Sony LinkBuds Open WFL910/W
The open-ear ring-shaped 11mm driver and Integrated Processor V2 deliver clear, balanced audio while preserving ambient awareness, supported by 22-hour battery life and a 3-minute quick charge that provides 60 minutes of playback. Adaptive Volume Control automatically optimizes sound levels to your surroundings, and the AI-powered noise reduction—trained on over 500 million voice samples—ensures clear calls even in noisy environments. They are best for urban commuters and outdoor runners who need open-ear awareness for safety and IPX4-rated protection, without sacrificing call clarity.
About This Earbuds
The open-ear ring-shaped 11mm driver and Integrated Processor V2 deliver clear, balanced audio while preserving ambient awareness, supported by 22-hour battery life and a 3-minute quick charge that provides 60 minutes of playback. Adaptive Volume Control automatically optimizes sound levels to your surroundings, and the AI-powered noise reduction—trained on over 500 million voice samples—ensures clear calls even in noisy environments. They are best for urban commuters and outdoor runners who need open-ear awareness for safety and IPX4-rated protection, without sacrificing call clarity.
- Form factor open-ear
- Driver type dynamic
- Wireless
- Active noise cancellation
- Bluetooth version 5.3
- Battery life hours 8
- Case battery hours 22
- Water resistance IPX4
- Multipoint
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong comfort (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong anc (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong sound (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | open-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
| Ear Tips | Extra small, Small, Medium, Large |
| Weight | 0.0 kg / 0.0 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 11 |
| Drivers | 1 |
| Freq Min | 33 |
| Freq Max | 20000 |
| Codecs | SBC, AAC |
| Surround | 7.1 Virtual Surround |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Profiles | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP |
| Multipoint | Yes |
| Range | 10 |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 8 |
| Charge Time | 2.6 |
| Fast Charging | 3-minute quick charge gives you up to 60 minutes of play time |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 22 |
| Case Charging | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | No |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant |
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| App | Sony | Sound Connect |
| Volume Limiting | No |
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony LinkBuds Open WFL910/W | Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen | Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZWAXAR | Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | open-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 8 |
| Case Battery Hours | 22 | 28 | 18 | 30 | 26 | 24 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP54 | IP57 | IP57 |
| Multipoint | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony LinkBuds Open WFL910/W | 83.8 | 65.9 | 79 | 82.7 | 72.2 | 93.4 | 95.4 | 43.2 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 Compare | 96.6 | 96.9 | 79 | 99.1 | 79.1 | 93.4 | 99 | 89.3 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen Compare | 96.6 | 80.5 | 79 | 96.4 | 47 | 93.4 | 97.8 | 94.4 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM True Wireless 4 Compare | 96.6 | 99.7 | 33.4 | 91.9 | 97.5 | 93.4 | 90 | 89.3 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZWAXAR Compare | 96.6 | 96.9 | 98.8 | 91.9 | 72.6 | 93.4 | 99.6 | 89.3 |
| Apple AirPods Pro MFHP4LL/A Compare | 96.6 | 80.5 | 98.8 | 83.3 | 75.6 | 70.9 | 97.8 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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