The original Sony LinkBuds are some of the most innovative wireless earbuds ever created. They featured a donut-like ring that sits in your ear and allows incidental sounds to flow in, while also ...

The Sony LinkBuds Open are not like most wireless earbuds. Instead of creating a complete seal in your ear canal to block sound from entering, they have a physical hole in their ring-like design. This ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. When Sennheiser announced that it would be licensing the ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the inaugural Shokz Innovate event in New York City, Shokz introduced OpenSound, a next generation audio technology architecture built to advance ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Closed headphones rest on or around the user's ears and rely on a seal between the user's ears and the headphone for proper bass response, ...

I’m not too proud to admit when I’m wrong. I’ve never been a big fan of open earbuds, often arguing that they’re no match for the convenience and versatility of more traditional noise-canceling ...

Closed headphones rest on or around the user's ears and rely on a seal between the user's ears and the headphone for proper bass response, and somewhat isolate the user from outside sounds. Open air ...