In a market saturated by the thousands and thousands of headphone models that we can find in stores today, it seems that there was still room for maneuver with which to surprise. The idea comes from the hand of Sony, a brand that usually ventures into that of conceptual designs that reach production and with which they intend to capture our attention today. And boy have they done it.
Sony LinkBuds WF-L900
You only have to take a slight look at these headphones to verify that we are facing something completely different from what we are used to seeing. For starters, Sony’s idea is to be able to wear headphones always on and always on . This premise is possibly harmful for some users, since wearing an in-ear headset for a full work day is not usually a dish of good taste for many.
And the problem with in-ear headphones is that they cause a lot of damage to the ear after wearing them for a long time. There are cases and cases, but in general that is the feeling. To solve this, Sony has designed these models that do not need to be inserted into the ear, since they simply rest on the pinna.
As if you weren’t wearing them
But, in addition, the novelty is that they have a driver in ring format that allows to make room to listen to the outside in a natural way and without obstacles, so that our ear does not have any type of plug that prevents it from hearing what happens to Around us.
So how does it work? According to the manufacturer, this ring-shaped speaker is responsible for reproducing the sound perfectly, with the exception of not putting pressure on the ear. So, technically, it is not an in-ear headset like the usual ones on the market.
Its tiny weight of 4 grams per earphone and its design will allow us to practically think that we are not wearing anything in our ears, something that sounds (pun intended) quite good, but that we will have to assess in our tests when we have a unit in our hands. .
The result is headphones that are 54% smaller than the incredible WF-1000XM4 , although their nature prevents them from enjoying noise cancellation for obvious reasons.
At the level of specifications, it has a battery that allows you to reach 5.5 hours of playback (to which you must add another 12 hours of charge that your case gives away), and an IPX4 certification that will save you from splashes and sweat. It has Fast Piar and Switch Pair function to quickly connect with Android devices, and it is compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa .
they don’t touch
As a most peculiar detail, its tiny size has forced Sony to come up with a solution to offer playback control. Instead of including small buttons that would be very difficult to press, the manufacturer has devised an accelerometer-based system that will detect the presses and blows that we make on the jaw. In this way, we will only have to touch our faces to skip the song or pause playback. Again, we will have to try it.
How much they cost?
These peculiar headphones can be purchased from today at a price of 180 euros , an amount lower than that of the brand’s large models (characterized by including noise cancellation), but which generally have an excellent price considering their originality. and technical characteristics.
We’ll see if the idea catches on with users and, mainly, if it really works and they feel as good as the manufacturer promises.
