Sony WH-CH710N vs Sony WH-CH730N

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WH-CH710N compared with WH-CH730N

	SonyWH-CH710N	SonyWH-CH730N
Overview
Released
Released	2020	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	30 mm	30 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	–	25 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC, AAC and LC3
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	No
Drivers
Drivers	30 mm dome drivers; wired response 7 Hz–20 kHz (JEITA), or 20 Hz–20 kHz powered on. Impedance 72 ohms powered on and 33 ohms off; sensitivity 94 dB/mW on and 100 dB/mW off (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	Feedforward and feedback microphones; automatic noise-cancelling mode selection; Ambient Sound Mode	Dual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode and noise-cancelling switch
Audio features
Audio features	–	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: 35 hours with noise cancelling, 40 with Ambient Sound Mode, 45 with both off (AAC or SBC). Powered wired playback: 50 hours with noise cancelling, 60 otherwise.	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	About 7 hours for a full USB-C charge; 10 minutes gives about 60 minutes of playback; requires a USB adaptor providing at least 0.5 A	3 minutes gives up to 1 hour of playback; full charge approximately 3 hours
Design
Weight
Weight	223 g	207 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.0	6.0
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	Power/pairing button; right-side volume and multifunction playback/call buttons; NC/AMB button; hold multifunction button for phone voice assistant	Physical buttons for playback, volume, power and noise-cancelling/ambient selection (Techtesters)
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in call and noise-sensing 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 with metal slider; oval ear pads; earcups swivel flat, but the headband does not fold; 223 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 to one device and calls to another. Wired listening disables Bluetooth and uses the phone's microphone for calls.	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, White and Blue; regional availability varies	Black, White, Pink, Beige, Blue
In the box
In the box	Headphones, 1.2 m headphone cable and approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C 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