Liberty 3 Pro | Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds

This review begins with the end of something else: in my case, my Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 Pro earbuds suddenly going from stereo to mono…largely for keeps.

Not fun, since I largely liked the Buds, and I'd been through pretty much every iteration of Samsung's offerings since their first (which weren't much to write home about, but isn't almost everyone's first try?). This time, though, there wasn't anything from the company to upgrade to (yet), so I took on the arduous task of seeking out an alternative set of wireless buds that could closely match the 2 Pros without searing my budget…and it turns out the answer was sitting in front of me, and on the dresser in the next room: in front of me was a pair of Soundcore Space Q45 headphones I purchased over a year back while convalescing from an accident, and helped get me through some heavy post-surgical/PT routines. For over-the-ear BT phones, they're seriously hard to beat for the price. In the next room are a pair of Soundcore P3i wireless earbuds I got for my wife after she lost her pair of first-gen Samsung Buds (inherited from me), which she loves. That's two-for-two for Soundcore, so it seemed logical to see what they offered in their better in-ear stuff: I chose the Liberty 3 Pro.

Very glad I did: while not the latest-and-greatest from Soundcore, I preferred the form-factor over something like the Liberty 4: besides not being crazy about the Apple-esque style and control layout, I felt the 3 Pro would offer a potentially better seal against the ear - a huge deal for me, since up until these buds I had yet to find earbuds that offered a proper seal for both ears, my right ear being especially troublesome. Thankfully, these buds offer a wide choice of eartips *and* "wings" for a stable, secure fit, which naturally makes a huge impact on sound quality and isolation from extraneous noise. And no wearing fatigue after upward of three hours' continuous wear.

Sound quality is on-par with my Samsung buds, very close in terms of bass depth, with the Samsungs offering a trifle more impact but the Soundcores offering somewhat better bass definition…consider it a draw. Mid/high frequency response is very pleasant. And here's where, just as with the Q45s, I want to put heavy emphasis on Soundcore's HearID feature in their app: for me, it's crucial for getting the absolute best out of these buds in terms of sound quality, and it makes sense why - it's essentially a hearing test for creating a TRULY customized EQ based on your hearing acuity. You're not just shooting in the dark messing with sliders and hoping for the best. Yes, there's a bunch of "canned" presets to choose from if you'd rather cut to the chase and get on with just playing stuff, but trust me, taking the extra bit of time (not a lot) with HearID will likely be worth it.

And: On top of this, for the Liberty Pro 3, there's HearID ANC - yes, not just ANC, but ANC tailored to your hearing sensitivity pretty much in the same vein as the standard HearID. I'm still playing with this function, but so far liking what I hear…or, rather, *don't* hear.

Battery Life? Decidedly better than the Samsung (which is admittedly a somewhat low bar): I'm clocking somewhere between 5-6 hours, but keep in mind this is with all the bells & whistles engaged.

And, speaking of bells & whistles: For me, at least, engaging LDAC is worth it

Sound clarity for phone calls is very good on both ends, confirmed via many calls under assorted conditions.

The Case: Works as advertised. Ergonomically, I can't say it's better or worse than other cases other buds have come with - all the ones I've used came with their own minor handling quirks which I quickly adjusted to. Wired and wireless charging works without issue.

In all, very good value for money, and in my case a quite stable replacement for my Samsung buds. Recommended.

Waited for my old lg active headphones to finally die out on me! (Lasted 8 years)
These were worth the wait
Never heard music so clear (hearID test required) There’s sounds in songs I never knew was there!
Takes a second to get comfortable in them. Not as bulky as they seem, nor heavy and yet to have them fall out (biggest wings provided)
The bass is phenomenal and highs are super crisp, can almost feel it in your throat haha
The silicone ear tips might be stronger than normal and that’s the only part I’m having and pain with (after couple weeks of use I’m able to keep them in a few hours at a time with comfort) after that some cartilage pain. Time will build callus. (Biggest eartip left second to biggest in right ear.)
Easy connection, the app is great, the microphone pics up everything and has a pretty cool “transparency “ mode allowing outside noise under your music. I got it in sale so I saved $50. Don’t want to drop them but I dropped the case fully open 4’ onto concrete and just a lil scratch.
Thank you Anker/soundcore

I use the earbuds for: Gym, Airplane travel, and Concentration.What made me purchased Anker Liberty 3: This could be a design flaw of the Bose earbuds. After two years of usage. I could no longer charge the earbuds with the black rubber rings on it. I would need to remove it each time I need to charge or turn it off. If left on, the earbuds does not make contact with the charging case causing it not to charge and remain turned on until battery runs out. I started noticing after my earbuds were not charged over several hours or overnight.Features: 5/5 The Anker have many features over the Bose. One of my most important feature for me is the ability to turn off touch sensitivity on the earbuds. When I'm running or doing other activities I tend to adjust the earbuds for comfort. With the Bose app I am not able to turn this off and more than often when I touch the earbuds. It either pauses or goes into another mode. Super annoying. If you prefer to keep the touch feature Anker does offer several options for convenient such as taps to change options. For me, I'm going to keep it off and adjust on my phone/computer/tablet.Sound: Treble 5/5 - Mid 4/5 - Bass 5/5 - Surround 5/5. The stereo surround sound gives a sense there's many speakers and placed far apart. Also, the app allows for easy custom equalizer adjustments. I find the Anker highs are clear, bass strong punch but not muffled when compared to Bose.Noise Cancellation: 4/5. The Bose earbuds does block ambient noises better but will cost more and with less quality of life features as I have described above.Value: 5/5. For the price $90 the Anker is a bargain.Conclusion: Now that I finally decided to go with another brand other than Bose or Sony. I'm happy with my purchase. I save money and honestly think the Anker is better than the Bose. I will be buying another Anker for my family member.

I already have Air pod pros and these blow them out of the water hands down. The treb is crisp, great mids, and they thump for being earbuds. Spundcore is in the top 5 best brand. Highly recommend. Only thing is they are a little more bulky than I expected but they have custom 2 part ear pieces that help them fit like a glove.

I have so many Answer products I even can't count them , but this could be my 3rd earbuds by Anker after liberty 2 pro , so I bought this cause I couldn't find the case for my liberty 2 pro as the case stopped working after falling in the water , so I got to buy these liberty 3 pro and it's amazing specially the nose cancellation , still wish to get the case for liberty 2 pro but no answer on this which is really poor after she not too find the case and I'm afraid it will happen with the new ones.
But regarding performance I loved my new ones