Sony LinkBuds S launch w/ same package as Pixel Buds Pro; ANC, Assistant, $199 - 9to5Google

If you’re in need of the Assistant integration, smart features, and active noise cancellation today, Sony LinkBuds S might be exactly what you need.

First and foremost, here is that the Sony LinkBuds S offer support for active noise cancellation (ANC) with a closed earbud design.

Each earbud weighs in at just 4.8 grams By comparison, Pixel Buds A-Series weighs in at just over 5 grams for each earbud without ANC, and Pixel Buds Pro will weigh 6.2 grams.

This lines up with Sony’s idea that these earbuds can use their smart features to be a part of a user’s entire day.

To help out with that goal, one of Sony’s new smart features is the ability to immediately start playing music the moment you put in these earbuds.

Sony LinkBuds S do look like a solid overall package, but there’s one key reason to perhaps wait for the Pixel Buds Pro instead.

The LinkBuds S are only rated for six hours on a charge with ANC turned off, compared to the 11 hours Google quotes for Pixel Buds Pro.