Sony 1000X THE COLLEXION (WH-1000XX) vs Sony WH-CH720N

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1000X THE COLLEXION (WH-1000XX) compared with WH-CH720N

	Sony1000X THE COLLEXION (WH-1000XX)	SonyWH-CH720N
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	March 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	Yes	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	30 mm	30 mm
Back
Back	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	V1
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 dynamic driver; 7 Hz to 20,000 Hz (JEITA, wired, switched on); sensitivity 108 dB/mW switched on, 99 dB/mW switched off; impedance 325 Ω switched on, 31 Ω switched off (1 kHz, wired)
Chip
Chip	HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 and Integrated Processor V3	Integrated Processor V1
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	Dual Noise Sensor technology, with two microphones on each ear cup; Ambient Sound Mode adjustable in 20 levels in the app
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	DSEE upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; equaliser in the app
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 50 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC or SBC); 35 hours with Ambient Sound Mode on; talk time up to 35 hours (40 hours with noise cancelling off); up to 35 hours on the headphone cable with noise cancelling on (50 hours off); DSEE, the equaliser and the voice-assistant wake word shorten battery life; can't be used while charging
Fast charging
Fast charging	5 minutes gives up to 1.5 hours; full charge approximately 3.5 hours	3 minutes gives about 60 minutes of playback, 10 minutes about 4.5 hours; full charge in about 3.5 hours (0.5 A or higher USB adaptor)
Design
Weight
Weight	320 g	192 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	6.0	5.2
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
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	Buttons for power, volume up and down, play/call (press twice to skip forwards, three times to skip back; hold for the voice assistant) and NC/AMB; hands-free "OK Google" or "Alexa" wake word
Microphones
Microphones	–	Two noise-cancelling microphones on each ear cup; beamforming call microphones with Precise Voice Pickup technology and a Wind Noise Reduction Structure
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?)	Closed, over-ear; synthetic leather and urethane earpads; sliders on both sides of the headband
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No water resistance rating published	No water resistance rating
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?)	Sony | Sound Connect app (formerly Headphones Connect) for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; Google Fast Pair and Microsoft Swift Pair; Bluetooth 5.2 Class 1, about 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP
Colours
Colours	Platinum, Black	Black, Blue, White; Pink added in 2025
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, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C, about 20 cm), headphone cable (about 1.2 m)