Sony
Sony LinkBuds Open (WF-L910)
$199.99
Released 2025-01
Best Open Ear Earbuds · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Soundcore AeroFit 2 is cheaper at $129.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Sony
$199.99
Released 2025-01
Soundcore
$129.99Cheaper
Released 2025
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Soundcore AeroFit 2 is the cheaper at $129.99.
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| Spec | | |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $199.99 | $129.99 |
| Brand | Sony | Soundcore |
| Released | 2025-01 | 2025 |
| Msrp usd | 199.99 | 129.99 |
| Fit style | open-ring | hook |
| Driver size (mm) | 11 | — |
| Battery buds hours | 8 | 10 |
| Battery total hours | 22 | 42 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| IP rating | IPX4 | IP55 |
| Weight per bud grams | 5.1 | 10 |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Multipoint connect | Yes | Yes |
Sources — Sony LinkBuds Open (WF-L910): sony.com (verified 2026-06-27). Soundcore AeroFit 2: soundcore.com (verified 2026-06-27).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 10). Matching specs are omitted.
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Three whitelisted hands-on reviews survived verification (What Hi-Fi?, SoundGuys, GSMArena). Verdict: a clever, feature-rich open earbud whose ring driver sacrifices bass and struggles in noisy places, and whose one-size fit is polarizing. Comfortable and secure for two testers, unwearable for another. Good measured battery (8h18m-9h30m from the buds), but mediocre sound value at $200. (3 sourced reviews, 2 lab-tested.)
Praised: Comfortable, secure fit from the air-filled wing supports (for testers whose ears suit them); Prominent, natural midrange is the sonic high point; Strong feature set: LC3/LE Audio, multipoint, Auracast, head-gesture controls.
Flagged: Weak, near-absent bass and limited overall sound quality inherent to the ring/open design; Open design leaks sound out and lets noise in, so music is easily drowned out in noisy places; One-size-fits-all fit is polarizing and can fail entirely on smaller ears.
Two whitelisted outlets reviewed the exact ~$100 Soundcore AeroFit 2 (SoundGuys, tested over a week with HEAD acoustics MDAQS measurements; Digital Trends, hands-on but no instrumented measurements). Both praise the adjustable four-position comfort and in-case wireless charging, and both flag overly sensitive touch controls and the open design's weak bass and isolation. They split sharply on overall sound quality. (2 sourced reviews, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Adjustable four-position fit is comfortable and secure across ear sizes; Wireless charging in the case; Strong value at the ~$100 price (Digital Trends; SoundGuys calls them affordable but rates value low).
Flagged: Overly sensitive touch controls trigger accidental taps; Open design sacrifices bass and isolation; Microphones pick up wind noise.