Sony’s new earbuds are its most comfortable yet.
I’ve been testing the black LinkBuds S, which have a textured finish that’s almost coarse — especially the case. It’s reminiscent of the sandstone texture from early OnePlus phones. I really came to like the in-hand feel, and it also makes both the case and earbuds impervious to fingerprints. Sony also provided a set of the white LinkBuds S, and though the hardware has a smoother feel, I think both look equally sharp.
If there’s one reality check for the LinkBuds S, it’s sound performance. Sony had to go with 5-millimeter drivers to achieve the weight and compact dimensions it wanted. Just as I said in my review of the WH-1000XM5 headphones, driver size isn’t everything: the fantastic 1000XM4 earbuds use 6-millimeter drivers and Sony has found ways to cheat physics and squeeze out impressive bass from those even when some competitors are using significantly larger drivers.
The LinkBuds S attempt to step this up with new features like “wear to play,” where the earbuds will immediately begin playing music as soon as you put them in. With the “after call” option, you can have them automatically start up a Spotify playlist after you’ve wrapped up a teleconferencing call. Both of these tricks are exclusive to Android.
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