Designed to compete with Beats’ popular Fit Pro earbuds, Sony has upgraded its second-gen LinkBuds with an improved design and performance, as well as different color swappable fins and case covers. CNET Editor David Carnoy discusses why he likes them better in some ways than Sony’s flagship WF-1000XM5 earbuds.
Read the CNET Review here:
Hands-on With Sony’s New LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open Earbuds
Sony LinkBuds Fit:
Sony LinkBuds Open
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0:00 Intro
0:44 Design
2:01 Performance
2:38 Fit
3:05 Sound Quality
4:12 Voice Calling
4:51 Other Key Features
6:24 Final Thoughts
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@ushenh6467
October 24, 2024 at 8:01 am
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@sawako3198
October 24, 2024 at 9:30 am
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@varunaX
October 24, 2024 at 8:33 am
Subpar battery, no wireless charging, no aptx for $200? Yikes
@AudiophileTommy
October 24, 2024 at 9:25 am
Pass 🎉
@rulowth4815
October 24, 2024 at 10:33 am
And for 150?
@saintking64
October 24, 2024 at 12:30 pm
For some of us with small ears and need the wing (and have been neglected for years) the $200 is nothing. I’m buying
@sandeep_raman
October 24, 2024 at 1:55 pm
Wireless charging is inefficient. It should not be there.
@glenncross956
October 24, 2024 at 11:35 pm
Who needs aptx when you’ve got LDAC lol
@wontonsoupxxx
October 24, 2024 at 11:01 am
wow really sony? fugly
@khamronboothe3632
October 24, 2024 at 11:14 am
3 in 1 chargers are all around my house. No wireless charging is very disappointing.
@Jesse_Jay
October 24, 2024 at 11:15 am
Great review. Question the New Bose QC earbuds VS Sony Link buds fit? Which is better you didn’t mention as a competitor. My old bose sport buds are on their last legs
@davidcarnoy961
October 24, 2024 at 5:30 pm
The new Bose QC Earbuds are good but I prefer the LinkBuds Fit. Smaller buds. Also, their voice calling performance is better. Bose does have slightly better ANC.
@andresoares6005
October 25, 2024 at 7:55 am
Are they better than the Pixel Buds Pro 2?
@davidcarnoy961
October 25, 2024 at 10:49 am
@@andresoares6005 I had an issue with the Pixel Buds Pro 2’s ear tips and fit (had to add my own ear tips — I got a tight seal once I did). They’re both very good if you get a tight seal. Pixel Buds Pro 2 may sound slightly better. They are probably slightly better choice if you have a Pixel smartphone. The LinkBuds Fit did give me a slightly more secure Fit.
@Jesse_Jay
October 24, 2024 at 11:17 am
Also what did you dislike about the link buds open? I like open earbuds would you choose the shoks instead?
@davidcarnoy961
October 24, 2024 at 2:01 pm
I liked the LinkBuds Open. Stayed in my ears well. A little more comfortable than originals. All that said, AirPods 4 are better in a lot of ways (except for the secure fit). We’ll see how price shakes out during sales but the LinkBuds Open just seem a little pricey at $200. More so than the Fit, which should also come down to around $150 when on sale.
@pumpthewater419
October 24, 2024 at 12:12 pm
Linkbuds open is a game changer. Won’t make your ear canal heat up like the sealed ones and you can hear around you just in case. The previous version has been my daily driver since it came out. So glad the new version is finally out!
@Archangeldawn6692
October 24, 2024 at 2:39 pm
Still using my original link buds and their open ring design i still using it everyday even though it’s battery life is suffering.
@MuneebShafiq
October 24, 2024 at 2:40 pm
Everyone! before buying Linkbuds do some research or wait for actual people’s comments because I used to be a fan of original Linkbuds as it allowed the ambient sound to reach my ears but they had a major battery flaw. Both with Linkbuds and Linkbuds S.
Right after one year when warranty was over the battery of right earbud died/malfunctioned. Because of which the case loses all its charge. Reddit is full of such complaints and sony never addressed them.
When you get a quote from the repair centre they basically charge you the price equivalent to the new pair.
No doubt sony has one of the best microphones for calling and attending meetings but I can’t trust Sony any more.
Their customer support is also not good.
@CNET
October 24, 2024 at 3:40 pm
Read more on CNET.com: Hands-on With Sony’s New LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open Earbuds
@rosariodagosto6484
October 24, 2024 at 10:58 pm
improver the batteries they run out to quickly
buy samsung 😊
@NitrousXProductions
October 25, 2024 at 1:27 am
Thank you for the informative review. Thinking of purchasing these for a love one.
@KL-xv5gj
October 25, 2024 at 3:19 am
improve battery life andfirmware bugs first, Sony😅By the way, the design looks like Samsung Galaxy Earbuds too much. And there are already many better choices below $200 in the market. Sony should play catch up and raise the bar！
@andresoares6005
October 25, 2024 at 7:55 am
Are they better than the Pixel Buds
Pro 2?
@davidcarnoy961
October 25, 2024 at 10:50 am
I had an issue with the Pixel Buds Pro 2’s ear tips and fit (had to add my own ear tips — I got a tight seal once I did). They’re both very good if you get a tight seal. Pixel Buds Pro 2 may sound slightly better. They are probably slightly better choice if you have a Pixel smartphone. The LinkBuds Fit did give me a slightly more secure Fit.
@AdamGonzebra
October 25, 2024 at 10:10 am
So are this headphones or earbuds “open earbuds?” Because i been looking for the latest or most recent release of them from sony. I commute as well by walking to my destination and would love to be aware of my surroundings please 🙏 let me know where can i buy them?! Please 🙏
@ivartheboneless1456
October 25, 2024 at 12:36 pm
Do they work with iPhone ?
@davidcarnoy961
October 25, 2024 at 3:01 pm
Yes.