The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro is here, on sale across the GCC from today. It lands in a region built to test it. Gulf life is loud, with traffic on the highway, construction on every corner, and cafés buzzing in three languages at once. Therefore, a clear call is hard to hold. Still, that is the exact problem these earbuds set out to solve. Soundcore, the premium audio brand from Anker Innovations, built both the Liberty 5 Pro and the Liberty 5 Pro Max around it, and the call quality is good enough for a Guinness World Record.
What are the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max?
Both run Anker’s new THUS AI Chip, a first for Soundcore. The chip does the AI work on the buds, not in the cloud. Hence, calls, noise cancellation, and voice commands all work with no internet. The two models share the same earbuds, so they sound the same. The difference is the case. The Pro Max adds a bigger screen and an AI note-taker, while the Liberty 5 Pro keeps a simpler case and a lower price.
How do the earbuds keep calls clear?
A 10-sensor system does the heavy lifting. Eight microphones track the noise around you. Two bone conduction sensors pick up your voice through your skull. The THUS AI Chip then pulls your voice clear of the rest, so the other side hears you, not the traffic. Soundcore rates it for clear calls even at noise levels above 100 dB. That work earned the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro a Guinness World Record in April 2026 for the highest call-quality score ever measured on true wireless earbuds. The Liberty 5 Pro Max uses the same earbuds, so calls sound just as clear.
What does the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro sound like?
Calls are only half the story. HearID 5.0 runs a quick hearing test, then tunes the sound to your ears. An AI enhancer also cuts Bluetooth quality loss by up to 65 per cent. Android users can turn on LDAC for high-resolution streaming. On the quiet side, Adaptive ANC 4.0 adjusts up to 384,000 times a second, twice as effective as the Liberty 4 Pro. It shifts on its own as you move, so you never switch modes by hand. And when someone needs you, Easy Chat dials the volume back and lets their voice through.
Can the Liberty 5 Pro Max record meetings?
This is the Pro Max’s party trick. Double-tap the back of the case to start recording. The 1.78-inch AMOLED screen confirms it. The Soundcore app then writes up a transcript, labels who spoke, and lists the action items. There is one catch, though. The case records the room in front of you, not online calls, video calls, or phone calls. The free plan covers 120 minutes a month for 24 months. Recordings also remain encrypted on the device using AES-256, and the system meets standards such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2. That keeps sensitive conversations private. The Liberty 5 Pro skips all this in favour of a simpler 0.96-inch TFT touchscreen.
Does the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro translate languages?
Both models of the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro series translate live. It earns its keep where one meeting can run through English, Arabic, Hindi, and Urdu. Real-time mode gives running text and audio, so it suits a lecture or a long briefing. Face-to-face mode supports back-and-forth chat and can even play through your phone’s speaker. Still, it is there to fill the gaps, not to replace the language.
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How long does the battery last?
The earbuds last 6.5 hours with noise cancellation on. The case then lifts that to 28 hours, so a full day is no problem. Push every smart feature at once on the Pro Max, though, and it drops to about 4 hours on the buds and 17 with the case. Forgot to charge? A five-minute top-up gives roughly four hours of playback. The case charges wirelessly, too.
What else can the earbuds do?
The Soundcore Liberty 5 series holds three devices at once and switches with no fuss, so the laptop call, the tablet review, and the phone playlist stay live. Apple Find My and Google Fast Pair are built in, too, so a lost earbud is quick to find. An IP55 rating shrugs off sweat, light rain, and Gulf humidity. The body is also 38 per cent smaller, with a choice of ear tip sizes for all-day comfort. Voice control runs 20 commands in under a second. For now, those cover English, German, Japanese, and Chinese, so Arabic speakers will lean on translation.
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How much do they cost, and what colours are available?
The Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro comes in Blue, White, Black, and Pink. On the other hand, the Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max comes in Titanium Gold and Black. In the UAE, the Liberty 5 Pro is AED 699, while the Pro Max is AED 899. You can buy both at Jumbo, Sharaf DG, Virgin Megastore, Amazon, Noon, and store.anker.com. In Saudi Arabia, the Liberty 5 Pro is SAR 759, and the Pro Max is SAR 949, and both are sold at Jarir, eXtra, Amazon, and Noon.
