Beats Studio3 Wireless vs Sony WH-CH700N

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Studio3 Wireless compared with WH-CH700N

	BeatsStudio3 Wireless	SonyWH-CH700N
Overview
Released
Released	October 2017	2018
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	–	40 mm
Back
Back	–	Closed
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC, aptX and aptX HD
Drivers
Drivers	–	40 mm dome drivers with neodymium magnets; wired response 7 Hz–20 kHz (JEITA), or 20 Hz–20 kHz powered on. Impedance 22 ohms powered on and 48 ohms off; sensitivity 97 dB/mW on and 98 dB/mW off at 1 kHz.
Chip
Chip	Apple W1	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling adjusts to surrounding noise and the fit of the ear cups; enabled when the headphones are switched on	Digital noise cancelling; hold the NC button for AI noise cancelling to analyse surroundings and choose between three modes.
Audio features
Audio features	SBC and AAC Bluetooth codecs; 3.5 mm wired input (SoundGuys)	DSEE; app equaliser and VPT surround settings.
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 22 hours	Up to 35 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 40 hours with Pure ANC switched off	Bluetooth playback with aptX/aptX HD: up to 35 hours with noise cancelling, 40 without. SBC/AAC with DSEE enabled: 35/40 hours; with DSEE off: 40/45 hours. Powered wired playback with noise cancelling: up to 50 hours. Actual duration depends on settings and conditions.
Fast charging
Fast charging	A 10-minute micro-USB Fast Fuel charge gives up to 3 hours of playback	Micro-USB; approximately seven hours for a full charge; ten minutes gives about 60 minutes of music playback.
Design
Weight
Weight	–	240 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	4.1
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Ear-cup buttons for music, calls and volume; hold the b button for Siri or voice commands; double-press the power button to switch Pure ANC on or off	Physical power, volume, playback/call and NC buttons; phone voice assistant access. NC button can be reassigned to Google Assistant or Alexa with compatible firmware, app and phone; availability varies by region.
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for wireless calls; RemoteTalk cable supports calls and voice commands	Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone, 50 Hz–8 kHz.
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Folding ear cups and a protective carrying case (GearLab)	Adjustable headband; inward-angled drivers; earcups swivel flat; approximately 240 g excluding cable.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	Not waterproof
Works with
Works with	Class 1 Bluetooth with iOS and Android; W1 pairing and switching between Apple devices signed into the same iCloud account; voice controls may not work on all non-iOS devices	NFC; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. Multipoint assigns music and calls to different devices; unavailable while using Google Assistant or Alexa. Up to eight paired devices. Wired listening works with power off and disables Bluetooth; calls use the connected phone's microphone.
Colours
Colours	Originally Matte Black, White, Blue, Red, Porcelain Rose and Shadow Gray	Black, Grey and Blue; regional availability varies
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, RemoteTalk audio cable and micro-USB charging cable (SoundGuys)	Headphones, approximately 1.2 m detachable headphone cable and micro-USB charging cable.