
Apple
AirPod Pro Series
Apple-integrated, great ANC, but fit issues & poor Windows support.

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My Liberty 3 Pros recently died, so I reached out to Soundcore for a warranty replacement. Since the Liberty 3 Pro is completely sold out, they offered me the Liberty 4 Pro instead. I just received them today. My original plan was to sell the 4 Pro and put that money toward the 5 Pro since it’s the newest model. But after reading a ton of comments across different subreddits, it seems like the 4 Pro is actually the better choice, especially when it comes to raw sound quality. I don’t use ANC much, so that upgrade doesn’t matter much to me. Comfort and sound quality are my top priorities. Given everything I’ve read, I’m now leaning toward just keeping the 4 Pros. Anyone have thoughts on whether that’s the right move?
They can be worth it if you value them. IMO, I can't trust anything less than $100 USD. I've bought a few pairs to try to convince me otherwise but end up going back to my expensive earbuds. The lowest pair I own are the Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, JBL Tour Pro 3, Apple Airpods Pro 2, Google Pixel Buds Pro, and Soundscore Liberty 3 Pro. My preferred earbuds are the Bose Quietcomfort Ultra and Sony WF-1000XM5. I want to try more expensive earbuds, but at that point, over the ear are better.
Honestly but nothing CMF pro 2 are a good option just because they have pretty much all the features to get ever ask for. They're probably in competition with something like the life p30i. Baseaus, earfu , soundpeats... If you're willing to get something older you might be able to save money on a more flagshio. I saw the Liberty 3 pro for $55 brand new the other day which would be a great deal although I do worry a little bit about the age of the battery.
I just turn ldac off typically. Even if multipoint worked I don't think it's worth a hit to battery life. Like my Liberty 3 pro get like 7 hours without LDAC and three and a half hours with them. The difference isn't noticeable enough for me to be willing to take the head in battery and stability. I do think it's important to have a second pair of earbuds though just because they have three points of failure. Each earbud has a tiny battery and the case. Two chips and miniatureized everything.
Fit is never universal. So unfortunately it's hard to give good data on fit. I recall a lot of people didn't like the way the Liberty 3 pro fit but it fit me like a glove. Vice versa on new pro or the Liberty 4 pro. I don't think sleep buds are all that unique in that what fits for some people might not fit well for other.
yes. especially the liberty 3 pro.
I don’t know what to tell you guys. I’m not a shill and I buy my earbuds with my own money. For me, the Earfuns were better as I compared the 2. Maybe the fit is better giving me a better seal. I tried both on the flight out and the flight back. I stuck with the Earfuns both times. I also prefer the Soundcore Liberty Pro 3 for flying. I used those on a flight from Portugal to Chicago and they were was no fatigue, the anc was great and the sound is better. I love the AirPods lineup. I have gen 2, gen 3, gen 4nc and the pro 2. Even though I have spent a decent amount of money on them and I probably will spend more. It’s just if I think another less expensive earbud is better or equivalent I do t mind saying so.
I feel your pain. I love the Liberty Pro 3 for the comfort, sound and noise canceling. I wear the Earfun open jump all day at work as I really can’t block out my coworkers. For open buds they check all the boxes for me. Also great for phone calls. The Earfun Air Pro 4 might do if you want really great bass and noise canceling.
The sound is pretty good. But having connection issues, lowers the experience a lot. Would love more EQ setting in the app. I don't have lots of experience with others. I had Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro and for the money, they are much better. I can't remember when they failed to connect. The connection speed is very fast. The fit and comfort was so good. Sound was not at the level of EX, but on PC using EQ it was pretty nice. Range/distance was also much better. Battery was awesome. Only after 3 years of almost daily used the battery became bad. Now I can use them for only two hours, before charging. And when they were new they will tell you you need to charge them and they will last for 30 minutes. EX just does a sound and die very fast, can't even finish the call. Question: How much did it take for you EX to connect to your phone or PC? When I pick up one earbud (left or right) It takes more than 20 seconds to connect. The support says is normal. I have android. Other devices connect in max 4 seconds.

Apple
AirPod Pro Series
Apple-integrated, great ANC, but fit issues & poor Windows support.

OnePlus
Buds 4
Budget ANC king, but no wireless charging & windy transparency fails.

Beats (Apple)
Fit Pro
Workout secure, Apple-friendly, but wing-tips tear and case feels cheap.

Anker Soundcore
Sport X20
Value workout buds, secure fit, but connectivity can be iffy.

EarFun
Air Pro 4
Budget champ with great sound/ANC, but transparency has static.

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