Liberty Neo

I am a staunch supporter of "Buy-once-cry-once", I firmly believe you get what you pay for. As a self-professed "gear snob" most of the items I purchase are in the upper spectrum of the price range. I truly never look for ANYTHING "cheap", especially when it comes to electronics. However, I also understand the law of diminishing returns...and audiophile-quality earbuds would be wasted on my ears (too many years of shooting guns, playing heavy metal and riding Harley's with straight-pipes). So my earbud needs were simple, I just wanted a wireless pair to use at work so I could watch video or listen to podcasts on my phone without disturbing my coworkers. And although audiophile sound quality may not have been my criteria, I DID want functionality and comfort...and I was willing to pay more for earbuds that worked well right out of the box and would not fatigue my ears. I started my search considering brands like Sony, Klipsch, Bose, Audio Technica, Sennheiser, B&O, etc...but was surprised to see so many negative reviews on high-end earbuds. It seemed the higher-priced offerings were not necessarily "better". Then I came across the Anker Soundcore Liberty Neo and saw they were among the highest rated for customer satisfaction. The low price had me very skeptical, but I have used other Anker products in the past with great results...this combined with the $15 OFF coupon made this purchase a no-brainer. Once charged they effortlessly paired with my Galaxy S10 on the first attempt. The fitment was snug and comfortable, and they stayed in place even with activity. So far, the battery life has been better than expected, I have gone 4-hours straight without needing to recharge (they're rated for 3.5 hours). Sound is crisp and clear, and bass response is superb for a set in this price range...truly. I originally purchased these for speech (Youtube vids, streaming news, podcasts, etc), but they hold their own with music...especially with some tweaking on Spotify's built-in EQ. I did a direct, side-by-side comparison to my Bose IE2 (wired) earbuds using a Dream Theater track off Spotify at max volume, and the Anker Liberty Neo were just as loud and just as punchy as the Bose (which cost five-times the amount of these Liberty Neo...in 2015 dollars)!! I wasn't just pleasantly surprised...I was shocked! The design appears it would not lend itself well to "workout" or sports...but these stayed put even while I was running. Obviously this is going to be dependent on each end-users personal fitment, but they stayed snug in MY ears and did not fall out. I made one phone call using these, and my party said they heard a LOT of background noise...so the mic is not great, and outdoor (or noisy room) calls may suffer. But for listening to music or watching video, they're awesome. You can use the earbuds independently (one at a time) while the other charges, HOWEVER, to use the left earbud while the right one charges YOU MUST DISCONNECT AND THEN PAIR THE LEFT EARBUD ONLY...otherwise the Bluetooth will disconnect when the right earbud is placed on the charger. The procedure for this is in the Q&A section, and it absolutely worked for me. The only two things I wish these had, feature-wise, was a charge level indicator for the earbuds and a built-in USB charging cable (like JBuds) since charging cables in my home seem to grow legs and walk off. I cannot speak to their longevity as I have only had them for a week, but, for the price, if they last a year I will have got my money's worth and THEN some. Hell, I've paid more for a pizza!! So my 5-star rating has more to do with the bang-for-your-buck factor than audio quality or features. If they were more expensive I would have taken away one star for limited battery life and a microphone that is very sensitive to ambient noise (wind, noisy room, etc). But for thirty-five bucks, these are absolutely FIVE STAR earbuds!!

I have owned more ear bud headphones than I can count. I won't even try. Usually, I am very disappointed with some aspect. My favorite wireless pair were made by Sony with "extra bass". I like a strong bottom end, so to speak. Anyway, I destroyed multiple pairs of those because of my running and profuse sweating. They just cannot handle all the water I produce. My last pair was a JBL set that sounded good, and never were affected by my running sweat. They died a few days ago, and so I found these. Anker is a good brand name, and their products are historically good quality. With so many good reviews and the price very reasonable, I decided to try them. I have learned that speakers and headphones have a "breaking in" period and usually sound better after you have used them for a while. Out of the box, these sound great. Seriously, they sound as good as the best ones I have ever owned. And I am very critical when it comes to sound quality. The only complaint I have, and it really isn't a complaint, is that they are definitely bass heavy. I like that, but some may want a more flat sound. Beyond the heavy bass (which I like), the mid and upper range sound very well balanced. I ran for an hour with them today. They stayed put in my ears with no problem. I did not use any of the extra ear things that go on the outside of the buds, to help hold them in your ears I guess. They were firm and solid and I never worried about them falling out during my entire run. I cannot say yet if they can handle my sweat, but if they cannot, I will definitely update this review. If you see no update, they are good. I read a few reviews that complained about lack of bass. That is not possible with these. Earbuds that fit inside the ear must seal in your ear or the bass will disappear. This is the case with every single "inside" earbud I have owned, so if someone says these have no bass, it is because they did not seal them in their ears properly. I use the biggest rubber ear insert to ensure all air gaps are closed, which also blocks out any exterior noise. These do not cancel noise, but they block noise when properly sealed in the ears. When I was in my 20s, my ears were the smallest ever. Tiny little ears. Now in my 50s, my ears are bigger. Why is it that ears grow as you age? Anyway, since I have normal size ears now, I expect anyone with normal size ears will not have a problem getting these to seat properly. That is all I got. I love them. Excellent value and excellent purchase. Update: just wanted to add that I tested them with YouTube on my phone and the audio was synced well with the video. I saw that another reviewer complained for them the audio was out of sync. It could be they have an older device with an old bluetooth radio (my phone is a Galaxy Note 9), or some other reason. I disconnected the earbuds and used the speakers on my phone, and the audio was synced exactly the same way as when I used the earbuds. Therefore the wireless connection did not add any delay as far as I can tell. Holy moly macharal! I just walked all over my house with my phone on one far side, and not once did my earbuds disconnect. I have NEVER been able to walk that far away from my phone and still get a connection. My house is not huge, but no bluetooth set has ever had a reliable connect more than halfway through my house. I think this is due to the latest bluethooth tech, but the fact these buds work so far away is amazing. OK, so I have yet to find any single complaint about these buds. The only thing I can see as an issue is reliability, because I have no long term experience, and can they handle my massive sweat volumes? Time will tell. I will update this review if they fail. For now, awesome. Huge fan.

Big sound in a well-designed product. Satisfied! An excellent choice.

I found these buds on a website reviewing running headphones. They were rated quite highly so I took the punt as they were sub $100. They have been absolutely perfect to far. The do not budge at all when I run (literally not at all) which was the number 1 priority for me. They peer nice and quickly with my phone. They are light and they have heaps of charge. Sounds quality is great for the price. Top Buy!

Seconde paires offertes cette fois à ma femme pour courir. L'autonomie est suffisante pour le sport, le son est assez bon pour ce qui sort de nos portables (bien équilibré à mon sens et assez puissant sans perte de qualité quand on pousse un peu le volume). La tenue est bonne même pendant l'activité et il y a plusieurs adaptateurs avec ou sans ergot. Le boitier se ferme parfaitement avec des aimants et la qualité est aussi au rendez vous de ce côté là. L’appairage est simple avec Android qui relance l'écoute dès qu'on sort les écouteurs du boitier. Il ne sont pas trop encombrants ni dans la poche ni dans les oreilles ! Après plusieurs modèles testé celui ci remporte de loin la première place du podium après plusieurs mois d'utilisation (et pas de perte notable d'autonomie). A noter quand même que la charge partant de 0 (écouteur et boitier à plat) est assez longue.

A great buy: - Excellent battery life - I used these on a multiday trek for several hours a day and they still had charge by the end - Decent sound quality (especially for the price) - they hold their own against my Sennheiser Momentum 3 costing 8 times the price - Durable - survived falling in a stream and accidentally getting stepped on when one fell out of my ear - The case with its battery level indicator is a neat way to store and charge them - Feels like a high quality product, as I've come to expect from Anker. Highly recommended!

per chi vuole un paio di cuffie con un ottimo bilanciamento qualita prezzo queste sono al caso vostro . le uso sempre in palestra , certo non avranno il suono delle bose o di quelle di fascia alta . ma per fare esercizio fisico e per estraniarvi dal posto in cui vi trovate vene stra consiglio . ottimo rapporto di isolamento del rumore , in base alla forza del rumore sterno . batteria direi lunghissima , ottima portata del segale , non propio buone per parlare , ottimi i set di gommini . ma sopratutto bellissimo contenitore / caricatore . un prodotto che mi ha dato tante soddisfazioni e a distanza di 1 anno uso ancora in modo assiduo