LinkBuds

Shokz are absolutely killing it right now, the dots air, dots 2, and the opefit pro are all very impressive. Considering the Dots 2 are the same price as the Sony link buds clip, there is no comparison. The Sony were mildly disappointing, but the Dots 2 put a smile on my face. I usually give the ope

I had link buds s. Which is not the flagship but actually more comparable due to similar price and target. The audio, anc, and transparency is substantially better on Sony. Everything else is much worse. The app, the features, the fit, the profile, battery life, connectivity, stability... All way be

Yes, that is the model with touchpads, there is a very similar model with buttons. If you can afford Sony, either those or the linkbuds s, you will be getting 90-95% of what the xm5 or xm6 can deliver. So yeah, if you can stretch to a Sony wf 710N, then go for it. Just don't buy used or refurbished.

The dirty secret of earbuds is that you can get 90% of the performance of $300 flagship buds for much less by using manufacturers' mid range brands. Linkbuds S might not be XM6s but they are Sonys and they are damn good at what they do and well worth the price.