[Music] Hi I'm Dustin Abbott a few months ago I Gave you a review of The soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds which I really really liked For a lot of reasons which I detailed in That review however I was really Interested to see considering that the One thing that was lacking in those was That they were not really a andc or Active noise canceling cancelling and so I was interesting to see how sound cord Did with true active noise cancellation And so I kind of looked through their Different earbuds and I settled on Taking a look at the Liberty 3 Pro ANC Buds which I've been spending time with Now for several months to get a genuine Sense of how good they are as far as Sound quality how effective thec is all Of those things and it just so happens That at the time where I'm filming this Review they have gone on a significant Sale and thus they're more affordable Right now than what theyve ever been so It's a great time to talk about them and How good are they well first of all Let's talk about what you're getting for Your money right now you can get these For about $80 first of all there is a lot that Comes in the box it is a premium Packaging and they stay right on there They're emphasizing the fact that there Are 20 Grammy award-winning audio
Producers that that recommend these and Like them and so obviously they're Leaning pretty heavy on the marketing Inside you're going to find a lot of Different configuration options I mean I've never seen so many different Configuration options between the Different tips for the earbuds Themselves and then also what they call Their ear wings that help them to mount Into the ear and to stay there secure All of this obviously helps with some Passive noise cancellation that will Further then be augmented by the active Noise con cancellation now the battery Life here is rated at up to 8 hours per Charge and up to 32 hours for the buds Inside the charging case there and so That tells me you have four full Recharge cycles that are available there On that now if you're using the active Noise cancellation I it is important to Note that that overall time does drop so You're going to get about 6 hours per Charge and thus only about 25 4 hours of Total sound before you need to recharge The charge case itself and that charging Process takes about 2 hours for a full 100% charge of the earbuds obviously in Many situations it's going to be much Less because it's very rare that you're Going to run them down to 0% the charge Case itself uh takes about 3 hours to Fully charge and I will note that you
Can charge that either via USBC cable is Included for that but then also you can Charge it via Wireless and so any kind of wireless Charging thing if you set it on there it Should light up and you should be able To charge there though as is typical With wireless charging it's going to Take a little bit longer rather than 3 Hours for a complete 0o to 100% charge It'll take about 4 hours to accomplish That also some of the specs is that You've got the he ID active noise Cancellation there is an Astria coaxial Acoustic architecture that's a part of The actual audio design there and then You have some ious noise cancellations And noise noise reducing some AI That's Involved with the actual mics for using Them for Zoom or for speaking into There's actually six different Microphones embedded between the two of Them and so you actually have some Fairly intense uh ability to not only Hear what's going on outside for the Transparency mode the noise cancellation But then also for picking up your own Voice for Zoom calls or things like that So in terms of my actual use just to Give you a little rundown of the Different ways that I've been using them Obviously I've been using them in Traditional ways that you do earbuds for So I've done a lot of listening to music
And audio books podcast I've used them For video playback and movies just to Evaluate in a variety of different Situations I've used them while working And so that will include using power Tools using the noise cancellation to Help to protect my ears while operating Like that and then just you know Listening to a podcast or an Audi book While working I've used them while Running to evaluate how they did as far As sound quality thuing you know those Various things that are part of that I've used them with working in Environments with a lot of background Noise to see how that the noise Cancellation worked I've used them for Zoom meetings and I've even used them in My jacuzzi tub to see how well it would Do for bouncing out the sound uh or Blocking out the sound from the various Jets in there So in all of those different Applications what were the things that Stood out to me first we'll talk about Some things that I liked one thing that Really stood out to me is that the sound Quality from these earbuds is really Fantastic and you can tell that these Are kind of Next Level compared to a lot Of the less expensive earbuds and much Better sound quality even than something Like my wife's airpods for example uh These are really really high-end audio
Devices and the sound quality is really Fantastic I found found that they were Really great when it came to listening To music and obviously you have a huge Amount of customization options in the Soundcore app in terms of Equalization And even doing Equalization that's based On your own actual hearing which is Pretty cool uh it also I also found that It was really found fantastic in terms Of the whole soundtrack and staging and Presence for watching movies a very Immersive obviously at this point we're Way past having any kind of Bluetooth Related lag syn issues all of that is Fantastic I also noted that these have Better than typical range for the actual Bluetooth signal a lot of times I'll uh My phone will be on a wireless charger At my workstation and I'll take off to Do something a lot of times I walk away With earbuds on and I'm not really Thinking about the fact that I'm about To disconnect from the audio Source what I found is that I'm able to range Further than what I typically would Without that audio signal starting to Break up and so that stood out to me as Being a great also found and appreciated The fact that these have dual connection Mode so for example I could be connected Both to my iPhone but then also to my IPad for you know maybe one for audio The other for video content and rather
Than having to disconnect one to use it On the other you know something that I've had to do many times in the past With previous earbuds I can be connected To both of them simultaneously and so You can pretty much just switch back and Forth between whatever you're wanting Whatever has an active audio source is The one that you're going to hear in Your ear so that's pretty cool as well I Also found that the active noise Cancellation is really well executed Here there's obviously varying degrees Of how effective these systems are but There are three or four modes you can Access and I say three or four because You can choose different kinds of Different variations of some modes and So you have the option of having just a Full and complete uh noise cancellation To where and and that tends to be a very Self-sustained Sound Stage you also have The ability to have one that's custom For your own hearing and so you'll Actually take a hearing test which is Interesting to go through uh it showed Me that at 48 I'm not hearing everything Perfectly at this point and so that was A little bit discouraging but also I I Was really appreciated the fact of how Effective it was in evaluating what Frequencies that you're hearing well What frequencies need some uh boosting And so anyway I found that that mode
Actually works quite well and then they There is a transparency mode where which Allows you to have the environmental Sounds Amplified some as well so it's Really useful if you're you know listen You know you're watching something for Example but also you might have someone Coming in to have a conversation with You and and so I just found that Transparency mode has been helpful in Mitigating some conflict with my wife Who uh when she speaks to me she wants Me to hear and she wants me to respond And so having that transparency mode on There has been useful for that I really Like the fact that I actually was Effective in being able to watch video Content in while in our jacuzzi tub and And so I actually could block out a lot Of the sound of the Jets and get a much More effective Sound Stage without Having to have the volume absolutely Cranked so better for my hearing and Just more productive in terms of being Able to do that that while running I Found that the thuing that comes through With your foot strikes was nicely damped Here and so they're actually quite good For running you're able obviously to Block out some environmental sound if That is desired but more importantly for Me while running I'm able to listen to Something say more like an Audi book or A podcast without the The Voice kind of
You know jut jutting up and down due to The footfalls and so that is something That really for me either makes or Breaks a pair of earbuds for running and These actually scored quite well in that Regard I also found that you know some People have gotten really really good at Doing Zoom meetings or things like that With having earbuds in even if it's Really blocking out environmental sounds I'm still not 100% accustomed to the Sound of the way my voice sounds in my Head when doing that and so I'm being Able to set up the transparency mode to Where I can still kind of hear my own Voice along with hearing the other People that I'm in the meeting with I Find to be a much more engaging and to Where I feel just kind of less numb and Disconnected from the actual environment That I'm in and so I enjoyed them for That I also appreciated the overall Packaging and presentation I appreciated The fact that you can tell looking at The buds themselves that these are Premium there's accented touches of Different materials that just you know Some Chrome accenting some various Metallic accents that just look higher Grade and are definitely appreciated That even when it comes down to the case Itself it looks white maybe on camera It's actually kind of this pearlescent Color and it reminds me of the kind of
Higher-end paint jobs that you know There's a there's a difference between a White and a pearl that kind of Tri coat Pearl on vehicles you end up paying a Lot of extra money for that paint job as Opposed to just basic white and that's Kind of the comparison that I see here It's not just white it is kind of a Pearlescent coloring I also do Appreciate the sound core app I mean When it comes to these Liberty 3 Pros The amount of customization you can do Is is pretty staggering and so you can Really set things up as far as Everything from the controls to the Sound quality to even the behavior of The noise cancellation and I like being Able to program specifically what modes I wanted to be enabled and how I could Access those through the actual controls Made them far more useful real time that If I need to change to different Environments or you know maybe right now I'm wanting to block out down the next Moment I want to move to transparency Mode being able to access that easily From the buds themselves I found very Useful but you set all of that up Through the app itself so a lot of Things that I really like in that regard But there were some things that I didn't Love as well and I think it's important To highlight those as well while I love The sound quality I love the you know
The idea that there's a lot to be able To customize here what I didn't actually Love was trying to get an overall fit That I liked now as far as being able to To get a secure fit I was able to do That very very easily these uh you have The option between the wings and the Tips to get a nice secure fit in your Ear so forget any possibility of them Falling out even while running they Stayed nice and secure so that seems Really good but what I didn't love is That I just found consistently that Overextended use I never could find a Combination that was quite comfortable For my ear and I determined that it Wasn't really the fit either of the The tips or the wings themselves it's More the bulk of the housing and the way That it sat in there was just for my Particular ear shape it's like I it took Up a little bit more room in there than What my ear liked and so that created a Little bit of discomfort over time and So uh you know your mileage is obviously Going to vary because people's ears vary So much and while sound cor has worked Really hard to give you a lot of Different options for getting a great Fit I just found that I was able not Able to get exactly what I liked I also Found that as far as the the fit that They stuck out of my my ears a little Bit more than what I liked it and kind
Of at almost like an upturned angle and So I felt a little bit like Frankenstein's monster uh while wearing Them again your mileage may vary on that And the other thing is that I found it Was a it's a weird configuration for the Storage now what I appreciate is that There's lots of room in here I doubt Even with a variety of different tips You could put even some custom tips that You probably will never have an issue in Terms of actually making them fit and Them continue to charge so that's good But what is not so good is that it's a Bit of a weird and awkward way of Dropping them in there a lot of a lot of These because of the magnetic it's you Know if they're top mount it's just Really easy to drop boom it's done in These case you have to rotate them to a Bit of an odd angle which feels kind of Backwards and position them to drop them On down and even after months of using Them it doesn't feel like a fully Natural motion for me to put them back In and so uh you know there's there's Things that I appreciate there but Things that I don't appreciate as much The one final thing that I'll say that Is kind of the the two-edged sword Aspect of having a dual connection is That it can be somewhat annoying you Know you'll get you'll put them on and If both your your iPhone and your iPad
For example in my my case are both Within range you know you get connected You get and then it'll say connected Again it's it's actually doing dual Connections but then for example if I'm Walking out of the house to say go work In the yard and I'm got my iPhone on me But obviously I'm not taking my iPad Outside I'll get a as I'm listening I'll Get a disconnected uh sound that's going On there and and it's a little kind of Disconcerting at first because it's like Why have I lost connection but it's not Losing connection to the actual device I'm listening to it's letting me know It's a lost connection to the secondary Device frankly in that setting I don't Necessarily want to hear that and and so It can be a little bit disruptive but It's just again it's it's it's not a a True serious criticism it's just the Reality of that dual connection and so Overall there's a lot more things that I Like than things that I dislike so my Conclusion is this the typical full Price is $129 and compared to other premium Brands that's obviously a great value Even at that price point but the fact That right now they're currently Discounted for $49 bringing the price Down to $80 makes them a really really Strong value at that price because these Are certainly A Cut Above less expensive
Earbuds and and even the earbuds are Going to compete around that price I Would say that these have a lot extra Going for them these are premium in Their design they're premium in their Sound quality they're loaded with Features and customization ability and So I would say that they're a great Choice but not if you have small Delicate ears now I wouldn't necessarily Call my ears small but obviously I've Got more volume on the outside less Volume on the inside and so uh just if You have noted in the past that certain Earbuds if they're a little bit bigger Make your ears uncomfortable there might Be other options that are going to be Better ones for you than the Liberty 3 Pro however if you're looking for if if You're looking for a really premium Sound and really great noise Cancellation at a much more affordable Price than some of the Alternatives Certainly check out the sound core Liberty 3 Pros they are pretty amazing I'm Dustin Abbott and you can look in The description down below for some Linkage to where you can get either more Information or purchase links if you Want to buy them for yourselves as Always thanks for watching have a great Day and let the light in [Music]
