Style

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a similar oval-shaped design to their predecessor, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 2 Pro Truly Wireless. They're mostly made of sleek plastic and look somewhat non-descript, although they stick out of your ears quite a bit. They come in four color variants if you prefer a different look: 'Midnight Black', 'Frost White', 'Dusk Purple', and 'Fog Gray'.

Comfort

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a comfortable fit. They're lightweight, comfortable, and come with four different kinds of silicone ear tips and stability fins so that you can get a good fit. However, the buds stick out of your ears quite a bit.

Controls

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro Truly Wireless have mediocre controls. They have a touch-sensitive surface on each bud, but the controls aren't the most intuitive out of the box. They also lack volume controls and the ability to skip to the previous track. That said, once you get used to the layout, it's easy to use, and there are beeps to confirm your touch commands. You can also turn off this feedback in the companion app if you prefer.

Portability

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro are exceptionally portable, which is to be expected from in-ear headphones. They're small and can easily fit into most pockets or bags without an issue.

Case

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's case is great. It's made of plastic, and there are three LED lights to indicate battery life. There's also a button on the back of the case in order to enter pairing mode. However, depending on how the silicone fins are placed on the buds, the case may not close or open properly.

Build Quality

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's build quality is good. They're made of plastic and silicone but feel sturdy. They're also rated IPX4 for protection against splashes of water. They should survive a couple of accidental drops without taking too much damage. However, the case's lid can open if dropped.

Stability

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have great stability. Once you achieve a good fit using the provided stability fins and ear tips, they shouldn't move around your ears, even during more intense physical activity.

Battery

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's battery performance is satisfactory. They're advertised to last around eight hours on a single charge, and we measured 5.5 hours, which is a lot less. That said, battery life can vary depending on usage, so your real-world experience may be different. Their carrying case holds roughly three additional charges, which is handy in a pinch. They also have an advertised 15-minute quick charge, which is supposed to give three hours of playback time. You can also use one bud while the other one charges and they have an auto-off timer that you can set in their app.

App Support

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a great companion app with robust features. It offers an 8-band graphic EQ and 20 EQ presets to help you adjust their sound to your liking. This app also allows you to use HearID, which offers personalized noise cancelling depending on in-ear pressure and your environment, or you can select manual mode, which allows you to adjust the amount of noise cancelling. In addition, you can cycle between ANC on, normal, and transparency mode. You can even remap buttons, activate 3D Surround Sound, adjust the auto-off timer, and tweak the tone feedback for controls.

Bluetooth

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have great Bluetooth connectivity. They support LDAC, which is great if you want to listen to Hi-Res audio. However, you can't use it in conjunction with their 3D Surround feature. These headphones also support multi-device pairing. If you get a call on one device, the audio from the other device is automatically paused so that you can answer the call. On the downside, you won't be able to play content from both devices simultaneously, and you need to pause audio on one device to play audio from the other one. LDAC codec is also disabled when you're connected to two devices at once.

These in-ears have very high latency on PC, iOS, and Android, which is disappointing if you like to stream video. If you're looking for earbuds with lower Βluetooth latency, take a look at the Apple AirPods (3rd generation) Truly Wireless. That said, some apps and devices compensate for latency differently, and your real-world experience may vary.

Wired

These are Bluetooth-only headphones, and you can't use them wired. They come with a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging their carrying case.

Base/Dock

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro come with a carrying case that holds roughly three additional charges. It has a USB-C input so that you can charge it. The case also supports Qi Wireless charging.