[Nobuyoshi Kodera's Weekly Electric Zooma!] Rival of AirPods Pro!? Listen to JBL / Anker stick-type attention machine-AV Watch

An unexpected trend?!

Now, it feels like completely wireless has become the norm for earphones. In the early days, there were various problems such as the sound being interrupted, the battery not lasting, and the noise canceling function not working.

And since it became easier to buy, I think that having multiple units has become commonplace. Functions and designs are used according to the TPO, and it seems that a market is formed in which "multiple styles can coexist" rather than "running to the ultimate form".

The recent noteworthy stock is Sony's "WF-1000XM4", which has overtaken the "AirPods Pro", which was the first place. However, due to its popularity, production has not caught up, and many shops are out of stock.

On the other hand, two years have passed since the AirPods Pro and the 2nd generation AirPods were released, and it is about time to hear the voice of the next model. The appearance of the stick extending from the main enclosure has been ridiculed as "udon from the ear" since the first generation, and it is expected that this stick part will be shortened or eliminated in the next model.

However, it is. Coming here, it seems that the popularity of stick types similar to AirPods Pro is reviving due to their good fit. So this time, I would like to test two new models with a design similar to the AirPods Pro. One is the JBL “LIVE PRO + TWS” released on June 25, with a direct sales price of 17,800 yen, and the other is Anker “Soundcore Liberty Air 2 Pro” (12,980 yen) released in January.

In particular, LIVE PRO+ TWS is limited to JBL online store, JBL Store (Yokohama), and JBL official Rakuten market store, so it seems that there are few opportunities to listen. This time, I would like to take a closer look at the two products of interest while comparing them with AirPods Pro.