Sony MDR-1000X vs Sony WH-CH730N

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MDR-1000X compared with WH-CH730N

	SonyMDR-1000X	SonyWH-CH730N
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	September 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	30 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	–	25 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC, aptX and LDAC	SBC, AAC and LC3
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	No
Drivers
Drivers	40 mm dome-type drivers with aluminium-coated liquid crystal polymer diaphragms, CCAW voice coils and neodymium magnets; 4 Hz to 40 kHz wired frequency response; 46 ohms powered on or 14 ohms off at 1 kHz	Dynamic driver; wired response 6 Hz to 20,000 Hz (JEITA), Bluetooth 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz at 44.1 kHz sampling; 100 Ω powered on, 25 Ω powered off; sensitivity 108 dB/mW powered on, 100 dB/mW powered off
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	Sense Engine with dual noise sensors and a Personal NC Optimiser; Ambient Sound Mode offers Normal and Voice settings, and Quick Attention passes outside sound through while a hand covers the right earcup	Dual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode and noise-cancelling switch
Audio features
Audio features	LDAC, aptX, AAC and SBC over Bluetooth; DSEE HX upscaling and S-Master HX amplification; NFC pairing	DSEE upscaling and customisable audio settings in Sony's app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	Up to 50 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 20 hours with noise cancelling on or 22 hours off; up to 24 hours of talk time with noise cancelling on; full charge in about four hours	Up to 75 hours with noise cancelling off; call time up to 35 hours with noise cancelling on or 40 hours off
Fast charging
Fast charging	–	3 minutes gives up to 1 hour of playback; full charge approximately 3 hours
Design
Weight
Weight	275 g	207 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.1	6.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Right earcup touch panel for playback, calls and volume; separate power, noise cancelling and ambient-sound buttons	Physical buttons for playback, volume, power and noise-cancelling/ambient selection (Techtesters)
Microphones
Microphones	Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone with a 100 Hz to 8 kHz frequency range	Precise Voice Pickup combines beamforming microphones, optimised placement and AI noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Circumaural ear cushions; swivelling earcups fold into the supplied carrying case	Folding over-ear headband
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	No water resistance rating published
Works with
Works with	Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; 3.5 mm detachable cable allows listening with the headphones switched off; Micro-USB charges the battery	LE Audio, multipoint, Fast Pair and Swift Pair; Bluetooth profiles A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP; Sony's current specifications list LC3 and LE Audio, although SoundGuys' launch review suggests LE Audio may need a later firmware update; USB-C is charging-only (Techtesters)
Colours
Colours	Black, Grey Beige	Black, White, Pink, Beige, Blue
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, 1.5 m headphone cable, Micro-USB cable and in-flight plug adaptor	1.2 m detachable headphone cable with gold-plated L-shaped plug, warranty card and reference guide; no carrying case or USB charging cable listed