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WH-CH730N
Folding noise-cancelling over-ear headphones with physical controls, long battery life and a passive cable input, suited to everyday commuting and work.
- Type
- Over-ear
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Battery
- 50 h
- With case
- –
- Best codec
- LC3
- Weight
- 207 g
What reviewers say
Reviewers find these comfortable, light and practical to carry, with improved calls and a useful folding design. Techtesters finds the noise cancelling and tuning strong for the price, while SoundGuys finds cancellation modest and recommends adjusting the bass-heavy sound. Both note the missing carrying case.
From soundguys.com and techtesters.eu
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Specifications
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- Type
- Over-ear
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Driver size
- 30 mm
- Back
- Closed
- Impedance
- 25 ohms
- Bluetooth codecs
- SBC, AAC and LC3
- Lossless over USB-C
- No
- Drivers
- 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
- Dual Noise Sensor technology; Ambient Sound Mode and noise-cancelling switch
- Audio features
- DSEE upscaling and customisable audio settings in Sony's app
Battery
- Listening time (maker's claim)
- Up to 50 hours
- Battery life detail
- Up to 75 hours with noise cancelling off; call time up to 35 hours with noise cancelling on or 40 hours off
- Fast charging
- 3 minutes gives up to 1 hour of playback; full charge approximately 3 hours
Design
- Weight
- 207 g
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- Two devices at once
- Yes
- Headphone cable
- Yes
- Controls
- Physical buttons for playback, volume, power and noise-cancelling/ambient selection (Techtesters)
- Microphones
- Precise Voice Pickup combines beamforming microphones, optimised placement and AI noise reduction
- Fit and ear tips
- Folding over-ear headband
- Water resistance detail
- No water resistance rating published
- Works with
- 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
- Black, White, Pink, Beige, Blue
- In the box
- 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
Pros and cons
Pros
- Up to 50 hours of playback with noise cancelling, or 75 hours without
- Folding design and passive 3.5 mm listening
- Multipoint, LE Audio and Fast Pair/Swift Pair
Cons
- No carrying case included
- USB-C charges the battery but does not carry audio
- No published water resistance rating
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Noise cancelling | Battery | With case | Best codec | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over-ear | Yes | 50 h | – | LC3 | 260 g | Mar 2026 | |
| Over-ear | Yes | 50 h | – | LDAC | 264 g | Apr 2026 | |
| Over-ear | Yes | 57 h | – | aptX Lossless | 290 g | Jun 2026 |
Previous model: WH-CH720N.
Sources
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- sony.co.uk/presscentre/sony-introduces-wh-1000xm4c-wireless-noise-cancelling-he…
- techtesters.eu/sony-wh-ch730n-review
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- Sony WH-CH730N: Pink headphones folded inside Japanese Hello Kitty bundle pouch; pouch is bundle-specific: Sony Japanese store press; collaboration accessories are bundle-specific, not included with standard headphones. ©2026 SANRIO CO., LTD.
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