SonyLinkBuds Fit Truly Wireless Noise Canceling Earbud Headphones, Small & Light with Newly Developed Air Fitting Supporters, Black

Absolutely incredible. I’ve tried multiple earbuds, and nothing comes close to these. Here’s why I didn’t keep the others I tested:Beats Fit Pro – Poor sound quality, uncomfortable, but at least they stayed in.Sony WF-1000XM5 – Fantastic sound, but uncomfortable and occasionally fell out. They stayed put if I shoved them in, but chewing gum or bending over made them slip.Soundcore AeroFit 2 – Interesting concept, but too unconventional. They barely stayed on my ears, and while the sound was decent, they just sat on the outside of my ear rather than feeling secure.These earbuds outshine them all in every way—comfort, fit, and performance. If you are looking for earbuds that sound great, and stay put while being active, look no further.

Sony has done an excellent job with the design of these earbuds, hitting the mark in terms of aesthetics and innovation. The sleek, modern look makes them stand out, and the build quality feels solid and premium.However, there are a few aspects where the experience could be improved. The earbud tips, while functional, didn’t provide the best fit for me. To achieve the comfort and seal I prefer, I had to invest in aftermarket tips. This added cost and effort could be a consideration for others with similar fit issues.The controls are another area that might require some adjustment. Compared to other Sony LinkBuds, these controls feel slightly more challenging to operate. While they eventually become intuitive with regular use, the initial learning curve might frustrate some users.Overall, these earbuds are a strong contender for anyone looking for stylish and innovative audio gear, but they may require some fine-tuning and patience to deliver their full potential.

The Adaptive noise canceling features are great give me the option to let the voice in and block out everything else

I bought these because as of early 2025 The Wirecutter said they were going to be the new top pick. But I'm returning them after three days. The sound quality is fine, and they fit great. But the noise cancelling doesn't work well (still plenty of noise, there was a whistling sound from the left ear, and PA announcements cut through loudly). The auto-location feature for noise cancellation was very distracting, switching modes at the wrong time for no apparent reason. Tapping controls are not intuitive, and I had to use the app to switch modes. Even still, tapping to answer or hang up a call worked only about half the time. Plus, when I blow my nose while wearing them, they stop entirely (maybe it thought that was some sort of audible command to pause?). So these are not going to be my go-to headphones, especially when there are other great ones for less than a third of the price.

I was extremely disappointed with these earbuds. As a long-time user of the WF-C500 / WF-C510's I thought these would be a nice upgrade and solve the one problem I had with those earbuds, that they would slip out of my ears when I was doing strenuous activity and sweaty.However, these LinkBuds are a pure exercise in frustration.I often rely on touch controls on the earbuds, like play/pause,Fast-forward,Rewind, as I'm often away from my phone when I'm using my earbuds. The touch controls on these earbuds were abysmal. The WC-510's have a physical button that registers every time I press them. On these, it almost never could pick up my "tapping" since there is no physical button, and forget ever trying to Fast forward or rewind through multiple songs. It will never pick up repeated "triple" taps. It seems to have a very long delay until it can accept a new tap input. I was constantly frustrated with these as I could never pause to hear people or skip songs. I always had to rip the earbud out of my ear to talk to anyone. Yes, I did try adjusting the sensitivity in the app, and it did not help in my situation.I would also like to mention that the "winglets", at least in my case, didn't help retain the earbuds any better. No matter what, eventually you will get sweaty, and the earbud will slip out of your ears if doing strenuous activity, and the winglets don't prevent this from happening.. For me, anyway, the earbuds slip out of my ear canal when sweaty and leaning slightly left or right, and the winglet resting above the ear canal does nothing to hold the earbuds in place. Ring-style earbuds that wrap around your ear do work; this design does not.I will say the sound quality was very good and an improvement over the wf-c510, but for me, function matters way more, and these are essentially non-functional due to the impossible to use "haptic" touch controls.

Work very well. It’s a little tricky to put in the charge box.

After reading reviews I decided to purchase these to replace a pair of Beats Fit Pros that the dog got ahold of. They are light weight and feel really good in the ear. They stay put during a good workout, which is really nice. However, the sound quality is just OK. I do prefer the Beats (I know, weird, right?!) over these Sony's. The biggest problem I have is the poor noise cancellation. These are no where near as good as the Beats. It's not even a competition. These have been returned and I went with a pair of Bose QC Ultras for my workouts. Also picked up a pair of SoundPeats Capsule 3 Pro+ earbuds which sounds great due to the xMems drivers (not great for ANC or working out, but are cheap and sound GREAT).

This is the first in-ear audio equipment I've ever owned that I would describe as comfortable. Including "ss" sized pads was genius. Thanks, Sony!