Technics EAH-A1000: EAH-A1000-K · black (also in -S Platinum Greige)
soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: D1203 · D1203Z11 · black
| Specification | Technics EAH-A1000 | soundcore Liberty 5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Announcement and sale | Announced 30 September 2026; Japan sale planned for 19 November 2026 Technics | — |
| Model code | EAH-A1000 Technics | — |
| Colors | -S Platinum Greige, -K Black Technics | — |
| Type | Wireless over-ear stereo headphones Technics | — |
| Driver | 40 mm magnetic fluid driver; carbon fiber diaphragm Technics | 9.2 mm dynamic soundcore |
| Acoustic design | SST (Symmetrical Surround Technology) edge; flat baffle structure Technics | — |
| Noise cancelling | Full adaptive digital hybrid active noise cancelling Technics | — |
| Call microphone | AI beamforming voice extraction Technics | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Technics | — |
| Multipoint | Simultaneous connection to 3 devices; up to 10 paired devices Technics | 2 by default; up to 3 devices soundcore |
| USB audio | Uncompressed digital audio over USB-C (USB audio) Technics | — |
| Hi-res wireless | Up to 96 kHz/24 bit with LDAC Technics | — |
| Spatial audio | Optimized for Dolby Atmos; head tracking Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC on) | About 45 hours (AAC or SBC); 40 hours (LDAC or LC3); 30 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC off) | About 90 hours (AAC or SBC); 80 hours (LDAC or LC3); 60 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Talk and standby | Talk time about 30 hours (ANC on); standby about 200 hours (ANC off, auto power-off off) Technics | — |
| Charging | About 4 hours of playback from 15 minutes (ANC on, AAC); full charge about 3.5 hours (500 mA or higher source, 25 °C) Technics | — |
| Weight | About 306 g (without cable) Technics | — |
| Port | USB Type-C (charging and audio input) Technics | — |
| Folding | Two methods: swivel and fold Technics | — |
| Controls | Physical control button: volume, play/pause, track skip Technics | — |
| Build and comfort | Metal "Flow Arm"; faux-leather-look ear pads with high-density memory foam Technics | — |
| App | Technics Audio Connect (iOS and Android): equalizer, noise cancelling settings; Sound Share shares EQ settings by QR code Technics | — |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable (about 1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable (about 1.2 m), carrying case Technics | — |
| Audio codecs | — | SBC · AAC · LDAC soundcore |
| Bluetooth | — | Earbuds 6.1; case 6.0 soundcore |
| ANC-on playtime | — | Up to 6.5 hours; 28 hours total with case soundcore |
| ANC-off playtime | — | Up to 12 hours; 50 hours total with case soundcore |
| ANC + LDAC | — | Up to 4.5 hours soundcore |
| ANC + Dolby | — | Up to 5 hours soundcore |
| Battery capacity | — | 62 mAh per earbud; 690 mAh case soundcore |
| Full charging | — | Up to 1 hour for earbuds; 3 hours for case soundcore |
| Fast charging | — | Up to 4 hours from 5 minutes soundcore |
| Protection | — | IP55; earbuds only soundcore |
| Case display | — | 0.96-inch soundcore |
| Voice control | — | 20 offline commands soundcore |
| Find function | — | Sound alerts from earbuds within Bluetooth range soundcore |