It was only a matter of before open-ear audio tech made its way to Sony, and it was pretty much a given that what came out of that combination would be great. Sony unveiled the LinkBuds Clip open-ear wireless buds in January, with an innovative and comfortable clip-on design instead of the more familiar ring or donut that loops over your ears. Add the typically excellent Sony sound quality and a durable battery life, and this limited-time Amazon deal of $198 for the LinkBuds Clip gets even better.
Open-ear earbuds have gone from niche curiosity to a legitimate and fast-growing category over the past two years, and the reasons are simple: A lot of people don’t want to be sealed off from the world while they listen, and the longterm effects of overly loud in-ear audio are still largely unknown. In-ear buds with active noise cancellation are great on a plane. They’re less great when you need to hear a coworker, a car horn, your kid, or a delivery person ringing the doorbell.
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The LinkBuds Clip sit on the ear via a lightweight clip rather than plugging into the canal, which means ambient sound comes through naturally rather than being artificially piped in through a transparency mode. You hear your music and your surroundings at the same time, the way open-back headphones work — except these weigh almost nothing and clip on without a headband.
