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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 CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 Truly Wireless
OnePlus Buds Z Truly Wireless
The Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2 are better than the OnePlus Buds Z. The Anker have better noise isolation and longer continuous battery life. Also, their companion app offers a graphic EQ and presets for greater sound customization. However, the OnePlus are more comfortable.
Variants
- SoundCore Liberty Air 2 (Black)
- SoundCore Liberty Air 2 (White)
- Buds Z (White)
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.0
6.3
Bass Accuracy
6.7
5.6
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.4
5.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
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Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
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Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.3
0.0
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
No Controls
Feedback
Mediocre
No Controls
Call/Music Control
Yes
No
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Voice Assistant
No
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.3
9.4
Portability Picture
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L
1.7" (4.3 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)
W
1.2" (3.0 cm)
1.5" (3.8 cm)
H
1.1" (2.8 cm)
0.9" (2.3 cm)
Volume
2.20 in³ (36.05 cm³)
1.50 in³ (24.58 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
8.0
8.0
Case Picture
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Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.2" (5.6 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
1.0" (2.5 cm)
2.9" (7.4 cm)
H
2.0" (5.1 cm)
1.1" (2.8 cm)
Volume
4.40 in³ (72.10 cm³)
4.70 in³ (77.02 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
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Stability
7.5
7.5
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
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Bass Amount
4.37 dB
5.94 dB
Treble Amount
0.47 dB
-3.85 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.7
9.0
Consistency L
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Consistency R
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Avg. Std. Deviation
0.06 dB
0.2 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
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Raw FR R
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Bass Accuracy
6.7
5.6
Bass
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
5.36 dB
7.4 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
6.64 dB
9.73 dB
Mid-Bass
6.45 dB
8.39 dB
High-Bass
4.63 dB
6.47 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.0
Mid
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
1.34 dB
2.61 dB
Low-Mid
1.44 dB
3.75 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.54 dB
0.69 dB
High-Mid
-0.25 dB
-1.63 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
8.2
Treble
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
3.58 dB
2.71 dB
Low-Treble
1.19 dB
-2.16 dB
Mid-Treble
3.12 dB
-1.76 dB
High-Treble
2.96 dB
-5.34 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
8.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
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Peaks
1.3 dB
1.05 dB
Dips
1.04 dB
0.73 dB
Imaging
8.9
8.8
Group Delay
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Phase Response Mismatch
Preview Graph
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Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.35
Weighted Phase Mismatch
2.07
1.21
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.59
1.31
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.62
0.63
Passive Soundstage
0.7
0.9
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
3.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.6
1.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.4
5.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
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WHD @ 90
0.146
0.276
WHD @ 100
0.081
1.665
Test Settings
Firmware
04.18
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.0
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
7.7
6.4
Noise Isolation
Preview Graph
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Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-22.52 dB
-17.88 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-11.33 dB
-6.19 dB
Mid
-20.95 dB
-17.17 dB
Treble
-36.13 dB
-31.3 dB
Leakage
9.5
9.1
Leakage
Preview Graph
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Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
24.27 dB
26.53 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
7.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Recorded Speech
LFE
427.15 Hz
289.23 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
4.43 dB
3.76 dB
HFE
6,088.74 Hz
4,763.35 Hz
Weighted THD
0.95
0.235
Gain
3.2 dB
4.74 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
7.2
SpNR
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
SpNR
15.92 dB
30.05 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
6.5
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.0
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.1
6.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
6.4 hrs
3.7 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
3.0
Total Battery Life
25.6 hrs
14.8 hrs
Charge Time
2.8 hrs
1.7 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
7.5
N/A
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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
7.2
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)
216.00 ft (65.84 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
150 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
25 ms
Android Latency
8 ms
66 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
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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
No
Wired USB
No
No
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
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
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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