Anker Liberty 5 Pro Debuts With Thus AI Noise Chip
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- Anker announced the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro at $169.99 (available today in blue, white, black, and pink), the first earbuds to use its new Thus AI audio chip for improved noise reduction and call voice clarity.
- Liberty 5 Pro claims ANC that's 100% more effective than the Liberty 4 Pro, supports 20 built-in voice commands for volume and playback control, and relocates the 0.96-inch LCD touchscreen to the outside of the charging case.
- The Thus AI chip exacts a battery cost: up to 6.5 hours of listening with ANC on, extendable to 28 hours with the charging case.
- Liberty 5 Pro Max ($229.99, black or titanium-gold) adds a 1.78-inch AMOLED display on the case for playback and settings, and uses the case to record meetings — the Soundcore app then generates transcripts and surfaces action items with each speaker identified.
- Both models share an IP55 dust and water resistance rating and Apple Find My network support.
Why it matters: Anker is pushing the charging case from a passive battery into an active AI surface — the Pro Max's case now records meetings and runs transcription locally to a companion app, turning a $229.99 earbud bundle into a productivity tool that competes with dedicated AI note-takers, not just other earbuds.
