Sony WH-CH700N vs Sony WH-CH730N

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WH-CH700N compared with WH-CH730N

	SonyWH-CH700N	SonyWH-CH730N
Overview
Released
Released	2018	September 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	Yes	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	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 aptX HD	SBC, AAC and LC3
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	No
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.	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	Digital noise cancelling; hold the NC button for AI noise cancelling to analyse surroundings and choose between three modes.	Dual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode and noise-cancelling switch
Audio features
Audio features	DSEE; app equaliser and VPT surround settings.	DSEE upscaling and customisable audio settings in Sony's app
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 35 hours	Up to 50 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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.	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	Micro-USB; approximately seven hours for a full charge; ten minutes gives about 60 minutes of music playback.	3 minutes gives up to 1 hour of playback; full charge approximately 3 hours
Design
Weight
Weight	240 g	207 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	4.1	6.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	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.	Physical buttons for playback, volume, power and noise-cancelling/ambient selection (Techtesters)
Microphones
Microphones	Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone, 50 Hz–8 kHz.	Precise Voice Pickup combines beamforming microphones, optimised placement and AI noise reduction
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Adjustable headband; inward-angled drivers; earcups swivel flat; approximately 240 g excluding cable.	Folding over-ear headband
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	Not waterproof	No water resistance rating published
Works with
Works with	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.	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 and Blue; regional availability varies	Black, White, Pink, Beige, Blue
In the box
In the box	Headphones, approximately 1.2 m detachable headphone cable and micro-USB charging cable.	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