Sony's new LinkBuds Clip open-ear earbuds project sound without entering the ear canal, allowing users to remain aware of ambient surroundings without active noise cancellation.
Reviews note that the earbuds excel at instrument separation and crystal-clear vocal rendering in Bollywood tracks and podcasts, but fall short in low-end bass performance.
The open-ear design struggles with loudness in noisy environments, such as drowning out the whirring sound of a treadmill during workouts.