Home Theater Systems Buying Guide
Product Information
Specifications
Specifications
- Battery
- Battery Life (continuous music playback time) (Buds+Case): Max. 20 hrs (6 hrs+14 hrs)
- Battery Charge Method: USB Charging (with case)
- Battery Charge Time (Buds): Approx. 2.0 hrs
- Bluetooth® Specification
- Bluetooth® version: Bluetooth Specification Version 5.2
- Effective Range: 32.81 ft
- Frequency Range: 2.4 GHz band (2.4000–2.4835 GHz)
- Profile: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP
- Supported Audio Format(s): SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Supported Content Protection: SCMS-T
- Charging Case
- Battery Charge Time: Approx. 3 hrs (USB charging)
- Dimension: Approx. 1.69" x 2.36" x 1.09"
- Weight: Approx. 1.23 oz
- General Features
- DSEE Extreme: Yes
- Driver Unit: 0.2"
- Frequency Response (Bluetooth® Communication): 20 Hz–20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz sampling) / 20 Hz–40,000 Hz (LDAC 96 kHz sampling 990 kbps)
- Headphone Type: Closed, dynamic
- Magnet: High-power neodymium magnets
- Waterproof: Yes (IPX4)
- Noise Canceling
- Ambient Sound Mode: Yes
- Quick Attention: Yes
- Size & Weight
- Weight (Buds): Approx. 0.17 oz (x2)
What's in the Box
What's in the Box
- LinkBuds S
- 4 Sizes of earbud tips
- USB-C Charging Cable
Reviews
Customer Reviews for Sony LinkBuds S Truly Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds
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1. Occasionally the left earbud would cut off for a few seconds. This issue would happen a few times a day, and got progressively more severe as I used them.
2. The ANC got progressively more static-y, to the point where music was drowned out by the noise. It started at a normal ANC level, and progressed to unacceptable levels.
3. (and my main problem) The headphones would randomly create an extremely high pitched ring in either bud. This progressed to whenever ANC was on (this would reset when the buds were placed in the case, but randomly start again). It was a genuinely painful noise. I'm someone who is more susceptible to hearing loss than others, so this was a genuine concern while using them.
I contacted customer support and was asked to send off my product for repairs (the earbuds I had owned for 8 days total). There was no acknowledgement to the fact that the device was faulty. Considering that repairs could have taken up to 2 weeks, (and put me dangerously close to my return deadline) I opted to just return them.
The headphones themselves (without the defects) are okay, but I have found better elsewhere. The app is useful, has simple but helpful controls. The touch controls are fairly limited, especially since the left bud only controls ANC. The audio quality is decent. The earbud fit is very specific, so if the buds don't fit you, tough luck. They slipped out rather easily for me, after trying all the available tips. The case is okay, the texture is quite nice, but the hinge feels a bit flimsy. They charge fast however.
Overall, if you don't mind risking a defective product that you might have to send away for repairs, it's an okay product in that regard. That being said, there are definitely better products on the market, so it might be worth looking around. Personally I wouldn't recommend this product due to my overall experience.
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It's also really annoying that if you select start/stop to be available on one earbud, you can't disable the track forward/backward function that sits in the same group. I don't know how many times I ended up forwarding multiple tracks when I put the buds into or out of my ear - which when you listen to podcasts is incredibly annoying because of how hard it then is to find your place again...
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