The $150-$200 price bracket is a busy one for noise-canceling earbuds. Every manufacturer out there has an offering in the range, from Sennheiser’s Accentum buds to Apple’s ANC-equipped AirPods 4. Sony has always had some skin in the game, and its latest buds sit slap-bang in the middle at $179. These are the LinkBuds Fit, replacing the Sony LinkBuds S, and they’re a solid, if slightly mixed, bag.
From the moment you pull them from the package, you realize that they are just as much a fashion accessory as they are an audio device. From the almost pearlescent finish that adorns the lid of their case to their jewel-like shape and finish, they are a nice thing to look at. But do they bring the noise where it counts, or are they all style over substance, and do they rank amongst the best wireless earbuds? Let’s find out.
