Sony LinkBuds Open

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Sentiment score58% positive
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Last updated: Apr 17, 2026

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Reddit Iconayo_ninja
4 months ago

can suggest you sony LinkBuds Open, i hve Sony WF-1000XM5 and they a perfect, but they have anc, LinkBuds same quality category, just without anc

Reddit IconBackground-Sale3473
3 months ago

I'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.

Reddit Iconbeyondbase
2 months ago

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.

2 months ago

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.

Reddit IconColtsbro84
12 months ago

Sony 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.

Reddit IconDualAxes
11 months ago

I 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)

Reddit IconLinolu25
5 months ago

I 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

Reddit Iconmisshapen_chaos
11 months ago

I use the Sonly Open Link Buds and I love them. I will say though, I have pretty big ears and feel that they wouldn't fit well on someone with smaller ears. They sound really good and I can wear them all day without feeling uncomfortable.

Reddit IconNarrow_Brilliant3752
10 months ago

Great 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)

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