Monday, October 7, 2024

Sony’s new LinkBuds range features two pairs of wireless earbuds and a surprise addition

Must read

Sony’s original LinkBuds range launched way back in 2022 and now we have official confirmation of the 2nd Generation lineup, complete with a tweaked product name and a brand new addition to the family.

You have the LinkBuds Fit, a traditional wireless earbuds design and the LinkBuds Open, which, you guessed it, are an open earbud design. Surprisingly, the third product in the lineup has nothing to do with wireless buds. It is a portable Bluetooth speaker called (drum-roll please) the LinkBuds Speaker. 

Sony is aiming the new LinkBuds range at younger users who lead more active lifestyles but who are still into their music. As a result, there have been a couple of significant design tweaks to the earbuds, the biggest of which being the introduction of what Sony calls an “Air Fitting Supporter” to each bud. Think of it as a hollow air cushion (some brands might describe it as a wing tip) that sits just inside the top of your ear to help with comfort and stability. This is used on both the LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open models.

(Image credit: Sony)

The LinkBuds Fit also get revised ear tips that don’t burrow into your ear as deeply as the tips found on their predecessors, the LinkBuds S. They have been designed to sit shallower so users should find them less intrusive.

Latest article