Tyler Hayes is a product reviewer for Newsweek. He has contributed extensively to WIRED, The New York Times, Fast Company, and others since 2013. He is obsessed with both music and technology, ...

The Sony LinkBuds use clever technology to create sound that feels so natural from a pair of true wireless earbuds that are so comfortable and small. Occasionally, you see a product launch and think ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. When we unboxed the Sony LinkBuds, we were genuinely ...

Sony has taken a whole new direction with the LinkBuds, which concentrate on allowing noise in while you wear them rather than the more traditional feature of keeping it out. These earbuds’ donut-hole ...

Sony's LinkBuds are the weirdest wireless earbuds I've ever used. Just look at their donut-shaped design (officially called an "open ring design") and you immediately know there's something very ...

Apple's Beats Powerbeats Fit and Sony's LinkBuds Fit (review) are both true wireless earbuds launched in 2025, built for ...

Most notably, the leak suggests the upcoming LinkBuds may include noise-cancellation technology. This is a surprising development considering the distinctive “open ring” design of the LinkBuds. Such a ...

They’ve got a much different purpose than Sony’s excellent 1000XM4 earbuds They’ve got a much different purpose than Sony’s excellent 1000XM4 earbuds is a former senior reviewer who worked at The ...

Ryan is a tech/science writer, skeptic, lover of all things electronic, and Android fan. In his spare time he reads golden-age sci-fi and sleeps, but rarely at the same time. His wife tolerates him as ...

Sony today announced a trio of new products in its LinkBuds line. (One of which really isn’t what you’d consider when you hear “buds,” but we’ll get to that in a minute.) Building on the 2022’s ...

Sony's new LinkBUds are designed to be worn all the time and they have a unique ring driver that enables external sounds to mix with the audio for more awareness when exercising or working. Active ...

Truly wireless earbuds have a variety of use cases, but their small and portable form factor have, for me, always been a great fit for ambient audio. That’s a purpose that most brands have basically ...