As exciting as the release of something like the Sony WF-1000XM5 is, getting the absolute flagship model is not always the right choice. After all, whatever is top-of-the-line is also typically expensive. And, just because something is the best doesn’t mean it’s the right one to buy.
The Sony LinkBuds S come with some compromises, as we’ll discuss, but are a very solid choice for most people. And – while the Sony WF-1000XM5 are not exactly the best earbuds on the market like their predecessors were – the difference between these two pairs of earbuds are a matter of degrees in a lot of respects.
