Real owners lean toward the Pixel Buds Pro 2: 45% of 240 owners recommend it, vs 36% of 76 for the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC.
Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score
“Soundcore once again showing why they're the kings.”— @pickyaudio on YouTube
“My first gen soundcore went through the wash and dryer by accident in its case and still works flawlessly, im sold on this brand now.”— @inegma29 on YouTube
“This seems to be a bit better from the past, but still definitely not there.”— @FizzFizzFizzFizzFizz on YouTube
“although the PBP2 are not the best at anything, they do everything pretty well and nothing terribly. I kept them over Sony, Technics, Samsung, Bose, OnePlus, Huawei, Jabra, Anker.”— trouser_mouse on Reddit
“I've had the Buds Pro 2 since they first came out and have had zero issues with them”— Zeus161616 on Reddit
“The biggest issue I have with these is the microphone quality. For example in a Discord voice call I get alot of complaints that my friends don't hear me at all.”— ReiTW_ on Reddit