Noise Cancelling For Under $50! : Taotronics SoundLiberty 94

[@ELJefeReviews]

I included these in my last Top 5 ANC list. They're not bad at all.

[@nxel2]

Which ones you've on top 10?

[@ELJefeReviews]

@@nxel2 what?

[@Uberhr]

@@ELJefeReviews pretty sure he's just asking what's on the rest of your list

[@ELJefeReviews]

@@Uberhr 1. JLAB Epic ANC 2. Tronsmart Apollo Bold 3. Tozo NC9 4. Edifier TWS NB2 (EarFun Air Pro) 5. SoundLiberty 94 This list is from October 2020. I'm working on a new one.

[@fernandoa589]

@@ELJefeReviews How would you rank the SP800N on ANC? I just got them on sale for $99. However, the ANC doesn't seem much different from the passive cancellation. These are my first ANCs so i was wondering if there was a better option around or under $100.

[@DJ279V]

I have been seeing these on Amazon and wondering how good they were. Your review answered all the unknowns. Thanks!

[@micolo123]

These are quite good for what they cost. I've found that they're a perfect fit for my ears which was one of the major things for me. The only downside is if you DO turn off the ANC, there is a weird buzzing noise. However, I mostly listen to music in the gym when I need to have the ANC on. Other than that one thing, these are great!

[@laracorpmax]

I have these and they paired just fine right out of the box and the "noise cancelling" actually works great from blocking traffic to gym noise quite well and yeah from a normal person who isn't an audiophile it's sounds great and no complaints with the mic from people I called. Love them for the price.

[@mateya07]

How are they holding up 2 months later? I heard that some people had problems with their 79 model after some time so I just want to know if these are still good.

[@laracorpmax]

@@mateya07 yeah they actually still sound great, the touch controls are a little funky, like you have to tap them in just the right spot but they're comfortable and have no issues connecting for me.

[@mateya07]

@@laracorpmax Does the noise cancelling make a bit of a static noise cuz I also saw some comments complaining about that.

[@laracorpmax]

@@mateya07 I actually get a bit of white noise when I turn it off lol but it's very faint but the noise canceling actually works pretty great

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

They're not pairing for me, rip

[@wonk40]

These were my daily drivers (haha get it, "drivers?"ok I'll stop) for about 6 months and they're pretty solid considering you get ANC and an ambient mode and the sound is pretty good after a little EQ tweaking. One very important thing here that people never see is that when the case runs out of juice for the buds mid-charge, the buds turn back on. Many times I thought "yeah ok I have a little more charge left" and popped them in the case and the next morning I open them up and the case and the buds are both completely dead. Also you can not turn off ambient mode while using the buds individually, which I do very often. I found it very annoying, as it eats battery even without any playback.

[@omegavladosovich6757]

Agreed about that terrible case battery! The case issue is not uncommon among true wireless earbuds, but in other earbuds like the Sabbat E12 Ultra the case lasts enough days such that I'm not bothered by it. On the TaoTronics 94 it's annoying because the case only lasts about 8-10 hours for me and in total that's about 12-14 hours, but I rarely ever use the buds on its last charge. That said, I was kinda disappointed by the 1More ANC having about the same battery life from the case and the Galaxy Buds+ even worse (sometimes gone by the first day or 6-8 hours). Buds+ uses proximity sensors to power the buds on/off, so it doesn't matter if the case is depleted. Sabbat E12 Ultra and Earfun Free Pro both last me about 3-4 days of medium usage. I've bee unable to fully drain the case battery of the Earfun Free Pro before the buds themselves - it seems they intentionally left some battery from the case in order to power the buds on/off. While I agree there should be an option to turn ambient mode on/off individually, I actually like having ambient mode when using one bud. You can't do this with the Earfun Free Pro. The Taotronics has a better ambient mode but hisses more. I had to get a replacement because the first unit had nasty hissing on the left bud that sounded like a cricket chirping when using ambient or ANC OFF. The replacement was less severe but it's still noticeable for ambient mode.

[@CameraDiscipleJosh]

I had these a few months ago and sadly had to return them. I didn't have much of a choice since in Canada, at the time there really weren't many ANC earbuds under $100 CAD. After reading and watching reviews on a few other ANC earbuds at this price range, it narrowed it down to two: The Taotronics SoundLiberty 94 or the MPOW X3. I chose the lesser of two evils in the Taotronics SoundLiberty 94. Even the Tozo NC9 weren't available here in Canada at the time in November/December 2020. I had many issues with the earbuds that made me return them. Firstly, the fit. While I didn't have any problems getting the right seal or with them falling out, I felt this uncomfortable "cabin pressure" feeling, especially with ANC on. I felt that something was uncomfortablly expanding in my ear, even with the right tip. They also don't go in too deep either. My next issue is with the charging case. I'm not worried about the battery life for these since they have ANC, anything 20+ hours is fair game for me. But with the case, sometimes when I put them in, they wouldn't charge. They'd still disconnect from my phone, but the earbuds remain on which drains the battery. There was one time when I went to go take them out and they were completely dead because they wouldn't always connect to the charging port and sometimes turn on and off my themselves. Next issue I have is with ANC. While I had no issues with Ambient mode, like you said, there's not much difference with it on or off. My final and most biggest gripe I have with these are the sound quality. Sound quality diminishes quite a bit with ANC on. The bass is reduced and loses that rumble. The treble mids and highs don't really do well either in my opinion. While they weren't muddy by any means, they just didn't stand out enough to me. In my opinion these aren't worth it, especially since the ANC doesn't do much and like you said, it's better to listen to these with ANC off. What's the point of getting ANC earbuds if the sound quality diminishes significantly and ANC doesn't cancel out that much noise. One would be better with a non ANC pair of earbuds. Thus why I had to return them.

[@omegavladosovich6757]

I'm also from Canada and had the same issue with them being the only option at the time. The case only lasts 6-10 hours of use for me, and when depleted the buds remain powered on. The treble is pretty dull on these even after I removed the nozzle filters. Both units I received were defective with a cricket-chirp hissing on the left bud (not just the static on both ears) when ANC is turned off. The second unit was better, but still fairly noticeable when using ambient mode. Their after-service is fast to offer replacements but then they'll start throwing gift-card offers at you if you seem unsatisfied, often with the condition you give them 5 stars on Amazon. You might be able to get a coupon code before that, but then after they request a rating change. Now every week they spam me with 'we notice you didn't change the review... please go change it... we'll offer another 35$!!!!".

[@shayytaann]

Did you get the Mpow X3s? What did you think of them? Ive been using them for a while and i would love to hear what another person has to say for th

[@sockhopsinger]

I guess since Soundpeats just had their annual biweekly headphone release, TaoTronics needed to follow suit. :)

[@desmondmitchell5602]

Look I forgot to ask u this what are your everyday go to earbuds thanks

[@bazwell1846]

He won’t have any everyday ones as he has to test so many new ones all the time !

[@desmondmitchell5602]

@@bazwell1846 thanks gamesky 🤷‍♂️

[@mikeevans7381]

His favorite earbuds are the Sonys and I know he really likes the Lipertec Tivo as well. 🤔. I may have spelled that second one wrong but you know what I mean 😂.

[@desmondmitchell5602]

@@mikeevans7381 ok cool

[@AtaGunZ]

just got one for 22 euros directly from them. This actually performs way better than 200 eur jabra 7 elite pros

[@thebarbiter4644]

I have a pair of these, and the sound really good, but the way the eartips are designed, it hurts to wear them for longer than a couple of hours, even with the smallest eartips.

[@pavanluhar1903]

Definitely agree with it. I got them and I could not get them to fit in my ears at all, I tried the smallest one and they hurt my ear after 10 minutes. Also ANC isn't that good, you can here the hiss!

[@emre_sus]

@@pavanluhar1903 I am thinking of buying the Soundliberty 94´s. Can ya answer me something? Is there an app for the taotronics for example to check charging state of the buds and the case and turning on/off some functions? I mean something like the Samsung wearable app, where you can connect galaxy buds and smart watches to the app.

[@pavanluhar1903]

@@emre_sus nope, there is no app for Taotronics

[@emre_sus]

@@pavanluhar1903 uhhhhh. How do people who have Taotronics headphones know the charging of Case and the buds in % then? And it´s a bit scary actually. I mean, they are not like aliexpress or wish.com shit, they are a company, and I take that and the devolopment of headphones as a reason to have an app. strange.

[@pavanluhar1903]

@@emre_sus you just have to rely on the battery indicators

[@ProudHumanism]

Thank you for the recommendation. I’m currently sold on the SoundPEATS T2.

[@Matt-fd9hc]

These fare similarly to the EarFun Free Pro($60) though they are simply not as good. The ANC is about the same as the Taotronics, maybe a little better in the Earfun though. The bass is hard to beat and is better than the Taotrinics. The Earfun Free Pro are overall have a better sound. The Earfun Free Pro are QI wireless compatible. I can’t recommend them enough

[@omegavladosovich6757]

Agreed, though I find the Earfun's bass too flabby in some occasions. It's nice for "fun' listening but not very natural-sounding. TaoTronics ANC worked a bit better when commuting, but Earfun does much better for indoor sounds (my space heater is almost dead silent).

[@butchgo8930]

How does it compare with AirPods Pro? Sound quality, ANC, IPX rating, etc.

[@keemoroberts6406]

Do u still recommend the Skullcandy Crusher Wireless ANC?

[@Ultramart7]

Hi, which of these noise cancelling earbuds do u think is best ?

[@BingstonGames]

i love everything about these but im still getting the hang of touch controls. they can be very picky about how i press them.

[@h1a8]

Because of your recommendation i ordered the ikko oh10. Have you heard the fiio fh3? If so then can you compare the two?

[@0marBahaa]

What is the highest IP rating available on ANC earbuds?

[@mohsin_sait]

What's your thoughts on the Boltune BH030?

[@eliwilson4852]

can u do a review on the sound liberty 97 because I feel like getting them but Idk right now

[@budfox3097]

Agree with you, their branding is VERY confusing.

[@wwbren]

I bet the nurmerics are the birth year of the founders or execs in the company.

[@rishabhgupta2982]

I m planning to buy beats flex but I m an android user how are these in terms of sound nd bass... What about the performance in Android phones

[@kareemalmond]

the 94 used to be priced at $42 a few months back

[@omegavladosovich6757]

TaoTronics bribes users for 5-stars i got like a 90% refund for being unsatisfied and they still keep spamming me with more offers

[@emre_sus]

@@omegavladosovich6757 That´s not "give me 5 stars" at all. They just give ya a refund. Yes this can make people to give 5 stars, but if they don´t really say you that directly, it´s fine and just a refund case.

[@emre_sus]

@@omegavladosovich6757 And to the offers: That must be bcz of newsletter. You should see an "unsubscribe from the newsletter" button down at all the emails.

[@omegavladosovich6757]

@@emre_sus I was never subscribed to a newsletter and only contacted them through email as well as left a review on Amazon. For a long time they used one email but recently have started sending in emails through random representatives.

[@emmyjr1231]

million dollar question. Is there any audio hiss?

[@omegavladosovich6757]

Perhaps mine is a dud but when ANC is turned off there is a hiss on the left bud. Not just any hiss but a high-pitched squeak that sounds like a cricket chirping. I received a replacement where this was slightly better but still noticeable, especially with ambient mode turned on.

[@emmyjr1231]

@@omegavladosovich6757 Thanks for responding

[@kimanigraham7767]

Send it come

[@ayonbarua7668]

What's the best pair of anc airbuds under 100$?

[@Uberhr]

I'm no expert on the audio category, but my recommendation is to juet pay a bit more (like 20 bucks or heck, even below a hundred if you're going to go used) and get a pair of Sony WF-1000XM3s. Amazing value for the price they've dropped to imo

[@omegavladosovich6757]

I prefer the Earfun Free Pro to these in terms of battery life and sound quality.

[@handlemonium]

Just snagged these on eBay for 25 bucks! 👌👍

[@AnkushChauhanMystic]

You already did this video before?

[@64mkb]

Can you use only one earpiece without disconnection?

[@ItsMotoMatt]

You can! He says it in the video.

[@reeceh1215]

Any good options for someone like me who doesn't want the rubber tipped buds in my ear hole? Nobody seems to make the type that just rest in your ear anymore (what do you even call them?)

[@rolins3279]

Huawei freebuds 3 and soundpeats air 2.

[@Uberhr]

Yeah most companies shifted away from the "just rest in your ear" type because they don't provide a good seal I think, so they can't implement ANC or anything like that. From what I recall, not many big name brands still manufacture those, apart from Apple and Huawei (but even the latter is shifting away from them) . But if you want to go truly wireless without having to stuff rubber tips into your ears, you could always give bone conduction a try.

[@rolins3279]

@@Uberhr Huawei freebuds 3 have active noise reduction. They have the same design as airpods 2 but if buy silicone tips they are top, they are good at all levels especially in phone call. With very good bass.

[@Uberhr]

@@rolins3279 Yeah but I heard their ANC is pretty poor though, which is why Huawei switched to rubber tips on the Freebuds Pro

[@rolins3279]

@@Uberhr In fact their ANC is really effective but not at the level of airpods pro . If the airpods pro are at 90/100 I put the freebuds 3 to 60/100. But with the silicone tips they easily pass to 75/100. I think for open fit it's really good ☺️. On the other hand sound level and microphone in phone call they are above the aipods pro .

[@smooth-taggster4045]

i just ordered a pain off of tao tronics because my ear buds charging port died and they werent true wireless but they are o sale for 26 bucks and some change so id say with the 55% off discount from what this reveiw says is perfect especally because most arounf the mid 0 dollar range are the cheap crappy knock off apple airpods that sound like those 50 cent earbuds at walmart

[@patriciorodriguezbaeza1930]

We need a top 5 under 50$ pleaseeee

[@fsdaniel8362]

Can you do a review about a new pair of taotronics air pods design buds called, taotronics soundliberty A10

[@robotbanana4261]

These are 20 USD on their website right now.

[@guayihchang]

This looks a lot like the one from 20 Decebel.

[@omegavladosovich6757]

They even work with the 20Decebel app

[@Steff320i]

lol.. I picked them up at Amazon for 9,90 USD, december 2022.

[@santosh007sunny]

Soundlibery 79 their previous model

[@zer0sinder]

Damn it's a shame these didn't do as well a review as the 84 earbuds that were my first pair because of that review you gave them...

[@arkangelarkangel1302]

If you have an issue with this one.... have you done the 97... made in china packaging 👌 go figure. But I have the 97 and I love it.

[@EPA18]

I was almost going to give this review a "thumbs down," due to a rather significant omission in your review. It is fairly well known that these earbuds are almost "twins" with the Tozo NC9's. In light of that, you should have incorporated a compare/contrast with the NC9's in your review.

[@omegavladosovich6757]

ceonthemaking did a better comparison. The sound is quite different between the two apparently.

[@grilli8312]

Anyone try the letsfit t20. Reviews say the some of the most comfortable earbuds

[@unknownuser6809]

Chinese made, Chinese owned

[@evgeniyrogulev7716]

wtf anc dont work? rtings best anc at FW headphones for money

[@ItsMotoMatt]

Video starts at 2:12

[@wednoss]

This video saddens me.

[@yaoyaotigeraudio7299]

Nice work, can you give us a chance to cooperate???

[@d_ultimte_rodnyrgc1054]

Have a great weekend sir

[@joshallred1829]

on the packaging... its adequate. that's all i want, that's why the price is low...… just saying

[@jrod8574]

Man. Too bad you're not reviewing the soundliberty 97 earbuds. 😕

[@nxel2]

Why?

[@jrod8574]

@@nxel2 cause for the current price of $37 (normal price, $50) dollars, they are kind've amazing.

[@TheWilder30]

I love the 94's but the one problem I've had since I bought them Is the charging. My buds will be dead but when I charge them the 4 lights are solid which means they are fully charged then I go to use them and they die real quick. I have to constantly keep unplugging my charger and cleaning It to get any kind of charge to happen. The one time It took me three days to get them fully charged.

[@foisdequoi]

I heard it is quite often that the customer gets the product with some problems. In those cases, they send the earbud back and the firm gives you a new one due to the warranty. I hope you ll get your new one pretty soon, or already did!

[@TheWilder30]

@@foisdequoi No!? I didn't even think about the case being messed up. Good Info. That has to be It because I finally realized the left one Is not charging or getting enough charge for only about 30 seconds. Either It won't charge or charge very weak. Thanks.

[@omegavladosovich6757]

Didn't really dig the warm sound on these and the earbuds and the battery of the case is terrible, doesn't last me more than 10 hours. When the case gets depleted these don't even power off inside. Some units have worse hiss than others and TaoTronics sent me a replacement which was better. I still encountered other issues and left then a soso review, now they keep bribing me with gift cards in exchange for 5-star reviews.

[@jeffreyjones6237]

Overall conclusion is they are lousy!!! There are many more that are way better.

[@احمدزيدان-س4ت]

You are lare fir the party

[@marcosgarcia1483]

These are the same product as tozo NC9

[@omegavladosovich6757]

Tozo has more treble and mids. These are dark and warm, probably the same as 20Decebel.

[@yaoyaotigeraudio7299]

hello????

[@AnxiousCHKNLeg]

Hell yea

[@ASSA_Sharp]

Nice vid😌

[@smoothdog001]

Sorry, but the rant about packaging and naming is unnecessary and a waste of viewer time. It's called brand identity. Walk into an apple store, all the boxes look the same so you instantly know you are getting an apple product. We also can't tell the different specs of an iphone by looking at the name. Same thing here. That's why we come here for your reviews, so you can hash it out for us.

[@omegavladosovich6757]

I agree it is a waste of time but I think the issue with their packaging is it just has text and no graphics of what you're getting. Apple's packaging shows an image if what you're getting.

[@smoothdog001]

@@omegavladosovich6757 I have an iphone 6 and an iphone 8, the picture on the box is pretty much identical. How does that help me identify the difference between them? Honestly the majority of these earbuds are sold online anyway, so most people are buying these without even seeing the packaging before they buy it, so I'm not sure what the big deal is. I'm sure gamesky has piles of these, so it might make a difference to him, but for most folks, it not any kind of issue.

[@konradherrmann3213]

bad anc to me is NO anc, 👎

[@daewon07]

It sounds like anc sucks on these. I'll pass.

[@AnonymousPersonAP]

I had a pair of Taotronics , they were great until they just died one day, no damage whatsoever(look brand new). Not even a year old. I'll pass as well.

[@peterklapko3182]

🥇

[@lifegoeson1877]

I have 100$ on my Amazon account gift card I watch your videos I love to know what the best budget wireless earbuds under 100 with active nose canceling and ambient sound and great sound and if u can get Aptx ip and wireless charging and fast charging and good call quality and 7 hour of battery or more I have the earfun free pro I like another good earbud if u can help me out it be cool I like apple style or anything else

[@OfficialGamesky]

I'd go with the EarFun Free Pro