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Comment by BeetleB

4 hours ago

They make a lot of not-top-tier products. The products are usually quite good, but not the best. They're often the best value.

(Very happy with my $60 Anker earbuds).

Anecdotally, I've always been reasonably pleased with their products. I think I've owned a couple of powerbanks, and a USB/HDMI hub. Of the <Insert_random_smattering_of_letters> brand names on Amazon, I do tend to lean towards them a bit more.

edit: having said all of that, relating to this article, I don't want AI anywhere near the products of theirs I'm currently buying.

  • Oh, they've been pushing AI on my earbuds for a long time now. I just ignore them.

Anker is a brand where buying a product feels like pulling the lever on a slot machine. I'm either going to get a product that works great and I love it, or it's going to feel half-baked and fail early.

Extremely happy with my Anker Boom 2, it's amazing how much a clear and punch it packs for half the price of the nearest JBL product.