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Sony LinkBuds Clip
C-shaped open-ear clip, 37 hours of total battery without ANC
January 28, 2026★ Notable model229 $ at launchNo ANC
Generation Lineage
9 hEarbud only
28 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
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Battery Benchmark · 9 h
Offering 9 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Lineage DNA
Tracked since Sony LinkBuds (2022), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
9 h+64% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
28 h+60% since the 1st model★ line record
Weight per earbud
6.4 g+56% since the 1st model
Launch price
229 $+27% since the 1st model
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7 generationsSony LinkBuds
2022 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud6.4 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only9 h
With case28 h
General
Release dateJanuary 28, 2026
Launch price229 $
Compared to Sony LinkBuds Fit
- -Loses ANC compared to this model
- ++64% earbud-only battery life
- ++33% total battery life with case
- -31% heavier per earbud
- ·AAC, SBC codecs vs LDAC, AAC, SBC, LC3
- -$29.00999999999999 pricier at launch
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