80
Christian de Looper
PCMag
“The wireless Sony LinkBuds Open look like regular in‑canal earphones and deliver outstanding audio quality while ensuring you can fully hear your surroundings.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Excellent audio quality
- Subtle open‑ear design
- Comfortable and secure fit
- Good codec support
- Balanced clear sound with good bass
- Long battery life 9 h per charge
Points of Contention
- Tricky to position correctly
- No wireless charging on the case
- Awkward voice controls and finicky tap gestures
- Phone calls suffer background noise interference
Professional Reviews
4 reviews from 4 critics80
Ted Kritsonis
Digital Trends
The Sony LinkBuds Open deliver a comfortable fit, balanced audio, and long battery life, making them a strong choice for open-ear earbuds. However, weak spatial sound, clunky controls, and poor call quality limit their appeal for users seeking advanced features.
70
Ryan Waniata
Wired
“If you can get the Linkbuds Open seated properly, they do a good job letting you sip some tunes without losing touch with your environment (or those in it).”
70
Harry Padoan
TechRadar
The Sony LinkBuds Open offer a secure fit, rich mids, and a class-leading app experience, but suffer from sound leakage, an uneven balance, and a divisive design. They are a solid choice for situational awareness but fall short of being a standout product due to these drawbacks.
