@radi0j0hn The battery life on these should surpass most on the market, especially in the price segment.
Regarding sound, the quality of the buds is hardly top-shelf, but will likely be a cleaner sound than many of the Skullcandy branded ones, which have always been imbued with an intentional bass boost, but little care for other aspects of the sound.
@radi0j0hn These are way better if for no other reason than the much better battery life; the Skullcandy Sesh on Woot are only $14 but you get 3 hours per charge, 10 total with the case, both of which are atrociously low values.
Oh, fine, in for a pair. I find in-ear headsets generally claustrophobic and uncomfortable, and the only good external ones seem to be the Galaxy Bud Live kidney-bean-lookin-things. (Cannot for the life of me figure out why people buy airpods… the sound is mediocre and they drop right out of the ear.) BUT… I do really like an in-ear set for long plane rides, which have been pretty frequent for me. Cheap good stuff for occasional use, yep, sure, seems the right balance.
I’m just here to comment that I haven’t gotten a Prime delivery within two days in a couple of years now. Everything takes at least a week plus now. I’ve stopped buying from them, I’m so over it.
@SnDMommy you hung in there for 2 years?! are you certain that you are actually paying for a Prime account? I’ve had a Prime membership for about 10 years and i can’t recall ANY late deliveries…
@Berndude Longer than that actually because it started a little before before COVID lockdowns in late Fall 2019. It happened slowly, gradually more things taking longer and longer. And at first it was easy to assume it was covid related. Except things never got better. And it’s not just here where I live. If you have no idea what I’m referring to, you should consider yourself lucky. Google something generic like ‘prime not 2 days anymore’ and you’ll find tons of articles and discussions about it all over the US. I’ve had to cancel three orders over the last 12 months because the delivery just never shows up or takes more than 2 weeks and I get pissed, and prior to this I cant even remember the last time I had to cancel something. I’ve been buying more and more things from the big W because it will actually get here when they say it will.
@SnDMommy I’ve shopped Amazon for years. never had Prime, only rarely have paid for shipping. If smalls, I wait to buy until I have enough for free shipping. For the majority of purchases, I get a message that my package will be arriving a day or two early. Eight of the last ten purchases I’ve made were delivered in 4 days. I live in a rural area, so location isn’t an advantage, or maybe it is?
@SnDMommy I live in a rural area of Idaho, and my experience here is like yours. Often it takes 4-5 days, and they like to push you to “Amazon Day” for delivery, which is Wednesday here. So you can order late Monday and get it Wednesday, no problem. And if you order it Thursday, you get it Wednesday, no problem. That said, I spend some time in Hawaii, and that used to take a week (which was OK, because it’s Hawaii). But recently they upgraded their system, and it’s a 2 days now, everytime. Basically faster than Idaho. Go figure.
Can anyone speak to the microphone / noise cancelling? The cheapos I have work fine in very quiet enviroments, but as soon as there is some noise, game over.
@ongware i have an older version of these, the mic is surprisingly good/a little overpowered - it pics up everything. no active noise cancelling, but they block exterior sound pretty well
Does anyone already have these? I’d like to know how they perform on phone calls. And do they work if you only have one in your ear? I have hearing loss in my right ear and often only wear one. Thanks.
@Fuzzalini i’ve got the older version. you can use the right one by itself, but not the left (not sure about this version though). they’re great for phone calls though, the mic picks up everything surprisingly well
@metrazol Ok, I bought them. I have another set that looks more like the iPods, but actually sits inside the ear. They are surprisingly bad at phone calls.
Maybe I can use these for more than music.
/giphy bowed-extreme-scarf
@Fuzzalini I have an older version (2020), and they are my go-to for telecons and phone calls. I use them one sided more often than I use them in stereo.
I have a totally functional pair of the Anker Zolo Liberty earbuds we sold a while ago that I use regularly, and I have a pair of the Anker Soundcore Liberty 2’s we sold more recently that I have not taken out of the box, and I am still going to buy a pair of these. That way, I can be sure that I can save some money (these are usually about 70 bucks) and also not have to do any earbud-shopping for the next several years (which, to me, is worth roughly one billion dollars).
I tend to worry that things only get to this site if they have a bad track record of defects and they are getting dumped. I think most reviews are written early in ownership so they get the stars before they fail. I want to click buy but I don’t want another pretty paperweight. Anybody want to reassure me?
@IAMIS In this case, I think it’s that Anker has newer models, especially the Liberty 2s that are the direct successor. So they’re getting rid of these older ones for cheap, not b/c they’re not good. I’m early in my Liberty 2 ownership, but have found them to be great. Have owned other Anker audio stuff and it has been reliable and long-lived.
I have a pair of Anker Soundcore Libery Neo. I think they are the best ever. I have a fine appreciation for audio, so that’s saying something. The battery life is astounding and the sound quality is excellent. Huge value for the price. I’m considering a pair of these as an extra set. I’m sure they are great too.
I have a pair of original Liberty Air from 2018 that are still kicking. Being an aficionado of cheap earbuds, I am going to guess these are somewhere in the range of the Taotronics Soundliberty 77s that I loved but can’t find any more and the Skullcandy Sesh Evos that always have an issue charging the left earbud. In for 2 mostly for podcast/audiobook listening and napping with Pzizz.
Bought a set of these at Woot! (for more money) a couple of years ago and they’ve been a dream! They’re perfect for streaming with an iPad or walking the dog and streaming. I’ve never used them for workouts because they seem too big and I can’t speak to using them for calls because that’s never happened when I’ve been using them. But for listening to music or watching shows, they’re excellent and I’m considering buying another pair because this is such a great price.
I actually think shoes are still worse. I wear a women’s 5. You know how hard it is to find a good pair of work flats when your feet are
Small enough for light up shoes?
Have an older version, love them. Use them on my treadmill, and they have a better track record of staying in than my hair ties.
Occasionally the left will unsync but it’s a quick 60 second fix. You betcha I’m grabbing these.
“Because here’s the thing: shoes wear down, whereas earbuds just die, often without warning.”
They still sell wired earbuds where you can replace the cable when it goes bad, rather than this world of dying hard to replace tiny batteries. Think of the earbuds you’d want to pass down to your children.
Its so hard to figure out what is different between these and the other liberty 2, liberty 3, liberty air, liberty air 2, liberty air 2 pro, liberty neo, etc… WHY ARE THERE SO MANY
@mediocrebot Why oh why have you canceled my order? Can’t you find just 1 more pair to ship me? This is one of the few things I ordered from Meh that I actually need.
Specs
Product: Soundcore by Anker Liberty True Wireless Earbuds
Model: A3912Z11
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$68.50 on Amazon
Warranty
18-month Limited Anker Warranty
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Apr 25 - Thursday, Apr 28
Can you hear me now?
@tinamarie1974 can you hear meow?
/giphy kittehs
Too small to be a good anchor.
Mac compatible?
/buy
@hammi99 It worked! Your order number is: brown-jealous-rice
/image brown jealous rice
Hey bud!
In the description
Looks kind of like Glen:
@Kyeh Or a couple of Glen’s buds.
@macromeh Oh, excellent.
@shahnm
They transmogrified Glen!?
@Kyeh OH MY GOD THEY MAY HAVE TRANSMOGRIFIED GLEN!!!
/buy
@Ziggie It worked! Your order number is: frequent-petite-wizard
/image frequent petite wizard
@mediocrebot @Ziggie That’s a page from Les Miserables. I see a few mentions of Jean Valjean.
@tweezak thanks! I wondered where that came from. context clues FTW.
@Ziggie Mediocrebot’s prediction of your satisfaction with your purchase?
This is a great deal, but I already have a pair in backup from the last sale:)
How do these compare to Skullcandy ones I just bought for the same price elsewhere?
@radi0j0hn The battery life on these should surpass most on the market, especially in the price segment.
Regarding sound, the quality of the buds is hardly top-shelf, but will likely be a cleaner sound than many of the Skullcandy branded ones, which have always been imbued with an intentional bass boost, but little care for other aspects of the sound.
@radi0j0hn These are way better if for no other reason than the much better battery life; the Skullcandy Sesh on Woot are only $14 but you get 3 hours per charge, 10 total with the case, both of which are atrociously low values.
/buy
@kc5rbq It worked! Your order number is: spurious-dear-grasshopper
/image spurious dear grasshopper
What did you say? I can’t hear you. You see, I have these buds in my ears.
Aw what the heck
/image vorpal countless border
Oh, fine, in for a pair. I find in-ear headsets generally claustrophobic and uncomfortable, and the only good external ones seem to be the Galaxy Bud Live kidney-bean-lookin-things. (Cannot for the life of me figure out why people buy airpods… the sound is mediocre and they drop right out of the ear.) BUT… I do really like an in-ear set for long plane rides, which have been pretty frequent for me. Cheap good stuff for occasional use, yep, sure, seems the right balance.
I’m just here to comment that I haven’t gotten a Prime delivery within two days in a couple of years now. Everything takes at least a week plus now. I’ve stopped buying from them, I’m so over it.
@SnDMommy you hung in there for 2 years?! are you certain that you are actually paying for a Prime account? I’ve had a Prime membership for about 10 years and i can’t recall ANY late deliveries…
@Berndude Longer than that actually because it started a little before before COVID lockdowns in late Fall 2019. It happened slowly, gradually more things taking longer and longer. And at first it was easy to assume it was covid related. Except things never got better. And it’s not just here where I live. If you have no idea what I’m referring to, you should consider yourself lucky. Google something generic like ‘prime not 2 days anymore’ and you’ll find tons of articles and discussions about it all over the US. I’ve had to cancel three orders over the last 12 months because the delivery just never shows up or takes more than 2 weeks and I get pissed, and prior to this I cant even remember the last time I had to cancel something. I’ve been buying more and more things from the big W because it will actually get here when they say it will.
@SnDMommy I’ve shopped Amazon for years. never had Prime, only rarely have paid for shipping. If smalls, I wait to buy until I have enough for free shipping. For the majority of purchases, I get a message that my package will be arriving a day or two early. Eight of the last ten purchases I’ve made were delivered in 4 days. I live in a rural area, so location isn’t an advantage, or maybe it is?
@SnDMommy I live in a rural area of Idaho, and my experience here is like yours. Often it takes 4-5 days, and they like to push you to “Amazon Day” for delivery, which is Wednesday here. So you can order late Monday and get it Wednesday, no problem. And if you order it Thursday, you get it Wednesday, no problem. That said, I spend some time in Hawaii, and that used to take a week (which was OK, because it’s Hawaii). But recently they upgraded their system, and it’s a 2 days now, everytime. Basically faster than Idaho. Go figure.
Can anyone speak to the microphone / noise cancelling? The cheapos I have work fine in very quiet enviroments, but as soon as there is some noise, game over.
@ongware i have an older version of these, the mic is surprisingly good/a little overpowered - it pics up everything. no active noise cancelling, but they block exterior sound pretty well
Gotta justify the VMP somehow.
/buy
@blaineg It worked! Your order number is: weary-unsightly-fact
/image weary unsightly fact
@mediocrebot
/giphy weary-unsightly-fact
If you stick these in a bad place, Will they fill your bowels with Sweet Soul Music?
@Bumplepimp
Does anyone already have these? I’d like to know how they perform on phone calls. And do they work if you only have one in your ear? I have hearing loss in my right ear and often only wear one. Thanks.
@Fuzzalini i’ve got the older version. you can use the right one by itself, but not the left (not sure about this version though). they’re great for phone calls though, the mic picks up everything surprisingly well
@Fuzzalini They are decidedly fine for calls and music. They do work with just the left one, which is nice.
@metrazol Ok, I bought them. I have another set that looks more like the iPods, but actually sits inside the ear. They are surprisingly bad at phone calls.
Maybe I can use these for more than music.
/giphy bowed-extreme-scarf
@Fuzzalini I have an older version (2020), and they are my go-to for telecons and phone calls. I use them one sided more often than I use them in stereo.
Say it with me: “I have a problem…”
Oh no what did I do!
/giphy Brassy-evasive-earthquake
@uvassassin
Can anyone comment on how these compare with Apple AirPods 2nd Gen? I love my AirPods but am considering these Ankers for a backup.
@Berndude Same question!
@Berndude AirPods are nicer, but these are a lot cheaper. Almost as convenient for pairing and startup.
I tend to worry that things only get to this site if they have a bad track record of defects and they are getting dumped. I think most reviews are written early in ownership so they get the stars before they fail. I want to click buy but I don’t want another pretty paperweight. Anybody want to reassure me?
@IAMIS In this case, I think it’s that Anker has newer models, especially the Liberty 2s that are the direct successor. So they’re getting rid of these older ones for cheap, not b/c they’re not good. I’m early in my Liberty 2 ownership, but have found them to be great. Have owned other Anker audio stuff and it has been reliable and long-lived.
I have a pair of Anker Soundcore Libery Neo. I think they are the best ever. I have a fine appreciation for audio, so that’s saying something. The battery life is astounding and the sound quality is excellent. Huge value for the price. I’m considering a pair of these as an extra set. I’m sure they are great too.
/buy
@artulo It worked! Your order number is: ulterior-curly-beer
/image ulterior curly beer
Just started going back to the office. Forgot how annoying everyone else is. And earbuds were just barely working. So…
/giphy smokey-atrocious-duck
Long time email-receiver, first time orderer. I’d like a backup pair of earbuds for the upcoming longer dog walks during these warmer months.
Thanks for the deal!
Let’s see what happens here:
/image victorious-scandalous-bone
/giphy victorious-scandalous-bone
/buy
@midstarrynight It worked! Your order number is: purring-worst-lemming
/image purring worst lemming
@midstarrynight
/giphy purring worst lemming
I’ve got a pair of fake wireless…
In
/giphy outer-golden-chocolate
I have a pair of original Liberty Air from 2018 that are still kicking. Being an aficionado of cheap earbuds, I am going to guess these are somewhere in the range of the Taotronics Soundliberty 77s that I loved but can’t find any more and the Skullcandy Sesh Evos that always have an issue charging the left earbud. In for 2 mostly for podcast/audiobook listening and napping with Pzizz.
I bought the Liberty 2 a while back. These look like these don’t have the little wings to lock them in place.
@j37hr0 I think they have jackets for with and without included.
Bought a set of these at Woot! (for more money) a couple of years ago and they’ve been a dream! They’re perfect for streaming with an iPad or walking the dog and streaming. I’ve never used them for workouts because they seem too big and I can’t speak to using them for calls because that’s never happened when I’ve been using them. But for listening to music or watching shows, they’re excellent and I’m considering buying another pair because this is such a great price.
Bamboozled. I guessed this would be some really good hydroponic bud. Disappointment ensued.
I actually think shoes are still worse. I wear a women’s 5. You know how hard it is to find a good pair of work flats when your feet are
Small enough for light up shoes?
Have an older version, love them. Use them on my treadmill, and they have a better track record of staying in than my hair ties.
Occasionally the left will unsync but it’s a quick 60 second fix. You betcha I’m grabbing these.
I stuck candy corn in my ears but I couldn’t hear a thing. Maybe I’ll try these.
@wstull1 That is because the candy corn was bricked
These probably work at least as well as the dongle that adapts 3.5mm wired headphones to a Lightning port. In for one.
“Because here’s the thing: shoes wear down, whereas earbuds just die, often without warning.”
They still sell wired earbuds where you can replace the cable when it goes bad, rather than this world of dying hard to replace tiny batteries. Think of the earbuds you’d want to pass down to your children.
@grossgreat Heirloom ear wax!
Its so hard to figure out what is different between these and the other liberty 2, liberty 3, liberty air, liberty air 2, liberty air 2 pro, liberty neo, etc… WHY ARE THERE SO MANY
@soundchaos agreed. And not just headphones. I tend to give up and not buy anything because of choice paralysis…
/giphy homegrown-foamy-hydrant
/giphy bared-demanding-crane
@ircon96 This is the best /giphy I’ve ever gotten, especially on the first try!
OK sure, why not.
/buy
@The_Tim It worked! Your order number is: garish-misanthropic-kettle
/image garish misanthropic kettle
/buy
@tsigley It worked! Your order number is: thundering-noble-lark
/image thundering noble lark
/buy
@jayman007 It worked! Your order number is: unanimous-minute-sea
/image unanimous minute sea
@mediocrebot Why oh why have you canceled my order? Can’t you find just 1 more pair to ship me? This is one of the few things I ordered from Meh that I actually need.
/giphy clever-alluring-tray
Super bummedi just received an email that my order was cancelled due to lack of inventory.
Same here