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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.
So, in addition to my thoughts below, I am still a fan of the soundcore liberty 3 pros. I recently saw refurbs on amzn for something like $70. refurb can be an experience… good or bad. a bit of a gamble. But if you get a good pair, they really are nice and you’ll get audio pretty close to the denon/sony/sennheiser/technics flagships.
I have had sony xm5, one bud plus 3, sennheiser momentum 4, technics az80, beats studio buds, air pods, and soundcore liberty 3 pros and liberty 4 noise cancelling. i’ve borrowed a friend’s b&o with the soundcore
btw… i mow the lawn and workout on a stairstepper with my lib 3 pros and they dont fall out. running might pose an issue tho… hence why id suggest the lib 4 pros… the form factor will provide a more stable fit.
Also, Ive recently purchased soundpeats capsule 3pro, earfun air pro 4, nothing ear 2025, and denon perl pros. I returned all of them except the perl pros. the auto eq is amazing. These edge out my lib3pros, plus im having charging issues with the lib3pros. The denon perl pros put a smile on my face.. Fantastic earbuds.
I had these and think theyre terrible for metal. Just harshness overall, not really resolving. Az80 and liberty 3 pro are still a league above this.
Now youre saying that, it makes sense why my hear id always try tp reduce treble. But my personal preference is still a sparkly treble. (Hence the love of L3P and AZ80) i just find the treble on these soundpeats not as refined. It makes sense at the price point. I put Earfun Air pro 4 (better soundstage) and Nothing Ear 2024 (almost as good as L3P) a little above this. Liberty 4 pro is released yesterday and now im curious about those.
Liberty 3 pro. Nothing ear 24. Refurbished 3anc
I think my 3 year affair with the L3Ps is soon coming to and end my friend. I gave my old pair to a friend but still keeping the newer pair for memories sake.
Bro. Holy sht. Im a/b ing my tws collection today and realized im full of it. Listening to some Revocation album and the Liberty 3 pros destroys them all lol. Im returning my Denon Perl Pros tomorrow (lack separation compared to L3P, more muddy and has a weird timbre on the mids) It was a re purchase for 149. Still lost the 2nd time around. I thought the nothing ears were better too, but upon comparison the nothings are grainier and lacking resolution. The only one who can go toe to toe with them in my collection are the Status 3ancs, which has better treble reproduction (cymbals are more fleshed out, L3P sometimes have metallic treble). I just cant believe my ears. The L3Ps are still right there among the top (for metal). I just wished their midrange reproduction was better. For that i pull out my AZ80s. Now i am onto the Gemini 2s, If I dont find them SIGNIFICANTLY BETTER than the L3Ps I am gonna lose my mind lol.
yes. especially the liberty 3 pro.
Soundcore liberty buds 3 from Anker. Few days battery, decent price, good sound. Best quality price I ever tried
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.
soundcore anker liberty 3 or google buds pro 2
I returned my liberty 4s cause they design hated my ears and kept sliding out. the 3s had those wings that made it fit great in my ears -.-
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