With the Soundcore Liberty 4 with heart rate measurement, dual driver and LDAC, Anker launches the successor to the Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro (test) and brings the Soundcore VR P10 in-ears with the audio -Codec LC3 and low latency of 30 ms, which as “Made for Meta” should also be used for virtual reality headsets.
Soundcore Liberty 4 with LDAC and heart rate measurement
2 drivers and heart rate measurement over the ear
Like the Liberty 3 Pro, the Liberty 4 rely on sound via two drivers per earphone, with Anker speaking of two dynamic drivers this time, while the Liberty 3 Pro combines a dynamic driver with a balanced armature driver, which makes the highs clearer can be. The Liberty 4 offer a virtual 3D sound via head tracking. They also have health tracking for the first time and record the heart rate of the wearer. The current heart rate and its progression over time can be called up via the Soundcore app. In addition to the minimum and maximum heart rate, the average heart rate is also displayed. Anker does not provide any information on what kind of measurement method is used – ComputerBase asked.
Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 (Image: Anchor)
Up to 28 hours of battery life and “squeeze control”
According to Anker, the battery life is up to nine hours with one battery charge. The charging case adds another 19 hours for a total of up to 28 hours of unplugged music playback. When it comes to operation, Anker speaks of a “squeeze control”, which indicates that the earphones' stems can be pressed, as is the case with the Apple AirPods Pro (test).
Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 (Image: Anchor)
Sales start today with 20 Euro discount
The Soundcore Liberty 4 are available today at a recommended retail price of 149.99 euros from Amazon* and Soundcore, among others. The colors for the new headphones are black and white.
Soundcore VR P10 with USB-C dongle for gamers
Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz
The Soundcore VR P10, which are also new, are in-ears especially for gamers who are supposed to offer a particularly short delay of just 30 ms. The in-ear headphones not only support Bluetooth, but Anker also supplies a USB-C dongle that establishes a 2.4 GHz wireless connection with the earphones. In connection with this dongle, they are said to have a delay of less than 30 ms, so they are also interesting for gamers. In addition, a connection via dongle and Bluetooth can be established at the same time.
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Anker Soundcore VR P10 (Image: Anchor)
Made for Meta with USB-C PD
As a “Made for Meta” product, the USB-C dongle can also be connected directly to the Meta Quest 2. Since the dongle itself provides a USB-C port, the VR glasses can still be charged via a USB-C cable while playing. The user can also purchase multiple USB-C dongles separately and use them for different devices such as the PC, a Switch or PlayStation 5 and then select the dongle to connect to via the app on the smartphone.
From today for 100 euros
The Soundcore VR P10, in which an eleven millimeter large, dynamic driver and the LC3 codec that provide the sound are available today for EUR 99.99 from Soundcore, Amazon* and retailers.
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