Who Should (and Shouldn't) Buy Open Ear Earbuds | Sony Linkbuds Clip

By Jess - Gadgets, Gear, Coffee | Aug 22, 2026
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Sony's LinkBuds Clip let you hear your music (or movies) without blocking out the world, but at what sound quality cost? Here's who they're actually for.


Product provided by Sony for testing. Not sponsored.


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πŸŽ‰ UPDATE

I was wrong sort of. Works well for cycling if there isn't a lot of wind or you don't cycle fast.

Also used this during my acupuncture visit and it was perfect, I could still hear them speak, had the music playing and when they left the room I could fall asleep to my music during my session.

Touch button controls, thought I figured it out, sometimes it works fine and then other times it doesn't. Frustrating, I hope they improve this or switch to physical buttons. It never seems to work properly for me while biking though, probably too much movement and I'm not being precise enough.

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🎬 About this video

Going from ANC headphones and earphones that are designed to isolate you from the world to these open ear earbuds that are designed to keep you aware and connected to the world was quite the shift and in that I learned how the open ear earbuds are are indeed useful and can be often left on my ears for the day.


πŸ•¦ Timestamps

00:00:00 tiny speakers by your ears

00:01:28 price

00:01:54 size, design

00:03:17 comfort, fit

00:05:04 sound

00:07:10 10 band EQ

00:07:46 volume

00:09:27 4 listening modes

00:10:47 good for?

00:12:19 tap control

00:13:38 battery

00:14:18 mic quality

00:15:24 connectivity

00:16:51 conclusion


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Based on my personal experience. All opinions are my own. Use your discretion. For entertainment purposes only.