Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC

Name: Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC
Brand: Anker
Rating: 74 (5 reviews)

Best true wireless under €80

THE undig SCORE — 5 SOURCES, UNTANGLED

Out of 100

Key characteristics

Form

In-ear, sealed

Noise cancel

Adaptive ANC

Battery

8 hrs + 24 case

Driver

11 mm dynamic

Weight

~5 g / bud

Wireless

BT 5.3

Multipoint

2 devices

Charging

USB-C · Qi

Highlights

✓ ANC performance rivals earbuds 3x the price
✓ LDAC hi-res audio
✓ 10hr battery + 30hr with case
✓ IPX5 sweat resistance

Our take

80% of the AirPods Pro experience for 20% of the price — strong ANC, decent sound, and multipoint Bluetooth for switching between devices.

Pros & Cons

Pros

+ Exceptional value — real ANC at budget prices
+ LDAC support at this price point is rare
+ Long battery life
+ Solid app with EQ and ANC control

Cons

− Sound refinement trails premium rivals
− ANC doesn't match Bose or Sony
− Microphone quality is average

Review sources

We aggregate scores from these sources. Each source is weighted by credibility tier. Clicking a source takes you to the full review.

RTINGS Lab · Tier A

Best Budget Earbuds

Wirecutter Lab · Tier A

Budget Pick

Tom's Guide Lab · Tier A

T3 Expert · Tier B

Reddit Community · Tier C

How scores are calculated

Sources and weighting

Tier A — Top sources 3x weight

RTINGS, Wirecutter, Tom's Guide, Good Housekeeping

Tier B — Expert sites 2x weight

T3, CNN Underscored, Pack Hacker, Notebookcheck

Tier C — Community 1x weight

Reddit, Amazon user reviews

Score normalisation

Source format	Converted to 0–100
RTINGS (0–10 scale)	× 10
Stars (1–5 scale)	× 20
Wirecutter — Top Pick	95
Wirecutter — Runner-Up	85
Wirecutter — Also Great	78
Wirecutter — Budget Pick	72
Reddit sentiment	Manual 0–100 estimate

Final = sum(score × weight) / sum(weights)

Sources without a usable score are shown for reference only and excluded from the calculation. Scores are updated when major new products launch or sources publish re-tests.