Sony’s oddest earbuds tipped for audio and fitness upgrades

TechAudioHeadphonesEarbudsSony’s oddest earbuds tipped for audio and fitness upgradesSony is reportedly readying not one but two new Linkbuds earbuds, and one model appears made for fitness fansWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Sony is reportedly readying not one but two new Linkbuds earbuds, and one model appears made for fitness fans

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Quick SummarySony is reportedly working on two new sets of Linkbuds true wireless earbuds, possibly with the same chipset as the WF-1000XM5. The models are believed to be called Linkbuds Open and Linkbuds Fit.

Sony is reportedly working on two new sets of Linkbuds true wireless earbuds, possibly with the same chipset as the WF-1000XM5. The models are believed to be called Linkbuds Open and Linkbuds Fit.

The earbud market is so crowded it’s often hard to tell whose earbuds are whose. But there’s no mistakingSony’sLinkbuds WF-L900, which are as weird as they are wonderful. And now a successor is imminent – and Sony appears to be updating itsLinkbuds Stoo.

If you’re not familiar with the original Linkbuds, they have a very different design to most earbuds: instead of the familiar ear-tip design they have a doughnut-shaped bit instead. That means you can hear the world around you without needing a transparency mode, and one of the examples Sony gives is of wearing them in the workplace where you need to hear other people.

Sony’s new Linkbuds: what we know so far

The new names are unusual for Sony, which tends to go for relatively meaningless letters and numbers instead of words – so for example its best earbuds are called theWF-1000XM5. This is an ongoing Sony thing and hopefully the move to more memorable and descriptive names is part of a wider, more consumer-focused strategy: it really helps with researching products, comparing models, finding deals and so on.

The new report doesn’t detail the specs of either set of earbuds. But recent rumours have suggested that they’ll be getting the same chipset as the WF-1000XM5, which delivers excellent ANC; previous rumours from the same source have promised that the new Sonys will “push the boundaries of audio innovation”. A release date hasn’t been confirmed but it’s possible we’ll see these new models this side of Christmas 2024.

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