Sony LinkBuds S Truly Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds, White

2026-03-11T20:00:00

After 6 months of use started to make uncomfortable noise and the battery is dying fast, both ear plugs and case.

kulitskaya

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2026-03-11T20:00:00

Ive owner this for around two years now. Im honestly not too happy at all. Sound quality is awesome and I like the color. The fit is also fine. I don't notice any discomfort or anything. I bought these to replace my gen 1 airpods which were a gift so these were my first personal wireless earphone purchase. I did lots of research sadly nothing that indicated these issues. Glaring problem for me is that these do not have a tracker like airpods. For the price this is a little irritating. Battery life was decently all-right. I didn't notice any upgrade over the airpods. Whilst I would never buy airpods again. The linkbuds have some stupid issues. I used my air-pods daily. Due to life changes I have used my Linkbuds less. After only two years the battery is greatly reduced. The big issue is the software. These will regularly just refuse to connect for no reasonZ troubleshooting also. I have been close to throwing them away when they wont connect on my whole 40 minute commute. Definitely not user error. I have had it happen often enough. Battery charged headphones in case glowing sonys troubleshooting process etc. Usually I just forget about it and try again and sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. Ive done this on 3 devices and a new phone. It is not a 3rd party issue. Overall with all this combined I wouldn't recommend these at the price point they come in at.

Chammert26

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2026-02-23T19:00:00

I got this as a graduation gift in the summer of 2024. even since mid 2025 my left earbuds battery lasts for 2-5 minutes and dies. it also get very hot in the case and keeps blinking orange

lobster50

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2026-02-04T19:00:00

The earphones worked well for approx 3 years, then the batteries failed. Rapid drain and inaccurate battery level readings, I'll use the LinkBuds S starting out with more than 90% battery remaining in each, and after 5 minutes I will receive a low battery warning for one earphone, it will then immediately die, followed a few minutes later by the same issue for the other earphone. I was hoping it was just a dodgy software update that messed up the battery level reporting but after updating the firmware to latest, the problem still persists. Looking to replace them but having seen others report similar battery issues with Sony earphones, I've lost faith that another pair of the LinkBuds S or the more expensive WF-1000XM5 won't just do the same a few years down the line so considering other brands.

VerifiedCustomer

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2026-01-21T19:00:00

Best earbuds I've ever have,Top quality, worth the money

AQIF

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2026-01-19T19:00:00

i have bought my 2nd pair, best earbuds used. only gripe is the battery, in my first pair, after a few years the battery is dead. could only use it for 10 mins or not at all.

maoo122

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2026-01-19T19:00:00

I bought this item last month, & i am so satisfied & exciting the sound..

Sue T.

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2026-01-16T19:00:00

Bought it at a discounted price. So far so good, and I am happy with my linkbud s.

Sam1968

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2026-01-13T19:00:00

The quality is quite good for the price. Sound is clear and comfortable to wear. Overall worth the money

emarlard

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2025-12-14T19:00:00

Good sound quality especially in noise cancelling mode - utilising my Sound Connect app on Android mobile to play with settings; even in no mode the sound is good with bass boost audio setting but in ambient noise mode the sound isn't as full but that can be useful when traveling out on the street...Ive had some piercing high tones randomly appear on a few occasions out of nowhere and now my right ear phone is making a whooshing windy noise that I can't seem to fix, just have to put the headphones away for a spell. Battery is probably the biggest downfall (previous to all these strange technical issues), in noise cancelling I only get 4hrs of battery, I'm probably charging the headphones and case every other day because of regular use. I will be looking to return/replace if still under warranty. Oh also the touch sensitive buttons react to my rain coat hood so basically impossible to listen to music with my rain hood up constantly pausing and switching ambient and noise cancelling settings.

Nathan25

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2025-12-07T19:00:00

Bought at a very good price versus rsvp. The qpund quality is good and have no issue with it. Just that I have tried using it for a call and the person on the other line can't seem to hear what I say. This happen while I was driving. Not sure it's an isolated case or what. Overall no complaints and sound quality is good and the price is good as well.

Steven682

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2025-12-02T19:00:00

Honest to the music and beat at an affordable price. Comfortable wear and good fit.

twtan

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2025-11-27T19:00:00

The sound is great, anc is great, the only problem that I had is when I am still wearing my linkbuds while listening to a song it suddenly stop, this happens frequently and I don't know why. It kind of disturbing, otherwise everything is great, sound, quality, customization, the comfort everything is great

Haziq I.

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2025-11-23T19:00:00

This is my first ever purchase of earliest and I am astonished. Very comfortable to wear and outstanding sound quality. I should have bought sooner!

Angler1

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2025-11-12T19:00:00

I bought these Link Buds about one month ago, the battery life on the buds are bit unpredictable as it may suddenly go down very fast, not consistent with left and right side. Sony to relook into these matters as the microphone pick up and the voice on the receiving end informed my voice is bit muffled and ie. like a cloth was wrapping round the mic. Dissatisfaction on this point raised. The price is considered too high for the quality and consistency offered by this product.

JLum

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2025-11-04T19:00:00

Just passed the one year warranty and the left earbud now works only 15 minutes and the right one only an hour. I used them maybe 3 days a week for hour or hour and half to listen music. Called the support only to find out that it is out of warranty and they suggest to send the earbuds to a Sony facility (only 2 in US and none in California) on my expense without knowing how much the repair will cost. These earbuds are prone to battery problem after a year. The price does not justice for only one year use. Very disappointing.

Pat71d

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2025-11-04T19:00:00

For the sound quality, this is value for money. I even use this while riding motorcycle and the sound was superb!

Nougat23

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2025-11-03T19:00:00

I bought these 15 months ago, so just out of the warranty period, and now the battery dies in less than 20 minutes. I work in an office so there was no abuse or extreme conditions they were in. I also had connectivity issues and issues with the noise cancelling.

tkuepfer

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2025-11-02T19:00:00

The product is great at first but the performance goes downhill after about a few days of usage. It'll auto cut of audio, especially the left side of the buds. Sent in for warranty repair, but the problem still persist. Till now, still waiting for the service team to figure out what's the root cause of the issue and to how to rectify it.

Frustrated U.

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2025-10-29T20:00:00

Great value and good product. I've not used in ear before and they are comfortable.

Mags42

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2025-10-27T20:00:00

I am so happy i did buy this earbud, very2 impressed with the sound.

Yop78

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2025-10-26T20:00:00

Been good until recently. Had these for a little over a year when the right buds battery started failing to hold a charge. Really disappointing for a higher end and spendy product. Many others have this issue that Sony will not cover. *See Reddit Good news is a local repair shop could change the battery

KaylaS

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2025-10-15T20:00:00

Satisfied with everything but the lifespan. After 21 months, a charge doesn't even last an hour.

ZbLog

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2025-10-14T20:00:00

Although the sound quality and ANC was decent, unfortunately the battery of this product is extremely poor. I can't even use the ANC function anymore because the battery drains within 20 minutes. Even without ANC I cannot get 30 minutes out of the left earbud. I will not be buying a Sony product again.

S B.

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2025-10-13T20:00:00

En febrero 20 de 2023 compre un LINKBUDS S MODELO YY2950 en un de almacén de confianza como Best Bay, todo era perfecto, buen sonido, cancelación de ruido excelente, y un producto confiable como SONY, con supuestos altos estándares en sonido. Al año comenzó a fallar precisamente cuando vencío la garantía de compra. La batería comenzó a agotarse aunque decía un 100% esta se descargaba en 10 minutos, el auricular derecho se descargaba a los 5 minutos aunque señalaba que estaba en un 90%, fui al almacén y no me solucionaron, escribí a soporte de SONY, y me dieron las indicaciones pertinentes para reiniciarlo, elimine la aplicación de mi celular únicamente para ver si lo actualizaba, pero todo fue en vano. Cundo les escribí un email, dándoles a conocer lo descontenta y lo defraudada por comprar un supuesto producto que promociona ser uno de los mejores en el mercado. Pero no se si fue decepcionante la perdida de mi dinero al comprar un producto de tan mala calidad o la respuesta que me dieron vía email cuando solicite un teléfono, dirección o lugar donde llevarlos para que me lo repararan. Solo lamentaron que yo estuviese tan decepcionada y que no tenían mas opciones de solución. porque yo ya había agotado todos los pasos para la restauración de la batería. Leyendo todas las reseñas noto que no soy la única, algunos mas tienen el mismo problema que tengo con este producto. solo le digo a las personas que quieran comprar uno de estos producto no lo hagan piénselo antes de malgastar su dinero. si alguien desea abrir una sala de disputa para hablar sobre este estafa al vendernos un comercial que es totalmente falso, estaré pendiente.

Silvia E.

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2025-10-09T20:00:00

Just got these. They performed above expectations. Sound cancelling and quality rivial my XM4 over the ear headphones. Just a much smaller package!

Unhappypickle07

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2025-10-08T20:00:00

I purchased the LINKBUDS S in the month of December 2023 and one of buds (left ear piece) failed after an year of working. The charging no longer lasts above an hour of use and one of them discharges rapidly within 15 minutes of usage.

Nagu

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2025-10-08T20:00:00

Bought these just over a year ago and the left bud doesn't stay charged for more than 20 minutes. Sony doesn't stand behind their product

Jb325

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2025-09-15T20:00:00

Have owned for 2 years. Sound quality is fine but Bluetooth connectivity is absolutely pitiful. Effective range of about 2.5 feet and will disconnect constantly in any sort of crowded environment like the gym or subway.

Paid m.

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2025-09-14T20:00:00

Bought these a little over a years ago, and they've proven to be the most disappointing product I've EVER purchased from Sony. They aren't even useful as a paperweight at this point. This product is definitely not on par with the headphones and earbuds Sony has released for decades, and the experience with this product has been bad enough that I will reconsider ever buying anymore Sony products in the future... On first impression the earbuds were great. I loved the sound quality, and the way they fit snug and securely in the ears. The noise cancelling was also very impressive. The customizations available through the Sony app were pretty cool as well. 100% what you would expect from a upper-middle tier audio product from Sony. Within ~2 months, the head phones started going downhill. Battery life started diminishing, which is expected from any product with a rechargeable battery, but the decline was very quick. Originally, I could make it through about 5 to 6 hours with fully charged buds, and a 20 minute charge would get me through the rest of my work day. Pretty soon I was charging them 2-3 times a day. At ~6 months, the headphones physically started to fall apart. The black lens that hides the sensor for detecting when the headphones are being worn FELL OFF IN MY EAR CANAL and I had to have a trained medical professional help me remove it!... Around the same time, the noise cancellation started acting up. Whenever the buds were set to Noise Cancelling, a constant buzzing sound could be heard while the headphones were on. Like a strong breeze was blowing past your ear... After ~9 months, the battery is almost completely shot in the right earbud. On a "full charge", the buds say they're only at 70%. If I'm lucky, I can maybe get 30 minutes of use out of the right bud, otherwise it lasts about 15 minutes. Of course, the right bud is the "primary" earbud, so the left can't function independently. Not much you can do once the battery goes unless you're able to pull the buds apart and replace the batteries on your own. Overall, a very disappointing product from a company I once held in high regard. I wouldn't buy these again or recommend them to anyone.

Sad 9.

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