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6.3Sound5.6
5.6Noise control & calls7.2
9.1Battery9.2
7.9Build & features8.5
Why is EPIC PODS ANC better than Liberty Buds 2?
- Battery life13 h vs 12 h+8%
- Driver size10 mm vs 9.2 mm+9%
Why is Liberty Buds 2 better than EPIC PODS ANC?
- Charging time2 h vs 1 h2×
- Earbud weight (each)5.4 g vs 4.7 g+16%
Specifications
Side by side
| Sound | ||
| Fit | In-ear | In-ear |
| Driver type | Hybrid | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 10 mm | 9.2 mm |
| Lowest frequency | 20 Hz | 20 Hz |
| Highest frequency | 40,000 Hz | 40,000 Hz |
| Impedance | 32 Ω | 16 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 | — |
| Noise reduction (claimed) | 38 dB | — |
| Transparency / ambient mode | Yes | Yes |
| Microphones | 6 | — |
| Noise reduction for calls | Yes | — |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Battery life | 13 h | 12 h |
| Battery life with ANC | 13 h | — |
| Total with charging case | 60 h | — |
| Charging time | 2 h | 1 h |
| Quick charge (claimed) | 10 min → 3 h | — |
| Fast charging support | Yes | — |
| Wireless charging (case) | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth version | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Bluetooth codecs | LDAC, AAC, SBC | 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 | Yes |
| Latency | 200 ms | — |
| Low-latency game mode | Yes | — |
| Smart & streaming | ||
| Voice assistant | Google Assistant, Siri | — |
| Companion app | Yes | — |
| Design & build | ||
| Earbud weight (each) | 5.4 g | 4.7 g |
| Protection rating | IP55 | IP55 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx5 | IPx5 |
| Dust protection (IP) | 5 | 5 |
| Features | ||
| Touch controls | Yes | Yes |
| Hands-free calls | Yes | Yes |
