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Soundcore Liberty 4 NC vs Yamaha TW-ES5A

What Liberty 4 NC does better (5) and where TW-ES5A wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Soundcore Liberty 4 NC
Soundcore · 2023Liberty 4 NC
6.7Score
5 advantages≈ $75
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Yamaha TW-ES5A
Yamaha · 2022TW-ES5A
6.3Score
2 advantages≈ $80
4.9Noise control & calls4.6
7.8Battery6.6
4.6Build & features7.3

Why is Liberty 4 NC better than TW-ES5A?

  1. Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)Yes · TW-ES5A: No
  2. Battery life10 h vs 9 h+11%
  3. Total with charging case50 h vs 34 h+47%
  4. LDACYes · TW-ES5A: No
  5. Earbud weight (each)5.2 g vs 7.9 g+52%

Why is TW-ES5A better than Liberty 4 NC?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx5+25%
  2. aptXNo · Liberty 4 NC: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Yamaha TW-ES5AYamaha TW-ES5A≈ $806.3
Sound
FitIn-earIn-ear
Ear cup design—Closed-back
Driver typeDynamicDynamic
Driver size11 mm—
Lowest frequency20 Hz20 Hz
Highest frequency20,000 Hz20,000 Hz
Impedance10 Ω—
Hi-Res AudioYes—
Adjustable equaliserYes—
Noise control
Active noise cancellingNoNo
Adaptive ANCYes—
Transparency / ambient modeYesYes
Microphones6—
Noise reduction for callsYes—
Battery & charging
Battery life10 h9 h
Total with charging case50 h34 h
Charging time3 h—
Wireless charging (case)Yes—
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.2
Bluetooth codecsLDAC, AAC, SBCaptX, AAC, SBC
Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)YesNo
aptXNoYes
LDACYesNo
Multipoint (two devices)Yes—
USB-CYes—
Smart & streaming
Voice assistant—Google Assistant, Siri
Design & build
Earbud weight (each)5.2 g7.9 g
Protection ratingIPX4IPX5
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx5
ColoursVelvet Black, Clear White, Navy Blue, Pastel Pink, Light Blue—
Features
Touch controlsYes—
Hands-free callsYes—
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