying my opinion.
Now let me run down the pros and cons of this pair of SoundBud Surge ear buds.

PROS:

Comfortable and easy to wear: The SoundBud Surge are light, and fit in the ear nicely using one of the many included tips and wings to create that custom fit. I wish the cable was a flat cable or maybe a braided cable. The cable that comes on these are the same cable that has been on some of the other Anker earbud products and I have never liked it. It is a thin cable that has a weird rubber like feel. I would love to see a stronger flat style cable connecting the two earbuds.
Sound: So this is the big one. If they sound like crap you don't want to use them. Well, these sound good, but they are not great. They are not audiophile level. The SoundBud Surge have a good mid range focus. The bass is tight but not as heavy as I would like. I like a lot of bass. The highs are good but not as bright as they could be. I think the highs suffer because the mids are so potent on the SoundBud Surge. They do get loud without breaking up to bad which is a good thing.
Isolation: I found the SoundBud Surge to be very good at sealing out a lot of unwanted sounds while sealing in the sounds that you want. Once you find a good seal the bass on the SoundBud Surge will improve some. But these are still very mid range focused.
Warranty: Famous 18 month no hassle Anker warranty. The warranty works and it is that easy. I had a bad mouse and Anker took care of it with no issues.
Magnetic base: The magnet in the earbuds works very well to keep the earbuds around your neck with not in use. To bad the cable feels like crap though. I am not a fan of the cable.

CONS:

Cable: I hate it. It feels weird, it feels weak. I just don't like it.
Battery: I was getting about 5 hours of heavy use.  I was hoping for 7 to 8. But, for wireless headphones I guess 5 to 6 hours is not horrible. They charge fast so that is plus. The Micro USB charging port is located in the side of the control panel which is located on the cable of the right ear bud.
Microphone: It works fine but it is not the best that I have ever had. Now with saying that. I would be willing to bet that if you have not had many, many, pairs of headphones with a microphone you would probably not notice any issues. The calls were good I would not say the calling was as good as when using a dedicated phone bluetooth ear piece.

So in conclusion:
I like the fit, I like the sound (I don't love it, but I like it). I hate the cable. I like that the earbuds pair easily and seems to do ok as far as connection range.
I think they are great for the price. you won't really have to worry about someone stealing them or losing them cause if something does happen you will not be out a lot of money.  Just be careful with the cord. It maybe fine but I think it is the weakest link in this product.

Here is a link to the Anker SoundBud Surge earbuds.