Awesome Tips Sony LinkBuds Review: A Shocking And Surprising Design
Open earbuds with an innovative ringed design weren’t exactly what I was expecting from Sony, but here the they are. As weird as the LinkBuds may seem at first glance, they’re an intriguing alternative to Apple’s third-gen AirPods. They’re particularly good for Android users looking for a pair of lightweight, comfortable buds without tips that you’d have to jam in your ears.
Open earbuds with an innovative ringed design weren’t exactly what I was expecting from Sony, but here the they are. As weird as the LinkBuds may seem at first glance, they’re an intriguing alternative to Apple’s third-gen AirPods. They’re particularly good for Android users looking for a pair of lightweight, comfortable buds without tips that you’d have to jam in your ears.
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Theses CNET guys are such dorks how do they get theses jobs ?
Great review. I saw others that kept trying to compare them to noise canceling buds. Well that makes no sense. Glad your comparison was about other features and the ups and downs of open back. Not the fact that it doesn’t block sound haha some people need to know what they reviewing before they review. I am really interested in these now. Thanks again.
Either way, samsung beans are awful
Lower sounds are literally harder to achieve because they are fully open
Hope this is the wave of the future because having burs jammed into you ear canals health-wise isn't good. Or blocks your ears' ability to constantly clean the ear canals. People will develop allergies and ear infections. I don't have an ear wax problem, but do have an allergy problem.
I got these yesterday and so far I like them a lot. They sound pretty good listening to Spotify and stay in well while jogging.
Why couldn't these have active noise cancellation? I'd assume most people won't own multiple pairs of earbuds. It would be nice to have even if it's not as perfect as other options.
It would be fun for Sony to design a feature to lower or increase the volume by slapping your own face once or twice.
I like that concept of open music source, because if I need the active noise canceling I've the 'old' WF-1000XM3 for that.
But in my office, I need to pay attention to phone calls, computers, etc and, does it fit for that?
Anyway, I like the fact that my voice can be heard well because with my WF not very well (yes like metallic and far from the micro) and maybe due the ANC so isn't great in a noisy train or crowded station or even worse, in a noisy and crowded train station…
So maybe will think about that headphones, but not as supplementary so yes as complementary ones
“They have an actual name you can easily remember and not some fucken model number”
The Soundpeats Air3 should not be ignored in the open earbud segment. In fact, now that they have app support and give you the ability to noticeably bump up the bass, they're easily louder and more rich-sounding than the AirPods 3, at just a fraction of the price.
04:36 I expect to see people start slapping themselves if the sensor is not working properly
I bought these and I really like them until I went back to use my AirPods Pro and I was won over really made me realize how uncomfortable the link buds are
I think you miss the idea of those and marketing other products.
These buds can actually produce some quite nice sound quality, but they do also reveal how awful the sound quality of some sources are even on well known albums.
Some of the best music clips I've heard believe it not come from Instagram for some reason. Sound quality can be very high.
I love these. I just ordered a pair yesterday because I've been wanting open back earbuds for the longest time. I usually listen to music either with my desk monitors or in ear monitors. When I'm walking around or doing stuff around the house, I usually just play music or podcasts from my phone speaker because I hate closing myself off from the world
It wouldn't be so difficult to put some bungs in those little holes. If like me, you're a bit antisocial you don't want to hear or talk to anybody! Block them off!!!
I think it's really important that open buds are a huge benefit and category for runners/bikers.
The problem with hidden ear buds is they just look like hearing aids. Not that it’s bad. But I think the ones that look like obvious headphones by keeping that original shape tend to win.
How much ? 2 years warranty?
Thanks for the great review! These seem to be a better option than bone conduction options.
I can’t wear headphones or buds because I am concerned about safety. I am jealous of people who wear them in public but now I think this option is going be a game changer. ! Getting this pair for my wife for Mother’s Day she has the exact same concern as I do .
Plus she’s a safety manager for her company, this should be a true test.
Thanks again for your informative review straight forward to the point no fluff great job
I have been using them for a few months now. The linkbuds are absolutely perfect for listening in a quiet environment. They are the most comportable, the sound quality is fantastic, you can wear then all day if you wish in comfort. On the other hand they are no good in a noisy environment. I will go to the grocery store and call my mom to get her groceries and I have trouble hearing her due to the ambient background noise. As a result I use my old plantronics 5200s in a noisy environment for making calls and I use the Linkbuds when at home listening to stuff on my laptop in a quiet environment
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I had a hard time with the rings which size is which
3:45 what sunglasses are those?
Also are they noise canceling when on the phone?
Can you use one bud at a time. Or is one bud the main
Nice video. Thanks. I'll get me a pair. Love the open construction. Need to keep intouch with kids and pets at all times 🙂
I wish the ring part was coated in silicone, other than that they are a 9 out of 10 for me
Man how come u get to try these? And I don't. So not fair. Not impressed
$180 to stick old dasani water bottles in your ear
I've always been a bigger fan of open back headphone design. I don't think any tech out there can compare to just have the soundstage of open back headphon, but it's hard to beat the form factor of earbuds.
If only they had a wired version lol.
Sony ToiletBuds – They look like an open toilet.
those suck at sound quality
Goofy ahh earbuds