Anker Launches $170 Liberty 5 Pro Earbuds With AI Chip as ANC Doubles From Liberty 4 Pro
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Updated · CNET · May 21
Anker Launches $170 Liberty 5 Pro Earbuds With AI Chip as ANC Doubles From Liberty 4 Pro
9 articles · Updated · CNET · May 21
$170 Liberty 5 Pro and $230 Liberty 5 Pro Max use Anker’s new Thus AI chip, which the company says delivers 150x more processing power and lifts sound, noise canceling and call quality.
Noise canceling is rated at 2x the Liberty 4 Pro’s level, with performance close to Apple, Bose and Sony flagships if users get a tight seal from the included five tip sizes and three fin sizes.
Voice calling emerged as a standout: the earbuds matched or beat AirPods Pro 3 in street tests, while the Pro model also carries a Guinness call-clarity claim.
The main split is the case: both add touchscreens, but the Pro Max gets a 1.8-inch AMOLED display and on-case AI note-taking with transcription, summaries and translation in 100-plus languages.
At 6.5 hours with ANC on and 28 hours total, the buds still trade some bulk and heavier cases for a feature set that pushes Anker into the premium $200-to-$250 earbud tier.
Is an AI note-taker in your earbuds the next leap in productivity, or a new frontier for data privacy risks?
As AI makes our calls sound perfect, could it be making automated transcription tools less accurate?