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Sony WF-C700N · Sony official WF-C700N launch photograph showing all four earbud and case finishes; complete supplied canvas and background retained
Sony · WF earbuds
WF-C700N
Compact noise-cancelling wireless earbuds with physical buttons, ambient listening, IPX4 splash resistance and a USB-C charging case.
- Type
- In-ear
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Battery
- 7.5 h
- With case
- 15 h
- Best codec
- AAC
- Weight
- 4.6 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers liked the lightweight design, physical buttons and useful app. TechRadar and What Hi-Fi? praised the lively, detailed sound and effective noise cancelling; SoundGuys measured almost no improvement from ANC and found the bass restrained. Fit also divided them, with SoundGuys finding less security for larger ears. SoundGuys criticised the flexible plastic case.
From techradar.com, soundguys.com and whathifi.com
Specifications
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- Type
- In-ear
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Driver size
- 5 mm
- Bluetooth codecs
- SBC and AAC
- Drivers
- Closed 5 mm drivers; the maker does not identify the magnet material
- Noise cancelling detail
- Active noise cancelling, adjustable Ambient Sound Mode and Focus on Voice; Adaptive Sound Control changes ambient settings according to activity and familiar locations
- Audio features
- DSEE processing, app equaliser and personalised 360 Reality Audio with compatible services; Bluetooth transmission range 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling, not a measured acoustic frequency response
Battery
- Listening time (maker's claim)
- Up to 7.5 hours
- With the case
- Up to 15 hours
- Wireless charging
- No
- Battery life detail
- Maker claims up to 7.5 hours with ANC and 15 hours including the case, or ten and 20 hours with ANC off. The manual specifies AAC at 7.5 hours with ANC or ambient mode and ten hours with both off; SBC is seven and nine hours respectively. Equaliser and DSEE shorten runtime. Talk time up to five hours. SoundGuys measured seven hours 13 minutes with ANC.
- Charging case
- USB-C charging; maker manual gives approximately 1.5 hours for the earbuds and three hours for the case. SoundGuys confirms that wireless charging is absent.
- Fast charging
- Ten minutes charging provides approximately one hour playback
Design
- Weight (each earbud)
- 4.6 g
- Water and sweat resistance
- IPX4
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
- Two devices at once
- Yes
- Controls
- Physical buttons for playback, tracks, calls, voice assistant and noise modes. Updated firmware adds volume adjustment by pressing the right button four times or more to increase volume, or the left to decrease it. TechRadar's launch review predates this addition.
- Case weight
- Approximately 31 g; 4.6 g per earbud includes medium tips
- Water resistance detail
- IPX4 applies to the earbuds excluding the sound outlets; the charging case is not water resistant
- Works with
- Bluetooth A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. Two-device multipoint requires updated firmware; the launch announcement scheduled it for summer 2023 and the current maker manual documents it. The European maker announcement gives April 2023 availability without a first-sale day; Sony’s US release gives 5 April and Japan’s gives 21 April. TechRadar’s 1 April claim is not substituted for maker retail dates.
- Colours
- Black, White, Lavender and Sage Green
Pros and cons
Pros
- Noise cancelling and adjustable ambient listening
- Multipoint connection with updated firmware
- Lightweight earbuds with app equalisation
Cons
- Case provides one additional full charge
- No wireless charging or LDAC
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Noise cancelling | Battery | With case | Best codec | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-ear | Yes | 8 h | 40 h | LDAC | – | Jun 2023 | |
| In-ear | Yes | 6 h | 30 h | AAC | 5.3 g | Sept 2023 | |
| In-ear | Yes | 6 h | 24 h | AAC | 5 g | May 2023 |
Newer model: WF-C710N.
Sources
- sony.jp/headphone/products/WF-C700N/spec.html
- helpguide.sony.net/mdr/2968/v1/en/print.pdf
- sony.eu/presscentre/sony-announces-the-new-wf-c700n-truly-wireless-noise-cancel…
- sony.co.uk/electronics/get-started-with-your-wf-c700n
- sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/202304/23-0406
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/sony-electronics-announces-the-new-wf-c700n-truly-…
- Sony WF-C700N, Lavender earbud pair: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Lavender open charging case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Lavender earbud floating above open case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Lavender closed charging case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Sage Green earbud pair: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Sage Green open charging case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Sage Green earbud floating above open case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Sage Green closed charging case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, White earbud pair: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, White open charging case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, White earbud floating above open case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, White closed charging case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Black earbud pair: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Black open charging case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Black earbud floating above open case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Black closed charging case: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Black earbuds, case, USB cable and supplied ear tips: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, four-finish earbuds in a portrait lineup: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, White earbuds worn at a desk, wide studio portrait: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Lavender earbuds and case on a tabletop: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Sage Green earbuds worn outdoors: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Sage Green earbuds and case beside sunglasses: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, White earbuds worn while studying: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, White earbuds and case on clothing: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Black earbuds worn outdoors, close profile: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N, Black earbuds and case on a desk: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N earbuds and cases shown in four supplied tabletop lifestyle photographs: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N lavender, sage green, white and black earbuds shown in a labelled finish composition: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N earbuds with Xperia 10 V phones in matching finish compositions: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N black earbuds in an open charging case held in a hand: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N black earbuds worn at a laundrette: Sony
- Sony WF-C700N — 『WF-C700N』 使用イメージ: Sony — official company press photograph; img_002.jpg
- Sony WF-C700N — ノイズキャンセリング機能の使用イメージ: Sony — official company press photograph; img_003.jpg
- Sony WF-C700N — ucrADilTG: Sony — official company press photograph; ucrADilTG
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