Sony 1000X THE COLLEXION (WH-1000XX) vs Sony WH-CH510

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1000X THE COLLEXION (WH-1000XX) compared with WH-CH510

	Sony1000X THE COLLEXION (WH-1000XX)	SonyWH-CH510
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	2019
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	On-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	No
Driver size
Driver size	30 mm	30 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	48 ohms	–
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3	SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	No
Chip
Chip	QN3 + V3	–
Drivers
Drivers	Soft edge and unidirectional carbon-composite dome; wired response 4 Hz to 40,000 Hz (IEC, powered on); Bluetooth 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz at 44.1 kHz, or 20 Hz to 40,000 Hz with LDAC at 96 kHz/990 kbps; sensitivity 103 dB/mW and impedance 48 Ω powered on	30 mm closed dynamic drivers with ferrite magnets; Bluetooth response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling
Chip
Chip	HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 and Integrated Processor V3	–
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	12-microphone Multi-Noise Sensor system, Adaptive NC Optimizer with fit and air-pressure adjustment, Quick Attention and automatic Ambient Sound Mode	–
Audio features
Audio features	DSEE Ultimate; 360 Reality Audio Upmix for Music, Cinema and Game; default Listening Mode button settings are Standard, Music and Cinema, customisable in Sony | Sound Connect	–
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 24 hours	Up to 35 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 32 hours with noise cancelling off; call time up to 16 hours with noise cancelling on or 20 hours off; Bluetooth and wired listening can continue while charging	Up to 35 hours of music with AAC or 32 hours with SBC; 30 hours of calls and 200 hours of standby; built-in 3.7 V lithium-ion battery
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes gives up to 1.5 hours; full charge approximately 3.5 hours	About 4.5 hours for a full USB-C charge; 10 minutes provides about 90 minutes of playback; cannot operate while charging
Design
Weight
Weight	320 g	132 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.0	5.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	No
Controls
Controls	Touch playback and volume controls, Listening Mode button, wearing detection, Speak-to-Chat, built-in voice commands and call control by head gestures; Gemini on compatible devices	Three right-earcup buttons for volume, music playback, calls and power/pairing; phone voice assistant support
Microphones
Microphones	–	Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone, 50 Hz–8 kHz; Sidetone lets callers hear their own voice during calls
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Metal headband and faux-leather earcups; broad cushioned headband and removable earpads; swivels flat but does not fold (What Hi-Fi?)	Adjustable headband and on-ear pads; earcups swivel flat but headband does not fold; 132 g excluding cable
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No water resistance rating published	Not waterproof
Works with
Works with	Sony | Sound Connect; LE Audio with Auracast and Gaming Audio Profile, multipoint, Fast Pair and Swift Pair; approximately 10 m Bluetooth range; analogue playback needs power (What Hi-Fi?)	Bluetooth Class 2, approximately 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. Stores eight paired devices. Multipoint assigns music to one device and calls to another, rather than two simultaneous music sources. USB-C is for charging; TechRadar reports no USB audio.
Colours
Colours	Platinum, Black	Black, White and Blue; regional availability varies
In the box
In the box	Carrying case with magnetic closure, 1.2 m detachable headphone cable, warranty card and reference guide; no USB charging cable listed	Headphones, approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cable and guides; no carrying case