Anker debuts Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro earbuds with its Thus AI chip
Key takeaways
- The Pro Max model offers a touchscreen smart case with an AI note taker.
- Anker Following the initial tease of its Thus AI chip, Anker announced the first earbuds with the component during its Anker Day event.
- Let's start with what the Thus chip does on both sets of Liberty 5 Pro earbuds.
The Pro Max model offers a touchscreen smart case with an AI note taker.
Anker Following the initial tease of its Thus AI chip, Anker announced the first earbuds with the component during its Anker Day event. The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max both utilize the chip for what the company calls Whisper Clear voice performance. Of course, the usual earbud features are here — active noise cancellation (ANC), voice controls and personalized sound — but there are some unique tools available on these models as well. Those include an AI Note-Taker on the Liberty 5 Pro Max and touchscreen charging cases for both.
Let's start with what the Thus chip does on both sets of Liberty 5 Pro earbuds. The silicon is used alongside eight microphones and two bone conduction sensors to ensure optimal voice performance in noisy locations. By also employing an AI model, the system separates the speaker's voice from background noise so they're heard clearly on the other end of calls. Anker says the bone conduction sensors allow the setup to capture the user's voice a lower volumes, so long as they're in "moderately quieter settings." The Thus chip also powers voice commands, offering 20 options for various controls and tasks, with Anker claiming a response time of under a second.