Sony LinkBuds - "Real Review" 

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When Flossy said "talk amongst yourselves" I call my entire family and start randomly chatting for a couple seconds before returning to the show.

"no one would buy these specifically for music" is exactly what people need to hear when reviewing this. And I love your explanation for who these ear buds are made for. Well done.

Flossy is a legend, every time I need to test the bass on my buds - I come watch a Flossy review. His voice automatically updates the firmware.

I was waiting for this one OG! Let's GOOO!!!

I waited forever for this review. I don’t touch any earbuds without the Floss seal of approval.

Floss with the brutal honesty. Many reviewers have been too kind to these. If a criticism of original airpods is that they have a weaker bass because they don’t seal well in the ear canal, how could these be anything but horrible with ZERO sealing into the ear canal? This is why I only truly trust Floss.

Make sure to disable the “reduce loud volume” setting. iPhones have a setting that lowers audio when wearing earphones but with open ears, it’ll sound low with it on.

93 till infinity is, and will always be, an amazing song man! Great album too. That first Heiroglyphics album kills also.

Cant trust anyone but you Flossy. Was wondering how the other tech tubers were saying the sound was awesome when the airpods 1 and 2 already suffer from having barely any seal in the ear, this has absolutely none in the ear. Gotta love your complete and brutal honesty. Love ya Flossy

This is perfect for people like me who can not wear in-ear canal headphones at all, and for people who can not stand hearing their own breathing and mastication sounds.

Keep it coming Floss! Been watching since I was 13 and now I’m 22

You could really HEAR how underwhelmed he is with these and no surprise as someone who lives by ANC and is a bass beast :) Appreciate you giving honestly the positives as well as these might be perfect for someone like me who would NEVER use ANC and just likes some quiet music in the background. Every train has its passengers i guess :)

Great review. Little tip, had this problem with my XM3's a while back. The Sony app can screw with your volume. If the app volume on the buds is low, it overrides or messes with your phone volume. Turn the app volume to full and then adjust your phone volume. Might help you on the volume front.

I agree with everything you said. I bought them specifically for work in an office so I don't have to keep pausing my music or taking a bud out. The one use case that you didn't mention that they are surprisingly good at is sleeping with them. Since they are so light and the bass is not booming I can play my Sade and Anita Baker while dozing off without disturbing the wife. I have damn near every other earbud under the sun when I want to tune out the world.

Never fail to deliver the real hard truth!!! Thanks floss!!!

As an Audiophile this is The only man I trust. You in the right place

I feel like most people who care that much about tech and have multiple pairs will love the benefits of these buds. I used my LinkBuds and my WHXM4s while flying recently. LinkBuds while waiting to board and XM4s on the flight. I have my Buds Pro as light option when I'm at work on break, or in bed etc. I love my LinkBuds. They've been the ones in my pocket since release day.

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now this is a real, real review. No BS. I link the positives of the call quality and the wide open nature when using them at work. I have many headphones and buds to use for all other applications. My current line up is: B&W PX7 for over ear noice cancelling, Samsung Buds 2 for everyday easy to use in ears and then can use this for working at home, or walking the pup and listening to podcasts. thank you for the great work Floss.

The big plus of these for me is that I've had issues with earwax buildup in my ears. These solve that by not being directly inserted into the ear while being light and compact.

This is why flossy Carter is my favorite RU-vidr, he tells you the truth.. he's not a sellout like unboxing therapy.. ive been watching floss since 2015 and never miss a video

Hands down the best and most comfortable buds I've ever owned. Works well for music and the mic is also good. With the added multipoint support these are really excellent.

I think these are perfect for audiobooks

As a mail carrier I think these would be great. Need to hear my surroundings for dogs or customers calling. And sounds like they're perfect for talking inside the vehicle, especially with the loud auxiliary fan and clanking of metal. Might give them a try. Currently have the buds pro and they cancel out to much noise and they're horrible for calls. They pick up every background noise. Don't like the fit to much either.

Must of these companies need to SEND THERE PRUDOCT TO FLOSSY. Before they put them on the market.............😎

Alright I think it's about time we see a selfie shot of MAXIMUM SHAKEAGE

You crazy. I want nothing to do with noise cancelling in public. I need to hear the people around me because I trust no one.

This is why I always watch & trust Mr floss . Honest & straight talking and to the point!!

got these recently primarily for working. Having the office open back up and what not. one of the things i would point out flossy is that the volume REALLY depends on how you have the ear bud positioned in your ear. Because of the ring design if you position it away from the ear canal the volume is really cut off. and yea the bass is not that good cuz they literally have a hole in em. but if you rocking headphones for 8+ hours at work need to hear everything around you then these are kings. I also have a pair of sony sp800s.

I have a strong suspicion that you need to turn up the volume on the ear buds themselves and then pump it up on the phone. I had this issue with Galaxy Buds once

Yoooo Just in time, I am considering these. Honestly, I'm more looking for Bluetooth for talking than music - so I will give these a try and update here! Aright, 5hrs later - I bought these at Best Buy. The fit is very comfortable but the kept falling out of my ear so I need to play around with the different ear tips. The music playback is a little low... But oh man... The phone call quality.... Is amazing. It drowns out the driving noise, and other noise - the person on the other side of the call could not hear the noise on my end, they could only hear my voice which is perfect for driving or talking on the phone. 💯 💯 💯

I love the way you take your time reviewing gadgets no other RU-vidr does this👍

I've been waiting for your take on this. Since I'm also curious in getting one. As much as I love my anc earbuds, I wanted to try this out coz of comfort. Hope you'll do a review of the Final Audio ZE3000 as well.

This is the real review i was waiting for!

Waiting for that s22 ultra galactus review!!😄😁

Wasn't expecting much going in, but genuinely dead on. These are utterly fantastic in conjunction with another pair of IEMs and or TWL, because there are so many moments in my day to day where I *need* to hear my surroundings but would absolutely love to have some background music, podcast or an audiobook playing in the background, in these situations quality doesn't really matter. A dream of mine since I was a kid is to have ambient background music like a TV show, movie or video game lol and since I have long hair most people can't see my ears to begin with so something like this is a dream come true for me. That said, for things like breaks at work, if I'm alone, I really care about sound quality and these just don't cut it, I think for around a hundred (how much I paid, actually!) these are absolutely worth it. I think the majority of reviewers, both negative and positive, need to realize that these are EXTREMELY niche and I'd say for the majority of people are outright trash - however for the right person, these are a genuine lifesaver.

Lol even though u didn't play white shoes music when he was under the table I still sang it lol if I ever need information on an product first person I go to

Shout out to the BIG Homie Floss and ALWAYS on the scene but NEVER seen, White Shoes

i took these damn things back, didn't like them at all

Hey Floss. I bought these and had their same problem with quiet music, you need to twist the earbud so the donut bit is higher in your ear (not explaining this well am I) but trust me mate, give it a go and try them again. They’re super loud and the bass rocks. It’s all about getting that fit bro

Just ordered them yesterday for 40 bucks open box

If these cost max $100 I would give it a try for the crazy call quality and comfiness. Finally Android users can get Airpods equivalent for call quality. Will wait for extreme price drop.

Flossy.....................fit is EVERYTHING with these LinkBuds earphones. Did you go with the LARGEST ear hook possible for each ear?! This makes ALL the difference IMO. I started with the default Medium ones at first, but found that although they stayed in my ears when I moved, it still shifted a little and I had to boost the volume way up. Once I went up to Large and Extra Large (my left side ear is a bit smaller), it SIGNIFICANTLY made a difference to me. Once they're in, rotate forward a bit, then slightly back for the BEST FIT! I also lowered the bass on my Poweramp's app's bass EQ bars (farthest left-side 3 bars), and also boosted the PRE-AMP as well. This kills the "overblown bass speaker/subwoofer" sound issue completely. Basically, I just took the "Rock" EQ setting and did the above. They sit in place MUCH better than before too! Now they sound incredible, and are loud enough even when I'm outside working out. But FIT and EQ'ing DOES matter, but I'd argue fit even more. I'll agree that the Wide Area Tap is gimmicky to a point at least, but if you live in the Midwest and the winter comes and you need to wear a hat, it is nice that you don't have to lift up your hat to switch to the next song, play/pause, adjust the volume, etc.

I bought these and wore them for a day and dug the open earbud concept. Almost like wearing the Bose sunglasses. The music is low but better than the sunglasses. Had to return them and went for some airpod pros. For 10 dollars more you get so much better sound and great transparency. If I had android I would’ve bought the soundcore liberty 3 pro.

Hey Flossy, I was watching this video yesterday (after ordering the linkbuds). Was kinds sad to see you hated them. Well, I just got them, and thankfully, I have no clue what you're talking about? Are you sure you tested them correctly? Because I am very happy to say, I love them. They sound even better than my previous open headphones (Samsung buds live). These Sony's sound very spacial, not too bassy, just perfect. Also the volume is comparable to the Samsungs, not louder but about the same. I'm not sure how you can hate them so much. Maybe yours are defective?

I bought these based on reviews from other “new tech” RU-vidrs, after purchasing the link buds I was greatly disappointed in the sound quality. I kept searching for at least ONE person truly explaining how poor the sound quality was until I found you with HONEST review. You are the only video I saw with the same opinions I had in mind. I approached what you do, keep it up!

The people chewing there food all crazy "Yamm yum yamm" 🤣😆😅 Had me rolling. Dead on though. I can't stand to see someone making love to there food. Sucking there fingers and making sex noises when they eat. Like it's there first meal in years. LMAO!!!!

I mean he's not wrong. Buy these if your sound environment is more important to you than sound quality. Also, mic quality on these is probably the new top dog to beat. Also super comfortable. I bought them and I like them.

I think different ear shape will lead to different sound quality or volume. I got these and when I put them in the ear the way they show you, with the donut showing, it’s a little soft. But I rotate mine inside my ear with the donut behind my ear flap, the sound is fantastic and plenty loud. The sound is better then my power beats pro. The base isn’t going to explode anything. But its crisp and you can hear it. The mids and highs are amazing. I honestly think it comes down to your ear shape, some people might be able to get great sound, some might get trash. For their purpose of hearing music or audio books and still hearing the world around you, they’re fantastic.

Was waiting for this review can’t wait to see how you like them or hate them Floss. I love how you make them look so tiny. Sony should just ditch the donut and make them actually look like earbuds and not make them look like a keychain or a hearing aid they would probably be better if they were hearing aids imo

Just sent these back too low def trash on volume but call quality is A1

Floss is never wrong. Great review! I feel like the best alternative to these is the Samsung Galaxy Bud Live. They’re comfy, sounds good, have wireless charging, offer ANC (not the best ANC, but it’s there at least), AND they are being sold for $100 right now.

I just bought a pair for work, I work in a loud busy office, and they are perfect, once I'm off its my XM4s The linkbuds sound solid for me but I respect how you feel. Keep banging brother

I bought these ear buds the weekend they came out..got them for $70 since i had $115 worth of Best Buy points lol…I bought them so I can use them for work and running so i can still hear my surroundings and so far i had no problems with the volume.. I tried max volume and they sound loud..I have the Samsung GalaxyZ Fold3…but it did take me couple of tries to get the right wing tip cause one side kept falling out but once I did they fit perfectly..of course they don’t beat Sonys WF XM4..those are one of the best ear buds to own which i also have lol..Linkbuds do have some flaws..no wireless charging and i think battery could be a bit better and i think price should be a bit lower…

I can appreciate this review because they almost got me!!! I'll stick to my Aeropex Aftershox Bone Conductors headphones for work! People chewing though lmao 🤣!

Actually purchased mine for 45 bucks second hand. But stopped using them have made my ears sore.

I have the buds live and i love them. Put them in at 07:00 and take them out 15:00. They are for me truly perfect. I would assume i'd like these aswell. If the bud got a seal, its no deal

Thanks to Floss... Blue Laces -Nipsey Hussle is now officially a song added to my Playlist... well done Floss 👏 😆 lol

Thanks for the review! I got these for driving and it’s awesome.. there is no other earbud like this.. if you want a secondary earbud for biking,running, or anything that requires you to pay attention instantly this is it!.. I see you rocking that souls of mischief! Lol

I’m going to keep my AirPods Pro this is my second pair and MagSafe this time. (Worth it) The honesty and the knowledge of this channel is highly appreciated my guy I think I speak for all of us followers. Wish you well!

Just purchased because of your review, I live in New Orleans I have to hear everything that is going on around me at all times and the comfortable fit is perfect, I just need them for phone calls so thanks for the video and keep up the good work👍🏽😎👍🏽

Dude I've been waiting on this review for a minute. My Samsung BT buds shat the bed and it's time for something new. Wasted 200bux. So is life. Appreciate ya my man!!!

Hey Floss I bought these buds too and noticed that they sounded loudest around 75% and would go lower as you go up to 100%. For some reason full volume on these are *not* at 100%...not sure if you already been hit up in the comments with this yet ✌️

I've watched quite a few videos on these but wasn't going to move until I saw your review! Thanks Bro for the real review!

Is that really max volume or it's app has its own volume? Or the enhancement feature?

Floss, you're a true gentleman. Even though you think they are pure trash, you still try to find something positive to say about them!

"These would be perfect if you work at a daycare center." 🤣

Hi floss, I watched your review so.. iPhone + apple music= great sound Android + spotify = sucks Seems like the quality will be different with device + streaming service. For songs with heavy bass it will sounds muffled(example: put that on crip by J Stone). For songs like Seal - I’ll be around. That sounds great. For as hearing ambient while listening music I didn’t experience it. It’s more like regular IEM. Forget wearing it while it’s on? Yes. So light and so un intrusive while wearing.. Thanks flossy for your recommendation! Got this earphone cause of your review!

Not worth buying I'm like u floss I'm all about bass in my earbuds & speakers

sound like trash. lol this is great for a day care. lol. its like setting your volume to 3. lol

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That feels weird ... but no, don't stop, I kinda like it ... 🤭

Hey Floss!! Your reviews and explanations on these earbuds are spot on. I did, however, like a dumbass buy these earbuds literally a couple days ago. it was these or the Aftershock'z. In the beginning, they really were bad. Too quiet, even at full blast, no real quality. BUT, after a couple updates, now they sound really good. A complete 180. OK, so the bass isn't really strong, but the music is waaaaayyyy louder and clean compared to earlier. LIKE, really clean. And, you still hear your surroundings decently at half volume. If you still have them, try to update them and give it another chance. You might be a little impressed. They sound good for my taste and will do me good for my job. Just my imo...

There is a volume level in the Sony app that looks like wasn't turned all the way up, so it could get louder. Doesn't go up with the main volume control on your phone.

My Sony WF-M4s are acting sus I might get these depending on the review.

What a good honest review flossy I need volume at least you tell it as it is good on you 🥇😎🇮🇪

This video is finally here. I've been wanting video to happen. Thanks floss!

I just bought the Galaxy Buds Live as they were going real cheap (made sure they were a Major Major Go), I want them for work to listen to podcasts but still be aware of what is going on around me. Was wondering whether I should return them when they arrive for these but I think I'll pass. Cheers for the real reviews Floss!

Had high hopes Dashed Thanks for the Real.

Uncle Floss always comes through

The only tech reviewer that i watch. No fake shit. Great video 👍🙏

I appreciate the honesty. As someone who is blind, I typically just have one earbud in or if I’m wearing headphones one ear covered because I need to hear my surroundings to some degree most of the time, to me the concept of these is awesome. But I also value quality sound so they would not be the ear buds for me. I think that if Sony took this design and created a modular peace that could twist lock into the center of the donut and create a better seal and maybe even have electrical contacts that trigger that modular piece to do active noise cancellation, they would have an incredible product here.

I love seeing you post! You are the best! My boyfriends cat Frodo looks like White shoes long lost brother!!!

Never seen anger levels at MAXXXXX!!!!

when you said the base sounds horrible i was cracking up lol lol

I felt these wuz trash too Big Dawg….i still watched cuz u no i eff wit ya!!! 💪🏾💪🏾

93 til infinity is still dope in 2022! Those buds look dope too

Can u do a review on the new linkbuds s and wh 1000xm5

You’re so funny. Excellent review😂👍👍

Flossy I liked your Galaxy Buds Live video which made me go out and purchase some they are still rocking. Also added some ear tips from Samsung which made them sounds even better. I'm glad I saw your take on these I won't be getting these until the price goes way down. 👍✋ You the best fuck the rest.💯

So here I am surfing RU-vids during middle of the night at 3:34am and I see a new Flossy review! Suddenly I feel like I'm not alone, and no longer feel bad for being a vampire. :D

Have used these for some days now. I put them in my ears around 10am and take them out around 4pm. Not sore, not falling out. Not in use all the time but I can leave them in while not using them. Quiet in noisy environments. Happy customer so far

I ised them for work, I put bigger headphones literally on top of these while taking calls, they are very delicate though, you have to have extra care, not drop them, the battery discharges inequality between the two, it is a really good complement, and a whole different experience from a "passthrough mode" on other headphones/iems

I've been rocking the Linkbuds for about 10 days. I'm torn. I don't really like the "loop" design, and wished they had more of a "hook" design. I also own the XM4s.

Floss can we get any of your Playlists on Spotify tidal or any platform ? For workouts and for driving whatever the case. Thank you for another great video Unk !

I'm gonna wait for them to be on sale

Yooo great vid. Been waiting for this one. I prefer buds though. I'm still interested in copping those M4 earbuds off you if you're selling em.

I honestly thought you were not going to review these because I knew these shits were gonna be trash. May as well buy the airpods 2 or 3 and rock them on super low volume

Floss, I got these earbuds for three use cases 1. For video and phone calls while working from home when I need to be aware of deliveries at the front door 2. When driving with my family and I want to listen to an audiobook or podcast 3. I put in one earbud at night and play a podcast or white noise to help me fall asleep. These are very good for these three use cases. The sound quality for calls and the cancelling of noise around me so that the listener can hear me is better than the Sony XM4s and the AirPods Pro, as per the 20 or so people I’ve polled They are as comfortable for side sleeping as the Galaxy Beans. These aren’t for music listening. 2 quick thoughts, the donut needs to be positioned correctly on your ear canal for proper volume. These should be 80-100 bucks, and not positioned primarily as music oriented. I use these in rotation with two ANC beasts and a set for audiophiles, The Sony WF1000 XM4, the AirPods Pro and the B&W iP7’s.