Never Off
With LinkBuds, you are always connected with your everyday life. Comfortably wear them around the clock as you hear sounds around you transparently, feeling nothing on your ear, while you remain in touch with people and places, without ever having to pause your personal soundtrack. LinkBuds bridge your daily life and the entertainment you love, wherever you go, whatever you do.
All your worlds, always connected
See how LinkBuds keep you connected and in control of your everyday music by combining super-fit, open-ear styling with high call and sound quality.
Keep every world on
Small and light with an open ring design, LinkBuds connect all your worlds, all day long.
Connected and aware
A newly developed ring-type driver unit, with the centre of the diaphragm open for audio transparency, allows you to clearly hear the sounds around you. You’ll hear when someone calls your name during a call and can chat with friends while listening to music.
Super small and light
Approximately four grams in weight and extremely small, LinkBuds are a marvel of miniaturization. Unlike conventional earbuds, the protective surface covering the speaker diaphragm is integrated within the housing, saving space.
Comfortable and secure fit
LinkBuds combine a shape that perfectly matches the human ear with an ergonomic design for a more stable fit. Sony designed LinkBuds utilizing extensive ear shape data collated since introducing the world’s first in-ear headphones in 1982.
Hear calls and music clearly
Make calls without noise for crystal-clear conversations. Listen to music in high sound quality with compressed tracks restored by Sony's Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) so your favourite bands and artists always sound great.
Ultra clear, noise-free calls
With precise voice pickup technology with advanced audio signal processing, the person on the other end of the call will hear your voice clearly, even when you are in noisy situations. Sony's noise reduction algorithm was developed using AI machine learning using more than 500 million voice samples to suppress ambient noise and extract your voice clearly in a wide range of environments.
Authentic, natural sound
Enjoy well-balanced, high-quality sound with a clear mid-high range. Sony's Integrated Processor V1 reproduces all the detail in your music with minimal distortion for an authentic listening experience. A specially designed 12 mm ring driver with high-compliance (low-recoil) diaphragm provides rich, well-balanced sound.
Give your favourite music a boost
When an original music source is compressed, it loses the high-frequency elements that add detail and richness to a track. Sony's Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE) faithfully restores these to produce high-quality sound that’s closer to the original recording.
Everyday ease
Sony's smart features make using LinkBuds really easy for effortless control.
Simply tap near the ear
LinkBuds may be small but that doesn’t mean they’re difficult to use. With Wide Area Tap, you can use double or triple taps in front of either of your ears to control your music playback—so there’s no need to touch the LinkBuds themselves to operate2,3.
Automatically adjusts sound volume to your environment
Adaptive Volume Control is a smart function that automatically optimizes volume based on where you are. Enjoy lower volume in quiet places and higher volume in noisier environments4.
Talk and hear only ambient sound
You can set Speak-to-Chat to automatically pause the music as soon as you speak to someone, so you can hear just ambient sound and conduct a conversation5—handy if you want to keep your headphones on or your hands are full. And once your chat is over, your music starts playing again automatically6.
Control with your voice
Get hands-free help. Just say “OK Google” or “Alexa” to activate your preferred voice assistant7. Enjoy entertainment, connect with friends, get information, listen to music and notifications, set reminders and more. You can even control your headphones’ features like checking out the remaining battery level with your voice8. You can also listen to and interact with your emails in Microsoft Outlook and join Microsoft Teams using Google Assistant or Siri9.
Better mobility through technology
Sony and Microsoft have come together to develop technology that helps people better navigate through the world. LinkBuds support the Microsoft Soundscape app10. The unique integration enables innovative experiences for richer 3D audio-based navigation, thanks to the uniquely transparent, open ear audio design, while sensors embedded in LinkBuds allow for a true heads-up and hands-free experience11 12.
Made with the environment in mind
LinkBuds use recycled plastic materials for aesthetic parts and plastic-free packaging1.
Recycled plastic materials
LinkBuds use recycled plastic materials from automobile parts.
No plastic in individual packaging
No plastic is included in the packaging material for LinkBuds, reflecting Sony's commitment to reducing the environmental impact of Sony's products1.
Be ready for splashes and the day ahead
With IPX4 water resistance and long battery life, LinkBuds keep you going, anytime, anywhere.
Water resistant for everyday use
With an IPX4 water-resistance rating13, splashes and sweat won’t stop these headphones—so you can keep on moving to the music.
A clearer, more stable Bluetooth signal
For low latency and high sound quality, even around other interference, the Bluetooth® signal is transmitted to both ears at the same time. Thanks to the powerful Integrated Processor V1, you’ll enjoy stable, skip-free, wireless sound.
Listen all day, charge in minutes
You can enjoy a full working day of charge—5.5 hours—from your headphones and store another 12 hours in the case. That means a full 17.5 hours14 of listening time every time you leave the house. In a hurry? Just a 10-minute quick charge gives you up to 90 minutes of play time, and the Sony | Headphones Connect app will even notify you when your charging case drops below 30%.
Small, perfectly formed case
Ultra-small with a stylish rounded design, the charging case fits comfortably in your hand or pockets for life on the go. Open with a simple button press.
What's in the box
Open up the packaging for your LinkBuds and you’ll find five sizes of fitting supporter to suit different ear shapes, and a USB-C charging cable15.
So immersive. So real.
Immerse yourself in sound all around you. As real as if you are there at a live concert or with the artist recording in a studio. With 360 Reality Audio, music has never been so immersive and so real. These headphones let you enjoy 360 Reality Audio16.
[1] Coating and adhesive materials excluded.
[2] To adjust operation of your LinkBuds, tap between the earlobe and the fovea, and from above the auricle to below the earlobe.
[3] The headset may not operate correctly due to coughing or when attaching/detaching accessories around the ears. When the headset reacts incorrectly, turn Wide Area Tap off using the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app.
[4] Set the function to “ON” from the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
[5] In rare cases, Speak-to-Chat may unintentionally start up in response to vibrations caused by devices such as electric toothbrushes, electric massagers and electric shavers, and activities such as brushing teeth, coughing or humming.
[6] Set the function to “ON” from the Sony | Headphones Connect app. To deactivate Speak-to-Chat and return to your music immediately, tap either the left or right touch panel. Otherwise, music will resume playing by default 15 seconds after your conversation ends in Speak-to-Chat mode. This timeframe can be customized using the Sony | Headphones Connect app.
[7] The feature to activate Google Assistant by saying “OK Google” is only available for Android devices. Google, Google Assistant and Android are trademarks of Google LLC. Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The Google Assistant and Alexa are not available in all languages and countries/regions. Install the Google Assistant app and set up with Sony | Headphones Connect app. For Amazon Alexa, install the Amazon Alexa app and set up with Sony | Headphones Connect app.
[8] Only available for Google Assistant. Please see details on https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/7172842#headphones
[9] Requires having the app installed on your Android™ device or iOS device. Microsoft, Outlook and Teams are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies
[10] Install the Spotify app and set up with the Sony | Headphones Connect app. Spotify service may not be available in some countries/regions. Spotify and all other trademarks related to the Spotify brand are the sole property of Spotify AB
[11] For Sony’s approach for Soundscape, please see details on: https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/accessibility/initiatives/#inclusive
[12] Requires having the app installed on your iOS device. Please see details on https://apps.apple.com/app/id1240320677 Microsoft and Soundscape are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
[13] Sony is not responsible for any damages that may occur in connection with the use of Soundscape application with this product. You understand that you use this product at your own risk.
[14] Protection assured against water splashing from any angle, excluding the ring driver unit. The charging case is not water resistant.
[15] 5.5 hrs (earbuds) + 12 hrs (charging case), total 17.5 hrs when using Bluetooth® connection.
[16] Sony | Headphones Connect App is needed. Requires subscription to a music streaming service—subscription fees apply. Some services may not be available in certain countries/regions.