OPPO Enco Air5 Pro vs TaoTronics SOUNDLIBERTY FREE: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the OPPO Enco Air5 Pro vs TaoTronics SOUNDLIBERTY FREE, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro leads on 7 of 7 measures.
- OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
- TaoTronics SOUNDLIBERTY FREE
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Both shipped in 2026. The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro is the newer platform here: Bluetooth 6.0 against 5.0, Top codec LHDC against AAC and ANC type Hybrid against None. It also adds Water resistance IP55 against IPX5.
- Enco Air5 Pro2026
- SOUNDLIBERTY FREE2026
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.0
- Top codec
- LHDC
- AAC
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- None
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
- Type
- True Wireless
- True Wireless
- Price (USD)
- $69
- -
- HearWiki score
- 89
- Not scored
- Released
- 2026
- 2026
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 2× 12 mm driver
- 6 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 12 mm
- 6 mm
- Drivers per side
- 2
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 16 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 122 dB/mW
- -
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 5.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LHDC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 47 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 13 h
- 9 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 7 h
- -
- Battery incl. case
- 54 h
- 29 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- -
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 2 h
- -
- Wireless charging
- No
- -
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- No
- ANC type
- hybrid
- -
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- touch
- touch
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 4.4 g
- 5.2 g
- Case weight
- 43 g
- 59.9 g
- Water resistance
- IP55
- IPX5
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- -
- TT-BH097
- Microphones
- 3
- 2
What reviewers said
OPPO Enco Air5 Pro
The OPPO Enco Air5 Pro are true wireless earbuds with 12mm drivers and hybrid active noise cancellation, offering a versatile listening experience. Bluetooth 6.0, multipoint connectivity, and IP55 water resistance make them practical for daily use.
- Pro:Effective hybrid ANC for immersive listening
- Pro:13-hour battery per earbud, 54 hours with case
- Pro:Supports high-quality LHDC codec
- Con:No wireless charging, only USB-C
- Con:Sensitivity at 122 dB may be too high for some
- Con:Touch controls may be accidentally triggered
TaoTronics SOUNDLIBERTY FREE
The TaoTronics SoundLiberty Free true wireless earbuds deliver a solid 9 hours of playback per charge, extended to 29 hours with the compact charging case. With Bluetooth 5.0, IPX5 water resistance, and touch controls, they offer reliable wireless performance and a comfortable, secure fit for daily use. Multipoint connectivity allows easy switching between devices.
- Pro:Long battery life with case
- Pro:IPX5 water resistance for workouts
- Pro:Bluetooth 5.0 with multipoint
- Con:No active noise cancellation
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs
- Con:6mm drivers may lack bass depth
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