Sony is refreshing its LinkBuds wi-fi headphones as we speak, 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 transportable LinkBuds Speaker—all can 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 energetic customers. Whereas they share some seems with the extra conventional LinkBuds S, the Match include ear ideas and silicon air cushions referred to as “Air Fitting Supporters.” Sony says the design of the earbuds provides additional 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/swap and triggers for app shortcuts. However what’s highlighted right here is the “wide are tap” operate 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 allows a brand new ambient sound mode that robotically 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. Additionally 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 suitable with the DSEE and high-res audio. They lack the ambient sound mode however function adaptive quantity management.
On the similar time, Open earbuds have an prolonged wing on their spherical bud and a extra ergonomic form, which ought to supply a safer match and improved consolation. The ring additionally seems much less busy and extra streamlined right here with out the steel accents on it.
The brand new Sony open-ring earbuds boast the identical automated management capabilities because the match in addition to the “wide area tap” operate. They’re additionally splash-proof beneath IPX4 and revel in a barely longer 22-hour battery life.
Alongside the 2 pairs of LinkBuds, Sony’s first transportable speaker beneath 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 water resistant, too, and lasts as much as 25 hours between prices.
Sony LinkBuds Match, LinkBuds Open, and LinkBuds Speaker pricing
Each the Sony Hyperlink Buds Match and LinkBuds Open are priced at $199 and accessible in a spread of colorways, together with white and black choices, and can 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.