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WH-CH510

Released 2019

Lightweight Bluetooth on-ear headphones with USB-C charging, button controls and earcups that swivel flat.

Type
On-ear
Noise cancelling
No
Battery
35 h
With case
–
Best codec
AAC
Weight
132 g

What reviewers say

Both reviews find the headphones light and inexpensive but describe the plastic construction as cheap-feeling. TechRadar likes the clear bass and simple controls, while finding the upper frequencies subdued. SoundGuys finds uneven treble, weak isolation and poor microphone noise rejection. Its tested headphones sometimes enable Sidetone outside calls, admitting background sound; TechRadar does not report this problem. Both consider battery life a strength.

From techradar.com and soundguys.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
On-ear
Noise cancelling
No
Transparency mode
No
Driver size
30 mm
Back
Closed
Bluetooth codecs
SBC and AAC
Lossless over USB-C
No
Drivers
30 mm closed dynamic drivers with ferrite magnets; Bluetooth response 20 Hz–20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim)
Up to 35 hours
Battery life detail
Up to 35 hours of music with AAC or 32 hours with SBC; 30 hours of calls and 200 hours of standby; built-in 3.7 V lithium-ion battery
Fast charging
About 4.5 hours for a full USB-C charge; 10 minutes provides about 90 minutes of playback; cannot operate while charging

Design

Weight
132 g
Bluetooth
5.0
Two devices at once
Yes
Headphone cable
No
Controls
Three right-earcup buttons for volume, music playback, calls and power/pairing; phone voice assistant support
Microphones
Omnidirectional electret condenser microphone, 50 Hz–8 kHz; Sidetone lets callers hear their own voice during calls
Fit and ear tips
Adjustable headband and on-ear pads; earcups swivel flat but headband does not fold; 132 g excluding cable
Water resistance detail
Not waterproof
Works with
Bluetooth Class 2, approximately 10 m range; A2DP, AVRCP, HFP and HSP. Stores eight paired devices. Multipoint assigns music to one device and calls to another, rather than two simultaneous music sources. USB-C is for charging; TechRadar reports no USB audio.
Colours
Black, White and Blue; regional availability varies
In the box
Headphones, approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cable and guides; no carrying case

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 35 hours of Bluetooth playback with AAC
  • Ten minutes of charging provides about 90 minutes of playback
  • 132 g weight and swivelling earcups

Cons

  • No active noise cancelling or wired listening
  • SBC and AAC only, without LDAC or aptX
  • No carrying case supplied

Closest rivals

Model
TypeNoise cancellingBatteryWith caseBest codecWeightReleased
BeatsSolo3 Wireless
On-earNo40 h–AAC–Sept 2016
BeatsSolo Pro
On-earYes22 h–AAC–Oct 2019
BeatsSolo 4
On-earNo50 h–AAC217 gMay 2024

Sources

  1. sony.jp/headphone/products/WH-CH510/spec.html
  2. sony.jp/headphone/products/WH-CH510
  3. sony.jp/headphone/products/WH-CH510/feature_1.html
  4. helpguide.sony.net/mdr/whch510/v1/en/print.pdf
  5. helpguide.sony.net/mdr/whch510/v1/en/index.html
  6. sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201909/19-0910
  7. sony.co.uk/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-ch510
  8. techradar.com/reviews/sony-wh-ch510
  9. soundguys.com/sony-wh-ch510-review-69981
  10. sony.jp/webapi/image/product_relate.php
  11. sony.jp/webapi/image/product_relate.php
  12. sony.jp/webapi/image/product_relate.php
  13. electronics.sony.com/audio/headphones/all-headphones/p/whch510-b

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