{"id":16032,"date":"2022-02-22T19:42:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/22\/compared-sony-linkbuds-open-design-vs-airpods-pro-transparency-mode\/"},"modified":"2022-02-22T19:42:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:42:07","slug":"compared-sony-linkbuds-open-design-vs-airpods-pro-transparency-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/22\/compared-sony-linkbuds-open-design-vs-airpods-pro-transparency-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Compared: Sony LinkBuds open-design vs. AirPods Pro transparency mode"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sony just released new wireless earbuds with a donut-like hole in the center. Here’s how Sony’s open approach compares to Apple’s transparency mode found on AirPods Pro<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Open earbuds aren’t anything new<\/h2>\n

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While Sony’s take here with the LinkBuds may be new, the idea of headphones that provide situational awareness isn’t. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There are two categories of earbuds you’ll see most frequently. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There are “closed” earbuds that will seal in your ear. This is also called “passive” noise cancellation, as it achieves this noise-canceling by physically blocking off the outside world from your ears. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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