Sony
Sony WF-1000XM6
In-ear noise-cancelling listening and calls
Up to 8 h ANC on, 12 h off; 24 h total with case (ANC)
$329.99 USD≈ €294 EURECB 2026-10-09US · Store price · Listed
soundcore
soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max
ReleasedANC earbuds paired with an AMOLED smart case that records in-person audio for transcription; the recorder is in the case.
$229.99 USD≈ €205 EURECB 2026-10-09US · Store price · In stock
- Liberty 5 Pro Max records in-room audio from the case; it does not record calls or online meeting audio.
PRICES & AVAILABILITY
Prices & availability
$229.99 USD≈ €205 EURECB 2026-10-09 US · Store price
In stocksoundcore US
Liberty 5 Pro Max | Earbuds with AI Note-Taker Smart Case - Titanium Gold / soundcore Liberty 5 Pro Max
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Specifications
- Designed for
- ANC listening plus in-room note-taking from the case ↗
- Form factor
- In-ear earbuds + smart recording case ↗
- Noise cancellation
- Adaptive ANC 4.0 ↗
- Audio
- SBC, AAC, LDAC; 9.2 mm drivers ↗
- Battery / power
- Up to 6.5 h ANC; 28 h including case ↗
- Battery context
- Manufacturer music-playback claim; recording is a separate workload ↗
- Connection & compatibility
- Bluetooth 6.1; up to three connected devices; soundcore app ↗
- Weight
- 5.5 g per earbud ↗
- Water / dust rating
- IP55 ↗
- Display
- 1.78-inch AMOLED on case ↗
- Controls
- Case display + offline voice commands ↗
- Subscription
- Starter: 120 transcription min/month for 24 months; paid plans for more ↗
- Charging
- USB-C or wireless case ↗
- Microphones
- Eight microphones plus two voice pickup units ↗
- Audio codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC ↗
THE NEXT STEP
Put it in perspective.
Sony
Sony LinkBuds Open
Listening while remaining aware of surroundings
Up to 8 hours; 22 hours with case
$229.99 USD≈ €205 EURECB 2026-10-09US · Store price · Listed
soundcore
soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro
Switching between open-ear and ANC listening
Open form: 7 h / 34 h total; ANC form: 5 h / 24 h
$179.99 USD≈ €161 EURECB 2026-10-09US · Store price · In stock
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