Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Are First Earbuds To Get Guinness World Record

InnovationConsumer TechSoundcore Liberty 5 Pro Are First Earbuds To Get Guinness World RecordByBenny Har-Even,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commercial cinema technology and smart-home tech.Follow AuthorMay 29, 2026, 01:08pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.It seems surprising that it took this long, but the Thus AI chip is the first “large model compute-in-memory” AI chip to be integrated into earbuds for audio.AnkerSoundcore Liberty 5 Pro Series Are First Earbuds To Receive Guinness World Record Back in the day, I recall Guinness World Records being given for important feats, such as how many people could squeeze into a mini. Soundcore, however, the audio brand of electronics manufacturer Anker, has received one for its new Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max headphones.The record was awarded to Anker for its new Liberty 5 Pro earbuds for the “highest speech quality score” for true wireless stereo (TWS) headphones, as tested by an independent laboratory. This refers to the earbuds’ “Whisper Clear call” feature, which uses eight microphones, a 10-sensor matrix, and neural network processing to help separate the user's voice from noisy surroundings. Anker claims that even with 100 dB+ of noise to contend with, the person you’re talking to will still be able to clearly hear you.The record was achieved thanks to the presence of what Anker describes as the first earbuds to ever feature a dedicated, on-board AI hardware. Dubbed the Thus AI chip, Anker says it delivers 150x more computing power compared to Soundcore’s Liberty 4 Pro earbuds. At the product launch, Jocelyn Qian, Anker’s UK country manager, said that the Thus AI chip was designed in-house by a team based in Germany, which was done to ensure the chip was optimized for performance while maximizing battery life, which is so crucial for earbuds. On the Li...