I've Never Seen Earbuds Do This... (Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro)

[@marvnch]

Idk why more companies don't put controls on their cases, it's a lot easier reaching for the case in your pocket than fiddling with the earbuds to toggle ANC. With multipoint pairing I might get these to replace my buds3 pro if they break.

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Yeah I was discussing this with a few other KZbinrs and it seems to be very divided. I love the feature, but some other big names in the tech space were telling me the benefits did not outweigh the financial and size costs associated.

[@deRykcihC]

@@MikeOBrienMedia Wait until Apple puts it in their Airpods Pro3 then people will realize the upsides🤭

[@GabooN]

I often leave the case at home while listening to the buds (Liberty 3 pro) like if I walking the dog. I don’t mind option on the case, but not in lieu of controls on the buds.

[@beachcan]

found the couch potato ;)

[@deavinarulappu1099]

I don’t know, i feel a little bit disappointed: I’ve got Liberty 3 Pro’s and they’re amazing and fit so good in my ears, I almost use them all day for calls and listening to music. I thought the Liberty 4 Pro were an upgraded version of them but feels like just another type of earbuds.

[@LiterallyaFacePalm]

Sponsored content isn't trustworthy content

[@AndrewPham-f7m]

usually that's true, however Soundcore is known for the quality of their earbuds and the affordability

[@milkncookie]

Your mom sponsored you.

[@LiterallyaFacePalm]

@@milkncookie Not sure about that one, but I'm sure as hell my mom wasn't sponsored by durex.

[@pendrive4real]

Holy shit bro you actually took that without getting butthurt massive respect dude ​@@LiterallyaFacePalm

[@me_giju]

Agreed!

[@deRykcihC]

Feature #3 Decimal limit is actually the coolest thing I've used, I set it to 80db on my 4NC then I never cares about the volume level on my phone laptop or tablet, it applies in the earbuds not just from the device. So you're basically using the full potential of the earbuds instead of worrying about hearing loss. Everybody should copy this feature.

[@DENISRO-jx5xv]

So true, I kept every single setting right on the buds, so I didn't lose anything when I moved on another phone. It's amazing

[@Photo0021]

Oh sweet. I had the 3 Pros a few years ago and they were awesome. They definitely deserved a sequel. Loving my Nothing Ear 2024s though, I'd probably be looking at headphones.

[@paulb2298]

The camera shutter feature is wild, never thought I'd see that

[@Yoda_Gaming1738]

its so cool to see real innovation in the wireless earbud market. for so long I hated the choice between sensitive touch controls, or buttons that end up moving the position of them forcing me to readjust them.

[@Yoda_Gaming1738]

also the shutter mode isnt a gimmick imo. many people set up timers on their phone to take pictures hands free, but you can now take your time to get into position and take the picture when you want, and since its a small case, its easy to hide when using.

[@jeffjeffjeff69]

right

[@everettwinterlast]

Honestly having a display/touch controls on the case of earbuds just makes sense (Love the example you gave about using the case display for controlling audio when connected to devices like an airplaine tv), when implemented correctly (also like you said in the comments). I would however rather have a display on the back of my smartphone (For using the main camera's as selfie cameras) than on my earbud's case currently.

[@Rexg25]

2:40 as a person with the s24 ultra (s pen does the same thing) It's useless, but if you dont have an s pen, you can take a family photo without the awkward timing, all discreetly in your pocket, still a really cool feature

[@ragnnohab]

People are going to cry uncontrollably about Anker taking the Liberty Pro line from buds to a stem design and how they ripped off Skullcandy Eco Buds' design, right?

[@drpeemac]

Liberty 4 of mine are still going really well after more than 2 years I reckon...

[@30_JD]

Cool feature with the case. I have soundcore vr p10's and they work, feel, and sound pretty damn good for the price. Funny how you have some leaf/branch that fell onto your head in the shots lol.

[@v808]

appreciate this unbiased review although the video seems sponsored. you called out all the downsides of this which is so good to see. i was coming from max tech’s video on these n those guys were completely head over heels for these calling them better than airpods pro 2nd gen in ANC and audio quality which was too hard to believe keep up the great content as always!

[@avvn9331]

How is the anc compared to AirPodpod2 and other ears buds? That is most important feature for me

[@TheLifeOfJavi]

I've had the Liberty 2 Pro's for years, and they sound pretty great, but those had a balanced armature tweeter. The 4's moved away from that, and I'd bed that's why they don't sound as good. The 2's also were bean shaped, and came with wings as well to help keep them in.

[@onpoint357]

Sound quality shouldn't be an issue. Because you forgot to mention the custom EQ that lets you personalise the sound

[@alejandroelcid]

Personally, I prefer the design on the 4 NC, the glossy parts don't do it for me. The 4 Pro seem like a good buy, but the 4 NC do what I need them to; my 4 NC are good for when I need ANC, but using ANC headphones is too inconvenient.

[@deRykcihC]

Also one downside is for the price it's lacking modern feature like Auracast or BLE, I've seen some way cheaper earbuds supporting Auracast and BLE, not sure if the usefulness of the codecs but it's better than nothing.

[@sharez66]

I also have trouble keeping in earbuds in my left ear. In fact researching it on Reddit and Google, it seems the left ear is the problem one for most people who have trouble keeping earbuds in. How does the fit compare with the upcoming Sony Link buds Fit?

[@salehniik]

do you think I should buy Airpod 2 Pro or Liberty 4 Pro? Calling and music are important to me, but I am stuck between Apple Airpod 2 Pro and Liberty 4 Pro Reply

[@Steve30x]

What's the noise cancelling like compared to the liberty 4 nc? I have the liberty 4 nc earbuds and I find the anc to be really good.

[@ThePowersil]

Apparently it's not as good as 4 nc

[@Steve30x]

@@ThePowersil they're not really that pro then.

[@ThePowersil]

@@Steve30x yup

[@asan1050]

Mike O'Brien Thank you very much!

[@Nostrite]

I was hoping that airplane mode would be allowing it to have audio passed into it via the usb c, with a usb c to 3.5mm.... how is the pinch controls? are they like airpods where you really need to intend to do it?

[@FengLengshun]

It's relatively affordable, for the most part works as well as products almost twice its price, is overall better than the previous iteration, has weird but useful features, and can be bought in many regions of the world? I can't be believe it, a tech product to actually get excited about, and it's a lower mid-range TWS of all things. I am so sick of other tech products being marginal improvements for higher price, man.

[@drwalka10]

this guy is wild for downplaying the anc on the soundcores. I have both the airpod pro 2s and these new soundcore buds and i can honestly tell you that the soundcores are better in almost every way including ANC

[@thunderstar254]

He's an applehead, not much thought process going on up there beyond "no fruit = bad"

[@Noir_Baa]

Well that doesn't make sense. The Liberty 4 NC, the budget version of both these and the Liberty 4, has the superior ANC. What kind of marketing is this? It would've been nice and made way more sense for their "Pro" product to have the superior specs. Soundcore is just all over the place with their products, and it's not just in their nomenclature either. Anyway, I forgot what they call it, but my ear has that same "off axis" design where earbuds will cooperate with zero issues in my right ear, but my left ear needs more pampering with ear tips and whatnot...usually a bigger size, since earbuds love to have issues staying put in that ear. You're not alone, Mike.

[@chrisagada]

I'd love to get these but, unfortunately, Soundcore hasn't yet made them available in my country.

[@Kristian-uz8mq]

There is a pair of earbuds doing almost everything. They are expensive but they are amazing. The JBL Tour Pro 3

[@MrEwanc]

Yeh' I've heard many good things about those, I'll have to check them out, thanks..! 👍🏽

[@chilly6470]

They're not expensive.

[@Kristian-uz8mq]

​@@chilly6470The JBL Tour Pro 3 are more expensive, but have everything you can think of.

[@MrEwanc]

@@chilly6470 a bit, yeh'...

[@NadalRf-go7ph]

Bro What do you think of the headphones ua project rock over ear training do you recommend me to buy them?

[@renofumi28]

Is it different than the Liberty 4 NC in terms of basic feature like ANC, sound quality, latency and stuff?

[@mallolollo]

so anc and transparency mode is better than liberty 3 pro ? the 360 audio is real that is, that is, when you watch a movie and turn your head the sound changes from right to left, basically it has a motion sensor like Sony headphones or a simple spatial audio like surround 3d audio feature on the liberty 3 pro ? thanks

[@nasheithor]

Los compre hace un mes en Japón, al principio pensé q no me serviría lo de las opciones en el case, pero al volar con ellos realmente si sirven, muy conforme, me compre los verdes.

[@47crazed]

I have the Liberty 3 pros because how well they fit with the wing attachments. the livery 4 pro's new features are awesome but that specific shape/design never work with with ears.

[@edch.4908]

Ngl the Nc version does the exact same thing. I own the nc version and after watching this video it still has the same problems with the NC (Muffled transparency, good enough speaker/drivers). Both have almost the exact same features with a few exceptions. This earphone is definitely still worth the money for how future pack it is but it isn’t worth the upgrade if u already own like a lib 3 pro which in terms of music quality is miles better than the NC or lib 4 pro. Idk why they removed the already good drivers in the lib 3 in favor of the 10/10.5mm drivers. Custom EQ can only do so much.

[@mubasharmobykazmi401]

Yeah I own the nc Version and don't see the need to upgrade. For me most of these features seem like a gimmick

[@ronburgundy4375]

Ive been looking into the ones you have but these just dropped so im gonna spend the extra few bucks and snag these ​@mubasharmobykazmi401

[@edch.4908]

@@ronburgundy4375 Get what suits you. But do note NC price will only go lower from here I got mine for 60$ bought this about a year ago.

[@ashikb8237]

Hey Mike, I really like your videos, the casual talk and info you provide are great. But there is a "thud" everytime you lay your hands back on the table, probably because your mic mount is attached to the table. It wouldn't be an issue, if you use a mic stand/mount that doesn't have contact with the table. And keep making these great videos. Cheers.

[@elchamber]

Will these still work after a few months? Mines didn’t. Thanks.

[@Magneira]

Decibels controls are on every phone too, more people should use that!

[@dreamingthelife]

I wish they made headphone control apps like this for Wear OS and whatever the Apple watch runs😊 I hope they make open ears with these features

[@georgeg7259]

Do these work well on Nintendo switch? I’m worried about latency

[@raizel29]

Wanted to ask if I should grab the LinkBuds fit or the pixel Buds Pro 2 inorder of ANC and Sound quality. 😅

[@Ibrahimhoodk-ni1pg]

how do you think it compares to the liberty 4nc

[@leakyabstraction]

Great features, but the problem is that it's not exactly cheap anymore. And they're increasingly reaching a price level where people might as well just pay the full price of a market leading product to receive the most uncompromised and best possible technology. ANC in particular is where a lot of people don't want to make compromises I think, especially for a relatively small amount of price difference, because airplane engine noise is such a pain, and in noisy environments it can be hugely important to have the best possible ANC for mental peace and sleeping.

[@FamiliOfficeDotCom]

Hello Mike O'Brien 🙏🙂👍 Could you please provide a score between 0 and 10 for the phone call mic quality on the Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro TWS, along with valid reasons for your rating? Thank you Brother 🙏🙂👍

[@jessiecaddy276]

I like them! Will check them out! Thanks!

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@tafarapaul]

Soundcore need to put the airplane mode in all earbuds or at least something to measure cabin pressure because it sometimes messes up noise cancelling stability, you can actually feel the pressure in your ear

[@cpasa798]

Can we get a comparison of: Audeze Maxwell vs Airpods Max vs Orosound Tilde Pro?

[@stevenmander5306]

Can you turn the ear buds on and off without putting them in the case? I have the Liberty 2 Pro and can get 2 weeks of use jogging home home from work without the case because they have an on off button, the Liberty 3 Pro didn't have this and would die before the end of my shift because they wouldn't switch off

[@sniperoth]

The camera trigger is really just volume up, so it's really no effort for them to add it in - which is probably why they did

[@guardianali]

Functionally I like them. Aesthetically I hate the shiny chrome look. I'm not a 90's rapper needing my ear piece to match the chrome of my car. Give me a nice matte color....you know....like an adult.

[@RhyanChen]

White version seems to have matte case and shiny earbuds, there is also Jade Green matte version case in render, but I'm unsure about the buds' finishing.

[@WoodRumble]

You say like an adult but your comment comes off as ignorant and childish...

[@Sergazz]

Oh yeah, adultness is determined by the color of your headphones. I think you're still not adult enough.

[@cannotkazi]

​@@Sergazz ....Says the "comeback" commenter on the internet, Hah. The guy probably meant he'd prefer a more discreet option. I guess fathoming sentiment from context got lost amidst crafting that zesty oxymoronic comment.

[@Sergazz]

@@cannotkazi If he wants a more discreet color, he should have written that he wants a more discreet color. If he writes that he wants an adult color, this a priori means that the other colors are not adult enough for him, i.e. childish. Discreet ≠ adult, likewise bright ≠ childish.

[@Bully____Maguire]

My Liberty 4's (not the pro's) started having several different issues 19 days after the warranty expired.

[@mattca353]

How does the ANC compare to the soundcore a40?

[@sireynolds]

just bought the green one. Green??? well I have blue and black. The outside test worked well. Would have been good to hear what it was really like out there to compare

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Good point. Sometimes I include that but I forgot to record the ambient noise out there for comparison this time. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@dhi_law]

@sireynolds that's very great. I would love to use the liberty 4 pro. But it's not available yet in my country. How much did you got yours?

[@alcipta4920]

one of the best budget tws brands around just did it again

[@troycampbell1781]

I have to check these out for sure

[@rodschermerhorn6996]

Looks awesome

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

I'm disappointed. I wanted a proper sequel to the Liberty 3 pro, not just another stem variant that's I guess supposed to be a slightly nicer version to the Liberty four.

[@MelloHubb]

Yeah, I was hoping for something with a better fit but still having a hook. I'll pass on these and keep my galaxy buds pro 3

[@Bruhngus420]

the liberty 4 line and liberty 3 line aren't interchangeable. they're separate. I don't think we'll see another variety or successor to the liberty 3 pro. but yeah, these aren't supposed to be a successor to those

[@tonymcnamara5127]

Are these better than sony xm5 ?

[@HasanAlKharfan]

How horrible is the latency?

[@oswaldoramirez3049]

I've noticed with your videos only I have to increase the volume of my ear buds or phone even the TV. To a significant amount higher to be able to hermit normaly.

[@giovanniedwards]

I can't wait to get these 😩

[@RichieRichTube]

Look for the JBL Tour 1 & 2 its nothing new, But I like that there is competition.

[@aks13v35]

How to they compare to the Liberty 4Nc?

[@sawrl]

using it for the past months? what? this earbuds just has been released... 0:22

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

I had them for a long time before launch

[@sipenarekbecha7193]

*embargo* bro

[@creatorbydefault]

Over-engineered. Just play music, and the rest of the features unused in my pocket. The whole video was selling the over-engineered novelty features.

[@jnturner506]

"...Transparency is a little sub-par". I'm out - anything not competing with the transparency king (AirPods Pro) is a showstopper for me, must have that. Thanks Mike

[@EmmetFardy]

I'm sick of all the stem style buds. They are always at different angles in the ear and get knocked out. Not interested in the high gloss look either. Just bought a second pair of Space A40s instead. On a positive note, the mics sounded great and the case controls look cool. I would use them over on bud controls.

[@mastafaahmed7904]

أحب سماعات ساونكور رهيب 😍👏📸

[@JohnTheAquaruius]

Definitely my right earphone slips out the most when I have beat studio buds

[@kenappleby8481]

Maybe a gimmick? I dunno, test the feature out in this review and tell us if it is or not....Mics seemed OK but when you turned your head outside - pretty bad.

[@luisa2065]

Are this better the. The one plus 3 pro

[@d.g.o4410]

JBL did the "display on the earbuds case" thing first with the JBL Tour Pro 2, just FYI.

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Yeah the Poly Voyager Free 60's had it a year or two ago as well. Not a bad concept if executed well!

[@cobaltblue5523]

😮🎉

[@themasonera]

I didn't hear ANY outside noise when you were outside. You're saying decent like they suck. They sounded amazing! I have the AirPods Pro 2 and they're not that great at all.

[@MJG70]

Love all the tech BUT WHY ARE THE STEMS SHINY. A real bummer to me

[@aniket_S_yt]

Camera 📸 shutter feature is only added to get access to your camera...

[@PorkBillie]

I was rooting for the sequel to my almost 4 y/o L3P cos the battery lasts only 3hrs max now but I'm disappointed with this new look. The only good with this is the controls and tech on the case.

[@blackout19]

Sony have done the pressure sensing thing for their noise cancelling for a few years now. Unsure how much difference it makes, but looks cool...

[@SibTiger33]

Great review thanks .ill pass on these

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Thanks for watching!

[@Daymice]

ok

[@l3LiTz]

Soundcores have had always had very low volume for me

[@leoh3892]

I finally replaced my liberty 3 pro with these so far the driver and the feature sets seems overwhelming not in a bad way,however I gotta say I absolutely hate this stem design. I've always loved how the 3 pro fit into my ear compare to these.

[@skillz8107]

Too shiny, get the white pair? 👍

[@rodcrispo5859]

i use custom EQ, can turn down bass and custom the sound I want

[@kishanjumani4542]

why don't you give the list of anc and comfort for all earbuds ?

[@harryvlogs7833]

Thats funny my left ear is also bad at fitting earbuds

[@tarumick]

So many glossy surfaces, why Anker?

[@michaelcorcoran8768]

they didn't get the memo that people don't like their own fingerprints and reflections on their products and prefer a nice matte finish.

[@MikeOBrienMedia]

Yeah, especially us reviewers. I hate filming glossy products. It is so difficult

[@ColinRowlands]

@@michaelcorcoran8768 to be fair to them, they seem to be offering two glossy finish models (where display is visible with case closed) alongside 4 other colour options that are not glossy.

[@deeayeveeeyees]

the matte white is not glossy but also the display doesnt show through it so you'd have to slide up to see battery info. i guess they had to make the black and blue glossy to make it see-through?

[@ronburgundy4375]

These you can pick up for 129 with a clip on carrying case the new Samsung galaxy buds 3 pro (cool led on the side) but only last 5-6 hours while these you can fetch up to 10... major fault from Samsung considering theyre 125 dollars more and offer less.

[@TiesiogYoutubenaudotojas1]

Battery life review???

[@bojack3827]

The 4 NC was so disappointing though. Great features but the sound quality was a disappointment over the 3s.

[@thejackofclubs]

my jbl tour pro 2 have a touchscreen. its a little gimmicky but useful

[@deeayeveeeyees]

hows the sound quality on them?

[@JoeyBoBoey]

I can’t wait to see how bad that case will look in 6 months or so. Looks like scratch city. But looks cool now. It’s love for Soundcore to straighten their stems, as I think it gives them a cheap or cartoonish aesthetic. But I do think they are working to better their reputation, and the product seems to be improving as a result. However, I still hate branding on earbuds. That screams cheap and childish, whether it’s a cool logo or not. At least it’s faint.

[@ragereaver8576]

The liberty 4 NCs is better. This pro version has alot of gimmicky features that probably never get used, especially if you own an S24 ultra. The NCs give me super hearing with it's transparency mode.

[@AshantiKinya]

Give a review on m19 earbuds

[@jkmorbo]

I wish they'd ditch the glossy look. They look cheap and, this is probably just me, they're so slippery. I dropped my P40i earbuds so many times. 😅

[@That_Darn_Guy]

"measures the sound around you and uses that to cancel the sound" - that is just how all noise cancelling works well active cancelling it isn't new ... None of this is new

[@EspadaMK]

These screens are not that new, I already have already been given a couple of other pairs for review but with larger touch screens, the screen interface has a different look but otherwise seems to be the same software.

[@CorazónAtómicoDelaVíaLáctea]

They worried about every gimmick but not sound quality.

[@Elazarko]

Why you saying that? Did you try them out?

[@CorazónAtómicoDelaVíaLáctea]

@Elazarko because of the lack of hi-res codecs... I own multiple soundcore earbuds and speakers

[@Venturello]

These look amazing. Anyone knows how to get them in Europe?

[@Shamon97]

Amazon or their website

[@DroidLocks6971]

.... im done with earbuds from soundcore after the awful sounding A40 And if the space one is the direction soundcore are going with audio quality i will be done with soundcore headphones too ....

[@khankhaaaan]

Nahhh, these tiny things just don't last more than 6 months owing to the batteries in them. After 6-9 months the battery degrades enough for the buds to constantly chime 'battery low' and then once u charge it to 100 withing 10 mins it would be back to battery low and the pairing is a pain in the ass which frequently doesn't know what to do with itself. You repeatedly have to reset the box or both of the buds seperately or together and then put them in the box and reset them again till the lights on one of them is blinking or turns to red or then stops blinking I mean it's a nightmare! And it's hen once you do all that it says, battery low lol. Regardless of how much u charge them once the battery has degraded and that's withing 9 months of jot even harcore usage u might as well. Just bin them. My experience has been with the liberty 2pros I hough. The sound quality was exceptional but it's just jot a well integrated and thought out product. I went with skull candy crusher 2 now and they're awesome!

[@AngeloAbalos-f8s]

that glossy finish is the deal breaker FOR ME😑 whoever designed this must have thought that it'll be "premium" looking if they make it glossy😝

[@Arnold-mt1eh]

They're good

[@DisasterMaster3K]

Good and terrible