The Sony LinkBud are unique: they are designed to be worn all day and always let the sounds of the world reach your ears. A second model in the series has leaked, but it looks eerily normal, like a cheaper version of the WF-1000XM4.
It should be marketed as Sony LinkBuds S (WF-LSN900) when it becomes official. The original model has a model number WF-L900. More importantly, it has a hole in the center of the ear tip, which lets in ambient sound unhindered.
The S model will not, instead presumably will feature an Ambient mode to try to do the same. This mode is found on many other TWS buds and pipes sound from the mics of the buds to your ears, but it never sounds as good as the real thing.
What the LinkBuds S will do over the other TWS buds is that Ambient Mode will be activated automatically – the Gems will learn from your behavior to know when to switch between Ambient and ANC mode.
Leaked images of Sony LinkBuds S (WF-LSN900)
Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) will be one of the advantages of the S model and should be a similar setup to the WF-1000XM4. Also, these should offer a better soundstage than the original LinkBud when listening to music.
The gems will be available in three colors: Black, White and Gold:
There are still no words on pricing for the LinkBuds S, but to put things in perspective, the WF-1000XM4s cost € 280 (MSRP), the original LinkBuds cost € 180, and the WF-C500s cost € 70.
Sony LinkBuds • WF-1000XM4 • WF-C500
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