Immediately we’ve with us the brand new Sony LinkBuds Open. These are the second era model of the LinkBuds that launched virtually three years in the past.
Very similar to the unique mannequin, LinkBuds Open are based mostly across the thought of getting an open-ear design for the earbuds that lets outdoors sound in naturally. For this, Sony makes use of a customized ring-shaped driver that sits across the gap within the center.
At first look, the earbuds look reasonably alien with their pod-shaped design and the ring hooked up to at least one finish. Not like the earlier mannequin, the ring is smaller than the pod it is hooked up to. The pod additionally has a rubber cowl round it, which incorporates helps to safe the earbuds in your ears.
The case design can be distinctive. The lid and the bottom seem like two small pebbles stacked on high of one another. The white mannequin additionally has a marbled sample on the lid.
The LinkBuds Open are available two colours, white and black. The earbuds characteristic 11mm dynamic drivers, though it’s value noting there’s a gap in between so it is probably not similar to different drivers of comparable dimension. The earbuds are IPX4 rated for water resistance however the case doesn’t get a score. It additionally does not have wi-fi charging. Lastly, the LinkBuds Open help SBC, AAC, and LC3 codecs.
The LinkBuds Open are priced at $200. That is reasonably costly for what’s in the end a primary pair of earbuds. They’re additionally proving to be considerably troublesome to check attributable to their form. However we can be discussing that and extra in our full evaluation.
