Sony’s new LinkBuds Clip targets people who find regular in-ear earbuds uncomfortable because of the canal-style fit or who simply want a more open, all-day listening option. As an alternative to the standard earbuds, they focus on comfort, awareness of your surroundings and a secure fit, while still promising clear sound and reliable call quality. Let’s look at the price and what features the new LinkBuds Clip offers in more detail below.
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Sony LinkBuds Clip: features
The LinkBuds Clip are designed to let users stay aware of their surroundings while listening to music, taking calls or following podcasts. Sony claims the open-ear design delivers a balanced and natural sound profile without completely blocking outside noise.
The earbuds come with a 10mm driver unit and also include three listening modes. Standard mode is for everyday listening, Voice Boost makes speech clearer in noisy places, and Sound Leakage Reduction helps keep audio more private in shared spaces like trains, offices and elevators.
Sony says the LinkBuds Clip deliver balanced audio across different genres, while its DSEE technology restores some of the detail lost during audio compression. That should ideally make compressed streaming tracks sound a little fuller and more natural.
For calls, Sony has added dual microphones, multipoint connectivity, Precise Voice Pickup and AI-based signal processing to improve voice clarity. The company also says a bone conduction sensor helps capture the user’s voice more accurately by reducing background noise.
Sony positions the LinkBuds Clip as a lightweight and secure option for long listening sessions. The earbuds should feel barely noticeable, stay secure during walking, work or travel, and include fitting cushions for a more personalised fit. Sony says the cuff-like design looks more like a simple everyday accessory than a bulky audio device.
The earbuds support Fast Pair for quick Bluetooth pairing with Android devices and Swift Pair for Windows PCs and laptops. They also support single-earbud use, so one earbud can be used independently when needed.
Sony rates the buds’ battery life to 37 hours in total, with 9 hours in the earbuds and 28 hours from the case. Sony also says a 3-minute charge can provide up to an hour of listening time. The earbuds carry an IPX4 rating for sweat and splash resistance, and users can tune the sound through the Sound Connect app with a 10-band equaliser.
Should you buy the new LinkBuds Clip?
The LinkBuds Clip come in Green, Greige, Black and Lavender, and Sony has priced them at Rs 18,990. Around its price bracket, the LinkBuds Clip compete against open-ear designs such as Sony’s own LinkBuds Open, Nothing’s Ear (Open) (review), Soundcore’s AeroFit Pro, etc.
These rivals offer hook or ring-style designs and focus on transparency (in Nothing’s case) and long-wear comfort, but they generally don’t offer the clip-style, jewellery-like form factor Sony is pushing here.
Buyers who are comfortable with a canal-style fit can choose options like Apple’s AirPods Pro 3 and Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 4 Pro for better noise isolation and ANC. These models cost a bit more, but they often drop into a similar price range during discounts. In that context, the LinkBuds Clip work best for people who value open comfort and awareness of their surroundings over maximum sound isolation, while still wanting a premium experience and feature set.
