Sony - LinkBuds Open
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Liked most:
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"fit 10/10"
"They sit tight ... They are tight and I never worry about them falling out"
"I really love the LinkBuds open for the same reason as you…I don’t like things blocking my ears and they also cause itching after a short while. The linkbuds are great for that reason."
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4
"amazing to have... quality sound while gaming on PSP."
"Goodsound ithouthaving thecin ofisolation."
"sound 8.5/10"
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3
"amazing to have ANC while gaming on PSP."
"they're a great little set of noise cancelling ear buds"
"Best active noise csncelling I've seen by far on earbuds"
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0
"Perfect for when waiting on flight gate announcements!"
"If you don't like NC get LinkBuds Open."
"staying aware of surroundings"
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"They're not that expensive and honestly incredible. ... I've rarely been more impressed by headphones, let alone earbuds as I was by the Linkbuds S."
"it sounds great for the price. ... I still feel like it was worth the purchase"
"a cheaper alternative to the xm5 their flagship. ... cheaper price tag"
Disliked most:
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6
"they hurt the part next to my ear canal."
"could not get them into a comfortable secure fit whatsoever"
"they kept slipping as well. ... I just didn't feel comfortable because I felt I needed to adjust them every few minutes since I was paranoid they would fall out."
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"Microphone isn't all that good ... can randomly sound like I'm speaking in a toilet or a room with echo and voice isolation is not good, there is too much background pickup."
"I get told I sound like I'm in a empty hall. Lots of background noise etc."
"The earbuds don't have any mute button which is annoying for calls/confrencing"
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"the battery isssue is a disgrace. ... I had to replace the battery on mines a bit after 2 years."
"battery died completely after 2yrs"
"I had battery problems with LinkBuds S. On LinkBuds batteries died on both buds. ... This is shit batteries or bad firmware optimisation."
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10
"the battery isssue is a disgrace. ... I had to replace the battery on mines a bit after 2 years."
"battery died completely after 2yrs"
"I had battery problems with LinkBuds S. On LinkBuds batteries died on both buds. ... This is shit batteries or bad firmware optimisation."
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"I’ve had some Sony link buds s before that did pretty much the same thing. ... whenever im outside the audio cuts out or glitches. ... Most of the time this is on the aware mode. But i realized the other day that it happens on noise cancellation aswell. Less often but still happens. ... It’ll cut out with the slightest noise ( like the wind is barely blowing or a car drive by) ... I’m not even in that noisy of an environment. For example a single car will go by like every 10 minutes or so. ... Just getting fed up with the audio cutting out for a second or 2."
"random disconnects"
"with the sony the multipoint is hit & miss (unreliable)"
Background-Sale3473 1.0I'm really happy with my nothing ear opens. Depending on your ear they might hurt under the helmet but for me its perfect. Personally its really important that the ear canal is open because of the elevation changes if the sound will cancel out at some point because the pressure gets too high. The helmet inserts are also sweet heard only good things but its a bit expensive just to use for skiing. Before the nothings i had sony linkbuds open but the nothings are way better.
beyondbase 1.0Same issue here. These should be $30 or less for it to be approaching a deal since they’ll be e-waste sooner than anyone would expect. The first generation Linkbuds Open also suffered the same problem for me. Now I have both the latest Linkbuds Fit and Linkbud Opens and I’m curious if they’ll suffer the same fate. Only bought them because I was able to get them from private sellers for like $40 a piece. I’ll never spend more than that on a pair of Sony earbuds because of those original Linkbuds experiences.
Same issue here. These should be $30 or less for it to be approaching a deal since they’ll be e-waste sooner than anyone would expect. The first generation Linkbuds Open also suffered the same problem for me. Now I have both the latest Linkbuds Fit and Linkbud Opens and I’m curious if they’ll suffer the same fate. Only bought them because I was able to get them from private sellers for like $40 a piece. I’ll never spend more than that on a pair of Sony earbuds because of those original Linkbuds experiences.
Coltsbro84 1.0Sony linkbuds Open if you have a large ear canal or a smaller ear. But they are either going to fit your ear great or not. I loved them but had to return them, they hurt the part next to my ear canal.
DualAxes 1.0I tried using the Sony Linkbuds Open, but they kept slipping as well. I just didn't feel comfortable because I felt I needed to adjust them every few minutes since I was paranoid they would fall out. [https://electronics.sony.com/audio/headphones/all-headphones/p/wfl910-b](https://electronics.sony.com/audio/headphones/all-headphones/p/wfl910-b)
Linolu25 1.0I have your same issue, couldn't find any buds that would stay in, they'd fall with time or while I moved my jaw. I'm using the Sony linkbuds open, but since you need ANC you should have a look a the linkbuds FIT
Narrow_Brilliant3752 1.0Great for open-ear comfort, but sound is just okay (weak bass). Pricey at $180, but worth it if you need that design. Best for podcasts and staying aware of surroundings. You can read full review about Sony Linkbuds Open on [me.pcmag.com](https://me.pcmag.com/en/headphones/30267/sony-linkbuds-open)
NCResident5 1.0The Sony c 510 works for me. It sounds good, but it is small. It does have silicon tips. The Linkbuds open are good too.
njgggg 1.0I love mine! Just got mine back from repair andi forgot just how flexible it is to use! Goodsound ithouthaving thecin ofisolation. Perfect for when waiting on flight gate announcements! Had mine since February too.
punki95 1.0I use them occasionally, the connection is not that strong compared to my over ear XM4 and obviously the base sound is trash, but has good open high and mids. My biggest problem right now, that plagues nearly all Sony buds, the battery. Taking them out of the case, the right one is at 80% while the left is 100%. Easy to fix so not a big concern.
pWasHere 1.0I tried the Sony LinkBuds Open but could not get them into a comfortable secure fit whatsoever so I switched to the SoundCore AeroClips and they work perfectly!
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