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The FAQ separately estimates about 50 minutes for earbuds, two hours for an empty case by cable, 2.5 hours with earbuds, and 3.5 hours for an empty case wirelessly. These are maker estimates with different component scopes and unspecified test details. Input is 5 V 0.8 A. Dry the earbuds and USB-C port before charging. Ten minutes of earbud charging in the case claims up to five hours of playback, with ANC, codec and Dolby settings unspecified. 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Local page requests can redirect by region to Anker Nordics. The official US native product JSON independently proves the selected Black sales SKU. No regional redirect is treated as the product specifications.","anc_adaptive":"Adaptive ANC 3.0 recalibrates three times per second when no audio is playing, according to the product footnote. The published 0.3-second interval is not Bluetooth audio latency.","anc":"The 6.5 dB improvement against Liberty 4 NC is relative voice-range reduction at 300 Hz to 3 kHz. It is not an absolute maximum attenuation and is not stored in an attenuation field.","microphone_count":"Six physical microphones across the pair are used for calls. Shared ANC and call functions do not count as additional microphones.","microphone_count_total":"Six physical microphones across both earbuds, counted once despite shared ANC, transparency and call roles. No case microphone is added.","multipoint_ldac":"The exact Liberty 5 product FAQ explicitly supports Dual Connections and LDAC simultaneously. Restrictions from Liberty 4 NC, Space A40 or Liberty 5 Pro do not apply.","hearing_test":"HearID 4.0 explicitly assesses hearing, compares results with the age group and tests sound preferences. This is consumer sound personalization, not a medical diagnosis.","in_the_box":"Current maker box list includes the earbuds, charging case, six ear-tip sizes and supplied USB-C cable. Bundled documentation and an optional adapter are not inferred from the separate downloadable user guide.","ear_tip_sizes":"Maker supplies XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL. The fitted pair counts among the six sizes."}},{"url":"https://us.soundcore.com/products/a3957-liberty-5-tws-earbuds.js","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manufacturer_url","status","markets","model_numbers","gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"status":"Native official US Black variant 45054910955710 has available true on the access date. Stock is a point-in-time observation, not a promised quantity.","model_numbers":"Core model A3957 from the exact maker guide and current sales SKU A3957Z11 from the native Black variant. Liberty 5 Pro D1203 and Pro Max are separate products.","gtins":"Native exact Black variant barcode 194644230821.","variants":"Sole represented reference is currently available US Black A3957Z11. Other maker colours are listed as options without transferring SKU-specific attributes or measurements."}},{"url":"https://salesforce-knowledge-download.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/000025116/en_US/000025116.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","frequency_response_hz","impedance_ohm","connection_types","bluetooth_version","wireless_range_m","battery_capacity_mah","case_battery_capacity_mah","charge_time_0_100_min","charging_port","wireless_charging","quick_charge_min","quick_charge_playback_h","ip_rating","control_types","customizable_controls","mute_button","anc_levels","low_latency_mode","virtual_surround","fast_pair","firmware_updatable","gesture_controls","charging_notes","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Official current A3957 service index links this English user guide. PDF edition A3957_EN_UG_V3_20250814, published in the service index September 1, 2025. Original Specs and Quick Mute pages were visually checked.","frequency_response_hz":"Published acoustic frequency response 20 Hz to 40 kHz from the earbud Specs table, not a codec-derived range.","battery_capacity_mah":"Specs table explicitly 60 mAh x2 for the earbuds. Stored capacity is one earbud cell. Typical or rated designation is not provided.","case_battery_capacity_mah":"Explicit 580 mAh charging-case cell, with no typical or rated designation. Charging input current is separate.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Guide states up to one hour for earbuds, converted to 60 minutes. Exact FAQ instead says about 50 minutes. Different estimates are preserved without inventing their test settings or firmware explanation.","charging_notes":"Guide input is 5 V 0.8 A. Its separate applicable Anker A2337 adapter example is rated up to 30 W and does not establish device charging wattage or a supplied adapter.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Guide and maker release explicitly say charging the earbuds in the case for ten minutes gives up to five hours of playback. ANC, codec, Dolby and volume settings for this fast-charge claim are not specified.","ip_rating":"Guide explicitly labels IP55 as the earbuds waterproof and dustproof level. Case protection remains unknown.","mute_button":"During a call or meeting, squeeze either stem once to mute or unmute. The function may need enabling in soundcore Controls. Phone/app-only mute is not counted.","gesture_controls":"Current guide controls distinguish playback and call contexts. Guide says a single squeeze answers calls, while the general FAQ says double-press. The guide gesture is retained with the disagreement explicit, rather than claiming both defaults.","low_latency_mode":"Gaming mode is named but no numerical latency is published in this guide. Gaming mode cannot operate with LDAC or Dolby Audio.","virtual_surround":"Licensed Dolby Audio with Music, Podcast and Movie modes. No Dolby Atmos or dynamic head tracking is inferred.","fast_pair":"Google Fast Pair requires Android 6.0 or above.","feature_requirements":"LDAC requires Android 8.0 or later and Preferred Audio Quality in the app. Remote Photo Snap requires worn, Bluetooth-connected earbuds and an open phone camera, may need Controls activation and is unsupported on some phones. Mic mute may also require Controls activation."}},{"url":"https://service.soundcore.com/article-description/soundcore-Liberty-5-Earbuds-FAQ","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["single_bud_use","fit_test","case_charge_time_min","battery_life_claimed","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"Normal 12/48 h, ANC 8/32 h and Transparency 8/32 h are explicitly earbuds-only/case-inclusive respectively. ANC with Dolby is five hours earbuds-only. Calls with ANC are 5.5 hours for both earbuds, versus 4.5 hours single-earbud use. The four-hour Dual Connections with LDAC/Dolby entry does not state ANC or distinguish the slash conditions, so it remains visible guidance rather than an invented row. Codec and spatial state are omitted for generic runtime rows. The FAQ footnote names default settings, Normal mode and 50% volume, which does not prove those settings for each specialized ANC/call/Dolby condition.","case_charge_time_min":"FAQ explicitly distinguishes the case without earbuds: two hours using a wall charger, converted to 120 minutes. It also gives 2.5 hours with earbuds and 3.5/4 hours wireless without/with earbuds. Guide combined estimate is three hours, separately retained.","fit_test":"Exact FAQ recommends the soundcore Fit Test to check ear-tip seal and fit.","single_bud_use":"Return either earbud to the case and close it to use the other alone.","feature_requirements":"HearID Sound Test requires signing into a soundcore account. Windows conference calls use Liberty 5 Hands-Free as input/output. macOS uses Liberty 5 for both, rather than borrowing the Windows device-name guidance."}},{"url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/05/07/3075944/0/en/soundcore-launches-liberty-5-with-stronger-voice-reduction-adaptive-anc-3-0-and-immersive-dolby-audio.html","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["anc_mic_count","eq_bands","weight_g","case_weight_g","wear_detection","hi_res_audio","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Soundcore-issued May 7, 2025 release explicitly says available starting today in the US. Japanese May 22 launch is regional and not substituted.","launch_price_usd":"Published US launch price, not current promotional price.","anc_mic_count":"Maker release explicitly four of the six microphones serve ANC. All six serve call processing. Counts physical microphones across the pair once.","weight_g":"Release explicitly 4.6 g each. Tip size is not stated. This is maker mass, not a reviewer measurement.","case_weight_g":"Release lists case mass 47.90 g separately from 4.6 g each earbud. Unlabelled dimension tuples are omitted because width/height/depth axes are not identified.","hi_res_audio":"Release explicitly supports both Hi-Res Audio Wireless and Hi-Res Audio. This does not establish lossless playback or codec bit depth."}},{"url":"https://service.soundcore.com/article-description/How-do-I-adjust-the-volume-via-touch-controls","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["volume_control","feature_requirements"],"notes":{"volume_control":"Exact Liberty 5 support page permits enabling volume functions in soundcore Controls. The page calls them touch commands generically, while the actual guide specifies squeezed pressure-control stems."}},{"url":"https://service.soundcore.com/article-description/What-should-I-do-if-I-hear-wind-noise-while-using-Liberty-5-outdoors","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wind_noise_reduction"],"notes":{"wind_noise_reduction":"Specific selectable Wind Noise Cancellation/Reduction function on the app Noise Cancellation page, distinct from AI call processing. Maker recommends enabling it in windy conditions."}},{"url":"https://service.soundcore.com/article-description/Why-does-the-music-pause-or-noise-cancellation-change-automatically","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wear_detection"]},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/anker-soundcore-liberty-5-review-137445/","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wireless_charging_standards","bluetooth_codecs","ear_tip_materials","stabilizers","case_screen","measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Original company-provided Liberty 5 sample tested for one week. ANC-enabled playback lasted seven hours eight minutes, added to the review May 8, 2025. Firmware, app version, codec, volume, ANC strength and battery-test host are not identified. The separate iPhone connectivity anecdote does not establish the battery-test host. This is not a retest of current sales stock.","bluetooth_codecs":"Exact base Liberty 5 review states SBC, AAC and LDAC. No LE Audio or Auracast support or absence is inferred from Bluetooth 5.4.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Reviewer reports default bass and high-frequency emphasis, with additional response changes from Acoustic EQ and Dolby processing. No unread chart coordinates, sound-quality scores or percentage loudness reduction are converted into numerical dB fields.","stabilizers":"Review explicitly says no wings or fins included, with ordinary in-ear tip fit. No optional ear hooks are treated as supplied.","ear_tip_materials":"Reviewer explicitly calls the fitted tips silicone.","case_screen":"Reviewer explicitly distinguishes the simple LED light strip from the predecessor case screen.","measured_microphone_notes":"Exact review explicitly reports intelligible voices in its simulated noise environments and provides ideal, office, street, windy and reverberant microphone demonstrations. No numerical speech bandwidth, noise-handling score or frequency response is inferred."}}],"fields_filled":81,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}