The excellent Sony LinkBuds S we reviewed in August 2022 is launching in a stunning new environmentally friendly new colour way, Earth Blue. This new offering has been created using recycled water bottle materials.
LinkBuds S New Colour: “Earth Blue”
The comfortable LinkBuds S will coming in “Earth Blue” colour which uses recycled resin materials generated from recycled water bottles. Parts of the body and case of LinkBuds S in Earth Blue are made from recycled water bottle materials which creates a unique marble pattern. It was originally developed by Sony in pursuit of a new design expression with the aim of expanding the potential use of recycled materials from water server bottles.
In addition to the “Earth Blue” model, the whole LinkBuds series also come with plastic free packaging reflecting Sony’s commitment to reducing the environmental impact of their products.
LinkBuds S is a model that allows users a new concept of use and provides you with the best of both worlds. They are perfect to stay connected to your online and offline worlds all-day long thanks to their ultra small and lightweight design with natural ambient sound. They combine LinkBuds innovative ambient sound technology that lets you interact with the world around you, with high-quality noise cancelling allowing you to focus on the content you love and nothing else.
The headphones integrate Adaptive Sound Control, a smart feature that adjusts ambient sound settings depending on where you are, creating the ideal listening experience. As the ways of interacting with sound are diversifying and evolving, such as enjoying music and games through headphones or participating in conference calls, Sony will also continue to develop the LinkBuds series and collaborate with partner companies to deliver new wearable sound experiences for personalised sounds whenever you want it.
The headphones integrate Adaptive Sound Control, a smart feature that adjusts ambient sound settings depending on where you are, creating the ideal listening experience. As the ways of interacting with sound are diversifying and evolving, such as enjoying music and games through headphones or participating in conference calls, Sony will also continue to develop the LinkBuds series and collaborate with partner companies to deliver new wearable sound experiences for personalised sounds whenever you want it.
Sony Group is implementing a long-term environmental plan called “Road to Zero”, which aims to reduce their environmental footprint to zero by 2050. As part of this, Sony established the “Green Management 2025” environmental medium-term targets that will take effect from FY2021 through FY2025. It aims to accelerate efforts such as the introduction of recycled plastics, the reduction of product power consumption, the elimination of plastic from the packaging of newly designed small products, and the introduction of renewable energy.
Multipoint connection function to become available
All models in the LinkBuds series will receive a software update to enable the multipoint connection function which allows users to connect to two devices at the same time. For example, if you are playing music on your PC and your smartphone receives a phone call, it will automatically switch to the smartphone’s call and you can make a hands-free call without having to switch connections.
The award-winning WF-1000XM4 headphones will also benefit from the more convenient Bluetooth function in the coming months.
Availability
The LinkBuds S Earth Blue will be available in Australia from Mid-November 2022. with a SRP of AUD$349.00.
