Jabra Elite 4 Active vs Soundcore Liberty Air 2 - Where are the differences?

There are a few differences between the two True-Wireless Headphones. Let's take a closer look at the points in comparison between the Elite 4 Active from Jabra and the Soundcore Liberty Air 2.

Wie werden die Kopfhörer geladen?

Bei dem Ladenanschluss setzten beide Geräte auf die gleiche Technologie. Beide werden per USB-C geladen.

Ein höhrer Standard ist hier immer besser. Die Ladedauer wird verkürzt und du kannst, wenn alle Geräte aktuell sind, die gleichen Kabel nutzen.

Die Ladedauer der Geräte:

• Jabra Elite 4 Active*: 10,0 minutes Ladezeit für 1,0 hours Akkulaufzeit
• Soundcore Liberty Air 2*: 10,0 minutes Ladezeit für 2,0 hours Akkulaufzeit

Noise Cancelling: ANC

A big issue and a practical thing is the active noise cancellation. The headphones differ here. Only with the Jabra Elite 4 Active do you get ANC (Active Noise Cancelling). With the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 you have to do without it.

How many microphones are there?

Let's move on to the topic of microphones, which also have an impact on voice quality and noise cancellation. Most headphones no longer relied on just one microphone, but several. Here, with 4 microphones per earbud, there is no difference.

Welche Bluetooth Version ist verbaut?

Beide TWS-Kopfhörer aus dem Vergleich funktionieren über Bluetooth. Je höher die Version, desto besser ist es für die Qualität in der Übertragung und auch dem Energieverbrauch. Die beiden Kopfhörer unterscheiden sich hier. Der 5.2 hat Bluetooth 5.2. Bei dem Soundcore Liberty Air 2 gibt es Bluetooth 5.0. Damit ist der Jabra Elite 4 Active* mit dem bessern und neuern Bluetooth-Standard ausgerüstet.

Can the earbuds be used separately?

The right earbud can be used independently of the left earbud on almost any True-Wireless headphone. This is also the case with both devices from this comparison. Rarely, the left headphone can be used separately, because they work in dependency of the right ear plug. Mostly the right headphone is the so called master. In this case both the Jabra Elite 4 Active and the Soundcore Liberty Air 2 can use this feature.

Are there changeable attachments?

For better carrying comfort, both wireless headphones from the comparison offer interchangeable attachments. The number of pieces is also identical with . Thus, we have no winner and no loser at this point.

Are the headphones waterproof?

Both headphones from the comparison have IP certification. However, the degree of protection is different. The Jabra Elite 4 Active is certified with IP57. With the Soundcore Liberty Air 2, you get IPX5 certification. However, an IP certification does not directly mean waterproof. Depending on the certification, the headphones are only water- or sweat-resistant. However, a higher number in the certification is generally better. With Bluetooth headphones there is also the problem that Bluetooth is disturbed by water. Thus, the use when swimming is only possible with special headphones.