For audio, the Sony LinkBuds Clip earbuds use 10mm drivers and support SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs. You also get support for Sony's DSEE upscaling technology and a 10-band equaliser that can be adjusted through the Sony Sound Connect app. The earbuds also support 360 Reality Audio and a background music effect. Three listening modes are available, including a standard mode, a voice boost mode for clearer speech, and a sound leakage reduction mode.
A tell-tale sign that a company is phasing out a product is when it becomes incompatible with the latest software updates. However, the AirPods Pro 3 share the same H2 audio chip as the AirPods Pro 2, which is responsible for processing advanced software features. As a result, the two models have many of the same software features. Like the AirPods Pro 3, the AirPods Pro 2's features include Head Gestures, Hearing Aid mode, sleep detection, Conversation Awareness, Live Translation, and Adaptive Audio.
Let's dig in on battery, which is better on a few fronts. You can use the new Ray-Bans for up to eight hours on a single charge, which is twice the four-hour battery life of the previous generation. The charging case can charge the glasses to 50 percent in 20 minutes - a slight improvement over the 22 minutes to 50 percent for the first generation. The case for the Gen 2 glasses offers an additional 48 hours of battery life, up from 32 hours.