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Sony ULT WEAR
Sony ULT WEAR series headphones
Noise Isolation / ANC & sound
7.6/ 10
7.6
0.010.0
A 7.6 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the top 10% of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.
4/ 5
SoundMDAQS Overall4
1.05.0
At 4, its audio quality beats 41% of over-ear headphones we've measured.
Measured on 44 of the 240 we've cataloged.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
32 hBelow average32 h
11 h100 h
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.
Charging Method
Usb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%
Based on 135 of 240 over-ear headphones we've cataloged.
Bluetooth Version
5.25.326%520%5.218%5.411%
5.2 appears on 18% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Connection Type
BluetoothWired-3.5mm48%Bluetooth44%Wired-usb-c7%Others1%
Bluetooth appears on 44% of the 215 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 32 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C, 3.5mm cable included
- Full Charge Minutes
- 210 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 30 h
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.2
- Connection Type
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth Codec
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
- Headphone Jack
- No
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 255 g
- Color Options
- Black, white, gray
- Ear Pad Depth
- 40 mm
- Ear Pad Type
- Faux leather
- Foldable
- Yes
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Features
- Spatial Audio
- Yes
- Companion App
- Yes
- Control Type
- Touch controls and physical buttons
- Eq Customization
- Yes
- Auto Pause
- Yes
- Voice Assistant Support
- Alexa
Build
- IP Rating
- None
- Material Chassis Primary
- Matte plastic ear cups with padding
- Sweat Resistance
- No
- Water Resistance
- No
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam, PU leather
Microphone
- Count
- 2
- Microphone
- Yes
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Active noise cancellation
- Type
- Dual microphone
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Yes - adjustable level
- Anc Modes
- Off,anc,transparency
- Driver Size
- 40 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Impedance
- 314 Ω
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
- Passive Isolation
- 25 dB
Identity
- Model Number
- ULT WEAR
Release
- Date
- April 11, 2024
- Msrp Usd
- 199 USD
- Year
- 2024
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›Noise cancelling8.4
Isolation7.6
Battery life9.9
Comfort & fit9.0
Connectivity9.5
Design8.0
The verdict
Though Sony is well-known for making fan-favorite headphones, the Sony ULT WEAR goes too far with its bass. It's possible this will change in an update, but at launch the sound quality isn't where it needs to be.
✓What we like
✓Comfort
✓360 Reality Audio
✓ANC
✓Touch controls
✕What could be better
✕Frequency response is either very bassy, unnecessarily bassy, or ridiculously bassy.
✕No audio over USB
Lab data
How we test ›Objective measurements from the SoundGuys test lab — overlay other models to see how this one compares.
Sony ULT WEARSoundGuys Headphone Preference Curve
Measured frequency response (dB) against the SoundGuys house target — the dashed curve. The closer the measured line tracks the target, the more neutral the tuning; peaks ride above the target, dips fall below it.
Frequency response — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Response (dB) |
|---|---|
| 20 | 9.7 |
| 25 | 9.4 |
| 32 | 8.6 |
| 40 | 7.4 |
| 50 | 6.0 |
| 63 | 3.9 |
| 80 | 3.5 |
| 100 | 5.7 |
| 125 | 5.4 |
| 160 | 2.2 |
| 200 | 0.6 |
| 250 | -1.2 |
| 315 | -2.0 |
| 400 | -1.1 |
| 500 | 0.8 |
| 630 | 1.5 |
| 800 | 0.4 |
| 1000 | -0.0 |
| 1250 | -0.1 |
| 1600 | -1.6 |
| 2000 | -2.6 |
| 2500 | -4.0 |
| 3150 | 1.0 |
| 4000 | 3.2 |
| 5000 | 7.1 |
| 6300 | 7.0 |
| 8000 | 5.1 |
| 10000 | -2.8 |
| 12500 | -2.6 |
| 16000 | -15.6 |
| 20000 | -34.4 |
Sony ULT WEAR
Passive isolation (dB) with ANC off — how much ambient noise the fit blocks on its own. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Passive isolation — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 4.5 |
| 26 | -0.5 |
| 33 | 1.2 |
| 41 | 1.4 |
| 52 | 0.7 |
| 65 | 1.8 |
| 82 | -0.4 |
| 103 | -1.8 |
| 130 | 2.5 |
| 163 | 4.1 |
| 205 | 7.8 |
| 259 | 12.0 |
| 325 | 14.2 |
| 410 | 16.6 |
| 516 | 21.7 |
| 613 | 21.9 |
| 772 | 24.3 |
| 972 | 24.0 |
| 1220 | 25.6 |
| 1540 | 24.9 |
| 1940 | 27.9 |
| 2440 | 30.2 |
| 3070 | 35.0 |
| 3870 | 33.3 |
| 4870 | 33.0 |
| 6130 | 48.7 |
| 7720 | 47.6 |
| 9720 | 43.6 |
| 12200 | 44.1 |
| 15400 | 42.1 |
| 19400 | 43.8 |
Sony ULT WEAR
Total attenuation (dB) with ANC on — passive isolation plus active noise cancelling. Higher on the chart means more attenuation.
Noise cancelling — measurement data
| Frequency (Hz) | Total attenuation (dB) |
|---|---|
| 21 | 9.6 |
| 26 | 11.9 |
| 33 | 14.3 |
| 41 | 15.7 |
| 52 | 17.9 |
| 65 | 20.2 |
| 82 | 26.9 |
| 103 | 24.4 |
| 130 | 24.0 |
| 163 | 25.2 |
| 205 | 23.7 |
| 259 | 23.4 |
| 325 | 23.7 |
| 410 | 25.7 |
| 516 | 24.3 |
| 613 | 24.1 |
| 772 | 24.4 |
| 972 | 26.0 |
| 1220 | 23.6 |
| 1540 | 24.5 |
| 1940 | 26.0 |
| 2440 | 26.1 |
| 3070 | 27.2 |
| 3870 | 35.4 |
| 4870 | 30.9 |
| 6130 | 37.4 |
| 7720 | 31.5 |
| 9720 | 37.9 |
| 12200 | 41.5 |
| 15400 | 39.7 |
| 19400 | 43.3 |
Sony ULT WEAR
4.0
3.7
4.8
4.0
Multi-Dimensional Audio Quality Scores (1–5), modeled from the measured response. Higher is better across timbre, distortion, and immersiveness — add other models to see where this one lands.
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