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Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro

Owners keep the Liberty 4 Pro for warm, detailed sound and strong noise cancelling that rival pricier earbuds, in a package light enough to stash in a day bag.

Read from 13 owner accountsUpdated October 9, 2026Thin evidence: 13 owner accounts so far, fewer than the 40 we want before we trust a pattern.Owner rating: none yetAdd yoursCompare it

What keeps coming up

Owners praise the sound. They describe a warm tuning that stays clear, with bass that is present but doesn't swamp the mids, and good separation between instruments. Several who compared it with pricier buds, including the Denon PerL Pro, put it at or near the top, and one heard a clear improvement over their older buds straight out of the box with no EQ changes.

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What keeps coming up against it

No theme drew a clear complaint. The closest is sound, where most owners were positive but a smaller group were not won over. One owner who returned the buds preferred the livelier, less neutral tuning of the CMF Buds Pro 2, even though they judged the Liberty 4 Pro's noise cancelling slightly better.

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What it is

The Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro is a set of wireless earbuds from Anker that come with a charging case. The case has a small touch screen you can use to change settings. They're meant for people who want noise cancelling and good sound for daily listening, commuting and calls.

Specs

TypeTrue wireless in-ear earbuds with charging case
Noise cancellingYes, adaptive (ANC 3.0, 7 sensors)
Battery lifeEarbuds: 10 hours (7.5 hours with ANC); with case: 40 hours (30 hours with ANC)
ChargingWired or wireless case charging; 5 minutes gives 4 hours of play; about 1.5 hours to charge the earbuds, about 2.5 hours wired or 3.5 hours wireless to charge the case
Bluetooth and codecsBluetooth 5.3; SBC, AAC, LDAC
Weight5.5 g per earbud
Water resistanceIPX5
Warranty

From the maker's spec page, checked October 10, 2026. A blank row means the maker does not state it.

What the specs mean

A full charge gets you through a long workday with noise cancelling on, and the case refills the earbuds about three more times. If you forget to charge them, 5 minutes in the case gives you about 4 hours of listening. IPX5 means sweat and rain are fine, but don't put them under water. LDAC gives better sound quality, but only on Android phones that support it. iPhones use AAC.

Life with it

The sound is still what owners talk about most, and the noise cancelling comes up close behind, especially for what they paid. One owner who carries them every day said that on most days they simply don't need anything more. Another bought them after the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro and ended up preferring these, even though they cost over $100 less.

Using the app to set the EQ or personalise the sound is normal for many owners, and several compared these with rival buds only after tuning each one. Owners also mention the comfort, the long battery life, multipoint and a mic that does the job without standing out. They sit deeper in the ear than some buds, and one owner bought them specifically to try that kind of fit.

Reliability & repairs

Owners say the sound, the noise cancelling and the battery life are working well. None of the supplied accounts describe a Liberty 4 Pro failing or needing repair. One owner who had another brand's buds lose most of their battery life after a year found the Liberty 4 Pro better, but that is a comparison, not a durability report on these buds.

There are very few long-term accounts here. Several comments come from the first days of ownership (one from the day the box was opened), and one owner returned them. This page can't yet say how the battery, case or fit hold up after a year or more.

More detail
What owners praise, where they are split, and the follow-up timeline

What owners praise

  • sound quality4 of 6who raised it
  • noise cancellation3 of 4who raised it

Nothing has a clear majority against it yet. Counted from the owners who raised each subject, not from everyone. A subject is judged once at least 4 owners raise it.

9 more subjects came up from fewer than 4 owners each, which is not enough for a fair reading. To see how it stacks up, compare it with another machine.

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