Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WFLS900N/C
- SKU:
- 6505726
Rating by feature
- Sound Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Battery Life
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Connectivity
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers regard the LinkBuds S True Wireless Noise Canceling Earbuds highly for their sound quality, comfortable fit, and lightweight design. The portability of the case and ergonomic design are also appreciated. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the battery life and connectivity issues. Additionally, a few customers feel the volume could be improved.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Great job Sony!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've had many different ear buds over the years and I can say I like these more that any of them. The sound quality is spot on and I can wear them all day and not get ear fatigue as with other ear buds. I would buy these again in a heart beat.
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Posted .Hi Signaturepest,
Thank you for the 5-star rating and we're glad to hear that you like the sound quality and fit of the Sony headphones. With LinkBuds S, you’re always connected to your everyday worlds. Ultra-small and light, they can be worn comfortably around the clock, keeping you in touch with people and places. LinkBuds S switches automatically to optimized ambient sound or high-quality noise canceling for listening without distractions. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
Full Honest Review
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Presentation & Setup: Opening the box, the headphones do feel slightly cheap. Compared to the brand marketing of other products like Apple, the design is not there. Nothing flashy and little brand advertising. The product is easy to set up and connected quickly to my phone. The charging case is made of an odd (almost grainy” plastic. Sound Quality: Despite lacking the “luxury” consumer feeling, the sound quality is quite good. The best way to describe them are improved AirPods (it’s a nice balance between the AirPods vs AirPods Pro. Noise Cancellation: The noise cancellation is not going to drown out every background noise, but it does a solid job. Things like computer typing, office conversations are all muted. Battery Life: I would say my average use is 3-4 hours of audio usage per day and I charge the case once every 3 days. Really no problems with the battery life. Overall: These are by no means the premium headphone for an audiophile. At this price range, I’m not sure you will find that anyways. However, for somebody who is looking for a step above the AirPods (w/ noise cancellation) these are hard to beat. -1 Star: The only issue I have had is momentary connectivity issues. Walking around with these headphones causes them to cut out a bit for some reason. Even repairing them does not seem to help. However, this is a rare occurrence.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AverageAudioReviewer,
Thank you for the review and we always appreciate customers who take time to give us their feedback. We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality, noise canceling and battery performance of the headphones. Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Update the software of your heaphones via Sony headphones connect app . A firmware update improves the functionality and features of your device. It can provide fixes to any performance issues that may occur.
Link your worlds as LinkBuds S switch seamlessly between superlative noise canceling and natural ambient sound. Smart features and settings learn from your behavior and automatically adjust sound settings to provide the right sound for the moment. With an IPX4 water resistance rating, splashes and sweat won’t stop these Sony earbuds so you can keep on moving to the music. A newly developed 5mm driver unit, featuring a high-compliance diaphragm, helps keep the LinkBuds S small while driving your music with rich low frequency bass sound. Sony’s Integrated Processor V1 improves noise cancellation, enhances sound quality, and reduces distortion.Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Fit, Sound quality
A great, reasonably priced set of wireless earbuds
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Simply put, one of the best of the lot and I have tried many of them. The fit is good and the sound is excellent. The application is also one of the best. This should be your starting if you are looking for good, reasonably priced earbuds.
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Posted .Hi StevenM,
We appreciate the 5-star rating and positive feedback. We're glad to hear that you like the sound quality and fit of the headphones. Ultra-small and light, they can be worn comfortably around the clock, keeping you in touch with people and places. LinkBuds S switches automatically to optimized ambient sound or high-quality noise canceling for listening without distractions. Thank you for choosing Sony!
-David
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Connectivity
No wireless charging, but great sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I thought this had amazing sound and small enough not to notice, but no wireless charging
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Posted .Hi Treblig74, Thank you for taking the time sharing your feedback. We're very happy to hear you like the great sound quality and compact size of your Sony Linkbuds S. At Sony, we are always looking to improve our product quality and features. We have noted your input about the lack of wireless charging and will be sure to forward this feedback to the appropriate department.
The LinkBuds S provide crystal clear calls with our Precise Voice Pickup technology. Sony’s V1 Processor provides a well-balanced and high-quality sound for an authentic listening experience. The LinkBuds feature an IPX4 splash-proof and sweat-proof design, Adaptive Volume Control adjusting the volume to the environment around you and a battery life is 5.5 hours and up to 17.5 hours with the charging case. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Battery life
love
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Recommend these. Good quality sound, pretty color. Only minor thing is it doesn't connect directly to iphone like beats. Need a third party app to check battery level.
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Posted .Hi TarynP, Thank you for the 5-star rating! We're thrilled to hear you love the excellent quality and beautiful color of your Sony Linkbuds S. At Sony, we are always looking to improve our product quality and features. We have noted your input about the lack of battery level indicator and will be sure to forward this feedback to the appropriate department. And we're sorry to hear that you're having connection difficulty with your iPhone. Please follow the troubleshooting steps on this link to resolve this issue:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/linkbudss/v1/en/contents/TP1000537735.html
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/linkbudss/v1/en/contents/TP1000537665.html
If you are unable to resolve your concern, please email us at [email protected] with the following details:
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The LinkBuds S provide crystal clear calls with our Precise Voice Pickup technology. Sony’s V1 Processor provides a well-balanced and high-quality sound for an authentic listening experience. The LinkBuds feature an IPX4 splash-proof and sweat-proof design, Adaptive Volume Control adjusting the volume to the environment around you and a battery life is 5.5 hours and up to 17.5 hours with the charging case. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Connectivity
The Best Sound Quality
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Extremely good sound quality especially when using an equalizer, Sony quality sound. Super quiet noise canceling. Decent connectivity but one bud will randomly have a pause of sound occasionally.
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Posted .That's wonderful, EDH12! We're thrilled that you are enjoying the sound quality of the headphones. With LinkBuds S, you're always connected to your everyday worlds. Ultra-small and light, they can be worn comfortably around the clock, keeping you in touch with people and places. LinkBuds S switches automatically to optimized ambient sound or high-quality noise canceling for listening without distractions. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Craig
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Grab these!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely amazing piece of tech! I’d say they’re even better than other companies at this price point. Picked them up when they were on sale which sweetens the deal even more. Definitely recommend these!
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Posted .Hi EricM,
Thank you an amazing review and recommendation! Your satisfaction with your Sony LinkBuds S is greatly appreciated. Link your worlds as LinkBuds S switch seamlessly between superlative noise canceling and natural ambient sound. Smart features and settings learn from your behavior and automatically adjust sound settings to provide the right sound for the moment. With an IPX4 water resistance rating, splashes and sweat won’t stop these Sony earbuds so you can keep on moving to the music. A newly developed 5mm driver unit, featuring a high-compliance diaphragm, helps keep the LinkBuds S small while driving your music with rich low frequency bass sound. Sony’s Integrated Processor V1 improves noise cancellation, enhances sound quality, and reduces distortion. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Battery life
Bose earbuds
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound, which battery life was a little longer.
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Posted .Hi Jonesy,
Thank you for your time writing this review! We're glad you are enjoying the great sound quality and long battery life your new SONY earbuds. Our LinkBuds S offer premium noise canceling to help you focus on your favorite playlist or podcast. They have Precise Voice Pickup Technology that optimally controls microphones on the outside and inside of the earbud, and advanced audio signal processing, conversations are ultra-clear, even in noisy environments. LinkBuds S also supports High-Resolution Audio Wireless thanks to LDAC, our industry-adopted audio coding technology. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
great sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.They sound great and are very comfortable to wear. I like how clear the music sounds and my ears are not irritated after wearing them for hours.
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Posted .Hello WULFGAR, We are happy that you like the sound quality of your new Sony LinkBuds S. Thank you for sharing your feedback and for choosing Sony! Enjoy your music! Vincent
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Must buy
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great noise canceling headphones. These headphones are light and very comfortable, even for my small ears.
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Posted .Hi AdrianM, fabulous! We're truly happy to hear about your satisfaction with the amazing noise canceling feature, very comfortable & lightweight design, and superb performance of your LinkBuds S. Thank you so much for the perfect star review and for choosing the best brand, Sony! - Romeo
Outstanding Quality for the price
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The best earbud headphones I’ve ever had! They are cheaper than AirPods Pro but they fit better, have better noise cancellation in my experience, and they have better sound quality in my opinion. The only 2 things that can be annoying though is the app can be buggy and will often default the headphones to ambient sound instead of cancellation, and for whatever reason my left earbud will randomly disconnect for no reason until I pull both out of my ears and put them both back in again.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Jared,
Thanks for sharing your review and experience with the LinkBuds S. We're glad that you like the fit, noise canceling function, and sound quality of the headphones. Your feedback about the Adaptive Sound Control and Bluetooth connectivity is greatly appreciated.
For optimum performance, make sure that the software version of the headphones is up-to-date (via the Sony Sound Connect app).
When the Adaptive Sound Control on the “Sony Sound Connect” app is turned on, the wearer's actions, like walking or running, are detected. The noise canceling function is automatically adjusted and the Ambient Sound Mode may be activated according to these actions. To make the most of the noise canceling function, turn off the Adaptive Sound Control, and try to turn on the noise canceling function manually when you need it.
For connectivity issues, please refer to the troubleshooting steps on this link:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/linkbudss/v1/en/contents/TP1000537649.html
If still not resolved, reset and initialize the headset. You may find these links helpful:
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/linkbudss/v1/en/contents/TP1000541613.html
https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/linkbudss/v1/en/contents/TP1000541614.html
Hope this helps. In case you need further assistance, please email the below information to [email protected].
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-Ralph
- Pros mentioned:Fit, Sound quality
Nice earbuds.
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These are very small and sound great! I like the app too. Worth the money
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Posted .Hi CristenM,
Awesome! We're glad your investment with your LinkBuds S Earbuds is worth it. The LinkBuds S provide crystal clear calls with our Precise Voice Pickup technology. Sony’s V1 Processor provides a well-balanced and high-quality sound for an authentic listening experience. The LinkBuds feature an IPX4 splash-proof and sweat-proof design, Adaptive Volume Control adjusting the volume to the environment around you and a battery life is 5.5 hours and up to 17.5 hours with the charging case. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Kris
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great earbuds
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love These earbuds, they sound great and the noise cancelling is exellent. They also integrate well with android just about as good as my old galaxy buds
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Posted .Hi, ColtonH,
Thanks for the great review! We really appreciate the feedback. It is great to hear that you are enjoying your Sony Earbuds. Do not forget to get the Sony Sound Connect App to enhance the experience! Than you for choosing Sony, have an amazing day!
-DiegoV
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Comfortable fit with good sound
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Many features with comfortable fit and good sound.
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Posted .Hi AndrewP, Excellent choice! We are so glad to hear that you are enjoying the sound quality and comfort of your new LinkBuds S! Thank you for choosing Sony! -Carl
Software sometimes buggy, but AMAZING SOUND
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Once you get all the settings right, ASTOUNDING SOUND. Software continues to be buggy at times on Android (Samsung S21). Unless Automatic Turn Off option is disabled, one headphone (mostly L, sometimes R) will turn off after 20-30 minutes on phone calls, which is quite annoying, have to take headphone out and put back in, and headphone will turn back on. This is after reset and initialization were done. Shame because the automatic off is a nice feature, assuming software issue with IR interface. Hopefully software updates soon will correct this. Wildly enough, there also is an extreme increase in sound quality when the auto off feature is disabled, at least for my Linkbuds! Couldn't believe my ears when I first disabled auto off, but toggled multiple times between enabling and disabling, and the sound opened up so much it was like the difference between $50 and $150 dollar earbuds. Again, seems to be software issues hopefully ironed out in future. Left earbud touch function may have also been affected by this, but works now after initialization and also turning off the above feature, unsure which thing caused the function to be fixed. Takes a few minutes to make sure LDAC is set on Android Smartphones (Apple cannot support LDAC high quality bluetooth transmission). Must go to bluetooth, then when device appears on bluetooth, must click settings on right of device, enable LDAC. Then under phone settings, must enable "Developer Options", then go down to bluetooth and select LDAC. Also, every time (this is a pain but not Sony's issue) you connect the headphones and want to truly listen at LDAC levels, must scroll down to "Bluetooth Audio LDAC Codec: Playback Quality" and Select "Highest Quality" (Android defaults to best effort every time you connect to headphones, which is often lower than LDAC). All that said, once everything is right, the overall sound, bass, and fidelity of these earbuds is so amazing! Bearing in mind you MUST USE LDAC; Sony has worked to maximize sound quality by implementing LDAC, so if you're not using it, these earbuds may not sound amazing, since you're not using their full functionality. And they are so light, even with the case! Amazing! Noise canceling is great, battery is okay, drains pretty fast with both noise cancelling and LDAC enabled, but hey, can't beat the sound. I love Sony and the amazing sound all of their products produce; they sometimes have had issues with earbuds recently, likely due to trying to get to market too quickly, but I will definitely be a lifelong Sony user. The sound from the product is superior.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Bginger,
Thank you for Thank you for sharing your in-depth experience with the WF-LS900N LinkBuds S. While we are thrilled that you are satisfied with the incredible sound quality , especially when playing LDAC audio format, very lightweight design, industry-leading noise canceling feature, and battery life of these headphones, we are really sorry if you are encountering an issue with the automatic power off function. This is not the experience we were hoping you would have. As a general recommendation, if you haven't yet, to ensure you are getting the most out of your LinkBuds S, we recommend updating its firmware to the latest version. The firmware update improves the functionality and features of the headphones. It also provides fixes to any performance issues that you are encountering. For more details, you may check out the following link:
https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/linkbuds-s/downloads
You may also try using different smartphone/audio device and uninstalling and re-installing the Sony | Headphones Connect app to further isolate the problem.
With LinkBuds S, you’re always connected to your everyday worlds. Ultra-small and light, they can be worn comfortably around the clock, keeping you in touch with people and places. LinkBuds S switches automatically to optimized ambient sound or high-quality noise canceling for listening without distractions.
If there's something we can do to help or you may need more information/technical assistance with our product, please feel free to email us and we'll be more than happy to assist you. You may send us an email at [email protected] with the following:
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We value you being one of our loyal customers, and thank you so much for trusting Sony.
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- Pros mentioned:Fit, Sound quality
Awesome earbuds. Highly recommended.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These earbuds are excellent. Noise canceling works great. They stick better in ear compared to other earbuds I had.Highly recommended.
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Posted .Hi NavanB, Thank you for the wonderful review! We're glad you like the great noise cancelling feature and great fit of your new Sony Linkbuds S. Thanks for choosing Sony! -Sam
- Pros mentioned:Comfort, Sound quality
Best price- quality
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really good quality on the sound and on the contrucción Very comfortable All modes a easy to use, very intuitive to learn
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Posted .Hi Sebastian, Awesome! We are so glad to hear that you are happy with your new LinkBuds S! Thank you so much for choosing Sony! -Carl
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Best Earbuds!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best earbuds I have ever owned! The sound canceling is AMAZING! You can just pop them in if you want no sound in a busy atmosphere and boom instant peace! With or without music!! Highly recommend. Would definitely purchase again.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Fit, Sound quality
I Love them!!!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’ve had 2 pairs of AirPods, both of which stopped working. So far these are way better, I love the sound quality and the way it fits my ear.
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Posted .Hi BrendaF, Thank you for upgrading to your new Sony Linkbuds S! We're very pleased to hear you love the excellent sound quality and fit of these earbuds. The LinkBuds S provide crystal clear calls with our Precise Voice Pickup technology. Sony’s V1 Processor provides a well-balanced and high-quality sound for an authentic listening experience. The LinkBuds feature an IPX4 splash-proof and sweat-proof design, Adaptive Volume Control adjusting the volume to the environment around you and a battery life is 5.5 hours and up to 17.5 hours with the charging case. Thank you for choosing Sony! -Sam
Very good
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I prefer these over airpods and airpod pros alot actually. They fit better sound better and the anc is better as well. If you get them on sale they'll be very hard to beat value im sure.
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