Soundcore Liberty 4 NC vs Yamaha TW-E3C

What Liberty 4 NC does better (4) and where TW-E3C wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Soundcore · 2023Liberty 4 NC

6.7Score

4 advantages≈ $75

Higher score

Yamaha · 2023TW-E3C

6.2Score

4 advantages≈ $85

4.9Noise control & calls4.6

7.8Battery5.4

4.6Build & features8.1

Why is Liberty 4 NC better than TW-E3C?

Specifications

Only differences	Soundcore Liberty 4 NC≈ $756.7	Yamaha TW-E3C≈ $856.2
Sound
Fit	In-ear	In-ear
Ear cup design	—	Closed-back
Driver type	Dynamic	Dynamic
Driver size	11 mm	6 mm
Lowest frequency	20 Hz	20 Hz
Highest frequency	20,000 Hz	20,000 Hz
Impedance	10 Ω	—
Hi-Res Audio	Yes	—
Adjustable equaliser	Yes	Yes
Noise control
Active noise cancelling	No	No
Adaptive ANC	Yes	—
Transparency / ambient mode	Yes	Yes
Microphones	6	—
Noise reduction for calls	Yes	—
Battery & charging
Battery life	10 h	9 h
Total with charging case	50 h	24 h
Charging time	3 h	2 h
Wireless charging (case)	Yes	—
Connectivity
Wireless	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.2
Bluetooth codecs	LDAC, AAC, SBC	aptX Adaptive, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)	Yes	Yes
aptX	No	Yes
LDAC	Yes	No
Multipoint (two devices)	Yes	Yes
USB-C	Yes	Yes
Low-latency game mode	—	Yes
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant	—	Google Assistant, Siri
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)	5.2 g	5 g
Protection rating	IPX4	IPX5
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx5
Colours	Velvet Black, Clear White, Navy Blue, Pastel Pink, Light Blue	—
Features
Touch controls	Yes	Yes
Hands-free calls	Yes	Yes