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Sony · WH headphones

WH-CH710N

Released 2020

Noise-cancelling over-ear headphones with button controls, NFC pairing and passive playback through the supplied headphone cable.

Type
Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Battery
35 h
With case
–
Best codec
AAC
Weight
223 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers praise long battery life and find the plastic build cheap-feeling. SoundGuys likes the button controls but finds the ear pads shallow; both reviews find clarity limited. They disagree on noise cancelling: SoundGuys considers it effective for the price, while TechRadar finds it mediocre. Neither considers it comparable to Sony's flagship headphones.

From soundguys.com and techradar.com

Specifications

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Sound

Type
Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Yes
Transparency mode
Yes
Driver size
30 mm
Back
Closed
Bluetooth codecs
SBC and AAC
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).
Noise cancelling detail
Feedforward and feedback microphones; automatic noise-cancelling mode selection; Ambient Sound Mode

Battery

Listening time (maker's claim)
Up to 35 hours
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.
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

Design

Weight
223 g
Bluetooth
5.0
Two devices at once
Yes
Headphone cable
Yes
Controls
Power/pairing button; right-side volume and multifunction playback/call buttons; NC/AMB button; hold multifunction button for phone voice assistant
Microphones
Built-in call and noise-sensing microphones; omnidirectional electret condenser microphone, 50 Hz–8 kHz
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
Water resistance detail
Not waterproof
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.
Colours
Black, White and Blue; regional availability varies
In the box
Headphones, 1.2 m headphone cable and approximately 20 cm USB-A to USB-C cable

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Up to 35 hours of Bluetooth playback with noise cancelling
  • Supplied headphone cable works with the headphones switched off
  • Ambient Sound Mode and NFC pairing

Cons

  • SBC and AAC only, without LDAC or aptX
  • Multipoint splits music and calls between devices rather than switching two music sources
  • No carrying case supplied

Closest rivals

Model
TypeNoise cancellingBatteryWith caseBest codecWeightReleased
SonyWH-1000XM4
Over-earYes30 h–LDAC254 gAug 2020
AppleAirPods Max (Lightning)
Over-earYes20 h–AAC384.8 gDec 2020
BoseQuietComfort 45
Over-earYes22 h–AAC240 gSept 2021

Sources

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