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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless vs JLab Audio JBuds Air Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Anker Soundcore Liberty Air
JLab Audio JBuds Air Truly Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- SoundCore Liberty Air (Black)
- SoundCore Liberty Air (White)
- JBuds Air
Our Verdict
Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless
JLab Audio JBuds Air Truly Wireless
The Anker SoundCore Liberty Air Truly Wireless are better truly wireless headphones than the JLab Audio JBuds Air Truly Wireless. While they don’t have volume control, the Anker have a much better sounding audio reproduction, and their fit blocks out more ambient noise, which is good for commuting. The Anker come with a smaller case and offer better battery life, on top of taking less time to charge. However, their stalk design is a bit more fragile than the dense JLab and is slightly less stable for sports.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Truly Wireless
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.02 lbs
0.02 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
4.9
6.3
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Mediocre
Feedback
Mediocre
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.2
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.8 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
9.5
9.4
Portability Picture
L
1.6"
1.1" (2.8 cm)
W
1"
1.3" (3.3 cm)
H
0.9"
1.2" (3.0 cm)
Volume
1.4 in³
1.70 in³ (27.86 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.5
7.0
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
2.4"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
W
1.9"
1.7" (4.3 cm)
H
1.2"
1.5" (3.8 cm)
Volume
5.5 in³
7.70 in³ (126.18 cm³)
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
8.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
1.8 dB
5.9 dB
Treble Amount
-1.77 dB
-1.48 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.1
8.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.19 dB
0.24 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.7
5.7
Std. Err.
1.81 dB
7.28 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
1.5 dB
9.34 dB
Mid-Bass
2.72 dB
8.06 dB
High-Bass
1.15 dB
7.15 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.5
Std. Err.
1.57 dB
2.05 dB
Low-Mid
1.34 dB
2.95 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.79 dB
0 dB
High-Mid
-0.05 dB
0.51 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.8
8.3
Std. Err.
2.88 dB
2.59 dB
Low-Treble
-1.47 dB
-0.09 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.87 dB
2.83 dB
High-Treble
-6.4 dB
-1.76 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.4
8.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.04 dB
1.16 dB
Dips
0.95 dB
1.21 dB
Imaging
9.1
9.2
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.11
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.53
2.94
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.53
0.38
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.25
1.01
Passive Soundstage
0.5
0.6
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
2.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
0.3
0.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.4
7.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.328
0.500
WHD @ 100
0.192
0.322
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
8.0
6.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-23.29 dB
-22.2 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-11.28 dB
-6.35 dB
Mid
-22.9 dB
-18.86 dB
Treble
-36.8 dB
-42.44 dB
Leakage
9.7
9.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
22.81 dB
22.8 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.9
6.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
386.08 Hz
297.71 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.93 dB
3.01 dB
HFE
2,597.24 Hz
3,417.19 Hz
Weighted THD
5.291
2.641
Gain
45.4 dB
24.6 dB
Noise Handling
6.7
6.6
SpNR
18.82 dB
10.42 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
5.9
5.1
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
4 hrs
3.3 hrs
Additional Charges
3.0
10.0
Total Battery Life
16 hrs
36.3 hrs
Charge Time
1.3 hrs
1.9 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB Type A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
6.6
7.0
Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
167 ft
329.00 ft (100.28 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
295 ms
341 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
251 ms
114 ms
Android Latency
239 ms
226 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
Cable Picture
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
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 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
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
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
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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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