soundcore Anker Liberty Air 2 Pro True Wireless Earbuds, Targeted Active Noise Cancelling, PureNote Technology, LDAC, 6 Mics for Calls, 26H Playtime, HearID Personalized EQ, Wireless Charging

Just received my new blue Liberty Air 2 Pro earbuds this afternoon. They arrived well packaged with power already available in the case and the buds themselves. They were easy to pair, just slide the case open with the headphones in situ. I'm not sure if that's the correct way, but it worked for me. And I already had the soundcore app on my phone from various other soundcore speakers I own. So the app found them easily once I had paired them with my phone and enables tweeks to the equaliser and NC settings. There were no firmware updates from new. I always check that 1st. So on putting them in my ears with the ready attached silicon cup, they were a good fit and very comfortable. You get another 8 sets of cups of varying sizes in the box, as well as a USB C cable. So firstly with no music on, I started flicking through the NC options via the app. I had absolutely no idea what's going on. With Noise cancellation active, you get an extra 4 mode's depending on your location and the frequencies of the annoying sounds. Transport, Indoor, outdoor or custom...the later being adjustable by a volume type knob on the screen which filters different frequencies manually. And honestly, I couldn't tell any difference between them at 1st. In fact, with NC on, I could barely tell any difference. I wasn't even sure if it was working. Which is a shame as I had high hopes from the press releases. However, it does work! I've had to update this review before it's release to public Amazon. It turns out I just wasn't listening with enough background noise around me. I have just played music via my Echo and then tried the NC features. U can really notice the frequencies these cut out as u cycle through the modes. Then you have Transparency mode, which kinda lets you hear the outside world a bit clearer. There are 2 modes for this- everything or voices only. And finally Normal. I compared them to my Sony WF-1000xm3's and its not a massive difference. In a quiet room, the Sony's feel like they are cancelling alot more sound as u get the cabin pressure feel. But once there is background noise, these cancel out the frequencies brilliantly and almost as well I'd say, but without the cabin pressure feeling when the room is already quiet. The Sony's also do an amazing job of noise cancellation and they are only £144 in Costco, which makes them a whopping £14 more than these. Although at the moment you can get £30 off these with a voucher code. However, for sound quality..... These are brilliant. Again, compared to the Sony buds, they are as good if not slightly better & clearer in my opinion. The bass is really clear yet solid, and the mids and highs are great too. It's easy to tweak the equaliser within the app to your preferred sound, or there are quite a few presets there too. I didn't count them but they all make noticeable difference to the sound. No matter what the setting or the volume, these never distorted and they go plenty loud enough for anyone who's not already half deaf. They have similar touch controls to the Sony's too, which you can also customise in the app. And these seem responsive and reliable. I haven't yet used them during a phone call, so I can't comment on the quality of the 6 mics. Also although the case is pretty plasticity and cheap feeling, it does support wireless charging which is useful as well as battery level indicator lights.So to sum up, if you want an excellent sounding and comfortable pair of earbuds, then you should definitely consider these. I'm sure they'll be on offer many many times through Amazon . These are brilliant for £100(£30 code). Or if you're a name snob, I'd recommend you consider a trip to Costco with an extra £14 for some of the Sony's. Although I don't think the Sony's are half as comfortable as these soundcores. The Sony actually give me ear fatigue after prolonged wear, and they don't feel as secure as these Air 2's either. I think these would be a much safer bet for jogging or anything more active than a walk. I will continue to use these daily to see how they battery life goes. Well recommended.

Long time fan of Anker & Soundcore products. Had a pair of ear buds which has a wire between the buds and got sick of the cable sticking to my neck and then getting one bud pulled out when working in the garden.Decided on these as a very good spec for a great price.Out of the box I was very impressed. Sound cancelling is great and the sound quality is fantastic.Nine sets of tips means everyone should find a good fit. App even helps determine if the fit is right for you too.Quick to charge the case and buds and that the auto connect when you remove them from the case is great.Been two weeks so far but loving them.

The media could not be loaded. Intro:I have numerously contemplated purchasing the well-known APP's (AirPod Pro) brand but certainly couldn't justify spending upwards of £200 regardless of how brand loyal I can be. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make a comparison based on both. But I consider that as a benefit as I can review this product as a stand-alone one.I spent at least a full day researching before finally committing to purchasing, taking advice from numerous independent articles and YouTube reviews as guidance as I have no experience or used any of Anker's products. They all claimed this particular model was far superior to the AirPods Pro model offering all of the same features, but at half the price, I finally was convinced to try. And If I didn't like them, then I could return._______________Setup:The supplied manual is relatively simple to understand, even for the most technophobes. You can download the Soundcore app on both the App Store/Play, allowing you to update firmware and fine-tune your individual needs. HearID, setup only takes a few minutes to complete and overall improves the quality rather than just out the box. Of course, there is also the ability to fine-tune further the EQ and two transparency modes and three of Active Noise Cancellation (transport mode, outdoor mode, and indoor mode.)_______________Design:In general, I struggle to get most buds/earphones to seat comfortably and securely in both ears; even natural movements can usually dislodge, often needing readjustment. Like many people, my left ear is slightly different from my right. There are nine sets included, which I highly appreciate as opposed to the basic S/M/L options. I found the M size fitted well, although the M+ surprisingly provide me with an even more perfect seal and comfort, so it is worth trying a few of the in-between attachments to double-check.In all honesty, they are remarkably lightweight to the point of feeling a little cheap in hand, although they don't look at all cheap. The matte pebble sliding case also isn't the smallest. By that, I mean it won't fit in the coin pocket on most jeans. I also thought it would be a fingerprint magnet due to being plastic, more so matte that is notoriously common. Of course, there are still the occasional marks here and there, but nowhere near as bad as I was initially expecting. The case interior itself is magnetic; roughly place the earpieces, and the magnets do the rest. In terms of presentation, they have nailed it as it does give that overall "premium" feel, and I wouldn't be embarrassed to gift. On a side note, the case is unbelievably smooth; I have found it sliding from my hands-on occasions. Hopefully, third parties will make silicon cases for that well needed added grip if Anker doesn't already have plans to do so._______________Sound:I am by no means an expert in critiquing sound quality, and after all, this is generally subjective. As just an average Joe and my uneducated ears, even though they are relatively small in size, they sure pack a punch; noise cancellation is impressive, maybe more so as I haven't used this feature in any wireless earphones. Of course, it's not going to block out nuclear war. Still, it gives the ability to listen to lower volume levels without disruption, whilst transparency does enable you to be more aware of your surroundings (full/vocal). In comparison, the differences between both are subtle but work well in different scenarios. The transport ANC selection eases vehicle noise, such as the engine's humming and the tracks clacking. I have used this option on my train commutes, and it did precisely lower the tones if not remove them entirely. It did feel a little strange. I cannot say the bass is fantastic, purely as this means differently to each person and with so many EQ customisations available, it's hard to state it is precisely that. However, I'm happy with my current profile selection. I would describe MY settings as deep hit gentle punch without overwhelming with a variety of genres.I also connected them to my smart tv, purely as Bluetooth generally tends to not be fully in sync and can sometimes noticeably lag with visuals that often go unrecognised with only audio. I tested using two popular video streaming services alongside YouTube. The result, clean crisp and consistent vocals throughout. But the main benefit I couldn't detect any noticeable abnormalities in real-time synchronisation alongside the visual. I've had other wireless earphones that were not very good at doing, so being 2-3 seconds off wasn't very pleasant or enjoyable to use. So I can see myself reaching for these regularly to watch movies. There are 22 available preset EQ’s shown in the video attached, and some make a massive difference, others pretty subtle. My favourite at the moment is lounge. Though the personalised HearID massively improves overall sound, this is determined by the 2-3 minute individual hearing test. So I tend to switch between both of these depending on the genre._______________The App:I am currently using the Soundcore IOS App, standing at just over 129MB (100MB on Android), so not a tremendous amount of storage is required. But so far, it's relatively easy to navigate the menus and settings to your preference that you cannot without and also show both earphones current real-time battery bar status. It is worth downloading to get the very best out of the earphones and features. Without it. They are pretty basic function-wise._______________Additional Features:* Each earpiece can be independently worn. I do this occasionally, even with other earphones, as I'm not fully aware of the volume I speak. After all, no one likes when anyone is unnecessarily raising their voice or feel as though they are shouting. Depending on the transparency mode selected, it isn't an issue as you are somewhat more conscious of your volume. It's just habit for me. Doing so also does further boost my battery life significantly but at the sacrifice of some of the touch features. If you wish to, you need to alter them within the app, which I don’t tend to do as it’s a bit of a farce adjusting back and forth.* Earbuds fast charge (USB–C Wired): 10 minutes got me slightly over the 2-hour mark of audio-only playback, which in its self is massively impressive. I let them almost drain to 5% in total to reach full capacity in 1.5hrs. I used the iOS battery widget to view percentage, as this isn’t available within the app. The case itself takes close to two hours to recharge fully.* Customisable user touch controls to set preferences for play/pause, next track/previous and volume increase/decrease, and ANC/transparency modes, all within the app.* The IPX4 isn't the highest of ratings, but unless you plan to swim or submerge, they are more than sufficient to withstand the usual rain, sweat and small splashes.* Once the case is slid open, they connect pretty much instantaneously; keeping your devices Bluetooth connection active is required for this. Turning off and on is still possible within your device settings, but it's just more convenient—it is just a matter of preference._______________Negatives:* a necessary update was available as of 17.01 “fixing bugs” from 3.07 to 3.11. Though this doesn’t state what bugs exactly, the update took around 10 minutes to complete painfully slow at a file size of only 1.67MB.* A minor point to me but maybe a significant issue for others is choosing between volume controls/ANC mode or voice assistant alone, not both. I hope that this could be expanded in future firmware updates, giving more user control as double-tap and 2-second hold are the only two available options. Hopefully, This would then allow eventually being completely handsfree.* I've generally never been one for using earphones to take calls. But due to current climates, I have used alongside zoom calls within a reasonably quiet environment, and they hold up respectfully well. However, using it, lets say in a more realistic outdoor scenario with traffic, then clarity does suffer even with six onboard microphones between the two earpieces. Isn't a full deal-breaker for me as they are predominantly for music use. But if you're looking to makes calls with absolute crystal clarity, then be mindful that it may not stack up too nicely depending on the environment. In these cases, I have used whilst commuting and have had feedback that it is relatively flat and somewhat monotone. However, I can hear them perfectly fine and with clarity.* No, muti-connect. Means you cannot connect to an additional device without first disconnecting to a device you are currently using. Not a massive issue for me as I tend to use the majority of the time via smartphone. But could be annoying to those that want an instant connection to multiple devices effortlessly._______________In Conclusion:All-around, do I regret not parting with an additional £100 to purchasing a brand that I am most loyal to? So far, I am more than happy with them and glad I took that risk and advice for what is essentially the same thing feature-wise. I'd bank on if you are a novice like myself or a fully pledged audiophile, then I'm sure you'd be pretty impressed also, down to the extensive customisations available. A very well deserved four and fully converted Anker fan.I appreciate having owned and used them for a few days. However, if anything else significant, whether positive or critical, needs to be brought to attention, I will update it periodically.Hopefully, you have found this somewhat helpful I have tried to include as much as possible of my time and use.Update:———As of the end of January, a new firmware update is available from 3.11 to 03.54. This introduced “Tip Fit Test” within the app. Having tried this test with my current M+ tip, this stated it was a “Good Seal” in both ears. I was curious and tried another tip in my right ear that I already knew wasn’t going to be the best fit or comfortable to use (large and Small) both showing as “Bad Seal” I also tried the M used prior. This stated, “good seal” again. It’s just a matter of preference to what feels ultimately more comfortable.So the feature does seem to work well.The update was less than 2MB, but as mentioned above in the negative section, this was also painfully slow to complete.

Never have I had such a good accompanying app yet found a satisfactory sound so difficult to achieve. The same for the tips, so many, yet getting a good seal has been challenging. Finally the sound is as good as it’s going to get, but feels a little thin and weedy still.Full marks on touch controls and unlike many more expensive they do actually stop playing when one is removed. The build feels cheap and the stems are a bit long and actually rub against stubble, this makes an unpleasant noise in the ears. Noise cancelling and transparency are mildly effective. Battery life seems reasonable if unexceptional. All in all I’d say they feel worth around £60-70.

These have a real premium feel to them. The case and buds are light, but with good build quality. The ANC is a real Stand out feature, as is the app which allows you to customise the sound and ANC modes. I also really appreciate the additional earbud tips that come in different sizes, these allow you to make sure the earbuds fit correctly, and are comfortable to wear. Really happy overall.