JBL Live Beam 3 vs Anker soundcore Liberty 4 NC

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Live Beam 3 compared with Liberty 4 NC

	JBLLive Beam 3	Anker soundcoreLiberty 4 NC
Overview
Released
Released	June 2024	June 2023
Sound
Type
Type	In-ear	In-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	10 mm	11 mm
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and LDAC	SBC, AAC and LDAC
Drivers
Drivers	10 mm dynamic drivers; 20 Hz to 40 kHz; 16 Ω; sensitivity 98 dB SPL at 1 kHz; maximum SPL 96 dB	11 mm custom-tuned drivers with a curved design
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	True Adaptive Noise Cancelling with four noise-sensing microphones that adapt in real time; auto compensation in the JBL Headphones app adjusts to fit and ear canal; Ambient Aware and TalkThru	Adaptive ANC 2.0 responds to ear fit and surroundings; manual cancellation, transportation modes and wind-noise reduction. The UK page's unlabelled specification cards instead describe an open-ear model; the exact Liberty 4 NC description, comparison column and FAQ control
Audio features
Audio features	Hi-Res Audio Wireless with LDAC; JBL Spatial Sound; Personi-Fi 3.0; JBL announced LE Audio as a later over-the-air update; JBL doesn't list its other codecs (A2DP 1.4 includes SBC)	HearID 2.0, 22 presets and adjustable EQ; SBC and AAC are confirmed by SoundGuys and Tom's Guide. Low-latency gaming mode and 3D Surround Sound are described by the reviews
Hearing health
Hearing health	–	Safe Volume monitoring and an optional limit in the soundcore app (SoundGuys)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	Up to 8 hours
With the case
With the case	–	Up to 40 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours per charge with noise cancelling off (48 hours with the case), 10 hours with noise cancelling on, 9 hours with True Adaptive noise cancelling on; talk time up to 6 hours (5 hours with noise cancelling on); 68 mAh per earbud, 680 mAh case	Up to eight hours with ANC or Transparency, 40 including the case; Normal mode gives ten and 50 hours. LDAC with ANC gives five and 25 hours, or six and 30 without ANC. Maker testing uses 50% volume; SoundGuys lists a June 2023 release
Charging case
Charging case	Smart Charging Case with a 1.45-inch touchscreen (Bluetooth 5.1); USB-C and wireless charging; lanyard loop; full charge in 2 hours	USB-C and wireless charging; earbuds take around 1.5 hours to recharge, case around three hours by cable or 3.5 wirelessly
Fast charging
Fast charging	10 minutes of charging gives up to 4 hours of playback	Ten minutes of charging provides up to four hours of playback
Design
Weight (each earbud)
Weight (each earbud)	5 g	–
Water and sweat resistance
Water and sweat resistance	IP55	IPX4
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Earbud gestures customisable in the JBL Headphones app; Smart Charging Case touchscreen controls playback, volume, EQ, noise cancelling and calls, and shows messages	Customisable taps and long presses with wearing detection for automatic playback pause/resume; case pairing button
Microphones
Microphones	Six beamforming microphones for calls, with voice EQ and voice level optimiser	Six beamforming microphones with AI call-noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Stick design with ear tips in several sizes (the spec sheet lists four sizes, the UK product page three)	Four sizes of silicone ear tips and app Fit Test; SoundGuys lists 5.7 g for each earbud, while the current UK maker page publishes no weight
Case weight
Case weight	72 g (spec sheet; the UK product page lists 82 g)	1.53 ounces according to Tom's Guide
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP55 for the earbuds	IPX4 applies to the earbuds; no case water-resistance rating is published
Works with
Works with	JBL Headphones app; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Finder and Google Audio Switch	Two-device Bluetooth, disabled when LDAC is enabled; LDAC requires Android 8.0 or later and a firmware update. Google Fast Pair on Android (SoundGuys)
Colours
Colours	Blue, Purple, Silver (JBL UK); Black also sold in some regions	Velvet Black, Clear White, Navy Blue, Pastel Pink and Light Blue
In the box
In the box	Earbuds, ear tips, USB-C charging cable, charging case, warranty and safety sheets, Quick Start Guide	Earbuds, charging case, four ear-tip sizes and USB-A to USB-C cable (SoundGuys)