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Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless
Mpow X3 Truly Wireless
The Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 and the Mpow X3 Truly Wireless have different strengths. The Mpow are more comfortable, they have better controls, and they feel more stable in-ear. However, the Anker have a bass-heavy sound that some users may prefer. Even without an ANC feature, they're able to reduce more ambient noise than the Mpow's ANC, and they even have a companion app with a graphic EQ and presets. If you're looking for something to wear while commuting, go with the Anker but if you're looking for a more neutral listening experience, go with the Mpow.
Variants
- SoundCore Liberty Air 2 (Black)
- SoundCore Liberty Air 2 (White)
- X3 Truly Wireless (Black)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.3
7.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Decent
Feedback
Mediocre
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
Portability
9.3
9.6
Portability Picture
L
1.7" (4.3 cm)
1.6"
W
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1"
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
0.6"
Volume
2.20 in³ (36.05 cm³)
1 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.2" (5.6 cm)
2.2"
W
1.0" (2.5 cm)
1.9"
H
2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.3"
Volume
4.40 in³ (72.10 cm³)
5.4 in³
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
4.37 dB
0.11 dB
Treble Amount
0.47 dB
-2.82 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.7
9.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.06 dB
0.16 dB
Bass Accuracy
6.7
9.1
Bass
Std. Err.
5.36 dB
1.33 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
15.65 Hz
Low-Bass
6.64 dB
0.87 dB
Mid-Bass
6.45 dB
1.44 dB
High-Bass
4.63 dB
1.04 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.6
Std. Err.
1.34 dB
1.86 dB
Low-Mid
1.44 dB
0.01 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.54 dB
-2.15 dB
High-Mid
-0.25 dB
2.07 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
7.2
Treble
Std. Err.
3.58 dB
3.72 dB
Low-Treble
1.19 dB
1.69 dB
Mid-Treble
3.12 dB
-4.66 dB
High-Treble
2.96 dB
-12.29 dB
Imaging
8.9
9.0
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.2
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.07
2.79
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.59
0.82
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.62
0.88
Passive Soundstage
0.7
1.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
2.4
4.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.6
2.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.4
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.146
0.334
WHD @ 100
0.081
0.114
Test Settings
Firmware
04.18
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
5.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.52 dB
-12.57 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-11.33 dB
-6.8 dB
Mid
-20.95 dB
-12.49 dB
Treble
-36.13 dB
-18.97 dB
Leakage
9.5
8.1
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.27 dB
33.24 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
7.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
427.15 Hz
229.57 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.43 dB
3.1 dB
HFE
6,088.74 Hz
7,034.64 Hz
Weighted THD
0.95
0.624
Gain
3.2 dB
-0.5 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
6.1
SpNR
SpNR
15.92 dB
13.18 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.1
6.3
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.4 hrs
5.3 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
3.5
Total Battery Life
25.6 hrs
22.9 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
1.3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Anker Soundcore
No App
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.3
6.6
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
230.00 ft (70.10 m)
173 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
367 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
268 ms
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
-2 ms
392 ms
Android Latency
8 ms
142 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
2.2
2.2
Type
Charging Case
Charging Case
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Supply
USB-C
USB-C
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