Anker impresses and secures second place among the affordable earbuds. The Liberty 4 NC are very comfortable to wear, the sound is good with some minor compromises and the active noise cancellation is effective. A comprehensive app and a long battery life of almost ten hours make them a lot of fun.

A lot of in-ear headphones for little money: Soundcore surprises with solid sound, good ANC and nice special functions (volume measurement).

The Liberty 4 differ from the other earphones tested in their housing, the cover of which is not opened but slid open. As a gimmick, they are illuminated by integrated LEDs. There are also various gimmicks in the accompanying app, but they are more useful than the little lights...