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Sony · WF earbuds

WF-C710N

Released April 2025

The WF-C710N are Sony's mid-range noise-cancelling earbuds, a small, touch-controlled option for people who want noise cancelling and multipoint for less than the 1000X earbuds.

Model history · 2 models, 2023–2025
  1. 2023WF-C700NCompare
  2. 2025WF-C710N
Type
In-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Battery
8.5 h
With case
30 h
Best codec
AAC
Weight
5.2 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree these are comfortable, good-value earbuds with warm sound, capable noise cancelling for the price and long battery life. RTINGS found the noise cancelling does little against low rumble, What Hi-Fi? notes bulkier buds and case than before, and SoundGuys found the fit not very secure and missed aptX and LDAC.

From whathifi.com, soundguys.com and rtings.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
In-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Transparency mode
Yes
Driver size
5 mm
Bluetooth codecs
SBC and AAC
Drivers
5 mm driver
Noise cancelling detail
Dual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode adjustable in 20 levels, with Voice focus and a Voice passthrough setting; Adaptive Sound Control; Quick Attention Mode
Audio features
DSEE upscaling; 360 Reality Audio; custom equaliser in the app

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim)
Up to 8.5 hours
With the case
Up to 30 hours
Wireless charging
No
Battery life detail
Up to 12 hours with noise cancelling off (AAC), 40 hours with the case; with SBC, 8 hours with noise cancelling on; 8 hours with Ambient Sound Mode on (AAC); talk time up to 4.5 hours; the equaliser and DSEE shorten battery life
Charging case
USB-C; about 3.5 hours to fully charge the case and earbuds, 1.5 hours for the earbuds alone
Fast charging
5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback

Design

Weight (each earbud)
5.2 g
Water and sweat resistance
IPX4
Bluetooth
5.3
Two devices at once
Yes
Controls
Touch sensor on each earbud (by default the left switches noise cancelling and Ambient Sound Mode and holds for Quick Attention Mode; the right plays and pauses, skips tracks and holds for the voice assistant; tap four or more times for volume), reassignable in the app; Quick Access to a music service; IR sensors pause music when an earbud is taken out and switch the earbuds off after about 15 minutes
Microphones
Microphones on the outside and inside of each earbud, used for noise cancelling, Ambient Sound Mode and calls; Precise Voice Pickup Technology with AI noise reduction for calls
Fit and ear tips
Hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL (M fitted); either earbud can be used on its own
Case weight
About 38 g
Water resistance detail
IPX4 for the earbuds
Works with
Sony | Sound Connect app for iOS and Android; multipoint connection to two devices; Bluetooth 5.3 Class 1, about 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP
Colours
Black, White, Pink, Glass Blue (translucent)
In the box
Earbuds, charging case, USB-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips in XS, M and XL, documents

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 8.5 hours per charge with noise cancelling on, 30 hours with the case
  • Multipoint, and 5 minutes of charging gives about 1 hour of playback
  • IPX4 earbuds at 5.2 g each

Cons

  • SBC and AAC only, with no LDAC or LE Audio
  • No wireless charging
  • Talk time is only 4.5 hours per charge

Closest rivals

Model
TypeNoise cancellingBatteryWith caseBest codecWeightReleased
AppleAirPods Pro 3
In-earYes8 h24 hAAC5.55 gSept 2025
BeatsPowerbeats Pro 2
In-earYes8 h36 hAAC8.7 gFeb 2025
Anker soundcoreLiberty 5
In-earYes8 h32 hLDAC4.6 gMay 2025

Previous model: WF-C700N.

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