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Sony
Sony WH-CH720NB
Noise Isolation / ANC
7/ 10
Noise Isolation / ANC — measured in the SoundGuys lab.
Key specs
Battery Life Wireless
50 hAbove average50 h
11 h100 h
above average for over-ear headphones — based on 150 of 240 we've cataloged.
Charging Method
USB-CMost commonUsb-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
5.25.326%520%5.218%5.411%
5.2 appears on 18% of the 145 over-ear headphones we've cataloged (of 240).
Weight
192 gBelow average192 g
132 g420 g
below average for over-ear headphones — based on 195 of 240 we've cataloged.
Battery
- Battery Life Wireless
- 50 h
- Charging Method
- USB-C
- Full Charge Minutes
- 3 min
- Battery Life Anc On
- 35 h
- Battery
- Yes
- Fast Charging
- Yes
Connectivity
- Bluetooth Version
- 5.2
- Bluetooth Codec
- LDAC, AAC, SBC
- Multipoint Devices
- 2 devices
- USB Charging
- Yes
Design
- Weight
- 192 g
- Clamping Force
- Tight g
- Color Options
- Black, navy blue, white
- Ear Pad Inner Dimensions
- 66×40 mm
- Foldable
- No
- Headband Type
- Adjustable over-head
Build
- Material Chassis Primary
- Plastic
- Material Ear Cups
- Memory foam, PU leather
Features
- Companion App
- IOS + Android
- Control Type
- Physical buttons
- Eq Customization
- Full parametric EQ
Sound
- Acoustic Design
- Closed-back
- Ambient Mode
- Standard
- Driver Count
- 1
- Driver Size
- 30 mm
- Driver Type
- Dynamic driver
- Frequency Response
- 7-20000 Hz
- Frequency Response High Hz
- 20000 Hz
- Frequency Response Low Hz
- 7 Hz
- Frequency Response Signature
- V-shaped
- Noise Cancellation Type
- Active
Microphone
- Microphone
- Yes
- Noise Reduction Type
- Passive noise isolation
- Type
- Dual microphone
SoundGuys review
Read the full review ›SOUNDGUYS rating
7.1/ 10
RecommendedIsolation7.0
Battery life9.8
Comfort & fit7.9
Connectivity9.0
Design6.2
Portability7.0
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