Sony Linkbuds
About Sony
Sony is a multinational corporation, based out of Japan, with over 75 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry. In the audio market, Sony has been a trendsetter several times throughout its history. In 1979 they released the first-ever portable music player, the Sony Walkman, followed by the Discman 20 years later. Today, Sony is one of the leaders in the wireless headphone and earbud market, especially in terms of Active Noise Cancellation technology.
About Sony
Sony is a multinational corporation, based out of Japan, with over 75 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry. In the audio market, Sony has been a trendsetter several times throughout its history. In 1979 they released the first-ever portable music player, the Sony Walkman, followed by the Discman 20 years later. Today, Sony is one of the leaders in the wireless headphone and earbud market, especially in terms of Active Noise Cancellation technology.
Sony Linkbuds Pros and Cons
PROS
- +Optimized for Android
- +Optimized for Apple
CONS
- +Optimized for Android
- +Optimized for Apple
- -Only fair for music
- -Poor for gaming
- -Poor for TV
- -Poor for travel
Sony Linkbuds Features
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
| Price | $138 | ||
Brand | Sony | ||
Form Factor | Earbuds | ||
Connectivity | Wireless | ||
Sound | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Music Score | 6.7/10 | ||
Phone Calls Score | 6.9/10 | ||
Gaming Score | 5.6/10 | ||
TV and Video Score | 5.4/10 | ||
Podcast / Audiobook Score | 7.9/10 | ||
Sound Profile | Midrange | ||
Performance | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Battery life | 5.5 Hours | ||
Wireless charging | No | ||
Charging time | 1.5 | ||
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | ||
Case Battery Life | 17.5 | ||
Features | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Active Noise Cancelling | No | ||
Noise Reduction Score | 2.5/10 | ||
Virtual Surround | Yes | ||
Android App | Yes | ||
iOS App | Yes | ||
Build and Design | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Build Quality | 8.7/10 | ||
Comfort score | 7.6/10 | ||
Size | Small | ||
Weight of single earbud | 4.5 Grams | ||
Microphone style | Integrated | ||
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Sam Moore | February 2022
"The Sony LinkBuds is definitely the most unique audio product to release so far in 2022, and it largely executes well on it's unoccluded design. However, it's hamstrung by all the same things as other unsealed earbuds."
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