BEST Airpods Pro II alternative at $99? - Soundcore Liberty 4 NC

[@middle-aged-mom-discoversstuff]

I ordered a pair from Amazon on the strength of your review, and I am so glad I did! I got 20% off from Amazon last week, making the Liberty 4NC $80. These are absolutely a superior replacement for my Apple Airpods 2. I am going to use these in place of the Airpods Pro I was planning to buy. Thanks for the great recommendation!

[@PatrickRambles]

That’s awesome !

[@HumbertoCristobal]

These things are awesome lol I have AirPods 3 and have also had the Pros and these things are sweet. Volume goes up loud which is what I was looking for when running on the treadmill.

[@SinanTrance]

How is the bluetooth connectivity and mic input for phone calls? Are people able to hear you without problems and without background noise?

[@middle-aged-mom-discoversstuff]

@@SinanTrance The connectivity is fine - not quite as seamless as with Apple airpods, but very, very close. I use these for Zoom tutoring sessions and work conference calls, so voice quality does matter. I tested with clients and was told that my voice is ever so slightly more tinny and treble-y. My two problems with these are 1) They keep falling out of my ears despite changing tips, probably because I have a lot of piercings AND because I am a fidgety person. 2) I kept disconnecting calls when trying to reinsert or adjust the earpods because of the onboard controls. I fixed this by simply disabling that functionality since I really don't need it Sound quality for me is outstanding, and noise cancelling is very good.

[@m1zilx]

Are they compatible with IPhone because I’m considering getting some but I want to make sure it works

[@veilmontTV]

Im a delivery driver. Ive been driving around with these babies for a week now. I used to rock the samsung galaxy buds plus for 3 and a half yeras. These babies sound way better and they stay connected when im further from ny car than tge buds plus. Im happy with these and im excited to see what the market holds for me if i can hold onto these for as long as the buds plus.

[@MoniqueJohnson]

Hey Patrick thanks for doing this review because I was about to spend about another $200-$300 to get another pair of beats or airpods 2. I am an avid gym goer myself with my hubby. Can everyone please also acknowledge the SWOL-NESS of Patrick!!!!

[@PatrickRambles]

😂😂 oh stawhp

[@1tonofclay]

Bass booster is so basic on these buds. Rock or R&B settings hit super crisp for me. I'm a musician, and the sound reduction, when active, is almost as good as wearing some good transparent earplugs at a concert. While dialing in to my own tunes casually, they are astounding.

[@RealJoseph123]

Noise cancellation should’ve been on the regular AirPods 3. I’m glad that we have more competitors, although I love my AirPods Pro 2 so much.

[@PatrickRambles]

I do too! But these are legit up there with them and at that price..

[@Wesjapa100]

Well, the regular AirPods are the open-ear type, thus, it basically makes no difference having ANC on this kind of earbuds.

[@dennis-br6vr]

@@Wesjapa100and here we are….

[@PatrickRambles]

@dennis-br6vr better late than never.

[@shriefallam8866]

Thanks a lot for this video Patrick. I want to ask about the connectivity to the MacBook, is it solid? both the sound and the microphone works well in that case?

[@hustIerdan]

How is the sound leaking on these buds? And does it switch quick when i switch my devices? Btw i lover your vids and didnt know you were that buff🤣❤

[@bakker4420]

Based on your review, Patrick, decided to give these a try. Ordered from Amazon (US) and got the $20 early prime deal. $79? Easy decision!

[@PatrickRambles]

Nice!!

[@EdwinHochstetler-zt2zc]

I just ordered a pair yesterday, prime deal, they were 70 bucks 😊 but I'm curious, how do you like yours by now?? Thanks

[@ronaldzazu9595]

@@EdwinHochstetler-zt2zcohh how is yours How is the bass max volume and noise cancellation😊

[@EdwinHochstetler-zt2zc]

@@ronaldzazu9595 oh they're great!! Much better noise canceling than my beats studio buds, overall just really like them!! The only bad thing I noticed is maybe the sound quality isn't quite top notch but yeah overall recommend!! 👍

[@ELJefeReviews]

Good to hear your thoughts on these!

[@PatrickRambles]

Thanks! Missed this comment somehow

[@bikemaddan9311]

Quick question, can they connect to iPhone and iPad same time so u can switch like AirPods? Love the channel btw

[@PerfilQueCresce]

Did you discover?

[@bikemaddan9311]

@@PerfilQueCresce they don’t

[@THR-1000]

It has multipoint, yes. But you'll have to turn off LDAC though.

[@davidclark2618]

Thank you Patrick for this review. It's the only one I've found where, with you stating "I wanna hear my own music without having to hear the terrible music selection at the local gym", I can identify! This is my situation bang on! My gym blares crap, and my Koss on ear headphones are useless at blocking that out, unless I listen to only loud rock or dance music all the time, which is not what I want. Over the years, I have never been able to wear buds, and they don't stay in my ears, but hopefully with the different size choices, these will!

[@PatrickRambles]

Seriously, the ear pollution they throw into the ether over here should be illegal. Yes it can be hard to find the right fit. You could consider custom ones but that is costly.

[@aubr33y]

Can you use them independently, or does the right bud feed the signal to the left?

[@THR-1000]

You can use one while the other is in the case, yes. The one in the case will not play.

[@user-fi6hg8vq6c]

I love my liberty 4’s and these seem extremely similar. In terms of them replacing my AirPods Pro one of the key features was that they had squeeze controls. For me not having those style of controls is a dealbreaker. I also experience a little bit of pain when tapping on earbuds when they’re in my ear canals

[@zacharysherry2910]

These improve any of the issues I had with the old 4's. Better drivers, noise cancelling, fit... I wasn't impressed with the bass and now I am. The squeeze buttons sometimes click because of temperature difference and now they changed that too. They're 🔥. I don't like stem design on either bud but whatever. They are overall better than the airpods.

[@user-fi6hg8vq6c]

@@zacharysherry2910 the improvements would be appreciated but for me I didn’t really have an issue with what was on the 4 but IMO it def sounded better than my AirPod pros. The anc / transparency mode and spatial audio were still better on the AirPods though.

[@williamg7138]

It was sore to tap the ear bud???? Bro go to the Dr lmao

[@user-fi6hg8vq6c]

@@williamg7138 not sore

[@wfkl3]

You are on port with your analysis of the Soundcore EarPods. I have mine for three days and I am impressed. You do have to get used to the different way you touch each pods. For the money and for the performance, they are great. Thanks a lot. 0:25

[@PatrickRambles]

Yes! Great sound but the touch thing is real 😅

[@james2008957]

My man buff asf 😂 gotta be when lifting 60g. Loved the video and the workout clips included were awesome.

[@PatrickRambles]

Haha 60grams of heavy bass 😂

[@cnovalles73]

If you have the app on both your iPhone and an iPad, will the buds “hand off” from one to the other?

[@LKaramazov]

I had two air pod pros that I bought at roughly the same time in 2021. Even though I divided the amount I m between the two, meaning they should last twice as long, they both died after my apple care ended. I’m sorry, but I do t trust apple. It seems to me, they destroyed them through some kind of malware. I’m not a tech guy so I’m basing this only on a suspicion, but it seems awfully strange to me that two sets died this year for no apparent reason.

[@pattycookie2011]

Same happened to my AirPod pros! Very revolting! I got literally 2 years of use!

[@DrJeffM]

How do people say you sound on phone calls? Very important.

[@AtShee]

when i do dumbell press and its touched by my arms, it interrupts causing pause and play 😂.. also when you you intend to just put the earbuds down, does it not automatically shift to the gadgets speaker?

[@dontblinkoryouwillmissme]

i got mine for only 28 bucks because of coupons and sales and i totally love it and i can really say its very worth it

[@PatrickRambles]

Sweet!

[@stevejessemey8428]

A very comprehensive job review. Thank you P.

[@PatrickRambles]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Spike626721]

I would like to see a Video from the moondrop space travel and how you would react considering the prize and as a non audiophile.

[@Vejur9000]

If you remove the buds… will they fit like the AirPods Pro?

[@PatrickRambles]

What do you mean.

[@villouthahsv2277]

Hey Patrick Thanks for this review, i already have with me my earbuds and they are awesome. Question: did you recommend an special type of wireless charger for this product?? I'm gonna really aprecciate your answer. Greetings from Chile!

[@PatrickRambles]

There are several. Using this one by Kuxiu the most : geni.us/a0h1GU

[@lebojay]

I like your watch bracelet. For an Apple Watch, it’s pretty classy. I’m here because my first gen Airpods Pro crapped out. Too expensive for a product that only lasts three years.

[@PatrickRambles]

Thanks!

[@nicomargot3744]

Hi I bought it but I hear a extraneous noise like wind noise in my headphones in noise reduction mode, has this happened to someone before and is it normal? It's a new one. I have also sony wf-1000xm4 and it's not doing that

[@francisphillips53]

Love the dark and light blue!

[@NickG1010]

I have the soundscore earbuds neo & spirit dot 2 for ages now, 1 of the 2 pairs is broken, i've always been impressed by the sound and base coming out of these earbuds. Going to cop me a new pair, thanks for the revieuw

[@PatrickRambles]

Thanks, Nick!

[@pug_63]

I've iust lost one of my 1st Gen Echo Buds, that I paired with my iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, so the timing of this video is perfect! Regular AirPods don't stay in my ears, so I need something more fitted. Going to give these a go. Thanks for the video!

[@selfdestructivef0rce]

Was torn between the white and navy blue for those who got them what colors did you pick and why?

[@PatrickRambles]

Soundcore picked them for me when they sent the review units 😅. I'd probably go for navy too.

[@justahomosapiens1861]

Got Sony Linkbuds S, would it make sense to buy these Soundcore bad boys?

[@derrickdavis7917]

I had the Linkbuds and thought they SUCKED SUCKED SUCKED!!! Sound was horrible. I prefer these personally.. Though if you want GOOD GOOD Sound, Sennheiser Momentum 3 True Wireless are my favorite. I say these are about 90% there though for 1/3 the price.

[@grozo7251]

Hello, I have a question. I want to buy new headphones and ma choice between anker soundcore liberty 4 NC and Realme buds air 5 pro. Which will be better to buy?

[@PatrickRambles]

I don't know anything about the Realne buds.

[@grozo7251]

@@PatrickRambles Okay, thanks

[@Howie_fish]

Hi 👋 Patrick I have the liberty 4, how does the NC compare to when it comes to ANC?

[@arslansarwarhussain]

NC has better ANC

[@MinimalisTech]

Love these. They sound great.

[@PatrickRambles]

They really do!

[@ActionReaction..]

ive had these for around a year now and i use them in the gym atleast 3-4 times aa week. and i need to grab the case out of my backpack after maybe 2 weeks to charge them. and the sound and noise cancelling is AMAZING. i got them for 50 euros on black friday and tbh its a no brainer at that price. they made me forget about my galaxy buds. and those are used for in case i do forget to charge the NC4 and i still got a back up for music in the gym. and the dark blue looks nice

[@AtShee]

when i do dumbell press and its touched by my arms, it interrupts causing pause and play, how do you avoid it😂.. also when I intend to just put the earbuds down, does it not automatically shift to the gadgets speaker?

[@PatrickRambles]

@AtShee if you touch your ears doing dumbbell presses , you might need to work on your form 😅

[@AtShee]

@@PatrickRambles haha.. i see!! Thanks

[@AtShee]

@@PatrickRambles thank you!! And also when you remove the earbuds from your ear , does it not switch automatically to gadgets speaker? Mine still have the sound on the earbuds when removed.

[@vitusyu9583]

The sound quality is to my surprise good, even bit better than my other Beats Pro earbud.

[@06kikas3]

would you recommend to ger the beats studio buds (the normal ones) or the the liberty 4nc?

[@vitusyu9583]

@@06kikas3 After some more usage of both, I would choose the Beats Pro since it sits firmly in my ears during jogging. Also, I found the NC a bit strange or unreliable, while the Beats Pro does a consistent job of noise cancelling.

[@06kikas3]

@@vitusyu9583 thanks I actually brought one pair 2 days ago after watching reviews, just need to wait until it arrives in my country

[@topicruben]

Thanks, Patrick. Great review 👏👏👏

[@PatrickRambles]

Thanks Ruben!

[@cformont]

great app, decent buds. for me its the Earfun Airpro 3 all the way

[@MISTERKIU]

I just found your soundcore review while working out at the gym, now gonna subscribe to see if you got workout routines. 😅

[@PatrickRambles]

Welcome aboard!

[@marymadigan9707]

Thanks as always Patrick but I love my Air Pods Pro 2 don’t go anywhere without them 😎🇮🇪👏

[@PatrickRambles]

I love em too 😁

[@philliplanos]

These look pretty good actually - I've been debating upgrading my AirPods but didn't want to drop $300 lol

[@PatrickRambles]

I feel ya haha. These are legit 👌

[@josh44779]

They're pretty good especially for the price but I can't get mine to stay in my ears and sealed well(they need to get a seal for the NC to be good)....

[@PatrickRambles]

Have you tried the different tip sizes?

[@josh44779]

@@PatrickRambles yes and even bought new ones....

[@PatrickRambles]

@josh44779 that's rough. Sorry to hear man!

[@nskbhatia1]

The soundcore libertys are worth the money.

[@thisnthat4318]

Does anyone know what these are like when you make a phone call?

[@PatrickRambles]

Comparable to the Airpods

[@broadcast3ful]

How do you find their fit and comfort compared to the airpods? Are they any bigger or chunkier / more uncomfortable? PS: Looking jacked my man, keep it up.

[@PatrickRambles]

Haha thanks! I'd say they feel about the same in terms of fit. I'm able to use the pre-installed tips on both of them.

[@1996gang]

Just get liberty 3 pro at this point, they are even cheaper. You can get them often under 80 bucks. I got mine for 65€ new

[@SteveHinrichs]

I have been flying a lot the last few months. The AirPods Pro just don’t cancel enough on the planes. I have to switch to my AirPod Max which I hate covering the ears so much. But the noise cancelation is amazing on the max. These sound like the best of both worlds with in ear only and great noise cancelation. Let me know if you want to kick over the blue ones to me. 😂🤣🙏 Great review, and we need to be quiet in the church.

[@PatrickRambles]

Haha the blue ones went to my mother in law (brownie points).

[@SteveHinrichs]

@@PatrickRambles Good call, I would have done the same.

[@mlinger18]

Jbl live pro 2 definitely beats both and I’ve tried all 3

[@hairulnizam85]

Hello from sg! Just nice my AirPods Pro 1st gen is busted 3 days ago... 😢 maybe this will do just fine since I'm a light user and mostly use on my travels

[@PatrickRambles]

Sorry to hear man. These are great value!

[@herb601]

Another good one, Patrick. I am an Audiophile (since 1962; that word wasn't used then) and I just returned the Airpods Pro 2 because of their sound. While I love the Apple ecosystem, IMO, they sounded very strangled in the midrange. I felt everything about them was great except for the one feature that is a must have for me. I am going to try the Soundcore at your recommendation. I'll let you know what happens. 😊

[@PatrickRambles]

I would be very interested in hearing your thoughts on them. Maybe the custom EQ will save the day 🙌

[@herb601]

@@PatrickRambles I never use EQ. I have always felt I shouldn't have to manipulate my music. Merely my opinion.

[@herb601]

Been listening to the Soundcore Liberty 4 NC for approximately 5 hours. Little bit of a break-in period but vocals and midrange sound, IMO, sooooo much better than the Airpods. Listening in transparency mode and flat. If the music is recorded well, you shouldn't have to 'tweak' it. Thanks for the suggestion and also, thanks for saving me money!!! ❤🎵🎶🎧

[@herb601]

Update: Have switched to the Liberty 4 (NO NC) and IMO, now it is correct. The NC were a tad 'boomie' for my taste and the bass on the 4's is more controlled. Mid-range and upper mids are also more accurate. I was able to purchase them on $10 more than the NC. Thanks again, Partick. 🙂

[@sshubendu]

​@@herb601what is no nc??

[@chris9384]

Great review! When I inevitably forget my AirPods somewhere, I’ll have to consider these as a replacement. 😂😂😂

[@PatrickRambles]

Haha

[@JabbarRafique]

Great review!

[@PatrickRambles]

Thanks!

[@DaxXx988]

No word on the microphones/call quality :'(

[@michaelsotomayor5001]

honestly they all should be priced at $100 even the airpods the quality on all of them are subpar.. they tend to start making hissing noises when calibrating after some use which shows how bad the quality is on these things.

[@JamainFreeman]

I ordered a pair using your link. I also want to know what lamp or wireless charger is that you have in the video at kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6eUYqapqquaaLc. I love the way that looks. Is that a lamp? Got a link for that too? I didn't see it in your list of items at the link you provided.

[@Kikwatz]

"When I'm at the gym....." Nice flex bro😘

[@PatrickRambles]

You already know 😏

[@speca]

Those lights in the case and on the button look swish! Did the plastic feel as cheap as it looked on camera? I think I’m too indoctrinated to the apple ecosystem to consider anything else. Had a little flirt at the beats range on their website but they all had bad reviews about sound quality. Bose I’ve heard are next level but aren’t apple 😂

[@PatrickRambles]

Yes, the case feels super plasticky. Maybe that's how they were able to keep the cost down because the sound is really superb.

[@davidtaylor4929]

Thanks for the review but more importantly, you're looking swole, keep it up😤

[@PatrickRambles]

💪💪

[@Thebassguru84]

Soundcores liberty 4nc suck, i sent mine back and got the airpod pro 2. There really is no comparison

[@PatrickRambles]

Why do they suck?

[@tonystrange7224]

Sound like a real alternative to the more expensive Apple buds for those on a budget or not willing to pay Apple prices. Might have to buy the wife some just so I can have a listen 😀

[@PatrickRambles]

Honestly, they sound great.

[@tsrwakemaster]

Is there a find my option do you don’t have to buy an AirTag 😂

[@teng029]

Interesting how every ear bud model is supposed to be an “AirPods Pro killer.. “

[@PatrickRambles]

You'd almost think these titles have something to do with KZbin's algorithm.

[@themodularmodular]

Bought them on Amazon Prime Day. Meh.. skip these. The ANC's really bad, the transparency is even worse.. kinda still blocked the sound but muddier. Too bad, the music sounds pretty good and punchy, but I got way too distracted on how sucked they are for both quiet time and being aware of my surrounding. Returned.

[@dave-vl7kl]

hi, are you natty ?

[@PatrickRambles]

Yessir. I’ll take that as a compliment 😂

[@sergiomartinez9439]

7:16 damn daddy 😍🔥

[@deykno87]

Playing for the wrong team buddy 🤮

[@curl3v252]

JBL Live Pro 2 is better, $98 on Amazon right now. The best you can get under $150.