TaoTronics is continuing their line of truly wireless earbuds with the open-air “AirPod” design with their latest Bluetooth headphones: the SoundLiberty 80. These fit my ears well and allow me to hear things around me, such as my co-workers while at work or traffic while I’m outside. They do not “seal” to your ear canal like many earbuds.

The stem on the SoundLiberty 80 is longer and “point-ier” than you’ll find on the Apple AirPods, but the earbuds are still very lightweight and I often forget I’m wearing them. The stem of the SoundLiberty 80 earbuds features a metallic blue-to-green finish they give them a unique look.

Performance

Like the other earbuds in the TaoTronics SoundLiberty lineup, the SoundLiberty 80 have great sound quality which is just a hair under the quality of the Apple AirPods. However, since they cost way less than the Apple AirPods, most people won’t mind the small difference in sound quality. Mids and highs come through clear and bass is good, too. If your phone supports aptX technology, you’ll be happy to find that the SoundLiberty 80 supports it.

The Bluetooth connection has been stable for me, allowing me to leave my phone in one room while I walk into another room. And like most truly wireless earbuds, including the AirPods, there are occasional blips between the left and right earbuds. It is not very frequent and doesn’t distract from my enjoyment of the music.

Features

• Voice activation: This is the first time I’ve seen this feature in TaoTronics’ SoundLiberty earbuds. By saying “Hey TT,” you can activate the voice assistant on your phone. For example, when I say “Hey TT,” I hear the familiar Siri tone and can then give commands like “play music” or “turn the volume up”.
• aptX Codec Support: If your phone supports this high quality codec, you’ll happy to know that these earbuds support it as well. The earbuds also support the high quality AAC codec for iPhone users.
• Noise Cancellation for the Mics: This earbuds do not have Active Noise Cancellation for blocking outside noises when listening, but for phone calls, the microphones can help filter out background sounds and focus on your voice. These earbuds do not seem to specifically contain “cVc 8.0” technology, but whatever technology TaoTronics is using in these earbuds still seems to be effective in my tests
• IPX8 water resistance: These earbuds should survive immersion in water, but remember that the charging case should not be subjected to any liquids.
• Touch and swipe controls: The longer stem on the SoundLiberty 80 earbuds allows for several swipe gestures. You can swipe up and down on the right earbud to adjust the volume. You can fast-forward and rewind tracks by swiping up and down on the left earbud. You can play and pause your music by double-tapping on either earbud.
• Splash-proof: These earbuds don’t have a formal IP water-resistance rating, but the earbuds do have a nano-coating to help resist light splashes and sweat.
• Single earbud use: While not as seamless as with the Apple AirPods, you can leave one earbud in the charging case while listening on the other earbud.
• USB-C charging port: I’m happy to see that TaoTronics has ditched Micro USB in favor of the more modern USB-C standard.

Battery Life

The earbuds can last up to 4 hours before needing to be returned to the charging case. The charging case provides up to 4 additional charges, giving you almost a day’s worth (20 hours total) of listening time before the case needs to be recharged.

The case can be recharged with a USB-C cable, but does not support wireless Qi charging.

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The TaoTronics SoundLiberty 97 true wireless earbuds are smaller than many other earbuds of this style. They seal to the ear canal and passively block outside sounds. The earbuds are very lightweight, making them ideal for wearing for prolonged periods of time.

Performance

The TaoTronics SoundLiberty 97 have great sound quality, but they’re not quite up there with the Apple AirPods. However, at a fraction of the price, I think most people will be happy with the performance of the SoundLiberty 97 earbuds. Mids and highs come through clear and bass is good as these seal to your ear canal. As these are smaller than some similarly designed earbuds, you do need to make sure to push them far enough into your ear for the best sound quality. If your phone supports aptX technology, you’ll be happy to find that the SoundLiberty 97 support it for enhanced audio quality.

The Bluetooth connection was also very stable for me, allowing me to walk to another room in the house while my phone was in another. Like most truly wireless earbuds (AirPods included), there are occasional blips between the left and right earbuds, but it is very infrequent and doesn’t distract from my enjoyment of the music.

Features

• aptX Codec Support: If your phone supports this high quality codec, you’ll happy to know that these earbuds support it as well. The earbuds also support the high quality AAC codec for iPhone users.
• cVc 8.0 Noise Cancellation for the Mics: This earbuds do not have Active Noise Cancellation for blocking outside noises when listening, but for phone calls, the microphones can help filter out background sounds and focus on your voice thanks to the cVc 8.0 technology.
• Touch controls: You can play/pause your music by double-tapping either earbud. You can rewind and skip tracks by triple-tapping the left and right earbuds, respectively. You can also adjust the volume by single-tapping the right earbud to increase the volume, or by single-tapping the left earbud to decrease the volume.
• IPX8 water resistance: These earbuds should survive immersion in water, but remember that the charging case should not be subjected to any liquids.
• Single earbud use: While not as seamless as with the Apple AirPods, you can leave one earbud in the charging case and manually pair the active earbud to your phone. By default, your phone will pair to the left earbud, but you can manually pair the right earbud if you prefer.
• USB-C charging port: I’m happy to see that TaoTronics has ditched Micro USB in favor of the more modern USB-C standard.

Battery Life

The earbuds can last up to 9 hours before needing to be returned to the charging case. The charging case provides up to 3 additional charges, giving you more than a day’s worth (up to 29 hours total) of listening time before the case needs to be recharged.

The case can be recharged with a USB-C cable, but does not support wireless Qi charging.

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The thing I like most about TaoTronics’ latest line of SoundLiberty earbuds are the fact that they have an “open air” design similar to the original AirPods. These fit my ears well and allow me to hear things around me, such as my co-workers while at work or traffic while I’m outside. They do not “seal” to your ear canal like many earbuds.

The stem on the SoundLiberty 95 is a little thicker than you’ll find on the Apple AirPods, but the earbuds are still very lightweight and I often forget I’m wearing them.

Performance

Like the TaoTronics SoundLiberty 92 and 88, the SoundLiberty 95 have great sound quality which is just a hair under the quality of the Apple AirPods. However, at a fraction of the price, I think most people will be more than satisfied with the performance of the SoundLiberty 95 earbuds.Mids and highs come through clear and bass is adequate. If your phone supports aptX technology, you’ll be happy to find that the SoundLiberty 95 support it.

The Bluetooth connection was also very stable for me, allowing me to walk to another room in the house while my phone was in another. Like most truly wireless earbuds (AirPods included), there are occasional blips between the left and right earbuds, but it is very infrequent and doesn’t distract from my enjoyment of the music.

Features

• aptX Codec Support: If your phone supports this high quality codec, you’ll happy to know that these earbuds support it as well. The earbuds also support the high quality AAC codec for iPhone users.
• cVc 8.0 Noise Cancellation for the Mics: This earbuds do not have Active Noise Cancellation for blocking outside noises when listening, but for phone calls, the microphones can help filter out background sounds and focus on your voice thanks to the cVc 8.0 technology. Below is a sample recording comparing the SoundLiberty 92 (with no noise cancellation) and SoundLiberty 95 (with noise cancellation). You can hear that the background sound of the fan is eliminated with the SoundLiberty 95.

• Touch controls: You can play/pause your music by double-tapping the right earbud. You can rewind and skip tracks by tripple-tapping the left and right earbuds, respectively. Unfortunately, the volume cannot be controlled by tapping the earbuds (you’ll need to use your phone’s volume controls).
• Splash-proof: These earbuds don’t have a formal IP water-resistance rating, but the earbuds do have a nano-coating to help resist light splashes and sweat.
• Single earbud use: While not as seamless as with the Apple AirPods, you can leave one earbud in the charging case and manually pair the active earbud to your phone. By default, your phone will pair to the left earbud, but you can manually pair the right earbud if you prefer.
• USB-C charging port: I’m happy to see that TaoTronics has ditched Micro USB in favor of the more modern USB-C standard.

Battery Life

The earbuds can last up to 7 hours before needing to be returned to the charging case. The charging case provides up to 3 additional charges, giving you more than a day’s worth (28 hours total) of listening time before the case needs to be recharged.

The case can be recharged with a USB-C cable, but does not support wireless Qi charging.

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