Should I buy the JBL Tune Beam or Soundcore Liberty 4 NC?

For most listeners, the Soundcore Liberty 4 NC is the better buy. It has the stronger overall feature set here, including LDAC support, in-ear detection, more microphones, and a larger driver than the JBL Tune Beam, which makes it the safer all-around pick if you want the most complete package.

Choose the JBL Tune Beam if you specifically prefer JBL’s sound signature, want its slimmer stick-style design, or find it at a better price. Otherwise, the Liberty 4 NC is the more compelling value on specs alone.

Bottom line: I’d pick the Soundcore Liberty 4 NC unless you have a strong JBL preference.

Note: LDAC works on compatible Android devices; iPhone users won’t get LDAC and will use AAC instead.