Soundcoreby Anker Liberty 4 NC Wireless Earbuds, 98.5% Noise Reduction, Adaptive Noise Cancelling to Ears and Environment, Hi-Res Sound, 50H Battery, Wireless Charging, Bluetooth 5.3

It's always too early to tell with tech items, so here's my day one review. I'll update this as the months go by if anything changes.For context, I've been working at a warehouse where power tools are always blaring. The ANC has done wonders to mitigate this noise -- I can only hear the loudest of tools and it's a very manageable hum, with my music being louder than it (65 db, as determined from the app). It's not completely silent, as many say, but that's to be expected from earbuds. I own the Life Q30s from Soundcore as well and can attest to their quality, so I had some high expectations for these. Needless to say they've done the job quite well.For looks, they're great. The case is cool, too. For comfort, not sure yet. I never used earbuds extensively before, so my ears have felt some discomfort, but that might just be the need to get used to this. The app has been great and the UI is a big improvement from when I first got my Q30s. My one qualm is the lack of volume control. It would be nice to have that available on the earbuds (perhaps a tap macro in a future update) rather than having to reach and grab my phone. But, that doesn't detract anything from my liking of the buds themselves.As for sound quality -- the bad reviews that say the sound sucks have never touched the Soundcore app. The "Soundcore Signature" default just isn't that good... most people can agree with this. But once you change that and find something you like, the quality is wonderful.Overall, a really good start for these. I'm excited to see how these will go.UPDATE: it's now October, so roughly 3 months since I bought these headphones. I must say I've had no major issues so far. There have been some quirks -- sometimes the sound goes all wonky for a split second as if the headphones are having trouble deciding what sound profile they were using. This only happens once every few days, and I use these headphones a LOT, so it's a drop in the ocean. There was also a time where the headphones somehow became uncoupled overnight -- one headphone connected and the other didn't, and after a scare thinking that the earbuds were busted I just reset them and all was good. This only happened once. Sound quality hasn't changed, comfortability hasn't changed, and the NC is a lot more noticeable in a busy college environment. I still heavily recommend these, they've been wonderful and honestly worth the price tag.

I thought I had great ear buds... Then I got these. My last several pairs have all been JBL, and I was always happy with them. I had models ranging from $79-180 in different styles. I went looking at new buds when my latest pair started skipping and losing connectivity. The color of these caught my eye, the style was very similar to my existing pair, and the reviews were good, so I went for it. I'm an avid music lover with an active lifestyle, so sound, fit, comfort, charging/battery life, and connectivity are all important to me.TRUE NOISE CANCELLING: I popped these in to do the setup, and was floored when I could suddenly no longer hear the TV. At. All. There are 4 sizes of ear tips included, and once you get the right ones, the rest of the world literally fades away. A quick tap on the controls or the app lets outside sound come through, and there is additional wind noise reduction through the app--great for being active outdoors.SERIOUS SOUND QUALITY: I thought my JBLs were good, and they are, but these blow the doors off my previous (slightly more expensive) buds. The bass thumps, vocals are clear, and I can hear subtle nuances in my music that I never even noticed with my old ones. The hearing test on the app maximizes the sound based on your personal hearing, which changes with age starting in our teens.FUNCTIONAL, CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROLS: Controls on each bud can be customized through the app, and they're perfectly responsive without being so sensitive or clumsy that you end up skipping your favorite song or accessing your voice assistant just trying to adjust the buds in your ear.SECURE, COMFORTABLE FIT: These don't have the little flange to keep them in place, which i really appreciated from some of my JBLs, but with the right size tip the fit is comfy and secure. I got through a full weight training workout and 6 mile walk with no fallout and no adjustments. Naturally if you're doing high impact or intensity, ymmv there. So far for me they've been snug and stress-free.ATTRACTIVE: The color is beautiful, the case is cute and compact. The only thing that would be better is if they sold a protective cover for the case just to keep it pristine. Meanwhile the buds drop in easily, and wireless charging is fast and easy. Battery life is more than adequate so far.HIGHLY RECOMMEND: I bought these with my own money and this review isn't incentivised in any way. These are just really awesome ear buds. I already ordered the white ones as a backup, because I never want to be without them. My other buds sound tinny and flat now by comparison. If you're looking for ANC and great sound with a comfortable fit and wireless charging, these are an incredible value and comparable to $300-400 brands that I've tried and then refused to splurge on. I'll never spend that much as long as I can get these. Hope this helps.