LinkBuds S: Sony launches new True Wireless Earbuds

The LinkBuds S are a new product from Sony. They belong to the family of the same name, which was introduced this year with the LinkBuds. Unlike them - which are open so you're aware of your surroundings - the LinkBuds S have active noise canceling. The "S" stands for silent.

Headphones

EUR128,16

Sony Linkbuds S

ANC, 6 h, Wireless

397

Headphones

EUR129,–

Sony Linkbuds S

ANC, 6 h, Wireless

397

Headphones

EUR133,–

Sony Linkbuds S

ANC, 6 h, Wireless

397

The LinkBuds S are currently the world's smallest and lightest true-wireless headphones, according to Sony, with support for active noise canceling and High Resolution Audio Wireless. They are priced and feature-wise below the high-end WF-1000XM4 model. According to Sony, they are comparable to its predecessor, the WF-1000XM3 - simply smaller and lighter. This will no longer be produced in the future.

Here are the most important specs of Sony's new in-ear:

• Battery life: 6h with ANC, 9h without.
• Additional runtime with case: 14h (+ quick charge function with which the earpieces should run for an hour with five minutes * charging)
• Weight per earpiece: 4.8 grams
• Driver: 5 millimeters
• Protection class: IPX4 (splash-proof)
• Headphone type: Closed in-ear headphones
• Attachments: 4 sizes
• Controls: Touch
• Modes: Active Noise Canceling and Ambient Sound Mode.
• Functions: Speak-to-Chat (wear recognition)
• Bluetooth: Version 5.2, Codec AAC, SBC and LDAC
• Bluetooth sharing: Fast Pair Android

• Voice assistants: Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa

  I describe my first impressions of the LinkBuds S in the video above. The detailed review will follow in two weeks.