As far as true wireless headphones go, Apple's AirPods are the ones most people are familiar with. Many companies have tried to offer their own true wireless headphones, and most of them have received mixed reviews (more bad than good). Anker, one of our favorite companies that makes high-quality products at an affordable price, has released its fourth version of true wireless headphones – Soundcore Liberty Air. I have tried them and they do not disappoint.
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The lid of the case contains a magnetic strip so that it closes and stays closed. This prevents the case from opening by itself (upside down) and the headphones from falling out.
At the bottom of the case is a USB port for charging the case (battery), which in turn charges the headphones. It still uses a micro-USB port instead of the newer USB-C port. Most of my devices (Chromebook, smartphones, etc.) already use the USB-C port, so it's a bummer for me, because I have to carry an extra micro-USB cable.
Although the design is quite sleek, I have to mention that the construction is made of a glossy plastic material and it is a huge fingerprint magnet, especially the touchpad where you have to press it all the time. time (we'll talk about that later). My review set is white in color and a fingerprint mark is not so obvious, although you can still see it when you look closely. I guess it would be worse for the black color scheme. My advice:if you buy it, choose white.
Details were scarce on the technical specifications. Here are some of the most important specifications for the user:
In short, it's got (almost) everything you're looking for in wireless headphones:low battery usage and long battery life, clear voice/music, water resistant and noise cancelling. P>
When you take the earbuds out of their case, they automatically turn on and the left earbud searches and pairs with the right earbud (there is no cable connecting them, so they have to pair). On first use, they will automatically activate pairing mode. Just turn on Bluetooth on your phone or device and start searching for "Soundcore Liberty Air". Once paired, it will automatically connect when you remove the headphones from the case.
There are no buttons on the headphones and all controls are done by tapping on the touchpad (the area behind the headphones). This is where it can get confusing. The left and right headphones have a touchpad and contain different features.
For example, if you want to play or pause the music, you need to double tap the right earbud. If you double-tap the left earbud, it will activate Siri or other voice command software instead. So you have to be careful and remember which earphone to use. To skip a track, press and hold on the right earbud to skip to the next track while the same action on the left earbud plays the "Previous" track.
Here are all tap actions for both headphones:
Double tap the right earbudAs you can see, there is no tapping action to control the volume. In fact, there is no way to control the volume from the headphones. You have to control the volume from the connected device, which can be a hassle, especially when the device isn't nearby.
For sound quality, it's great. You can hear music loud and clear without turning up the volume to maximum. Even on a busy aisle or on the train, the noise canceling feature is effective in blocking out outside noise. Music (or voice when listening to a podcast) does not become muffled and mixed with outside noise. The lows and mids are clear, but the highs can be improved. Music quality isn't great, but for earphones of this size, I would consider them among the best.
I would rate it 8.5/10.
At $79.99, the Soundcore Liberty Air are among the most affordable true wireless headphones that don't break the bank. Coupled with good sound quality and good battery life, Anker has a winner here. If you're looking for true wireless headphones and you're not a fan of Apple AirPods, I highly recommend Soundcore Liberty Air.
Soundcore Liberty Air
