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Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max Review: Earbuds with AI Note-Taker Smart Case

★4.7EDITOR SCORE
China · IndependentEditor's Pick

Great-sounding earbuds with a screen on the case — feels like a tiny remote in your pocket.

$229.99
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BEST FOR
Anyone who wants premium earbuds whose case doubles as a remote and a note-taker
NOT FOR
People who only need basic earbuds for calls.
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BASIS
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UPDATED
Oct 2026

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EDITORIAL NOTES

Why it made
the shortlist.

The touchscreen case is the headline: check the battery, switch between noise cancelling and transparency, control your music and find a lost bud, all from the case — no phone needed. Built into that same case is an AI note-taker that records and transcribes calls and meetings, which is genuinely useful if your days are full of both. Underneath the clever case these are proper everyday earbuds: noise cancelling that takes the edge off commutes and flights, and Soundcore’s app if you like tuning the sound yourself.

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