5.0 out of 5 stars The best earbuds I've owned

B.T. · 18 May 2023

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5.0 out of 5 stars The best earbuds I’ve owned

S. · 5 July 2022

I have owned Apple AirPod Pros and Samsung Galaxy Bud Pros, both of which have some great features but the Linkbuds are just so much better for what I need them for. I am a heavy user, listening for several hours at night to help me get to sleep. These fit perfectly inside my ear and once they’re in, they stay in. Previously I’d found my AirPods were comfortable for side sleeping but they would fall out easily and get tangled in the bedding or carried off somewhere by our puppy. With expensive headphones that isn’t something I want to risk happening regularly and these have certainly fixed that problem. The Galaxy Buds would also fall out and sometimes the tips would come off and get stuck in my ear. They were also very uncomfortable for side sleeping. After owning 2 premium headphones I was reluctant to part with more money but it’s been the best decision I’ve made in a long time. The sound quality is excellent, the noise cancellation is fantastic (in my opinion it exceeds that of both the AirPod Pros and the Galaxy Buds Pros), the battery life is a huge step up, the case charges very quickly and even with the Linkbuds inside it’s incredibly light. I’ve found that as the Linkbuds are so small I can also use them under my ear defenders when I’m using any of the loud machinery we use for maintaining our fields. Having Alexa or Google Assitant built in has been massively useful too. I like having my notifications read to me when I can’t get to my phone. The companion app is brilliant too. Honestly, I love these things so much. Other members of my household have also stated that they will switch to them when their current headphones/earbuds need replacing as they are so feature rich. Yes, they’re not the top of the range Sony earbuds but I don’t feel I’m missing out on anything as these are 100% perfect for my needs.

4.0 out of 5 stars Happy for the most part but

D. · 14 February 2025

Pros: I like these a lot the sound quality is immense and I even like the fact you can EQ these somewhat in the app. They last a fair amount of time and charge very quickly. They’re quite comfortable once you get used to how they position in the ear. The noise cancellation is perfect for what I need.Cons: I have a few problems with these. The touch sensitivity is TOO sensitive. When I put them away in the case even without touching the sides of the ear bud it will pause and play my music or keep changing to ambient mode. If I wear an over ear hat it will sometimes do the same. If I lay down with these it will keep doing the same also. So much so that I’ve now disabled the touch controls as it was more annoying than useful.Sometimes when I put the ear buds back into the case to charge one of the ear buds doesn’t actually start charging. I have no idea why this occurs. I will still have charge in the case but only one will charge to 100%. It’s fairly annoying because I can only find out once I go to use them again.The ambient mode isn’t the best. It sounds like you’re listening to yourself and other people through a microphone and there’s a lot of static background noise. Also it’s very hard to hear what people are saying even with ambient mode on.Overall: A few annoying problems but overall the pros out weigh the cons for me. I really enjoying listening to music with these.

Noise cancelation is amazing, 4.0.0 firmware problems

A.S.M. · 6 July 2023

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Lightweight but flawed firmware

J. · 23 January 2023

Firstly, I loved these earbuds - great sound, much lighter than the xm4's and actually stayed in my ears.However, within a month of buying them the left earbud emitted a deafening screech a few times with either ANC or Ambient Sound. Soon after the right earbud started to produce "wind noise" (again with ANC or Ambient enabled), which randomly starts and CANNOT be solved by resetting the buds or defaulting them both entirely. Wind noise will stop just as randomly as it starts hours later and isn't present if ANC/Ambient is off.Multiple reviews cite this same issue, as do the extensive reddit posts on /r/sonyheadphones.It is unfortunate, as they are overall great, but if they can't be used for their intended purpose (ANC) then they are not fit for purpose.If they fix the "wind noise" issue/firmware I would gladly buy them again.

Sony LinkBuds S: cuffie perfette, ma app disastrosa!

F. · 20 May 2023

k, devo assolutamente condividere la mia esperienza con le cuffie Sony LinkBuds S. Iniziamo col dire che queste cuffie sono semplicemente perfette. La qualità audio è eccellente, il comfort è fantastico e hanno anche una durata della batteria impressionante. Ma, c'è un grande ma, l'applicazione che le accompagna è davvero pessima!Cominciamo con gli aspetti positivi. La qualità audio di queste cuffie è semplicemente incredibile. I bassi sono potenti e profondi, gli alti sono nitidi e ben bilanciati. Ho ascoltato vari generi musicali e ogni volta sono rimasto colpito dalla qualità del suono.Inoltre, il comfort è eccezionale. Le cuffie si adattano perfettamente all'orecchio e possono essere indossate per ore senza causare fastidio. La loro leggerezza e il design ergonomico le rendono perfette per sessioni di ascolto prolungate o per indossarle durante l'allenamento.Tuttavia, tutto ciò viene rovinato dall'applicazione che accompagna le cuffie. È semplicemente disastrosa! L'applicazione è mal tradotta in italiano, con errori grammaticali ovunque. È evidente che non è stata data la giusta attenzione alla localizzazione per gli utenti italiani. Inoltre, l'applicazione è anche molto confusionaria da navigare. Le impostazioni non sono intuitive e può essere difficile trovare le funzioni desiderate.In conclusione, le cuffie Sony LinkBuds S sono davvero fantastiche, ma l'applicazione che le accompagna è un vero e proprio flop. Spero davvero che Sony faccia qualche aggiornamento per migliorare l'esperienza dell'applicazione, perché altrimenti è un peccato vedere un prodotto così solido essere compromesso da un'applicazione così scadente.

Voortreffelijke geluidskwaliteit

A.C. · 17 December 2024

Ik hou erg van klassieke muziek.De geluidskwaliteit van deze SONY draadloze bluetooth-oortjes is uitstekend, ook voor zeer hoge toonhoogtes. Geluidskwaliteit op het brede, lage en hoge spectrum!

Must have earbuds

s.m. · 22 April 2025

Love these cute earbuds. My ears hurt with apple airpods, but these buds are so comfortable and come with multiple sizes in a beautiful case. The sound quality, functionality, and noise cancelling are all fantastic.