Sony LinkBuds Open WF-L910/W
Form Factor open-ear
driver type ring-shaped dynamic
Wireless Yes
bluetooth version 5.3
battery life hours 8
case battery hours 22
water resistance IPX4
multipoint Yes
77 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong comfort (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong sound (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average affordability (12th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | open-ear |
| Wearing Style | true wireless |
| Ear Tips | Extra small, Small, Medium, Large |
| Weight | 0.0 kg / 0.0 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | ring-shaped dynamic |
| Driver Size | 11 |
| Drivers | 1 |
| Freq Min | 20 |
| Freq Max | 20000 |
| Codecs | AAC, LC3, SBC |
| Surround | 360 Reality Audio |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
| Profiles | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, TMAP, CSIP, MCP, VCP, CCP |
| Multipoint | Yes |
| Range | 10 |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 8 |
| Charge Time | 2.5 |
| Fast Charging | 3 min charge for up to 60 minutes of playback |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 22 |
| Case Charging | USB-C |
| Wireless Charging | No |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa |
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| App | Sony Sound Connect |
| Volume Limiting | No |
| Gaming Mode | Yes |
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony LinkBuds Open WF-L910/W | Technics EAH-AZ100 | JBL Live Beam 3 | JLab JBuds IEUEBJBANCRBLK82 | Soundcore Liberty 5 | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | open-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | ring-shaped dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Case Battery Hours | 22 | 28 | 48 | 42 | 48 | 18 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP55 | IP55 | IP55 | IPX4 |
| Multipoint | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony LinkBuds Open WF-L910/W | 64.4 | 65.3 | 78.5 | 91.5 | 70.3 | 93.1 | 99.3 | 59.1 | 11.6 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 78.5 | 99.7 | 76.8 | 93.1 | 99.8 | 81.1 | 3 |
| JBL Live Beam 3 Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 92.5 | 93.1 | 93.1 | 97.3 | 81.1 | 12.7 |
| JLab JBuds IEUEBJBANCRBLK82 Compare | 93.5 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 81.9 | 87 | 93.1 | 95.9 | 95.5 | 31.7 |
| Soundcore Liberty 5 Compare | 97.5 | 97.4 | 90.8 | 88.2 | 90.1 | 93.1 | 95.9 | 72.6 | 29.2 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 Compare | 97.5 | 81 | 78.5 | 96.3 | 44.4 | 69.6 | 97.3 | 89.8 | 4.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Calls63
- Music81.9
- Overall76.6
- Budget76.5
- Gaming85.8
- Travel68.7
- Commute66.5
- Fitness87.3
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
