Soundcore’s debut Liberty 4 Pro earbuds are available at a killer price

Soundcore’s latest flagship noise canceling earbuds are packed with the latest technology you can expect, including a stylish and smart charging case with its own display. But their price is the real headline: the Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro are just $130. While many manufacturers are increasing prices due to inflation, the Liberty 4 Pro are somehow cheaper than the previous two generations. They will be available on Amazon starting October 3rd in white, light blue, and black color options.

Despite being the latest version of the Liberty Pro family, the Liberty Pro 4 has ditched the stemless design of the second and third generation models in the range in favor of the stem-based shape that Soundcore has used on its other recent models such as the Liberty 4 and Liberty 4 NC.

The buds use the same push and slide controls as the other models, which can be customized in the Soundcore app. Inside each earbud is the latest version of Soundcore’s coaxial driver architecture, which places a 4.6mm titanium tweeter in front of a 10.5mm woofer.

The charging case uses the same sliding mechanism we’ve seen on previous Liberty Pro models, but this time the pairing button has been replaced with a touch bar.

By tapping it once, the integrated display inside the housing is switched on. The display can show the charge level of each earbud in percent. Swiping the touch bar while wearing the earbuds moves the dial on an ANC display – from maximum noise cancellation to maximum transparency.

The light blue and black models feature a mirror-like finish on the charging case lids, with a translucent window that allows you to see the case’s display even when closed. On the white model, you have to open the lid to see it.

Soundcore claims that these earbuds offer the best ANC yet. It combines six microphones and a barometric pressure sensor with Soundcore’s ANC 3.0 algorithm. According to the company, it adapts to the user’s environment three times per second. We’re not sure Soundcore can brag about that figure – Apple says its AirPods Pro 2 can monitor the environment for loud noises 48,000 times per second. On the other hand, the AirPods Pro 2 cost $119 more than the Liberty 4 Pro.

Speaking of AirPods, the Liberty 4 Pro have spatial audio modes, including head tracking, similar to Apple’s earbuds.

Also supported are Sony’s LDAC Bluetooth codec for high-resolution wireless audio, Google Fast Pair, Bluetooth multipoint, and a new Easy Chat feature that lowers the volume and switches to transparency mode when you start speaking. The only thing that seems to be missing is support for Auracast.

The case can be charged wirelessly or via USB-C, and Soundcore says the earbuds have 10 hours of playtime with ANC off and 7.5 hours with ANC on. If you take the capacity of the case into account, this results in a running time of up to 40 or 30 hours.