Sony LinkBuds Clip Open-Ear Headphones, Black

One word... WOW.

I was not expecting the performance these linkbuds provide... and the best bit, other than the sound quality, they are totally secure when fitted on the ear and i feel 100% confident they will not fall off/out.

Wish I would have had these years ago... these are now the only buds I will be using.

The best thing I liked about the linkbuds is it doesn’t close the ears and could still comfortable to listen to music. Design is very unique compared to to other earbuds.

Bought 3 weeks ago after seeing an ad for them. I have trouble finding comfortable earphones as my ears are small but these do the job! So impressed with them. Great quality sound, easy to wear, comfortable and no connection issues. Totally fab!!

I bought these earbuds because they do not have to be pushed into my ears. My left ear is perforated and two of the three bones that are for hearing have been broken off. My right ear has age related poor hearing. With these earbuds I can listen to my phone/tablet clearly as well as background sounds. More hygenic than normal hearing aids. I wish it was possible to have the benefit of these buds as a hearing aid.

Love them! No regualr in-ear earphones fit my ears. These ones are perfect for me. There are a few bugs and the sound is not the most incredible l, but they work perfectly well for me.

Sony LinkBuds Clip Wireless Headphones WF-LC900

Stunning safe surround sound from Sony with complete comfort and control

These new Sony clip design earbuds for open-ear listening allow you to enjoy music, podcasts and telephone calls as a normal listening experience while remaining fully aware of your immediate surroundings and continuing with routine activities of daily living. Since they clip gently onto your ear without blocking the ear canal, they provide immense safety benefits for earbud listeners and a perfect solution to the dangers, hazards and inconvenience of hearing loss in public places so typical of in-ear designs. You can hear traffic, conversations and announcements, and sense potentially dangerous situations perfectly without removing them.

It goes without saying that they are compact, lightweight, comfortable for all-day wear, unobtrusive, IPX4 rated to be splash and sweat resistant, breathable and are designed with optional fitting cushions providing extra comfort for those with smaller ears and those inclined to vigorous activity such as running or gymnastics. Available in an attractive selection of four colours (beige, black, lavender and green), they now boast up to thirty seven hours battery life - nine hours in the earbuds themselves and a further twenty eight hours charge in the charging case when using a Bluetooth connection plus a fast-charge facility.

They come with six of Sony’s latest technological enhancements including a new audio mode termed Voice Boost which improves the clarity of the spoken word in podcasts and audiobooks, an Adaptive Volume feature which automatically increases the volume in noisy environments and a Sound Leakage Reduction facility to ensure that others are not inconvenienced by your listening choices. A double tap on the left earbud immediately switches these three versatile listening modes from one to another. The Digital Sound Enhancement Engine, which ensures high quality clarity and richness particularly for higher frequency sounds and musical registers can be connected to the Sony Headphones Connect App Equaliser and adjusted precisely to reflect personal listening tastes and preferences in the Standard Mode. Multipoint pairing permits easy switching between two devices. These new earbuds also use bone conduction technology and Artificial Intelligence to detect your voice and filter unwanted background noise. I found pairing the earbuds to be quick, easy and reliable with Windows ten and eleven desktops and laptops, Apple iMacs, Macbooks, iPads and Samsung Galaxy mobile phones and tablets.

They guarantee a good quality listening and microphone experience for all with a crisp clarity of sound, an authentic voice quality for telephone calls, speech, and drama podcasts, and rich and full stereophony for music, choral and concert hall performances. Further illustrated help and guidance on how best to wear and control them are best sought from the Sony website and customer support videos which both complement and enhance the literature supplied with them. The small font-size literature which accompanies them will prove challenging to read for older listeners so the Sony support online videos will be especially helpful. There can be no doubt that the Sony LinkBuds Clip master all the challenging compromises between sound quality, comfort, battery life, safety and total situational awareness.

Comfortable to wear, light and responsive to touch. I wear them in the gym and unless it it's unusually noisy they are clear.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Stunning safe surround sound from Sony with complete comfort and control

These new Sony clip design earbuds for open-ear listening allow you to enjoy music, podcasts and telephone calls as a normal listening experience while remaining fully aware of your immediate surroundings and continuing with routine activities of daily living. Since they clip gently onto your ear without blocking the ear canal, they provide immense safety benefits for earbud listeners and a perfect solution to the dangers, hazards and inconvenience of hearing loss in public places so typical of in-ear designs. You can hear traffic, conversations and announcements, and sense potentially dangerous situations perfectly without removing them.

It goes without saying that they are compact, lightweight, comfortable for all-day wear, unobtrusive, IPX4 rated to be splash and sweat resistant, breathable and are designed with optional fitting cushions providing extra comfort for those with smaller ears and those inclined to vigorous activity such as running or gymnastics. Available in an attractive selection of four colours (beige, black, lavender and green), they now boast up to thirty seven hours battery life - nine hours in the earbuds themselves and a further twenty eight hours charge in the charging case when using a Bluetooth connection plus a fast-charge facility.

They come with six of Sony’s latest technological enhancements including a new audio mode termed Voice Boost which improves the clarity of the spoken word in podcasts and audiobooks, an Adaptive Volume feature which automatically increases the volume in noisy environments and a Sound Leakage Reduction facility to ensure that others are not inconvenienced by your listening choices. A double tap on the left earbud immediately switches these three versatile listening modes from one to another. The Digital Sound Enhancement Engine, which ensures high quality clarity and richness particularly for higher frequency sounds and musical registers can be connected to the Sony Headphones Connect App Equaliser and adjusted precisely to reflect personal listening tastes and preferences in the Standard Mode. Multipoint pairing permits easy switching between two devices. These new earbuds also use bone conduction technology and Artificial Intelligence to detect your voice and filter unwanted background noise. I found pairing the earbuds to be quick, easy and reliable with Windows ten and eleven desktops and laptops, Apple iMacs, Macbooks, iPads and Samsung Galaxy mobile phones and tablets.

They guarantee a good quality listening and microphone experience for all with a crisp clarity of sound, an authentic voice quality for telephone calls, speech, and drama podcasts, and rich and full stereophony for music, choral and concert hall performances. Further illustrated help and guidance on how best to wear and control them are best sought from the Sony website and customer support videos which both complement and enhance the literature supplied with them. There can be no doubt that the Sony LinkBuds Clip master all the challenging compromises between sound quality, comfort, battery life, safety and total situational awareness.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I already have Sony ear buds but have difficulty with them in my ears. I bought these as they are a clip on type rather than a plug in type. They fit really well and I have no fear of them falling out. I put them I whilst walking my dog and am really pleased to be able to hear surround noises as well. The sound from these are perfect for me in this environment. I find the in case charging really good and so easy. The use of QR codes to set up is so easy and I was connected to my phone in minutes. I can certainly recommend these earbuds especially when being aware of your environment is important.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Opening the box

On first view the box is like a jewel my box, small and discreet

Then out comes a small plastic case containing the link buds

Lift the lid and it comes to life, take out a link bud and the connect in seconds via the Sound Connect app, but I also found they’ll connect to an I phone via Bluetooth.

Next step is putting them in the ear, they look like they may be uncomfortable, but surprise! Once in, they’re comfortable, in fact you forget they’re there at all

So small and light must equal poor sound?

Think again, the sound quality is awesome, deep bass, clear treble, and speech is wonderful, and all the while you can still hear what’s going on around you.

The sound connect app allows you to choose three different settings, and to change those settings just by tapping the link buds

Personally having tried all three I prefer to just use the standard setting

I use my phone to listen to listen to audio books and music as well as calls, but I’m of an age where I prefer to put the phone to my ear to make a call! Otherwise people may think I’ve lost my marbles!

All in all, this is an awesome product from Sony.

I would totally recommend this product to anyone.

They’re superbly designed, and easy to use, even for for a man in their sixties.

Also the product is competitively priced and in fact for the quality, it’s brilliant value

Wonderful quality, superbly made, and Outstanding Sound Quality