Sony LinkBuds WF-L900

Unique open-back design ; Tuned for clear vocal performance ; Excellent software

Awkward fit ; Short battery life ; Control problems ; Subpar music playback

The Sony LinkBuds’ open-back design offers a truly unique experience with lots of benefits, but a longer list of caveats makes them hard to recommend to most people in the market for earbuds.

Unexpectedly comfortable

If you absolutely need a pair of true wireless earbuds that lets you keep tabs on your surroundings to the utmost degree at all times, you should consider the Sony Linkbuds. If you don’t feel strongly about that, you should look elsewhere.

+ Compact and lightweight ; + Very comfortable to use even for long hours ; + Reliable tap controls ; + IPX4 ; + Spacious soundstage with 360 Reality Audio ; + Excellent for handsfree calls

- Battery life could be better ; - Bass is lacking ; - Might not fit well with some people's ears ; - No Bluetooth Multipoint ; - A little pricey for what it offers

The Sony LinkBuds WF-L900 is the antithesis of the WF-1000X series of TWS earbuds but whether it's meant for you or not really depends on what you need.

Funky design ; Sony Headphones Connect app compatible ; Good call quality ; Decent sound when listening in silent environments

Zero isolation ; Low battery life ; Poor fit and comfort ; No NFC or wireless charging

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Looking back over the decade, the design of on-ear open-fit earbuds remained largely the same, mostly inspired by Apple Earpods. Sony broke the mould with the LinkBuds to achieve the same open-fit experience but tuning the audio quality to mimic...

Natural audio awareness ; Good sound and features ; Slick, micro design

Mediocre battery life ; Narrow use cases ; Face-tap controls are limiting

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Very comfortable, even after several hours of use. Good call quality and battery life. Open and clear sound with music.

Slim bass. Very important to find the right wings for a good fit. Otherwise they fall out.

The Sony LinkBuds WF-L900 are a very special pair of earplugs. They are namely of the open type, which lets sound from the surroundings right into the ear, along with the music or podcast. In direct contrast to earbuds with active noise cancellation!...