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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless vs Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Anker Soundcore Liberty Air
Altec Lansing True Evo

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Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Picture
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Variants

  • SoundCore Liberty Air (Black)
  • SoundCore Liberty Air (White)
  • True Evo

Our Verdict

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless

Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless

The Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless are better truly wireless headphones than the Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless. The Anker have a more neutral sound profile and isolate more ambient noise, making them a more versatile and better option for commuting. The Anker also have slightly better battery life, and their case is more compact. The Anker also support Bluetooth 5.0, which may translate into better range and connection stability. On the other hand, the Altec come with a good amount of tip options and feel less cheap than the glossy and plastic feel of the Anker.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.1
6.8

Noise Isolation 
 

8.0
6.8

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Design Picture 2
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

In-ear
In-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Comfort Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.02 lbs
0.03 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0 lbs
0 lbs
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Controls 
 

4.9
5.5

Controls Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Controls Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
N/A

Ease Of Use  

Good
Decent

Feedback  

Mediocre
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

No
No

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
N/A

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
N/A

Talk-Through 
 

No
N/A

Additional Controls  

No
No
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Breathability 
 

9.2
9.2

Breathability After Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

0.8 °C
0.8 °C
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Portability 
 

9.5
9.4

Portability Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Portability Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Portability Picture

 

1.6"
1.7"

 

1"
1"

 

0.9"
1"

Volume  

1.4 in³
1.7 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
N/A
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Case 
 

7.5
7.5

Case Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Case Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Case Picture

Type  

Hard case
Hard case

 

2.4"
3.2"

 

1.9"
2.2"

 

1.2"
1.6"

Volume  

5.5 in³
11 in³
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Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.5
7.5

Stability Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Stability Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Angled Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Side Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Front Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Rear Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Top Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless In The Box Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

1.8 dB
2.42 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-1.77 dB
-1.69 dB

Frequency Response Consistency 
 

9.1
8.8

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.19 dB
0.25 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.7
6.2

Bass  

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Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.81 dB
5.36 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
22.78 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.5 dB
-1.48 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

2.72 dB
5.94 dB

High-Bass 
 

1.15 dB
7.64 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.8
7.4

Mid  

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Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.57 dB
3.43 dB

Low-Mid 
 

1.34 dB
1.54 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.79 dB
-4.12 dB

High-Mid 
 

-0.05 dB
-3.21 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.8
8.4

Treble  

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Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.88 dB
3.04 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.47 dB
-2.01 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-1.87 dB
0.55 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.4 dB
-3.61 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

8.4
6.6

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.04 dB
2.27 dB

Dips 
 

0.95 dB
1.63 dB

Imaging 
 

9.1
8.9

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.16
0.29

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.53
0.86

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.25
1

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

1.53
1.24
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Passive Soundstage 
 

0.5
0.9

PRTF  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless PRTF
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

N/A
N/A

PRTF Distance 
 

N/A
N/A

Openness 
 

2.0
3.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

0.3
1.3
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No

Room Ambience 
 

No

Head Tracking 
 

No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App

Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.4
6.9

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.328
0.499

WHD @ 100 
 

0.192
0.331

Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown

Power 
 

On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth 4.0

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Silicone (small)

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

8.0
6.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-23.29 dB
-17.6 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-11.28 dB
-5.74 dB

Mid 
 

-22.9 dB
-18.53 dB

Treble 
 

-36.8 dB
-29.83 dB
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Leakage 
 

9.7
8.9

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

22.81 dB
27.78 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
N/A

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

5.9
6.6

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

386.08 Hz
265.23 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.93 dB
2.99 dB

HFE 
 

2,597.24 Hz
3,417.19 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

5.291
12.588

Gain 
 

45.4 dB
42.83 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.7
5.8

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

18.82 dB
9.03 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

5.9
4.8

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

4 hrs
3.3 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

3.0
4

Total Battery Life 
 

16 hrs
16.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.3 hrs
2.7 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless App Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless App Picture

App Name  

No App
N/A

iOS  

No
N/A

Android  

No
N/A

macOS  

No
N/A

Windows  

No
N/A

Equalizer 
 

No
N/A

ANC Control 
 

No
N/A

Mic Control  

No
N/A

Room Effects 
 

No
N/A

Playback Control 
 

No
N/A

Button Mapping  

No
N/A

Surround Sound  

N/A

Surround Support 
 

No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

6.6
6.9

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.0
4.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

167 ft
122 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

295 ms
323 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

251 ms

Android Latency 
 

239 ms
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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  

Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless Cable Picture
Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
N/A

USB Audio 
 

No
N/A

Detachable  

No
N/A

Length  

N/A
N/A

Connection  

No Wired Option
N/A

Wired Latency 
 

N/A

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One 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
USB
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Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless

Altec Lansing True Evo Truly Wireless

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