Soundcoreby Anker Liberty 4 NC Wireless Earbuds, 98.5% Noise Reduction, Adaptive Noise Cancelling to Ears and Environment, Hi-Res Sound, 50H Battery, Wireless Charging, Bluetooth 5.3

It's always too early to tell with tech items, so here's my day one review. I'll update this as the months go by if anything changes.For context, I've been working at a warehouse where power tools are always blaring. The ANC has done wonders to mitigate this noise -- I can only hear the loudest of tools and it's a very manageable hum, with my music being louder than it (65 db, as determined from the app). It's not completely silent, as many say, but that's to be expected from earbuds. I own the Life Q30s from Soundcore as well and can attest to their quality, so I had some high expectations for these. Needless to say they've done the job quite well.For looks, they're great. The case is cool, too. For comfort, not sure yet. I never used earbuds extensively before, so my ears have felt some discomfort, but that might just be the need to get used to this. The app has been great and the UI is a big improvement from when I first got my Q30s. My one qualm is the lack of volume control. It would be nice to have that available on the earbuds (perhaps a tap macro in a future update) rather than having to reach and grab my phone. But, that doesn't detract anything from my liking of the buds themselves.As for sound quality -- the bad reviews that say the sound sucks have never touched the Soundcore app. The "Soundcore Signature" default just isn't that good... most people can agree with this. But once you change that and find something you like, the quality is wonderful.Overall, a really good start for these. I'm excited to see how these will go.UPDATE: it's now October, so roughly 3 months since I bought these headphones. I must say I've had no major issues so far. There have been some quirks -- sometimes the sound goes all wonky for a split second as if the headphones are having trouble deciding what sound profile they were using. This only happens once every few days, and I use these headphones a LOT, so it's a drop in the ocean. There was also a time where the headphones somehow became uncoupled overnight -- one headphone connected and the other didn't, and after a scare thinking that the earbuds were busted I just reset them and all was good. This only happened once. Sound quality hasn't changed, comfortability hasn't changed, and the NC is a lot more noticeable in a busy college environment. I still heavily recommend these, they've been wonderful and honestly worth the price tag.

I’ve been a big fan of soundcore for a while having a mix of their earbuds and headphones. For $100, you get much better features than many other more expensive earbuds on the market right now; amazing battery life (up to 7-8 hrs with noise-cancelling enabled from my experience), fast charging, a comfortable fit to wear for hours and doesn’t fall out (comes with swappable ear tips for bigger/small ears), customizable audio equalizers with several different slots, dual connectivity between devices, 3D surround audio, easy to navigate app and button customization for the earbuds, and of course, the phenomenal noise cancelling. I work in a warehouse environment and with just a single earbud is enough to muffle most of the sound. With both earbuds, it blocks nearly all sound without having any audio playing. Great if enjoy music at low volumes and especially at high volumes without having any outside interruptions.My only negative about these earbuds is the audio pass-through isn’t as clear as other earbuds like the Airpod Pro 2s, but is fine if you have the earbuds at a low volume. Overall, if you’re in the market for great noise-cancelling earbuds without breaking the bank, these by far are your best choice!

I ended up purchasing the SoundCore Liberty earbuds after I accidentally sent my AirPods Pro through the wash (oops!). These were a great, affordable alternative to hold me over. They work great for everyday use—super easy to pair, fit great, long battery life, and the case is nice and compact, which I really appreciated. They were fully compatible with my iPhone.While they’re great for the price, they don’t quite compare to AirPods when it comes to audio quality and noise cancellation. The sound is good, but not as crisp or immersive as the AirPods Pro, and the noise canceling just isn’t on the same level. For casual listening and day-to-day tasks, they do the job, but for more serious audio or noise blocking, I found myself missing my AirPods.In the end, I ended up spending the extra money to go back to AirPods, but for anyone on a budget or looking for a solid, affordable pair of wireless earbuds, the SoundCore Liberty is definitely a great choice. They’re a solid value for the price, and I’d still recommend them if you can’t justify the cost of AirPods!