Anker's latest earbuds may offer another option for those seeking the features of the AirPods Pro without paying Apple's premium. The instantly available Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro offers adjustable active noise cancellation (ANC), clarity mode, and wireless charging, all for $130.

This is nearly half the price of the AirPods Pro, and the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro promises to surpass the AirPods Pro in battery life as well.

The true wireless headphones are the latest low-priced competitors to the AirPods Pro, which will appear at CES 2021, along with the JBL Tour Pro Plus and TCL MoveAudio S600. While this is indicative of the long-lasting popularity of Apple's high-end buds and the desire of manufacturers to chip away at themselves, the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro has many advantages over the AirPods Pro, not least in that it is technologically sophisticated It appears to. [For example, ANC can be set to one of three different modes (transport, indoor, or outdoor), each tuned to block certain frequencies. Transparency modes include "Full Transparent" and "Vocal" modes, the latter of which emphasizes speech for clearer conversations.

Similarly, there is a "HearID" feature, which uses a mobile app to test how well certain frequencies are heard when the volume is varied, and personalizes the sound output accordingly. The EQ can also be adjusted manually using the app. [IPX4 waterproofing adds another feature not found on the AirPods Pro, and the charging case matches Apple's design by supporting wireless charging. [The $130 price tag is a $120 savings over the AirPods Pro when purchased directly from Apple, and $110 less than Amazon's lowest price at the time of writing. sound equivalent, but the rest of this bad boy could easily be sacrificed for something more standard.

We'll be reviewing the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro soon in that regard, so stay tuned for the results. It could be a new addition to the list of best wireless earbuds.