Customer Ratings & Reviews

It can be very hard to evaluate high end earbuds these days. Not because there aren't differences between the different brands and models, but because there are very few deal breakers to be found. Once you're willing to invest in a nice pair you can pretty much be guaranteed that any selection you make will at least be good enough. But a few do offer some features and gimmicks that are a bit more esoteric to help them stand out from the pack. And this is one of them. And the feature it focuses on is one that many have come to see almost as an afterthought: active noise cancellation. While most noise cancellation systems only focus on blocking out frequencies that most mechanical droning noises tend to fall in, they take a much more holistic approach that not only cuts out engines and air conditioners but also elevator music and the voices of you around you. It's an approach that doesn't do much for situational awareness, but for those seeking total isolation from everything around them I have yet to come across a competing brand that can match them in that regard, particularly in this form factor. The Liberty 5 Advanced and its newly AI enhanced cancellation system exemplifies this approach, delivering excellent sound while blocking out basically everything in your vicinity. When paired with the Anker app, which offers not only the usual controls for customization but also a rather helpful guided setup to help dial in the equalizer for those who don't really know what they're doing, blocking out the world entirely has never been simpler. And if that that appeals to you, you should probably give some serious thought to checking the Liberty 5's out for yourself.

With all the hub bub about Airpods or GalaxyBuds these days, pretty hard to ignore the other manufacturers like Bose, Bowers & Wilkins and Anker, putting their mark on the earbud business. Now, while not as flashy as AirPods, DO NOT sleep on these earbuds from Anker. Having used dozens of earbuds from hosts of manufacturers, they are quality earbuds and, like in this case, cheaper than the big brand boys. The big thing with me and earbuds is ANC or active noise cancelling. The quieter you can get it, the better you're able to enjoy your music and your environment. The new AirPods do a fantastic job at this however these are no slouch either. Using these at my medical appointment recently, they block out all those annoying little beeping noises coming from the machines almost to the point where I don't even notice them anymore :) Standard charging with these and batter life is acceptable I think. I usually get around a full day between charges/usage. No issues from my end that the battery will run out before the days over