A breakdown of the review per specifications

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro IPX4

Marshall Minor III IPX4

Ingress protection ratings is the rating of protection given by an enclosure, against dust and liquids. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value refers to protection against solids say dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (water).

Scoring IPX4, the Marshall Minor III's rating for solids indicates that no data available to specify a protection rating, and the second number of 4 means that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes.

In comparison to the Marshall Minor III, Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a rating of IPX4 meaning that we are not yet certain of their rating with solids (dust) and that of liquids is that, they both have the same rating against liquids

Weight

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 12g

Marshall Minor III 8g

Marshall Minor III have a weight of 8g . We consider a lower weight better for the reason that lighter devices are easier to transport.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro, at 12g are heavier than the Marshall Minor III with a difference of 4g

Has No Wires Or Cables

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

For a device to be true wireless it must have no wires linking any part of the device together, Marshall Minor III are true wireless for this matter since they don't have wires. This is an important difference as some wireless earbuds have cables connecting the pair of earbuds .

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also is true wireless since it doesn't have wires linking the pair of earbuds .

Wingtips Included

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have wingtips, these are reserved for workout earbuds and are usually an optional add-on to each silicone ear tip for a better fit.

Sweat Resistance

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have sweat resistance

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's resistance to sweat makes both devices good for use while doing sports such as long-distance running, marathons, training in workout bodysuits, etc

Has Stereo Speakers

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III have stereo speakers, devices with stereo speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also have stereo speakers

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Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

ANC uses more advanced technology to actively counter noise. How it works, it listens to the sound pattern of incoming noise and inverts the soundwaves to cancel it out. Simply put, it's like taking +1 (noise) and producing -1 (counter sound by the device) giving zero resulting in a reduced level of noise.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have Active Noise Cancellation enabling you to listen at lower volume levels, causing less ear fatigue as you don't have to crank up the earbuds volume to outcompete background noise.

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro stay tightly in place, this creates an acoustic seal that tones down your environment noise well as preventing the earbuds sound from leaking out at the same.

Driver Unit Size

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 10.6mm

Marshall Minor III 12mm

The Marshall Minor III have a unit size of 12mm in diameter, bigger drivers are more powerful, and can produce better bass. The driver unit is basically a mini speaker that makes sound in the device, the unit size determines the sound made by the earbuds.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro driver unit is 10.6mm in diameter, which means that they have a smaller driver unit than that of Marshall Minor III by 1.4mm , a common assumption that driver units of a bigger size automatically produce better sound quality.

However, large drivers usually have difficulty producing high frequencies so yeah, larger drivers can generate louder sound, but this does not imply that they produce better quality sound.

Lowest Frequency

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 20Hz

Marshall Minor III 20Hz

Marshall Minor III's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component generates low recognizable frequencies and if it alters the signal on its way through.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, this means that both devices make sound with equal bass

Highest Frequency

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 40000Hz

Marshall Minor III 20000Hz

The Marshall Minor III's highest frequency is at 20000Hz, high-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component makes high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on its way through.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's highest frequency is at 40000Hz, this means that Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro produce a clearer and crispier treble than the Marshall Minor III

Sound Pressure Level

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 92dB/mW

Marshall Minor III ✗

The sound pressure level, is the level of pressure of sound, measured in decibels, dB, Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's measurement is 92dB/mW. Devices with a higher sound pressure level are generally louder when supplied with any given audio source.

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Battery Life

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 8hours

Marshall Minor III 5hours

The Marshall Minor III's battery life is 5 hours, these last less than 5 hours of listening which is considered average before recharge. A device's battery life is given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's battery life is more than that of Marshall Minor III by 3 hours . Every time you recharge your device, they get a little less playing time. The effect is barely noticeable at first, but over time, your wireless earbuds will have shorter listening time.

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 24hours

Marshall Minor III 25hours

The battery life of the charging case is given by the vendor, and the Marshall Minor III's case is said to have a charge of 25 hours. A charging case with more battery hours allows you to recharge your earbuds on the go several times before recharging the case itself.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro's charging case has a battery life of 24 hours, less than that of Marshall Minor III by 1 hours

Charge Time

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 2hours

Marshall Minor III 1.5hours

It requires 1.5 hours to fully charge the Marshall Minor III's battery. It is recommended to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds when they have been in storage for long periods.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro takes 2 hours to fully charge the battery, more than that of Marshall Minor III by 0.5 hours

Has Wireless Charging

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III, the device supports wireless charging. To charge the device, you just put down on a supported charging pad.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also support wireless charging, take note of the charging standard of a device.

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III have a battery level indicator, an indicator alerts you when the earbuds has a low battery. Its lights indicate the charging status of your earbuds and case.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have a battery level indicator, charging indicators allow you to determine the charging state of your earbuds, if charged fully, or the battery is running low.

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Has Usb Type-C

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III support USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have USB TYPE-C. This USB-C plug is part and parcel of most current electronics.

Bluetooth Version

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro v5.2

Marshall Minor III v5.2

The Marshall Minor III have Bluetooth version of 5.2, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in range, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro has a Bluetooth version of 5.2, equal to that of the Marshall Minor III . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 10meters

Marshall Minor III 10meters

Marshall Minor III have a 10meters distance connecting via Bluetooth.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a maximum range of 10meters, equal to that of the Marshall Minor III

Has Aac

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Since it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro will work well with your MacBook. If you are planning on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Has Ldac

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support LDAC, a codec developed by Sony which allows streaming high-resolution audio over Bluetooth connections at up to 990 kbps at 32 bit/96 kHz. It can reach a high bitrate of 990kbps, which provides high-resolution audio.

Has Aptx Hd

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✗

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III support APTX HD, an audio codec for Bluetooth devices that are developed by Qualcomm. It supports high-quality 24-bit audio (at a bit rate of 576kbps).

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Number Of Microphones

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 6only

Marshall Minor III 2only

Marshall Minor III have 2 microphones.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro microphones are 6, more than that of Marshall Minor III by 4 . More microphones record better sound quality and enable the earbuds to filter out noise.

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a noise-canceling type of microphone, these microphones are made to reduce background sounds from the earbuds' sound.

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Has Ambient Sound Mode

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support ambient sound mode, which uses microphones to channel ambient sound to still be heard even while wearing them

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III support in/on-ear detection, the sensors in the earbuds can detect when they are removed from your ears .

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too support in/on-ear detection, automatically pauses your music, or audiobook when you remove earbuds from your ears improving your listening experience.

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✗

When lost in a room, or can't be found in your bag, Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a find earbuds feature.

Supports Fast Charging

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

Marshall Minor III support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to lower the time it takes to charge the earbuds.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support fast charging. This kind is similar to regular charging, only that the battery is filling up much faster. For example, with Quick Charge 3.0, the battery can be charged to 50% in thirty minutes.

Multipoint Count

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 2only

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro support multipoint of 2 connections, this feature allows you to link to more than one Bluetooth device and switch between them. Say, you can switch calls from one device to another without having to manually disconnect and reconnect.

Has A Mute Function

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III have a mute function, they have the option to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also have this function. It means that you unilaterally turn off the device's microphone, but still hear the other party's voice.

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

With the Marshall Minor III, so you can access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have a control panel on them.

Warranty Period

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro 1Years

Marshall Minor III ✗

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use that has followed instruction manuals.

Has Voice Prompts

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III have voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information via audio messages, like if there is an issue with the connection.

The Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro also have voice prompts meaning the device notifies you when the battery is low, and you need to recharge the earbuds.

Travel Bag Is Included

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro ✓

Marshall Minor III ✓

The Marshall Minor III come with their own special pouch. Carrying earphones without a case, or placing them in your pockets without a casing can easily put them at risk of getting damaged.

Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro too have a travel bag included, which offers safe transportation.

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Category	Features	Anker Soundcore Liberty 3 Pro	Marshall Minor III
DESIGN	ingress protection (ip) rating	IPX4	IPX4
	weight	12g	8g
	has no wires or cables	✓	✓
	wingtips included	✓	✗
	sweat resistance	✓	✓
	has stereo speakers	✓	✓
SOUND QUALITY	has active noise cancellation (noise control)	✓	✗
	has passive noise reduction	✓	✗
	driver unit size	10.6mm	12mm
	lowest frequency	20Hz	20Hz
	highest frequency	40000Hz	20000Hz
	sound pressure level	92dB/mW	✗
POWER	battery life	8hours	5hours
	battery life of charging case	24hours	25hours
	charge time	2hours	1.5hours
	has wireless charging	✓	✓
	has a battery level indicator	✓	✓
CONNECTIVITY	has usb type-c	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5.2	v5.2
	maximum bluetooth range	10meters	10meters
	has aac	✓	✗
	has ldac	✓	✗
	has aptx hd	✗	✓
MICROPHONE	number of microphones	6only	2only
MICROPHONE	has a noise-canceling microphone	✓	✗
EXTRAS	has ambient sound mode	✓	✗
	has in/on-ear detection	✓	✓
	has find earbuds feature	✓	✗
	supports fast charging	✓	✓
	multipoint count	2only	✗
	has a mute function	✓	✓
	control panel placed on a device	✓	✓
	warranty period	1Years	✗
	has voice prompts	✓	✓
	travel bag is included	✓	✓
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A summary of the review by feature comparison

A breakdown of the review per specifications

Design

Ingress Protection (Ip) Rating

Weight

Has No Wires Or Cables

Wingtips Included

Sweat Resistance

Has Stereo Speakers

Sound Quality

Has Active Noise Cancellation (Noise Control)

Has Passive Noise Reduction

Driver Unit Size

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Sound Pressure Level

Power

Battery Life

Battery Life Of Charging Case

Charge Time

Has Wireless Charging

Has A Battery Level Indicator

Connectivity

Has Usb Type-C

Bluetooth Version

Maximum Bluetooth Range

Has Aac

Has Ldac

Has Aptx Hd

Microphone

Number Of Microphones

Has A Noise-Canceling Microphone

Extras

Has Ambient Sound Mode

Has In/On-Ear Detection

Has Find Earbuds Feature

Supports Fast Charging

Multipoint Count

Has A Mute Function

Control Panel Placed On A Device

Warranty Period

Has Voice Prompts

Travel Bag Is Included

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