Yeah, I got about 2.5 years out of my Liberty 4's before the batteries showed signs of degrading. I'm on the Liberty 4 Pros now, and it's a nice upgrade, but I can't really speak to the longevity of the batteries.
Yeah, I loved the Liberty 4's -- no issues until the end of that timeframe, which is why I stuck with Soundcore for my new ones. I've had the Pros for a couple of weeks now; they're definitely an upgrade from the basic Liberty 4, with better ANC. I haven't done tons of comparisons with other brands, but I'm very pleased with them.
saw this kinda question a lot and honestly most people end up happy with either Soundcore Liberty 4s or the Pixel Buds A if they want something cheaper.
the Liberty 4s are kinda the do everything well option as in comfy, great battery, solid anc and the sound is way better than the price suggests. they’re the ones i reach for when i’m not trying to think too hard lol.
if you want something lighter/cheaper, Pixel Buds A are stupid comfortable and sound clean, just no real noise canceling.
airpods pro are also great but only if you’re in the apple ecosystem, but you’re basically paying extra for the convenience. I would suggest checking sites like reddit vetted which basically summarize reddit reviews for you-i did that and ended up with soundcore after checking the good reviews
I’ve tested many earbuds this year, Soundcore Liberty 4 stands out for daily comfort, balanced sound, solid ANC, great value
The video that pushed me over the edge was this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScvaGhzP30w
I assume you meant the SoundCore by Anker. Second them. Been a huge fan of their headphones/earbuds for a while. I have the Liberty 4 and the Liberty Pro 4s. Absolutely love them! The sound is amazing in them and for the price, can't be beat. I have the Space A40s - 2 for me, 1 pair for my wife. She loves them too. The Libertys and the Liberty Pros.
Same issue with my Liberty 4; the right earbud drains so fast after a software update. And the customer support keeps telling me to troubleshoot, which I did several times, and nothing worked. This is actually so frustrating.
I had the Liberty 4s for two years.
Let’s me start this off by saying—in no way shape or form are they perfect earbuds, but they are reliable. They have solid ANC and transparency—but again, they aren’t perfect.
The case survived hundreds of drops, and the battery drop off after a while wasn’t that bad, but it did leave me wanting a bit more than what I got.
The transparency in mine stopped working in one ear after a while, and muffled a bit, but that was all still before I lost the left ear.
Now I’m in between a rock and a hard place trying to save up for a different pair, but for what I got? I’d gladly get them again. Just know that they’re not exactly a beast in terms of the top performers on the market, but they are definitely one of the best budget friendly pairs out there.
If you have the opportunity to get them at $45 usd like I did on eBay directly through soundcore, I would snatch them up.
And on second approach, if you want something even cheaper with a bit less options, but more of a budget friendly choice, their A20i model has literally lasted me 3 years. That’s what I’m currently using now lol.
But I’ll be honest to finish this off once again—the top performers are the top performers for a reason.
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Apple-integrated, great ANC, but fit issues & poor Windows support.
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