Outside of the acclaimed 1000X series of wireless audio products, Sony has the LinkBuds series as its more affordable option. The LinkBuds S are more than 2 years old at this point, so Sony updated them with the LinkBuds Fit and partnered with Olivia Rodrigo for it.
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As a successor to the LinkBuds S, the LinkBuds Fit retains the Air Fitting Supporters and Earbuds Tips to give them a comfortable fit. They inherit the Integrated Processor V2 of the WF-1000XM5, so you’re getting excellent noise cancellation and Auto Ambient Sound. They are also updated to support HiRes Audio Wireless, LDAC, and LC3 audio codecs.
On the other hand, the LinkBuds Open succeeded the original LinkBuds as Sony’s latest open-ring earbuds. They have been redesigned for a more comfortable fit, and the open-ring drivers are now bigger at 11mm and also use Sony’s Integrated Processor V2 for better audio processing. You also get support for DSEE and Adaptive volume, along with support for AAC and LC3–but no LDAC support like the LinkBuds Fit.
Both LinkBuds have an IP54 rating, support simultaneous Bluetooth transmission, and have this Wide Area Tap feature where you can tap your cheek in place of the usual tap gestures on the earbuds themselves. The LinkBuds Open are rated for up to 8 hours, while the LinkBuds are rated for up to 5.5 hours with ANC enabled (8 hours with ANC off).
New to the lineup is the LinkBuds Speaker, which is meant for you to seamlessly transition from listening to the LinkBuds earphones to the speaker. While it has a dock and is meant for home listening, the LinkBuds Speaker is also portable, with a battery life of up to 25 hours. It has a tweeter and a woofer, along with passive radiators and a customizable 5-band EQ through the Sound Connect app.
Both the Sony LinkBuds Fit and LinkBuds Open are priced at $200(~Php 12k), while the LinkBuds Speaker is priced at $180(~Php 11k). There’s no word yet if all three will be made available in the Philippines.
