What Hi-Fi?

Sony LinkBuds S

View offers

Wireless headphones | £180 | whf.cm/LinkBudsS

Sony’s wasted no time launching a new member of its LinkBuds family of wireless earbuds. The originals launched in March, complete with their innovative ring-driver design which offered something a little different to the norm, both in terms of fit and sound quality. They weren’t perfect, but they did more than enough to pique our interest and gain a four-star review.

The new LinkBuds are called the Sony LinkBuds S, but looking at the design of this pair, you wouldn’t necessarily guess they were from the same family.

Priced at £180, the LinkBuds S come in just above the original LinkBuds (£150). Given that they bring active noise-cancelling to the party it is hardly surprising they cost a premium.

Compared with the £250 launch price of the premium Sony WF-1000XM4 model, you can see a natural progression to the more expensive

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from What Hi-Fi?

What Hi-Fi?1 min read
Baby Boomers
Good things come in small packages, we are told, and when it comes to stereo speakers, that’s true. Or, at least, it can be. Yes, there is no substitute for a large cabinet if you want a sound with real scale and the deepest bass, but today’s speaker
What Hi-Fi?1 min read
Aural hygiene
Regular readers may have detected a pattern here; this round-up is part two of a two-part series aimed at highlighting the best soundbars in the most popular part of the market. Last month we turned our spotlight on the top budget ’bars – those sonic
What Hi-Fi?4 min read
Televisions
View offers whf.cm/BBTelevisions Best 40-43in TV and Best gaming TV, Awards 2023 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It’s only marginally better than the C2 it replaces – but that is still good enough for the OLED42C3 to be the best 42-inch TV we have tested. Type OLED HDMI 4

Related Books & Audiobooks