Sony is refreshing its LinkBuds wi-fi headphones immediately, with the exercised-focused LinkBuds Match and the open-ear LinkBuds Open earbuds. Aside from the brand new earbuds headphones, it has additionally introduced the moveable LinkBuds Speaker—all might be hitting cabinets this October.
Sony’s new winged noise-canceling earbuds: LinkBuds Match
The LinkBuds Match are Sony’s new in-ear sports activities headphones for lively customers. Whereas they share some seems with the extra conventional LinkBuds S, the Match include ear suggestions and silicon air cushions known as “Air Becoming Supporters.” Sony says the design of the earbuds provides further grip and a greater stability when doing exercises. Plus, it touts the light-weight construct leads to higher consolation for prolonged use.
The buds have touch-sensitive controls with auto play/change and triggers for app shortcuts. However what’s highlighted right here is the “vast are faucet” perform that reads faucets within the entrance ear space with out touching the earbuds. Furthermore, the LinkBuds Match are IPX4 licensed and rated with a battery lifetime of as much as 21 hours.
Internally, the earbuds additionally ship with Sony’s V2 processor, which is identical chip within the WH-1000XM5 over-ear headphones. This handles the noise-canceling capabilities and permits a brand new ambient sound mode that routinely controls the sound and ANC of the earbuds primarily based on the environment.
As for sound capabilities, the LinkBuds Match earbuds have a dynamic driver unit that ought to ship comparable crisp audio and acoustics because the pricier headphones of the corporate. In addition they help Sony’s customized DSEE Excessive (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) tech for upscaling compressed tracks and wi-fi high-res audio.
Hear extra about your surrounding: LinkBuds Open
The LinkBuds Open are extra of a non secular successor to the LinkBuds, carrying over the open-ring design, although the brand new Open buds are getting a “newly developed” 11 mm ring diver whereas appropriate with the DSEE and high-res audio. They lack the ambient sound mode however characteristic adaptive quantity management.
On the identical time, Open earbuds have an prolonged wing on their spherical bud and a extra ergonomic form, which ought to provide a safer match and improved consolation. The ring additionally seems much less busy and extra streamlined right here with out the metallic accents on it.
The brand new Sony open-ring earbuds boast the identical automated management capabilities because the match in addition to the “vast space faucet” perform. They’re additionally splash-proof underneath IPX4 and luxuriate in a barely longer 22-hour battery life.
Alongside the 2 pairs of LinkBuds, Sony’s first moveable speaker underneath the LinkBuds collection. The Japanese firm provides that the LinkBuds Speaker has been tuned to output sound primarily based on Sony’s headphones and helps seamless switching with LinkBuds headphones. It is IPX4 waterproof, too, and lasts as much as 25 hours between fees.
Sony LinkBuds Match, LinkBuds Open, and LinkBuds Speaker pricing
Each the Sony Hyperlink Buds Match and LinkBuds Open are priced at $199 and out there in a variety of colorways, together with white and black choices, and might be provided in Olivia Rodrigo’s signature violet end. In the meantime, the LinkBuds Speaker retails for $149 and arrives in black and white hues.
