Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro by Anker, Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds, 7-Sensor and Real-Time Adaptive Noise Cancelling, 2× Faster Charging, Studio-Level Hi-Fi Music, Clear Calls with 6 Mics and AI

Company overall:Soundcore as a brand is the best I've ever used. They're not marking up everything on a brand name alone, while under delivering on the actual product. These guys are actually giving a terrific product at a price people can afford. I've had the Liberty Airs, the Liberty 2 Pro, 3 Pro, now 4 Pro, and the Space A40. Only once did I have any issues, and the customer service had me fixed up with replacements in no time because the product still had about 3 months in the 18 month warranty. I didn't even make it to using the Asurion Protection Plan I bought with the set before getting a brand new set. I can't recommend Soundcore enough, regardless of what you're buying.Liberty 4 Pro specifically:Probably my only real complaint is that the case is a bit more square than I'd like, so opening the case without looking down takes a few attempts. I wish it was a bit more oblong like the 2 or 3 Pro cases, or even rectangular. But that's a minor nitpick overall. It does take a second for the case to load into adjusting the noise cancellation level, which can be annoying if you're doing something quickly and want immediate transparency or more cancellation, but I can get used to that part since being more responsive means more likely to adjust in your pocket. The sound quality is crystal clear, and I don't have any issues with sounds getting muddy or drowned out. The HearID gets pretty close, and then setting the preference test locks in to the point that I don't really need to fiddle with anything else. The squeeze controls can be a bit finicky, but overall work well enough that I can forgive how precisely you need to grab the stems, as I personally like them better than touch controls. I've had way too many problems with touch controls in the past, so I would rather have slightly finicky squeeze buttons over touch any day. The fit in my ear is pretty good, but I did find that they seem to settle in over time as opposed to push in and friction fit immediately. But once they're in, they're locked in so tight that they're not going anywhere, and the gel tip usually flips inside out when I pull them out. I may be an oddity on that one, but I like that they fit that well. The volume is impressive, and the customization is fantastic, especially for its price point. If you're on the fence, and money isn't an issue, I say pull the trigger and just get them already. For the price spent, these are better than anything else even close in price, and often challenge most that are more expensive up to a point.

Soundcore always impresses me. I've been with them since they're Liberty 3. Even when I have been able to start affording some more expensive options, I always feel like it would be a waste of money to do so. These Soundcore Earbuds punch way above their weight class as always, and the new charging case features are really neat!Things I liked:Sound on these is incredible! The clarity in each range (bass, mids and highs) is there and frankly surprisingly effective for earbuds. They're not quite the same quality as my Sony headphones, but, they're earbuds, so I'm amazed that I'm to the point of even starting to hope they could compare.One of the first things I noticed is how loud these can get. For those of you who don't like this, it's okay, you can set a limit to the volume. For those of you who found yourselves trying to stick the earbuds further into your ear at time on the Liberty 4 Pro, that is definitely not necessary on these! I usually was close to full volume most of the time on the 4 and now I'm usually at half volume on the 4 Pro. I'm not sure that's how it should work on paper, but that's how I find myself adjusting the volume nonetheless.The new case features are cool. Some say they'd never use them, but honestly I use the Noise Cancelling adjustment all the time. And the remote camera I plan to use a lot.I love being able to find my earbuds and case! It would be nice to be able to use this functionality even when the earbuds are still inside the case because frankly, I misplace my case a lot and spend a good 10 minutes or more until I find them in some weird place where I decided to set them down. This should help half the time, but the other half, I guess I'll still have to play detective when I lose them.The earbuds charge fast in the case! Wow! And I can actually see the progress thanks to the screen on the case. I absolutely love being able to see the current battery life so easily! The battery life lasts a long time for these as well. I usually don't run into any issues with battery life even though I use these all the time. But if they ever start to get low, I usually just leave one earbud in and charge the other the swap. The case does seem like it could have a bit more battery life, but it's not bad, so I can't criticise it too much.Many more features and great things that are true about the 4s I could say here. Their app is great, and I really recommend getting familiar with it and making the most of these earbuds as a result!A few things I wish could be improved:Heart rate in the ear on Liberty 4 was an okay idea, but the lack of app functionality, integration capability and accuracy of it made me not use it much. Besides, with my exceedingly accurate Garmin devices, it was completely unnecessary, so I'm glad they threw it out. That said, I loved posture detection, and instead of getting rid of this feature, I wish they would have further improved it but just left the default off as I understand it wasn't for everyone.Holding the action button instead of using a double press like in the Liberty 4 to end the call is... well... kind of annoying. I'll say goodbye to someone and have three seconds of awkward silence trying to end the call. I would love for this too be improved, or at least be an option.The mics are great, one of the best in terms of earbud mic quality. That said, there was virtually no improvement this time around. I like the improved sound, but maybe next time SoundCore could come up with ways to improve mix quality even further. Being a musician who regularly uses a Rode NT and Shure SM58, I won't be satisfied until I get this level of quality. I know it's dreamlike thinking, but it is nice to strive for!The volume controls are just so hard to use. I put in a recommendation that they add volume controls to the case which may be useful. But the volume controls on the earbuds, although nice to have, just don't register very smoothly. I don't want SoundCore to get rid of this, but I do hope that in the next gen this is fixed and more smooth.Swipes on the car are usually really smooth, but taps are hard to get to register. It would be nice to have some kind of improvement here.Overall, fantastic earbuds, and I hope the company continues to come up with new things and improve their earbuds! I'll be using these every day until the Liberty 5s come out!

Sound - excellent, great bass, midrange and highs. Adjustable in the appComfort is good, very light weight and I have had no issues with the devices falling out.Controls work OK and are customizable in the app. The slide for volume could use some improvement,Case is, to me, a nice toy but I do most of the control with my phone and the app. The battery display for he buds is handy. I ordered the white so I can't see the readouts with the lid closed. I ordered white because I didn't want the excessively slippery case.Battery life with the noise canceling on is not as good as I expected or as advertised. It's not an issue to me. Recharging the buds is quick.My main issue with the product is the noise control. It is easily adjustable in the app and user friendly, but it does not cancel noise as well as I expected. I also have Liberty 4 NC buds and they have excellent sound canceling. I flew a few days ago and compared the 2 devices during take off and while cruising. I was seated in a window seat with the engine intake right outside my window. I swapped devices during takeoff and cruise - the difference was significant with the NC buds doing a much better job than the Pro. The NC is fine for noise on the street or any moderated noise but not for work with power equipment or flying. I'll keep them both as I really enjoy the sound and comfort of the Pro. I hope the noise canceling issue can be resolved with an update through the app.