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Soundcore by Anker Life Note 3 XR True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones

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Best Buy via eBay has Soundcore by Anker Life Note 3 XR True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones (Black, A3933Z11) for $39.99 (add to cart to see price). Shipping is free.

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Best Buy has Soundcore by Anker Life Note 3 XR True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones (Black, A3933Z11) for $39.99. Shipping is free.

Key Features:
  • Small and lightweight for comfortable wearing
  • Compact charging case easily fits into small bags or pockets
  • 11mm dynamic drivers
  • BassUp technology
  • Life Note 3's 6 microphones use an exclusive algorithm to recognize and remove background noises so that only your voice is picked up for ultra-clear calls.
  • Indoor, Outdoor, and Transport modes target irritating background noises and filter them out
  • Soundcore app allows you to customize everything from EQ to creating your own relaxing white noise soundscape. Also, test the earbuds' fit, update firmware, and more.
  • Find Your Earbuds: Go to the Soundcore app and activate "Find My Headset". The Lost earbud will emit a loud noise to help you locate it.
  • Activate Gaming Mode via the Soundcore app for a more immersive audio experience while playing your favorite mobile games.

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Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $10 lower (20% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $49.99 at the time of this posting. -StrawMan86
  • About this product:
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy based on 270 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay: 14 day returns; buyer pays for return shipping.
    • View Best Buy return policy here.

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Best Buy via eBay has Soundcore by Anker Life Note 3 XR True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones (Black, A3933Z11) for $39.99 (add to cart to see price). Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member airtas for posting this deal.

Best Buy has Soundcore by Anker Life Note 3 XR True Wireless Noise Cancelling In-Ear Headphones (Black, A3933Z11) for $39.99. Shipping is free.

Key Features:
  • Small and lightweight for comfortable wearing
  • Compact charging case easily fits into small bags or pockets
  • 11mm dynamic drivers
  • BassUp technology
  • Life Note 3's 6 microphones use an exclusive algorithm to recognize and remove background noises so that only your voice is picked up for ultra-clear calls.
  • Indoor, Outdoor, and Transport modes target irritating background noises and filter them out
  • Soundcore app allows you to customize everything from EQ to creating your own relaxing white noise soundscape. Also, test the earbuds' fit, update firmware, and more.
  • Find Your Earbuds: Go to the Soundcore app and activate "Find My Headset". The Lost earbud will emit a loud noise to help you locate it.
  • Activate Gaming Mode via the Soundcore app for a more immersive audio experience while playing your favorite mobile games.

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $10 lower (20% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $49.99 at the time of this posting. -StrawMan86
  • About this product:
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars rating at Best Buy based on 270 customer reviews
  • About this store:
    • Best Buy via eBay: 14 day returns; buyer pays for return shipping.
    • View Best Buy return policy here.

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shifter25
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Amazon sells a similar earphone (Life P3), the only difference being the P3 comes with a wireless charging case and this Note 3 does not. Also, the P3 is currently more expensive at $80 but more color options: https://a.co/d/1mGLrbP


The P3 which is the same earbuds as this Note 3 is highly rated:

https://www.rtings.com/headphones...y-wireless
"Best Truly Wireless Earbuds Under $100"
The Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless are the best Βluetooth earbuds under $100 that we've tested. These versatile buds have a few features that make them stand out from other buds in this price range. Out of the box, they have a bass-heavy sound profile that's well-suited for thumpy and boomy genres like EDM and hip-hop. You can tweak and adjust it to your liking using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. The buds also have an ANC system with three adjustable levels, meaning you can target different kinds of noise. Using 'Transport' mode, they can block out an excellent amount of ambient noise, including the low rumble of bus and plane engines.

While their continuous battery life of under six hours is less than many of the other picks on this list, their carrying case holds an extra four charges. They also have a good build quality certified IPX5 for resistance against direct water contact and have a comfortable in-ear fit for long listening sessions. Their integrated mic offers a fair overall performance, which is expected from in-ears as the mic sits far away from your mouth.

https://www.reviewgeek.com/101181...ternative/

https://www.scarbir.com/tws/sound...-p3-review
chengww
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P3 is the cutdown model of the Air 2 Pro. Anker is always about one generation behind the current leaders at lower price. Take for example the current leaders in TWS are Sony WF-1000XM4, Momentum 2 TWS (soon 3), Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro (soon Pro 2), Bose QuiteComfort, and the King of ios Apple Earbuds Pro. They generally have the follow characteristics, ANC that is 'industry leading,' wear detection, ambient model, +/- speech detection (this is a plus and a minus often too sensitive, clearing your throat turns off your music, yea), high-def codex and in-app Eq. There are other features, but these are general them.

1. ANC you are creating an inverse frequency to 'cancel' the noise and combined with passive (fit in your ear) create your personal music space. ANC is difficult to get just right, you need external mic to pick up noise, multiple mic to detect direction a noise, and use a algorism to 'cancel' the noise. Speed of processing is key, constant dull noise is ease, it is consist, but sudden or varying noise if difficult and require consistent CPU processing, this is way Sony created they own processor for the headsets and earbuds. (Anker Liberty 2 Pro is mid-tier good for constant noise, but poor for say crying baby, it is the passive doing the work is that case, get good foam tips and they will make the difference, Anker does not have the R&D budget of Sony or the margins of Sony, they buy good off-the-shelf designs, while Sony uses custom R&D.)

2). On-wear detection. This is old tech at this point, it is a optic sensor that detect light and dark. (No R&D, just cost of sensor). Liberty 2 Pro has this , P3 does not.

3). Ambient mode. That is just the ANC mic passing sound to the drivers. Both P3 and Liberty 2 Pro has this.

4). Speech detection. This is newer feature for higher end like XM4, Buds Pro, but of questionable value. Like I said before clearing your throat is the same as speech for most of them.

5). High-Def Codex. Most higher-end uses LDCT or AptxHD, but this will likely change with the upcoming Bluetooth Audio Codex. Liberty 2 Pro uses LDCT, and P3 does not.

6). In-App Eq

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Worth it?
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Dammit, I just bought these a week ago! Battery life is great, sound is good enough for my tastes, and the value is great
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daishi
Aug 7, 2022
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I just ordered a set. Amazon's listing when checked on CCC shows a lowest price of around $50 with a claimed list price of $99.99. Figured I can always return it if I don't like it.

Note that this deal is ONLY for the black color. Blue is normal price of $99.99

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shifter25
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Amazon sells a similar earphone (Life P3), the only difference being the P3 comes with a wireless charging case and this Note 3 does not. Also, the P3 is currently more expensive at $80 but more color options: https://a.co/d/1mGLrbP


The P3 which is the same earbuds as this Note 3 is highly rated:

https://www.rtings.com/headphones...y-wireless
"Best Truly Wireless Earbuds Under $100"
The Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless are the best Βluetooth earbuds under $100 that we've tested. These versatile buds have a few features that make them stand out from other buds in this price range. Out of the box, they have a bass-heavy sound profile that's well-suited for thumpy and boomy genres like EDM and hip-hop. You can tweak and adjust it to your liking using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. The buds also have an ANC system with three adjustable levels, meaning you can target different kinds of noise. Using 'Transport' mode, they can block out an excellent amount of ambient noise, including the low rumble of bus and plane engines.

While their continuous battery life of under six hours is less than many of the other picks on this list, their carrying case holds an extra four charges. They also have a good build quality certified IPX5 for resistance against direct water contact and have a comfortable in-ear fit for long listening sessions. Their integrated mic offers a fair overall performance, which is expected from in-ears as the mic sits far away from your mouth.

https://www.reviewgeek.com/101181...ternative/

https://www.scarbir.com/tws/sound...-p3-review
Last edited by shifter25 August 7, 2022 at 06:28 AM.
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Quote from shifter25 :
Amazon sells a similar earphone (Life P3), the only difference being the P3 comes with a wireless charging case and this Note 3 does not. Also, the P3 is currently more expensive at $80 but more color options: https://a.co/d/1mGLrbP


The P3 which is the same earbuds as this Note 3 is highly rated:

https://www.rtings.com/headphones...y-wireless
"Best Truly Wireless Earbuds Under $100"
The Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless are the best Βluetooth earbuds under $100 that we've tested. These versatile buds have a few features that make them stand out from other buds in this price range. Out of the box, they have a bass-heavy sound profile that's well-suited for thumpy and boomy genres like EDM and hip-hop. You can tweak and adjust it to your liking using their companion app's graphic EQ and presets. The buds also have an ANC system with three adjustable levels, meaning you can target different kinds of noise. Using 'Transport' mode, they can block out an excellent amount of ambient noise, including the low rumble of bus and plane engines.

While their continuous battery life of under six hours is less than many of the other picks on this list, their carrying case holds an extra four charges. They also have a good build quality certified IPX5 for resistance against direct water contact and have a comfortable in-ear fit for long listening sessions. Their integrated mic offers a fair overall performance, which is expected from in-ears as the mic sits far away from your mouth.

https://www.reviewgeek.com/101181...ternative/

https://www.scarbir.com/tws/sound...-p3-review
I have the Life P3 version. They sound great for the sale price.

RTINGS.com also rates them highly in tests for their price

https://www.rtings.com/headphones...y-wireless
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Which is a better sounding earphone (battery life not important for me) this or Soundcore Life Dot 2 XR True Wireless Headphones?
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I have this and prefer them to my air pod pros

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Quote from goixiz :
Which is a better sounding earphone (battery life not important for me) this or Soundcore Life Dot 2 XR True Wireless Headphones?
According to RTINGS:

"The Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless are slightly better than the Anker Soundcore Life Dot 2 Truly Wireless. The Life P3 are more comfortable, and thanks to their ANC feature, they have better noise isolation. Also, they're compatible with the Anker Soundcore app, so you can customize their sound using the graphic EQ and presets."
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Can anyone that owns these comment on mic quality? Looking to use them primarily for making calls
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How's the noise cancelling?
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Quote from shifter25 :
According to RTINGS:

"The Anker SoundCore Life P3 Truly Wireless are slightly better than the Anker Soundcore Life Dot 2 Truly Wireless. The Life P3 are more comfortable, and thanks to their ANC feature, they have better noise isolation. Also, they're compatible with the Anker Soundcore app, so you can customize their sound using the graphic EQ and presets."
Dot 2 is smaller and not ANC, the XR is larger with ANC. I have both and the Dot 2 XR is better. P3 is the reduced version of Liberty 2 Pro. On wear detection and no LDCT. Dot 2 XR is the reduced/precursor to Liberty 3. P3 has a stem, which is just not as comfortable to me.
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How's the noise cancelling?
Par for the price. Far below the leader, it deals with engine noise okay, but otherwise do not expect much. Due to the stem design, the passive noise reduction can be less desirable as well. For example look at the original airpod vs the pro. The stem was reduced and for most it is much more comfortable.
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How do these compare to the Liberty Air 2 Pro?
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Quote from jrewing :
How do these compare to the Liberty Air 2 Pro?
P3 is the cutdown model of the Air 2 Pro. Anker is always about one generation behind the current leaders at lower price. Take for example the current leaders in TWS are Sony WF-1000XM4, Momentum 2 TWS (soon 3), Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro (soon Pro 2), Bose QuiteComfort, and the King of ios Apple Earbuds Pro. They generally have the follow characteristics, ANC that is 'industry leading,' wear detection, ambient model, +/- speech detection (this is a plus and a minus often too sensitive, clearing your throat turns off your music, yea), high-def codex and in-app Eq. There are other features, but these are general them.

1. ANC you are creating an inverse frequency to 'cancel' the noise and combined with passive (fit in your ear) create your personal music space. ANC is difficult to get just right, you need external mic to pick up noise, multiple mic to detect direction a noise, and use a algorism to 'cancel' the noise. Speed of processing is key, constant dull noise is ease, it is consist, but sudden or varying noise if difficult and require consistent CPU processing, this is way Sony created they own processor for the headsets and earbuds. (Anker Liberty 2 Pro is mid-tier good for constant noise, but poor for say crying baby, it is the passive doing the work is that case, get good foam tips and they will make the difference, Anker does not have the R&D budget of Sony or the margins of Sony, they buy good off-the-shelf designs, while Sony uses custom R&D.)

2). On-wear detection. This is old tech at this point, it is a optic sensor that detect light and dark. (No R&D, just cost of sensor). Liberty 2 Pro has this , P3 does not.

3). Ambient mode. That is just the ANC mic passing sound to the drivers. Both P3 and Liberty 2 Pro has this.

4). Speech detection. This is newer feature for higher end like XM4, Buds Pro, but of questionable value. Like I said before clearing your throat is the same as speech for most of them.

5). High-Def Codex. Most higher-end uses LDCT or AptxHD, but this will likely change with the upcoming Bluetooth Audio Codex. Liberty 2 Pro uses LDCT, and P3 does not.

6). In-App Eq

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