Sony LinkBuds WF-L900

Unique open-back design ; Tuned for clear vocal performance ; Excellent software

Awkward fit ; Short battery life ; Control problems ; Subpar music playback

The Sony LinkBuds’ open-back design offers a truly unique experience with lots of benefits, but a longer list of caveats makes them hard to recommend to most people in the market for earbuds.

Unexpectedly comfortable

If you absolutely need a pair of true wireless earbuds that lets you keep tabs on your surroundings to the utmost degree at all times, you should consider the Sony Linkbuds. If you don’t feel strongly about that, you should look elsewhere.

+ Compact and lightweight ; + Very comfortable to use even for long hours ; + Reliable tap controls ; + IPX4 ; + Spacious soundstage with 360 Reality Audio ; + Excellent for handsfree calls

- Battery life could be better ; - Bass is lacking ; - Might not fit well with some people's ears ; - No Bluetooth Multipoint ; - A little pricey for what it offers

The Sony LinkBuds WF-L900 is the antithesis of the WF-1000X series of TWS earbuds but whether it's meant for you or not really depends on what you need.

Funky design ; Sony Headphones Connect app compatible ; Good call quality ; Decent sound when listening in silent environments

Zero isolation ; Low battery life ; Poor fit and comfort ; No NFC or wireless charging

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Looking back over the decade, the design of on-ear open-fit earbuds remained largely the same, mostly inspired by Apple Earpods. Sony broke the mould with the LinkBuds to achieve the same open-fit experience but tuning the audio quality to mimic...

Natural audio awareness ; Good sound and features ; Slick, micro design

Mediocre battery life ; Narrow use cases ; Face-tap controls are limiting

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Very comfortable, even after several hours of use. Good call quality and battery life. Open and clear sound with music.

Slim bass. Very important to find the right wings for a good fit. Otherwise they fall out.

The Sony LinkBuds WF-L900 are a very special pair of earplugs. They are namely of the open type, which lets sound from the surroundings right into the ear, along with the music or podcast. In direct contrast to earbuds with active noise cancellation!...

Design léger et innovant, bonnes performances pour les appels vocaux, résistance aux éclaboussures IPX, système de commandes original, connexion Bluetooth satisfaisante

Peuvent ne pas être assez puissants pour certaines personnes, en particulier dans des environnements bruyants, rendu décevant et cruel manque de basses, le design ouvert permet au son ambiant de s'infiltrer, pas de connexion multipoint

Les nouveaux écouteurs de Sony ont un design atypique et quelques fonctionnalités innovantes. Mais est-ce suffisant ? Malheureusement leurs haut parleurs en forme d'anneau, bien qu'originaux, s'avèrent décevants en matière de son et leur autonomie un...

Confort ; Qualité des microphones ; Apport de l'application Headphones Connect ; Tenue pour un usage sportif ; Contrôles "zone étendue" excellents ; Bonne autonomie pour un format bouton

Sonorité beaucoup trop déséquilibrée ; Pas d'induction ; Quelques déclenchement de "zone étendue" involontaires

Innovants voire atypiques, portés par une excellente maîtrise de l'ergonomie et des fonctionnalités poussées, les Sony LinkBuds sont malheureusement loin d'être à la hauteur sur la partie sonore.