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Sony WH-CH5101 / 6
Sony

Sony WH-CH510

On paper these are great; in practice? Well...

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Noise Isolation / ANC
3/ 10
3
0.010.0

A 3 puts its noise isolation / ANC in the bottom quarter of over-ear headphones we've measured.

Measured on 86 of the 240 we've cataloged.

Key specs

Battery Life Wireless
35 hBelow average
31.5 h
11 h100 h

below average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.

Charging Method
USB-CMost common
Usb-c87%Micro usb10%Others3%

Usb-c is the most common — on 87% of the 135 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Bluetooth Version
5.0
5.326%520%5.218%5.08%

5.0 appears on 8% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).

Connection Type
Bluetooth
Wired-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
35 h
Charging Method
USB-C
Full Charge Minutes
4.5 min
Battery
Yes
Fast Charging
Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth Version
5.0
Connection Type
Bluetooth
Bluetooth Codec
AAC, SBC
Multipoint Devices
2 devices
Headphone Jack
No
USB Charging
Yes

Design

Weight
132 g
Color Options
Black, navy, white
Foldable
No
Headband Type
Adjustable over-head

Build

Material Chassis Primary
Plastic
Sweat Resistance
No
Water Resistance
No
Material Ear Cups
Foam, faux leather
Material Headband
Plastic

Sound

Acoustic Design
Closed-back
Driver Count
1
Driver Size
30 mm
Driver Type
Dynamic driver
Frequency Response
20-20000 Hz
Frequency Response High Hz
20000 Hz
Frequency Response Low Hz
20 Hz

Features

Control Type
Physical buttons
Auto Pause
No
Voice Assistant Support
Google Assistant, Siri

Identity

Model Number
WH-CH510

Microphone

Microphone
Yes

Release

Date
2019-08-25
Msrp Usd
59 USD
Year
2019

SoundGuys review

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SOUNDGUYS rating
6.6/ 10
Worth a look
Christian Thomas
Reviewed byChristian ThomasEditor-at-largeReviewed June 2022
Isolation3.0
Battery life9.9
Comfort & fit7.4
Connectivity5.0
Design6.3
Portability7.4
The verdict

Unless you absolutely must hear everything going on around you over your music, these are best left on the shelf. The Sidetone feature is well-intentioned, but an audio passthrough feature isn't appropriate to leave on all the time—something that the Sony WH-CH510 does.

✓What we like
✓Sound quality great for the price
✓Battery life
✓Price
✕What could be better
✕Sidetone
✕Added noise
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