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5.8Noise control & calls5.5
8.6Battery9.2
8.4Build & features7.8
Why is Liberty Buds 2 better than EPIC PODS ANC?
- Earbud weight (each)4.7 g vs 5.4 g+16%
Why is EPIC PODS ANC better than Liberty Buds 2?
- Battery life with ANC7 h vs 13 h+86%
- Battery life12 h vs 13 h+8%
- Total with charging case46 h vs 60 h+30%
- Driver size9.2 mm vs 10 mm+9%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Ear cup design | Closed-back | — |
| Driver type | Dynamic | Hybrid |
| Driver size | 9.2 mm | 10 mm |
| Lowest frequency | — | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | — | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | — | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 100 dB |
| Spatial / 3D audio | Yes | Yes |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes | Yes |
| Adjustable equaliser | Yes | Yes |
| Noise control | ||
| Active noise cancelling | Yes | Yes |
| Adaptive ANC | Yes | Yes |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | — | 38 dB |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | 6 |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | Yes |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 12 h | 13 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 7 h | 13 h |
| Total with charging case | 46 h | 60 h |
| Charging time | — | 2 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 4 h | 10 min → 3 h |
| Fast charging support | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging (case) | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC | LDAC, AAC, SBC |
| Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC) | Yes | Yes |
| aptX | No | No |
| LDAC | Yes | Yes |
| Multipoint (two devices) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C | — | Yes |
| Latency | — | 200 ms |
| Low-latency game mode | — | Yes |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | — | Google Assistant, Siri |
| Companion app | — | Yes |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 4.7 g | 5.4 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Colours | Silver White, Glossy Black | — |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | — | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
