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Sony LinkBuds Open
Successor to the original LinkBuds, 11mm driver and V2 processor
November 1, 2024199.99 $ at launchNo ANC
Generation Lineage
8 hEarbud only
22 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
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Battery Benchmark · 8 h
Offering 8 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)
8 h+45% since the 1st model
Total battery life (case)
22 h+26% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
4 g-2% since the 1st model★ line record
Launch price
199.99 $+11% since the 1st model
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7 generationsSony LinkBuds
2022 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud4 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only8 h
With case22 h
General
Release dateNovember 1, 2024
Launch price199.99 $
Compared to LinkBuds S
- -Loses ANC compared to this model
- ++33% earbud-only battery life
- ++10% total battery life with case
- +17% lighter per earbud
- ·Bluetooth 5.3 vs 5.2
- +Adds USB-C
- +Gains multipoint
- -$0.9900000000000091 pricier at launch
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