Sony Sells 8 Earbuds; 5 List Noise Cancelling, 3 LDAC
The WF-1000X pair and LinkBuds Fit carry LDAC. LinkBuds Open, LinkBuds Clip and WF-C510 list no noise cancelling. All eight are IPX4.
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Sony’s US store listed eight true-wireless earbud models on 28 October 2026, and five of them list noise cancelling. Three carry LDAC, Sony’s own high-bitrate codec, and all eight are rated IPX4.
The names sort them. WF-1000X is the line Sony titles “The Best Truly Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds” on the XM6’s page. LinkBuds covers three different fits, WF-C is the pair with the two lowest list prices, and Sony sells INZONE Buds as gaming earbuds. Every figure here is Sony’s own, from the specification tables and FAQs on its US product pages.
Which Sony earbuds cancel noise
| Model | Noise cancelling | Fit, as Sony describes it | Codecs | Multipoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF-1000XM6 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) | Yes | Closed, in-ear | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 | Yes |
| WF-1000XM5 | Yes | Closed, in-ear | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 | Yes |
| LinkBuds Fit | Yes | Closed, in-ear | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 | Yes |
| WF-C710N (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) | Yes | Closed, in-ear | SBC, AAC | Yes |
| INZONE Buds | Yes | Closed, in-ear | LC3 (plus a 2.4GHz dongle) | Not stated |
| WF-C510 | No | Closed, in-ear | SBC, AAC | Yes |
| LinkBuds Open | No | Open air, ring driver | SBC, AAC, LC3 | Yes |
| LinkBuds Clip | Not listed | Open air, clip-on | SBC, AAC | Yes |
Sony’s FAQs answer “No” on noise cancelling for LinkBuds Open and WF-C510. LinkBuds Clip’s specification table has no noise-cancelling section, which the five models that cancel noise all have. Three models list no noise cancelling, and two of those are designed to let outside sound in.
How much each model cancels is not something Sony puts a number on, and fit plays a part in how well any of it works, as our explainer on how noise cancelling works sets out.
Battery, water and weight
| Model | Playback, earbuds / with case | Water | Earbud weight (g) | Wireless charging case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF-1000XM6 (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) | 8 / 24 h NC on; 12 h earbuds NC off | IPX4 | 6.5 | Yes |
| WF-1000XM5 | 8 / 24 h NC on; 12 h earbuds NC off | IPX4 | 5.9 | Yes |
| LinkBuds Fit | 5.5 h NC on, 8 h NC off; 21 h total | IPX4 | 4.9 | No |
| WF-C710N (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) | 8.5 / 30 h NC on; 12 / 40 h NC off | IPX4 | 5.2 | No |
| INZONE Buds | 12 / 24 h on the dongle, NC off; 24 / 48 h on Bluetooth LE, NC off | IPX4 | 6.5 | No |
| WF-C510 | 11 / 22 h | IPX4 | 4.6 | No |
| LinkBuds Open | 8 / 22 h | IPX4 | 5.1 | No |
| LinkBuds Clip | 9 / 37 h | IPX4 | 6.4 | No |
Sony states its battery figures on different bases, so the rows are not a like-for-like contest: some are with noise cancelling on, some with it off, and LinkBuds Fit’s 21-hour total names no mode. WF-C510’s 11 hours drop to 8 with its Ambient Sound Mode on. INZONE Buds lists 11 hours on the dongle and 18 on Bluetooth with noise cancelling on.
Every model is Bluetooth 5.3. Sony’s FAQs describe IPX4 as protection against splashes, and five of them (all three LinkBuds, WF-C710N and WF-C510) add that the charging case is not water resistant.
WF-1000XM6 against WF-1000XM5
Sony lists the same playback figures, codecs, IPX4 rating and wirelessly charged case for both. The difference Sony names is the noise-cancelling processor: the XM6’s QN3e, which Sony says is three times faster than the QN2e in the XM5, and which Sony calls its best noise cancellation. The XM6 earbuds weigh 6.5 g each against 5.9 g, its case 47 g against 39 g, and Sony lists 5 hours of call time for the XM6 against 6 for the XM5, both with noise cancelling on.
Both sit at the same list price on Sony’s store; on 28 October the XM5 showed a sale. Outlets’ scores for the WF-1000XM6 and the WF-C710N are side by side in our earbud shortlist.
The three LinkBuds
The LinkBuds name covers three different fits at one list price. LinkBuds Fit is closed and in-ear, with noise cancelling, LDAC and fitting supporters in the box. LinkBuds Open uses an 11mm ring-shaped driver with an open centre, and Sony’s FAQ says it offers neither active noise cancelling nor “traditional noise isolation”. LinkBuds Clip clips onto the ear and lists 9 hours per charge, 37 with the case; Sony ships it without a charging cable.
WF-C710N, WF-C510 and INZONE Buds
WF-C710N (affiliate link to Amazon, opens in a new tab) adds noise cancelling to the WF-C line; Sony’s FAQ credits dual microphones for it. WF-C510 has Ambient Sound Mode but no noise cancelling, and the lowest list price here. Both list SBC and AAC only.
INZONE Buds is the gaming model. Sony says it connects to a PS5 or PC through the included 2.4GHz USB-C dongle with under 30ms delay, and to phones over Bluetooth LE Audio with the LC3 codec. Sony describes it as designed primarily for PC and PS5 gaming rather than general phone use.
LDAC appears on three models, and Sony says it needs a compatible LDAC device and the Sound Connect app set to “Priority on Sound Quality”; our guide to Bluetooth codecs covers what its 990kbps figure means in practice.
Prices
| Model | List price, electronics.sony.com | Sale price shown, 28 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| WF-1000XM6 | $329.99 | None |
| WF-1000XM5 | $329.99 | $249.99 |
| INZONE Buds | $239.99 | $159.99 |
| LinkBuds Fit | $229.99 | None |
| LinkBuds Open | $229.99 | None |
| LinkBuds Clip | $229.99 | None |
| WF-C710N | $129.99 | None |
| WF-C510 | $69.99 | None |
Sony showed both sale prices beside the original with no end date. Other retailers may charge less.
Questions people ask
Which Sony earbuds have noise cancelling?
Of the eight models on Sony’s US store on 28 October 2026, five list it: WF-1000XM6, WF-1000XM5, LinkBuds Fit, WF-C710N and INZONE Buds. Sony’s FAQs say LinkBuds Open and WF-C510 do not have it, and LinkBuds Clip lists none.
Which Sony earbuds support LDAC?
WF-1000XM6, WF-1000XM5 and LinkBuds Fit. Sony says LDAC needs “Priority on Sound Quality” set in its Sound Connect app and a compatible LDAC device. WF-C710N, WF-C510 and the two other LinkBuds list SBC and AAC; INZONE Buds lists LC3 over Bluetooth.
What is the difference between Sony WF-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5?
Sony lists the same 8 hours per charge with noise cancelling on, 24 with the case, LDAC, IPX4 and a wirelessly charged case for both. The XM6 has Sony’s QN3e noise-cancelling processor, which Sony says is three times faster than the XM5’s QN2e, and its earbuds weigh 6.5 g against 5.9 g.
What is the difference between LinkBuds Fit, LinkBuds Open and LinkBuds Clip?
LinkBuds Fit is a closed, in-ear design with noise cancelling and LDAC. LinkBuds Open has a ring-shaped driver with an open centre, and LinkBuds Clip clips onto the ear; Sony lists neither with noise cancelling or LDAC. All three are IPX4.
Are Sony earbuds waterproof?
Sony rates all eight of its current earbuds IPX4, which its FAQs describe as protection against splashes. The WF-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5 FAQs rule out swimming or full submersion, and five FAQs say the charging case is not water resistant.
Do Sony earbuds connect to two devices at once?
Sony’s FAQs say seven of the eight support Multipoint Connection: both WF-1000X models, all three LinkBuds, WF-C710N and WF-C510. INZONE Buds’ page does not mention multipoint; it uses a 2.4GHz dongle for PS5 and PC, and Bluetooth LE Audio for phones.
How we researched this
No one at bitcritiq has handled this product. Everything here comes from published sources, listed below.
- What this cannot tell you
- We have not used any of these earbuds; every feature is Sony’s statement of what the model supports, and Sony gives no like-for-like figure for how much noise each model cancels. Battery figures are Sony’s maximums and are not all stated on the same basis: Sony gives some with noise cancelling on and some without, LinkBuds Fit’s 21-hour total does not say which mode, and INZONE Buds has separate figures for its USB dongle and for Bluetooth. Sony labels the music-playback row of most spec tables “General Features (Active Headphones)”; WF-C710N’s table names it “continuous music playback time” and the FAQs for the other models match those figures. INZONE Buds’ page does not mention multipoint in its specifications or FAQ, so we list it as not stated rather than absent. Older Sony earbuds, including ULT-branded ones, were not in the US store’s listing on 28 October and are not covered. Prices were read on 28 October 2026 and change; two models showed a sale that day.
How we chose this, and what we did
- Why this subject
- Search Console shows earbud queries such as “earbud reviews”, “wireless earbuds review” and “best earbuds” reaching our earbud shortlist, which scores two Sony pairs, and “ldac codec” and “ldac bitrate” queries reaching our codec guide. Sony’s names (WF-1000X, LinkBuds, WF-C, INZONE) do not say which models cancel noise or which carry LDAC, Sony’s own codec. Nothing on the site set out Sony’s current earbuds side by side.
- How we looked at it
- Read through a browser on 28 October 2026. The model list is the Truly Wireless Earbuds category at electronics.sony.com, which reported 18 items; the 16 cards that loaded were eight earbud models and eight accessories (case covers, fitting supporters, a charger). The control is the store’s All Headphones listing filtered to Truly Wireless, which reported 8 products and listed no earbud model outside those eight. We counted 8 by listing each product page once. Specs are from the Specifications table on each model’s own product page (codecs from “Supported audio format(s)”, water from “Wearing style” or “Waterproof”, charging from “Battery charge method”, battery from the music-playback row), and from the FAQ each page carries. Noise cancelling is counted where the product title or FAQ names it; LinkBuds Open’s and WF-C510’s FAQs answer “No”, and LinkBuds Clip’s specification table has no Noise Canceling section, which the tables for the five noise-cancelling models do have. Multipoint is from each page’s FAQ. List prices are from the category page and each page’s FAQ (“MSRP is listed as”); where the store showed a sale, the original price is the list price.
What this rests on
6 claims, all official. Nothing here was measured by bitcritiq — see how we test for why. Open a claim to read the source it came from.
Sony’s US store listed eight true-wireless earbud models on 28 October 2026, and five of them list noise cancelling.Official
Truly Wireless Earbuds category: WF-1000XM6, WF-1000XM5, LinkBuds Fit, LinkBuds Open, LinkBuds Clip, WF-C710N, WF-C510, INZONE Buds, plus accessories; the Truly Wireless filter on All Headphones reported “(8)”. Titles: “WF-1000XM6 The Best Truly Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds”, “LinkBuds Fit Truly Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds”, “WF-C710N Truly Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds”, “INZONE Buds Truly Wireless Noise Cancelling Gaming Earbuds”; WF-1000XM5 FAQ: “premium truly wireless noise canceling headphones”.
LinkBuds Open and WF-C510 have no active noise cancelling, by Sony’s own FAQ.Official
LinkBuds Open FAQ: “No. The LinkBuds Open use a unique open ring design … so they do not offer active noise cancelling or traditional noise isolation.” WF-C510 FAQ: “No, the WF-C510 do not offer active noise cancelling. They do include Ambient Sound Mode”.
Three of the eight list LDAC: WF-1000XM6, WF-1000XM5 and LinkBuds Fit.Official
Supported audio format(s): “SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3” for WF-1000XM6, WF-1000XM5 and LinkBuds Fit; “SBC, AAC” for LinkBuds Clip, WF-C710N and WF-C510; “SBC, AAC, LC3” for LinkBuds Open; INZONE Buds LE Audio format “LC3”.
All eight are rated IPX4.Official
Spec tables: “Yes (IPX4)” for WF-1000XM6, LinkBuds Fit, WF-C510; “Yes (IPX4 equivalent)” for WF-1000XM5 and LinkBuds Open; “Waterproof: Yes (IPX4)” for LinkBuds Clip and WF-C710N; “IPX4 equivalent” for INZONE Buds.
WF-1000XM6 and WF-1000XM5 list the same battery figures and are the two with a wirelessly charged case.Official
WF-1000XM6: “up to 24 hours of playback (8 hours on the earbuds and an additional 16 hours with the case)”, charge method “USB charge / Wireless charge (with case)”. WF-1000XM5 FAQ: “up to 8 hours of playback with noise canceling on, and the charging case adds roughly 16 hours”, charge method “USB charger | Wireless charger (with case)”. The other six list USB charging only.
INZONE Buds connects through a 2.4GHz USB-C dongle for PS5 and PC, and over Bluetooth LE Audio.Official
INZONE Buds FAQ: “connect via the included 2.4GHz USB-C dongle, which has a switch for quick selection between PC and PS5/mobile devices”; “support Bluetooth LE Audio with the LC3 codec”; “under 30ms delay” over the dongle.
Sources 10
- Truly Wireless Earbuds — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- All Headphones, Truly Wireless filter — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- WF-1000XM6 — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- WF-1000XM5 — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
Show 6 more · 6 official or standards
- LinkBuds Fit — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- LinkBuds Open — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- LinkBuds Clip — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- WF-C710N — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- WF-C510 — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
- INZONE Buds — Sony Electronics USOfficialaccessed Oct 28, 2026
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