LinkBuds Open Truly Wireless Earbud Headphones with an Open-Ring Design for Ambient Sounds and Newly Developed Air Fitting Supporters, Black

i have small ears and these dont hurt my ears at all. they fit just fine! its really more about your ear shape tbh. people who complain about sound quality are silly. the quality is just fine. of course its not going to be as good as sound isolating or sound cancelling ear buds. and yes it is going to be harder to hear at low volumes in noisy environments. these are designed for a very specific use, and its kind of a niche product. but its perfect for what i need it for and im quite happy with it. i couldnt go with anything that clips over the ear because of my piercings and glasses and these solved my problem. i need to be aware of my surroundings at work and now i can do that while also listening to music and audio books privately.

I’m a big fan of Sony headphones and currently own four different models. I was looking for headphones that allow me to hear ambient sounds. I previously tried bone-conduction headphones but found they gave me headaches. After that, I tried the older version of the Sony LinkBuds, but they weren’t very comfortable for me. I ended up returning them after a week and decided to give this model a try instead. I’m happy to say these headphones are very comfortable and of excellent quality. I did a lot of research, and I think no other design is as unique and interesting as this one. I primarily use them at home and in the office, so I can’t comment on their performance during sports or gym activities. Overall, I’m very satisfied with this purchase!

Perfectos sucesores de la generación pasada, con un audio muy bueno y el diseño abierto ideal para quienes no quieren usar audífonos dentro del canal auditivo. Lamentablemente su sujeción no es perfecta y tienden a resbalarse, aún así muy buena opción.

Son muy buenos, somo tener en cuenta que en un ambiente con mucho ruido no se van a escuchar, pues no cancelan el ruido.

So, the fit is both good and bad. They stay in my ear (surprisingly) well, considering there is just a tiny nub holding them in place, but after a couple hours of wear, they can irritate my ears (I may be spoiled, because I normally wear BOSE open ear buds, that don’t even go into your ear, they clip onto the outside, but the volume and mic leave a lot to be desired). Sound quality is above-average; volume level is above average for an open ear bud, mic is above average for an open ear bud; there is no ANC because it’s an open ear bud, but the whole point of an open ear bud is you want to have pass through sound available, and it’s decent at this (again, I may be spoiled coming from the BOSE open ear buds, because you LITERALLY forget you’re wearing those, when not in use, it’s like you’re not wearing ear buds). The app has some great functions, but they have been buggy for me. For instance, they have a “voice recognition” setting, where the buds will pause your music if they hear your voice, so you can talk without sound blaring in your ears. Problem I have is, if I cough, or clear my throat, it will detect my “voice” and pause my music. Likewise, the voice detection allows you to control the ear buds and even link with your phone assistant (like SIRI). Problem here is: to direct the ear buds you literally say “headphones…” and then something like “play music.” This works well. But for your phone you say “assistant…” and then it links to your phone for you. The issue is, if I’m listening to a song, video, or even phone call and a lyric comes up that says “assistant” or even “insist,” “assist,” “this,” etc. the headphones pause and activate my phone. It’s not a huge deal, it actually had me laughing once I realized what was happening and I just disconnected the service, but it’s one of the unique things offered by the app, and I can’t realistically use it without getting frustrated. I’ve only had them a couple days, and they’re better than my air pods, or my Between 3AN’s, and are much louder than my Bose, with better sound quality so, while they’re not perfect, they’re currently the best I have.