Anker SoundCore Liberty Air 2 black pro in the test Good approaches fail because of the hard sound

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The wireless in-ear headphones anchors Soundcore Liberty Air 2 stand out mainly due to their very hard sound at elevated volume. Podcasts, on the other hand, show noise, and the adaptable control is too limited. IPX5, Wireless Charging, AAC and aptX cannot compensate for these weaknesses.

The anchors Soundcore Liberty Air 2 are the slightly cheaper alternative to the anchors Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro (test), which want to rely on in-ear design with silicone inserts to mount and convince customers with wireless charging and audio codecs such as aptX and AAC. Also, Hearid, the individual adaptation of the sound using a hearing test in the smartphone app, does not need to be without the Liberty Air 2. They don’t offer ANC.

The Soundcore Liberty Air 2 is available in black and white. While the loading case is held in a matt finish with a good grip, the earpieces sit on a two-part structure of matt and high-gloss elements. In addition to the earphones and the charging case, silicone inserts are available in the sizes XS, S, M, L and XL as well as a USB-C-to-USB-A charging cable.

Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2.

Technical data in comparison.
The loading case of the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 measures 49.50 57.45 26.0 mm (H B T) and is therefore slightly narrower, but higher and thicker than the Apple Airpods Pro (test), which brings it to 60.6 45.2 21.7 mm. The Soundcore variant is only 43 g heavy and due to its rounded shape can be carried in most pocket pockets. For comparison, the loading cases of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2 (test) with 43.8 76.8 34.7 mm, the Samsung Galaxy Buds+ (test) with 38.8 70.0 26.5 mm and the Jabra Elite 75t (test) with 36.6 62.4 27.0 mm are also mentioned.

7 hours battery life and charging case with wireless charging.

The battery life of the earphones indicates anchors with up to 7 hours, an increase of 45 percent compared to the first generation. Together with the charge case, the battery life is expected to be a total of 28 hours - 40 percent more than in the first generation from 2018. The two earphones can be charged within 10 minutes for a 2-hour music playback via a quick-charge function. If the earphones are to be fully charged, this will take approximately 2 hours. Loading the loading case via USB-C takes about 1.5 hours. The USB-C connector for wired charging is mounted on the bottom of the charging case.

Despite its compact dimensions and light weight, the Qi-standard wireless charging is available. However, wireless charging takes more than twice as long, namely about 3.5 hours.

In the test, music is played at medium volume for approximately 6:45 hours, so the manufacturer’s choice of 7 hours is accurate.

The earphonesThe earphones are held magnetically in the loading case and have little play so that they lock securely. They do not unintentionally fall out of the loading case even when it is open.

Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2

IPX5 against rain and sweat

The earphones are protected against water according to IPX5, which means that they can withstand jet water on all sides, but cannot be submerged. However, they are not affected by heavy rain or sweat.

Bluetooth 5.0 ohne Multiconnect

In addition to Bluetooth 5.0, the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 cVc 8.0" is used to filter noise when making calls. Four microphones are used for phone calls. In addition to SBC, as mentioned, the earphones support the audio codecs aptX and AAC, even if anchor does not advertise AAC. However, the 6 mm drivers, which according to the manufacturer are diamond-coated", are primarily responsible for the sound, in order to provide a clear sound. The supported frequency response is in the typical range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The Sony WF-100XM3 (Test) had recently shown that this size and the limitation to the usual frequency response do not have to be a disadvantage.

Multi-connect to connect several Bluetooth terminals to the earphones at the same time and thus be able to switch between them quickly, without having to deactivate them at one Bluetooth and establishing a manual connection with another device, do not support the Soundcore Liberty Air 2.

Problem-free individual use of both earphones

The earphones automatically switch on and off when they are removed from or inserted into the loading case. As usual, the coupling process automatically starts with the first removal via Bluetooth. An announcement briefly informs about the rechargeable battery of the earphones. With the Soundcore Liberty Air 2, each earpiece can be used individually without any problems, as they connect independently to the smartphone. The control of an individually used earphone changes in that only the default setting is used. If the wearer has adapted the control in the app, this only applies when both earphones are used. There is almost no wireless in-ear headphones to distinguish between single and pair use with individual configuration.

Adjustable control with constraints

The control of music reproduction and telephony is carried out via touchpads on the earphones. In practice, this does not always react reliably and is delayed and cannot be operated with conventional gloves.

The default setting surprises that the individual typing is not busy. Only a double tip on a touchpad carries out the usual functions for a single tip, this is next", right playback/pause". If an area is held down for two seconds, both earphones will start the Smartphone’s speech assistant.


You can adjust these settings in the app, but only for double-clicking and holding. Single typing or triple typing cannot be used in the app, which severely limits the range of user options that can be placed on the listeners. In practice, however, this allows, for example, the volume adjustment to be placed on the right and left earphones for the long holding. In addition, both copies cannot be shown to be completely independent. For example, if you configure volume +" on the right, the left earpiece will automatically set volume -" - this should give the purchaser complete freedom, since everyone has different operating preferences.

Car break, but no car play

In addition, the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 supports the automatic pausing of the playback when an earpiece is removed from the ear. However, the reproduction is not continued when the earpiece is inserted again, which the wearer has to strike again. The auto-pause function can also be completely deactivated in the app.

Soundcore-App mit den Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2

App with updates, equalizer and listening test

The App also offers an equalizer that can be used to adjust the sound between 100 Hz and 12.8 kHz with eight controllers. The setting can also be saved as a profile, and the user can choose from many predefined presets.

In the soundcore app, Anker again offers the Hearid function, with which the sound characteristic can be adapted to the wearer’s ear. In this case, tones are played with different frequencies and loudness, and the listener has to hold down a key in the app whenever he still senses the sound. The app then amplifies or reduces individual frequency ranges in order to adapt the sound to any hearing deficiencies of the user.

In addition, the app displays the battery charge of the earphones and allows a firmware update. The user manual and a short guide can also be accessed via the app.

Anker Soundcore Liberty Air 2

Very pleasant wearing comfort, but body sounds.

The Soundcore Liberty Air 2 wear itself very light and pleasant without creating a feeling of pressure. With the right earpieces they nevertheless seal well, but the environment can still be perceived to a limited extent without music reproduction. However, the length of the earpiece’s stem is so long that the wearer is tested to transmit strong body sounds when touching the face. In this case, the scratching of the face is transmitted to the earphones in a clearly audible manner, especially when the beard grows slightly. If you align the subjects in such a way that the stem does not touch the face, the disturbing transmission of the sounds also disappears - however, this must always be taken into account when inserting them. In contrast, footsteps are hardly transmitted to the earphones.