This review has been a long time coming! I've had these earbuds for six months, and they're still going strong. They're a replacement pair, because I bought my original pair two weeks prior and they had begun malfunctioning slightly. Basically, they were fine, but if you paused or stopped your music, the left earbud would sound like it was repeatedly "turning back on." Just an annoyance, so I tried to fix it by charging them, resetting the Bluetooth connection, depleting them completely, resetting them, and so on.
They weren't like this at first so I knew it was a malfunction. I got on Anker support chat, and after describing my issue and everything I'd tried, they promptly escalated me to Britney, who was extremely helpful and walked me through resetting my particular version of the earbuds (the procedure was different from what I saw on the Web) and asked me to try them for a day to see if it helped. Britney followed up via E-mail a day or so later, and the issue still persisted, so they sent me a replacement! The whole experience was pleasant, and Britney followed up with me to check that the replacements were working well, which they were. And now, six months later, they're still working great!
Moral of this story: Anker has great customer support, and although I originally received a pair which was mildly faulty, this sort of thing happens. I mean, think about all the technology packed into these tiny earbuds that play wirelessly for three hours straight, and are water resistant on top of that... the margin for error must be tiny. And Anker customer support helped me resolve the issue promptly and cordially.
About the earbuds themselves, here's how amazing they are: I left my lab at school and walked 30 paces down the hall, around the corner, and down another hall, and the music started to stutter and cut out. I thought, "what's wrong with my phone now" and reached for my pocket. But my phone was still in my lab! I'm floored by how far away I walked before even noticing anything. Their range is incredible.
I read reviews saying that the touch controls were laggy, but honestly, you just tap twice to pause and you know it's going to pause. Tap twice again and it resumes. Hold for skipping. You get muscle memory, like with anything else, and it becomes second nature. Also, the touch control is extremely comfortable! No mechanical buttons, so you're not pressing the earbud into your ear just to control the playback.
These have good isolation, meaning if you ride on the bus or train (or plane), they cut out a lot of droning background noise. I view it as hearing protection for you, especially because it allows you to listen at lower volume levels and still be satisfied. They do not have active noise cancellation, but I specifically don't want any. ANC uses battery, and itself generates noise which is supposed to cancel out background noise. All I want going into my ears (for now) is music.
They provide differently sized bud tips and while I normally would choose small ones, I found that the larger ones help the earbuds stay put and acoustically sealed a little better. Note that getting these earbuds to sit comfortably in your ears takes a bit of practice due to their shape (and avoiding the touch button), but you'll get it. They're fast charging and easy to pair.
The sound has a decent amount of bass, not overwhelming, and the sound is clearer than my cheap wired "sleeping" earbuds that I use for running and when wearing hats. These Liberty Air earbuds stick out ever so slightly, so become uncomfortable under a hat; and they're light, but still heavy enough to want to come out when you're running (especially after starting to sweat as one does when running). But for commute, and work, they are more than perfect.
If you're looking into some affordable, high quality, customer service-backed earbuds, I'd suggest these, but also check out their newly released Liberty Air 2 earbuds. Those have USB C charging, which definitely sweetens the deal! And looks like an improved case design and longer play time. But mine are working so well, and I haven't had them for that long, so I can't justify it. Very tempting though!
These Liberty Airs join my Soundcore 2 speaker from a year ago, and I think I'll stick with the Anker ecosystem for a while. Definitely recommended!
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| connectivity tech | Bluetooth | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
| headphones form factor | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | Over Ear | In Ear |
| connector type | wireless | wireless | wireless | USB Type C | — | USB Type C |
| noise control | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | sound isolation | sound isolation | active noise cancellation |
| headphones jack | Micro USB | 3.5 mm Jack | usb | — | — | — |
| cable feature | Wireless / Bluetooth | Without Cable | Retractable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable |
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Superior ClarityDual mics with uplink noise-cancellation and stereo sound deliver an enhanced call experience. |
Ultra-Stable ConnectionBluetooth 5.0 ensures a skip-free listening experience. |
Extended PlaytimeEnjoy up to 5 hours of non-stop listening. The charging case provides an extra 15 hours of power. |
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First impressions - Great set of heaphones!
Just a quick warning - I've only used these for a few hours. If my review changes, I will update.Out of the box, you get 2 headphones, the charging/carrying case, different sized rubber ear inserts (S, M, L), a MicroUSB charging cable (about 23 inches long) and the typical paper work (user guide, etc). The user guide is easy to read/understand. It explains how to connect (easy) to your phone and explains (with pictures and text) what the lights on the headphones mean (when they blink fast or slow, stay solid, etc).The headphones and carrying case feel well-built. Solid, shinny, smooth and the top is magnetic. Connecting the headphones to my iPhone was easy. Simply take them out of the carrying case, select "Soundcore Liberty Air" from my bluetooth menu and it connected. After the initial connection, the headphones automatically connect when you remove from the charging/carrying case. If you only use one of the 2 headphones, you must use the right ear headphone. The right one is the primary headphone and left connects to the right.I'm not a sound engineer, just a regular headphone user. The sound quality is fantastic. Good amount of bass and volume. I switched out the ear inserts (from small to medium) and it does an OK job canceling ambient noises. With the medium inserts, the headphones are snug enough were they don't move or fall out of my ears. Even when exaggerating a nod, they stay put. I'm still learning what the controls are and so far they seem to work fine: Example: double-tapping the right headphone will play/pause the music. I've used the headphones to have 2 phone conversations, and they worked just fine. I was able to hear the person and they didn't even notice I was using headphones.Also worth noting - there is ALMOST NO DELAY in the audio when watching a video. The bluetooth connection is pretty good. I feel like I walked past 30 feel away from my phone, and was still getting audio with no stutter or static.Overall, I'm very happy with my purchase and highly recommend, especially because this is half the price of the Apple AirPods.
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Calidad high-end , es decir lo mejor de lo mejor!
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Great Sound! Looks Cool! Easy to use!
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Disappointed. Wish I wasn't....
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Très bonne qualité sonore, isolation au top.
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