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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…

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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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140 Comments

  1. Hesham Talaat Hegazy

    February 15, 2022 at 7:39 pm

    What about sound quality compared to Galaxy buds live and AirPods 3 at regular volume

  2. Sanjeet Chandra

    February 15, 2022 at 7:40 pm

    Man o man, i love this anchor! Great video✅️

  3. Danny Jackson

    February 15, 2022 at 7:52 pm

    These are for all the employees listening to podcasts on the clock

  4. Ric Ky

    February 15, 2022 at 7:59 pm

    Wha?!.. Had to skip back to 4:21 for the Wide Area Tap description
    … what’s cool is if you want is instead of tapping on a bud you can tap on your face just in front of your ear, Sony calls the feature Wide Area Tap…

    Hope it works great. Ok, well enough.
    Not the biggest fan of tapping buds, some taps don’t register on some buds so new solutions are a good avenue to pursue.

    2 years this will be an industry feature on all mid range buds, soon as next release for premium buds.

    • David Carnoy

      February 15, 2022 at 11:24 pm

      It works quite well. Was surprising. But requires at least a double tap to work. Ideally it would be single tap for pause, not double.

  5. Ric Ky

    February 15, 2022 at 8:12 pm

    Good review man.

    That charging case is – or looks? – real small – not bad but wonder if it and it’s closing clasp will be robust enough for long term usage.

    Only minor downside I hear is no wireless charging. I’m guessing aftermarket modifiers might do something about that or that will come out on version 2 of these.
    Anyway looks Sony might have a hit with these especially for people who don’t like the “plugged in” feeling on some earbuds. Will look out for them sometime.

    • David Carnoy

      February 15, 2022 at 9:18 pm

      The case is indeed small and the hinge seems sturdy enough and should hold up ok. I did drop the case once on concrete by accident from about 3 feet high and it survived ok (buds spilled out).

    • David Carnoy

      February 15, 2022 at 9:19 pm

      P.S. Thanks for saying it was a good review. Hard to get everything in there without droning on too long 😉

  6. Ric Ky

    February 15, 2022 at 8:20 pm

    Nice surprise from Sony! Out of the blue.

  7. christopherkise

    February 15, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    Yes! I miss this Sony. Sony who plays – making yellow submarine cases for their hi8 cameras. Making funny Walkmans. But also making niche products. And high end products like metal cd walk-mans, dc6 cassette, trinitron tvs and world radios. Ahh i love Sony buy mostly their older products. These though looks like loads of fun, and a true invention worthy of the old saying “its a Sony”

    • STE Show

      February 15, 2022 at 11:44 pm

      True

  8. Zaid Adel

    February 15, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    You forgot mention Microsoft Soundscape support David

    • David Carnoy

      February 15, 2022 at 11:27 pm

      And Sony’s 360 Audio 🙂

  9. Edispaco Page

    February 15, 2022 at 9:20 pm

    Lovely

  10. Joseph

    February 15, 2022 at 9:25 pm

    Yes but they look like crap in your ears

  11. Milad Baghouei

    February 15, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    Such a bad review , first ppl need to understand open design of these earbuds such as Samsung galaxy buds live , or Aftershokz and these Sony link buds , so you can connect with outside world easier , so you will stay safer and more aware of your surroundings, these buds are NOT TO BE COMPARED with apple 3’s or beats studio which are more inner design so you can have better sound quality. This guy who reviews these is comparing apples and oranges and has no idea what the design of these buds are used for 😒😒😒😒

    • David Carnoy

      February 15, 2022 at 11:27 pm

      AirPods 3 are open earbuds. So are Galaxy Buds Live. I make clear what I’m comparing them to and that they are open earbuds good for safety issues. But there are downsides to open buds.

  12. Akinola Emmanuel

    February 15, 2022 at 10:21 pm

    Oh, he said funky! Definitely not what I heard

  13. Viet-Anh Tran

    February 15, 2022 at 10:28 pm

    If you’re running, hiking or riding a bike a lot, these earphones will work wonders.

  14. Wario

    February 15, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    I’ma wait for a discount lol

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    February 15, 2022 at 11:21 pm

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      February 16, 2022 at 12:17 am

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  16. han gubi

    February 15, 2022 at 11:46 pm

    while everyone loves its niche, innovative design i just gladly surprised how sony commercialize it simply “link buds”, not “wf-l900”.

  17. Kosi TG

    February 15, 2022 at 11:51 pm

    Earbuds look mad at you when you open the case lmao

  18. Abdul Hamid

    February 15, 2022 at 11:57 pm

    No more “password-friendly” name?

  19. Thepanda523

    February 15, 2022 at 11:59 pm

    What’s the point of creating LDAC and not incorporating into all your products?

  20. Olivér Gábor Domján

    February 16, 2022 at 12:25 am

    Is the fit good enough for running?

  21. Jecht Auron

    February 16, 2022 at 1:04 am

    Think Sony failed with not making it wireless charging case. With everything going wireless charging. They go backwards with this. This is what made me love the buds live where they sit over your canal and no tip. Now Sony came out with their version and can’t wait to try them. Already preordered them. Would love to see a closed back version and wonder how sound is affected if you put a piece of tape over the hole? Something for me to try when I get them.

    • somesh salunke

      February 16, 2022 at 1:27 am

      its the first iteration, where they need to test the water with their fans using this. If the approval rating is high, the second iterations will probably have a few improvements including wireless charging.

  22. Sparkz Mentalz

    February 16, 2022 at 1:17 am

    Nice review. I think I’ll stick with picking up the XM4’s since they have better battery life and sound quality.

  23. somesh salunke

    February 16, 2022 at 1:25 am

    These are great in terms of safety, but what about the time when you just want to zone out, block out the rest of the world, and just listen to your favourite song or podcast? I can imagine these causing you to rewind your podcasts since the speaker was muffled by traffic or loud noises outside. And what if you have to play the volume game when you are in a noisy environment? Wont that lead to hearing damage? This tech is novel and the design is pretty cool, but I do still have all these lingering questions.

  24. Bagus

    February 16, 2022 at 2:34 pm

    this kind of design helps with someone like me that really hate the itch I got after a few minutes using in-ear types. Hopefully this design really catching on

    • xthelegend89

      February 16, 2022 at 4:45 pm

      I get awful ear aches after awhile and I’m prone to ear infections so these look awesome. Already pre-ordered.

  25. Tony Starks

    February 16, 2022 at 2:57 pm

    What a nice shirt you’re wearing sir😁.

  26. Sumit Pathak

    February 16, 2022 at 3:22 pm

    Finally a good naming convention 😀

  27. JunkionMarnot2005

    February 16, 2022 at 3:32 pm

    These aren’t that bad….

  28. Fabulous Feline

    February 16, 2022 at 3:42 pm

    I’d probably rather wear my open-back headphones around for better sound quality

  29. Ian Loh

    February 16, 2022 at 3:43 pm

    Do people around me able to listen to what I am listening?

  30. Paul Lebrun

    February 16, 2022 at 3:54 pm

    I think these would be good for running as those fully sealed earbuds create a thumping thump every step while running.

  31. You Tube

    February 16, 2022 at 3:54 pm

    If you talk to yourself &/or animals it’s not headphones you need it’s a straightjacket, a rubber room & a strong sedative you need. 😂

  32. You Tube

    February 16, 2022 at 3:56 pm

    They sound like they’re a lot better for indoor use rather than outdoors.

  33. Ratna Mani

    February 16, 2022 at 4:50 pm

    Airpods 3 don’t even Fit my Ears.

    Had No Issues with Airpods 1 and 2. 🤷‍♀️

  34. Hasan Abisi

    February 16, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    I have pretty bad TMJ so most overhead headphones and inear are a no no, so I’m hoping that these work for me. I just want to listen to music again in the intimate way I used to be able to.

  35. dominique Boudreault

    February 16, 2022 at 5:51 pm

    QUESTION : Hi, I have enjoyed your video but one crucial point hasn’t been addressed (at least for me). I would like to know if these earbuds, like all others I have ever tried, tend to create a seal in your ears and make you hear the stomping of your foot steps when walking around without music or if this new design allows for air circulation in your ear canal thus preventing this kind of “bone conduction” I think it is called? Thank you very much for your time and your video! Love it. Dom.

    • David Carnoy

      February 16, 2022 at 7:21 pm

      No, you won’t hear the stomping of your footsteps though you will hear traffic noise.

    • dominique Boudreault

      February 16, 2022 at 9:42 pm

      @David Carnoy Awesome! thank you very much for the feedback! I’m ok with hearing traffic in the background when walking or running downtown but that constant footstep tend to drive me nuts. Thanks again for the follow up! Dom.

  36. jimv1983

    February 16, 2022 at 6:01 pm

    Oh great. Earbuds that basically defeat the purpose of why I’m wearing them in the first place.

    They also look uncomfortable and without a good seal in the ear the bass isn’t going to be good.

  37. Civin Babu

    February 16, 2022 at 6:33 pm

    Sony WF 1000xm4 support multipoint 👀👀 !!!???

  38. Eric "Q" Hochuli

    February 16, 2022 at 6:56 pm

    These look awesome, but as a direct competitor to something like the Beans the battery life and lack of wireless charging is a real problem.

  39. demon6937

    February 16, 2022 at 7:15 pm

    damn not ANC? it would have been perfect

  40. Marilin Puig

    February 16, 2022 at 8:17 pm

    I have the Buds Live and they are amazingly comfortable for me. I do find that my Buds Live do control outside noise a bit.

  41. mikeyb byekim

    February 16, 2022 at 8:44 pm

    I find that Raycon E25 Pro are the best secure fitting ear buds I’ve ever used, and tucked inside the ear well barely protruding from the ear. I really like the E25 pro

    • Shelbe Shocker

      February 16, 2022 at 11:26 pm

      Raycon’s suck from anyone I have heard speak about them in the hifi world. It is easy to boast an earbud when you have not tried the other 100 options.

  42. Gary Jahman

    February 16, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    Did you made this video with your iPhone?

  43. forfinkly

    February 16, 2022 at 10:16 pm

    How are this compared to the aftershokz aeropex?

  44. אור פאר

    February 16, 2022 at 10:52 pm

    Bruh why not ldac

  45. Shawn Oguns

    February 16, 2022 at 10:52 pm

    SONY the big name

  46. Rick Sanchez

    February 16, 2022 at 11:59 pm

    This is the most innovative Sony product I’ve seen in awhile. I remember when the Xperia z1 came out and put all other phones to shame. I remember my friends freaking out seeing me wash my phone off because waterproof phones weren’t really on the market at the time. The camera also blew other phones out of the water. It’s nice to see something unique coming from Sony again.

  47. Brian

    February 17, 2022 at 12:51 am

    waiting for Flossy Carter review.

  48. gb997

    February 17, 2022 at 1:10 am

    augmented reality headphones 😱😂

  49. BBBT

    February 17, 2022 at 8:22 am

    Hahaha $180 for a ear bud is crazy. I’ll buy a $50-$80 ear bud with warranty and use the rest for a lap dance

  50. Arthur Haywood

    February 17, 2022 at 9:27 am

    I also live in NYC & find that a good ambient or talk-thru feature is an absolute necessity.

  51. TFA -

    February 17, 2022 at 10:55 am

    rhanks foe this review, do you know if the linkbud case can be charged wireless like the XM4 case? I can’t find any info on Sony’s spec for this and think would be ood if they removed this feature even the XM4 has it

    • AJSC42

      February 17, 2022 at 3:03 pm

      No wireless charging apparently 🙁

  52. MarkeR

    February 17, 2022 at 10:59 am

    Don’t think I’ve seen a more enthusiastic use of the phonetic footlong *double you ex one thousand em mark four” 😁

  53. Scoperna

    February 17, 2022 at 11:04 am

    The design is very attractive for me.

  54. Stephanie Oppon-Kuntu

    February 17, 2022 at 1:40 pm

    Compare to surface earbuds

  55. J Lm

    February 17, 2022 at 2:14 pm

    Will be getting this and throwing my AirPods 3 mainly coz new AirPods are painful to wear even after sanding off it is still not for my ears

  56. yutsuneki

    February 17, 2022 at 2:25 pm

    I love the way the LinkBuds look. DOPE

  57. John B Laws

    February 17, 2022 at 3:24 pm

    Great video 👌 I usually wait until the verdict is out on a product, make sure all the kinks are worked out before I pull the plug. I’m getting the buds live to try now. These look pretty cool for ear buds. Leave it to Sony to come out with something something fresh. I hope these do really well but they won’t be for everyone just like buds live wasn’t. I’ll be curious to what other YouTubers will say will they trash it or love it. Us nerd’s love the content on the products that excite us. This is fresh new look that’s going to garnish some attention.

  58. Brian Hartman

    February 17, 2022 at 3:25 pm

    I’m glad to hear that they’ve given these earbuds a sane name. 🙂

    You didn’t mention it, but I saw another unboxing that had a whole experience with scanning a QR code and being treated to an AR 3D experience. Did the box come with that?

    Overall, I’m not terribly impressed with these, from the looks of them. Open air earbuds, while they’re good in some environments, kind of negate the point of wearing earbuds in the first place, IMO. The audio quality (except for phone calls) doesn’t sound impressive, there’s no wireless charging, and I get better battery life out of my XM3s.

    I think if you’re going to charge almost $200 for earbuds, you have to bring a lot more to the table.

    • David Carnoy

      February 17, 2022 at 4:23 pm

      I did get one of those. It’s just for the media (Sony’s marketing team sent them out). Not relevant for the average consumer. I threw it out afterwards. The box was a pain to deal with and heavy. The whole thing was weird considering Sony was talking up how the buds are made out of recycled plastic — then sent this box that would be hard to recycle.

  59. ArchangelExile

    February 17, 2022 at 3:48 pm

    Take my money!

  60. jackaofdp

    February 17, 2022 at 4:02 pm

    @6:04 PORTUGAL!!!

  61. EazyVG

    February 17, 2022 at 4:02 pm

    Interesting! No multi-point, now that’s a bummer. For home/office it would have been useful to have simultaneous connection to phone and laptop. Perhaps next version with 10 hours battery life.

  62. lauren••!!🦖

    February 17, 2022 at 5:12 pm

    I don’t know how everyone has managed without these for so long with covid. how do you talk on zoom calls when you can’t hear yourself talk properly. this will save my life w that

  63. cool

    February 17, 2022 at 6:23 pm

    Thanks for this review. You answered the most important question I had: the ability to use each bud independently. I will be purchasing these now.

  64. jackman4500

    February 17, 2022 at 7:51 pm

    That’s innovative

  65. fela

    February 17, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    no way sony put an actual good name on a product

  66. Justin

    February 17, 2022 at 8:52 pm

    I want these… but I’ll wait for their next gen version of it with an update on its Bluetooth and hopefully some wireless charging.

    • etur0

      February 18, 2022 at 12:41 pm

      Why do you care so much about wireless charging it ain’t that hard to plug in a cord

    • Justin

      February 18, 2022 at 1:05 pm

      @etur0 oh gee really? I didn’t notice. Maybe because it’s 2022 and wireless charging has been around for a few years now and if the product is going to cost that high, it might as well have it like plenty of other wireless earbud cases. It’s just nice extra feature to have. Jeez, it’s not like I said, “they should’ve just made it wireless charging only! I hate wired charging!” When it comes to either my phone and my Pixel buds, I switch off from wireless charging to using cord on a near equal amount.

  67. yup

    February 17, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    Sony is the best

  68. The Bush

    February 17, 2022 at 9:52 pm

    Misheard funky model number and thought cnet was getting spicy.

  69. The Bush

    February 17, 2022 at 9:53 pm

    Ordered a pair but I wish their battery life was better… Especially considering this is intended to be an all day long thing how’s that supposed to work when they only last like 5hrs…

  70. KRALTAIR47

    February 17, 2022 at 10:14 pm

    The face tap controls are interesting

  71. The Complaining Channel

    February 18, 2022 at 12:13 am

    Not noise cancelling?!! I thought Sony said they’re “groundbreaking” 🤣

    • severn sea

      February 18, 2022 at 4:52 pm

      You can’t really have noise cancelling if they have holes in them. that has nothing to do with whether the design is groundbreaking or not. Souns like you picked the right name for your channel.

  72. Supra2JZ

    February 18, 2022 at 1:56 am

    The improvements with voice calling makes it very compelling

  73. KayJayLin

    February 18, 2022 at 2:25 am

    Open backed ear buds. First.

  74. Arief Rakhman

    February 18, 2022 at 3:10 am

    The area taps are fascinating… how they work? 🤔

  75. avarmauk

    February 18, 2022 at 6:02 am

    Open back earbuds!!!

  76. Sumanth Kadiyala

    February 18, 2022 at 6:41 am

    Sony as ever …killing the game

  77. Ariq Adiwidya

    February 18, 2022 at 7:44 am

    Whoever give the name for this buds definitely need a raise

  78. difflam74

    February 18, 2022 at 1:12 pm

    I see that the tester used an iPhone . Apple Bluetooth only support sbc/aac. The lowest tech for Bluetooth.
    If he always uses iPhone , his ear may be dumbed down to not hear the original sound as the artist intended.
    Everyone know Apple products loves bass .

    iPhone users don’t buy these as the iPhone can’t match to the tech in the Sony .
    Androids users, switch to developer option and adjust the codec and bits.
    It will be amazing …

  79. Tauqeer Ahmad

    February 18, 2022 at 4:26 pm

    “Linkbuds” finally Very catchy name from Sony

  80. severn sea

    February 18, 2022 at 4:32 pm

    Watched the review and ordered. At £149, as usual we pay a premium in the UK, but I have a pair of Cambridge Audio Melomania Touch earbuds which sound fantastic, and are currently on offer at half the price of the LinkBuds, but like everything else I’ve tried they don’t stay in place all the time, though they’re better than most.

    But even with a transparency mode I’ve never found anything that allows me to hear what’s going on around me while I’m listening to music – crucial if you have your kids with you. If these can do that AND stay in place, Sony should have a winner on their hands.

  81. Chensong Li

    February 18, 2022 at 6:53 pm

    The design is very appealing to me.

  82. Buddha

    February 18, 2022 at 8:21 pm

    would these be safe to cycle with?

  83. Shawn G

    February 18, 2022 at 11:41 pm

    If the AirPods Pro had a bit more battery life, they’d pretty much be perfect. I’ll wait for the Pro 2!

  84. Tru Tris

    February 19, 2022 at 3:01 am

    So they are open back earbuds 😂

  85. Wiz33

    February 19, 2022 at 3:02 am

    Got mine from Amazon today. This is a pretty good compromise between in-ear buds and pods, they’re more secure than pods (unless you have aftermarket wings) so less likely to fall off and they’re more comfortable to wear than in-ear for casual listening or when you needs to be aware of your surrounding as the open design sounds natural compare to most environmental sound pass-through (which sometimes hiss or other sound artifacts). Sound quality is pretty decent for casual listening and watching streaming media (quality in-ear buds will definitely sounds better for HD music). Noise cancelling only works with mic so not recommended for noisy area.

  86. Chibi TheEdgehog

    February 19, 2022 at 3:17 am

    Looks like someone saw the success of the Buds Live ( earbuds that dont muffle the real world) and wanted some of that action

  87. living life smoke grass and eat ass

    February 19, 2022 at 5:44 am

    Listening with the WF-1000xm4 earbuds. these new earbuds look nice and also great review

  88. Mark Hagopian

    February 19, 2022 at 6:36 am

    A great big NO! I wish someone would make a awsome sounding, loud pair of buds. You know. Power to spare. So when you need it, you got it.
    But still retain top tier sound quality. Other features come 2nd.

  89. Anthony Tesla

    February 19, 2022 at 8:18 am

    My AirPods 3 are by far the best wireless ear buds I own. I also have AirPods Pros and original AirPods and the 3rd Generation is better than even the pros IMO. The pros always would pop out while exercising but the AirPods 3s Never have! I tried the Beats Buds and returned them after ten minutes in Best Buys parking lot. They were way to tinny. I may try these but still can’t beat the Apple convenience on how they switch to all the apple devices automatically even my Apple TV .

  90. modiX

    February 19, 2022 at 11:57 am

    Finally, waiting for things like those for years. I hate to have a mic to simulate sound-through, I don’t care about noise canceling at all.

  91. Red I

    February 19, 2022 at 12:25 pm

    Some people are saying that this headphones don’t have active noise cancelling. Likw BRUHHH 😑😑

    • severn sea

      February 20, 2022 at 1:06 am

      You can’t have active noise cancelling because they’ve got a hole in them. Duh!

  92. shukri tarif

    February 19, 2022 at 2:13 pm

    The design seems a solution from ear wax stuck on the mesh

  93. pmsanchez

    February 19, 2022 at 2:26 pm

    Will this be a better option for sleeping, safety and comfortwise?

  94. Desmond Ng

    February 19, 2022 at 2:41 pm

    Is there a feature to mute on/off using the figer tapping?

    • severn sea

      February 20, 2022 at 1:05 am

      Not that I know of, but you can use pause or reduce volume.

  95. Creativepic NL

    February 19, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    Nice review. Great design and looks very promising.

    Sidenote: the amount of ads in this vid killed it.

  96. sapphiro

    February 19, 2022 at 3:50 pm

    I thought the bud would slide over to lock the hole shut when needed.

  97. zong g.

    February 19, 2022 at 4:44 pm

    国内1199 等618吧

  98. Top X

    February 19, 2022 at 4:44 pm

    Miss the xperia series cleanest looking phones ! 😶

  99. Duc Thanh Vu

    February 19, 2022 at 4:45 pm

    okay, so this will be my next upgrade, LinkBuds wait for me

    • Duc Thanh Vu

      February 20, 2022 at 7:59 am

      @József Kardos thank you so much for your quick review, i will look for more Linkbuds’ review

  100. Van Zain-Muhammad

    February 19, 2022 at 5:29 pm

    These were awful to me! I sent them back immediately.

  101. xcViejrjwor

    February 19, 2022 at 6:51 pm

    Very cool Sony product

  102. Maz Imbarrato

    February 19, 2022 at 10:23 pm

    Wide area tap was an accidental discovery on my Galaxy buds pro, I tap on my jaw with reliablility to adjust volume

  103. HunterDixonRick The Walking Dead News Everyday

    February 20, 2022 at 2:00 am

    I see Samsung watching this 😂🤣

  104. NHV303

    February 20, 2022 at 4:38 am

    This design looks ugly. Buds Live and Beats look better.

  105. zerny

    February 20, 2022 at 4:47 am

    DSEE is basically useless. It drains battery a lot. like A LOT.

  106. lilTitan

    February 20, 2022 at 5:49 am

    I hope third party ear loops come out soon. I really like these but my ears don’t. The loops have to be more sturdier I guess.

  107. Shaavin

    February 20, 2022 at 6:56 am

    Xm 4 got multi point pairing ?

  108. József Kardos

    February 20, 2022 at 7:12 am

    I bought it yesterday, so the previous enthusiasm left me low when I listened, I didn’t expect that! Silicone of size “S” has become suitable. Unfortunately, without the lack of bass frequencies (BASS), the sounds are tiring. I feel cheated! According to the specification, 20-20,000hz, but 150hz is not realized, unfortunately. I use it for phone calls and other … 🙁 WF-1000XM4 stays on music 🙂

  109. Dmitry Prikhodko

    February 20, 2022 at 11:05 am

    Google Pixel 4+ ? 🤔🤔

  110. laz305

    February 20, 2022 at 1:20 pm

    How long do you charge them out of the box for the first time? I’ve been recommended in the past to charge things for 24hrs for the first time to get max quality for the lifetime of the device.

  111. Eram Wm

    February 20, 2022 at 3:35 pm

    Great video. Informative and good flow hope to see you in more video with CNET!

  112. Acaside Love

    February 20, 2022 at 3:55 pm

    I have Samsung Buds Live. When I first got them they made my ears swore, and I couldn’t wear them for very long. After a year and a half, I wear them all the time and I even forget they’re there haha! And they feel very comfortable. Regardless of buds, your ears have to get used to them to feel comfortable. Love them with all my heart ❤️

  113. Hami Hassan

    February 20, 2022 at 4:04 pm

    Those golden teeth tho….

  114. A55tech

    February 20, 2022 at 5:17 pm

    The main reason I stick w/ Airpod (Pro) is the easy device switching; iPhone/iPad/Mac, can switch directly w/o disconnecting from the 1st device first. Often don’t even need to manually do anything as i-devices know if you got the airpods active.

    All reviews should mention how easy device switching compares. I suspect not as easy as Airpod.

  115. Dark Hawke

    February 20, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    Cute, but these are not for me. I like the sound isolation that regular earbuds give me, even when walking around outside. Better to use your eyes to stay aware of what’s going on around you, and even regular earbuds still let in a lot of sound unless you REALLY have the volume up. I don’t know if this off-ear tapping would be a lot better than tapping the bud. I’d love a gesture-based control set up, where you swipe this way or that to control the sound or playback instead of thwacking the bud. Isn’t there another non-Airbud design that does this? Sounds like I’ve heard of that before, and not from me! 😁

  116. Razor Smith

    February 20, 2022 at 8:55 pm

    5.5 hours just isn’t good enough

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