Sony has officially announced its new true wireless earphones in the market, dubbed Sony LinkBuds. The highlight of the earbuds remains the unique open-air design which is unlike anything available in the market.

The Sony LinkBuds are being offered in two color options — Black and White. As for the pricing and availability, the true wireless earphones are available for purchase through Amazon for $178.

Sony LinkBuds

The design of the Sony LinkBuds is unlike anything on sale in the market. It has donut-shaped earpieces that go into the ear. There’s no need to adjust the fitting as there’s no foam or similar tips given that the earphones fit directly inside the ear.

What makes the design unique is a hole in the earphones which is basically an open ring driver. It lets users listen to music while also hearing the ambient surroundings, which is similar to products like sound-equipped sunglasses and bone conduction options.

The earphones, which allow ambient sounds, are good for situations where users might need to be aware of their surroundings, like when doing activities such as walking, running, biking, and riding public transportation.

Internally, the product packs custom and ring-shaped 12mm drivers powered by the V1 processor and offers DSEE audio upscaling. The earbuds weigh four grams each, making the new Sony earphones lighter than the Apple AirPods 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live true wireless earphones.

The Sony LinkBuds are also rated IPX4 for splash and sweatproof. There’s also an Adaptive Volume Control feature that optimizes music to the sound in the ambient environment. As for the battery, the company is promising 5.5 hours of usage which can be increased to 17.5 hours with the charging case.

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