Sony unveils true wireless earbuds with Extra Bass and new noise-canceling headphones
Sony is undoubtedly one of the world’s most prolific manufacturers of wireless audio equipment, selling all kinds of Bluetooth speakers and headphones at many different price points. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a big surprise that the company has not one but two interesting products to unveil today ahead of a pre-order start later this month.
Sony WF-XB700: Extra Bass functionality and a reasonable price point
The conventional charging case bundled with the XB700 model takes the battery life of the earbuds themselves from 9 to 18 hours, which isn’t exactly the world’s most impressive total. But that 9-hour endurance rating is pretty great, crushing the scores of all three existing AirPods variants while falling short by just a couple of hours of the record-setting Galaxy Buds+ battery life.
Other solid features include quick charging, an IPX4 water resistance rating guaranteeing protection against sweat and occasional splashes, as well as touch controls for music playback, volume, hands-free calling, and easy access to your smartphone’s voice assistant.
As far as their design is concerned, the Sony WF-XB700 certainly look… different from the company’s other true wireless options, combining that “bold” appearance with an ergonomic “Tri-hold” structure promising a secure and comfortable fit in any and all circumstances.
Sony WH-CH710N: noise-canceling functionality on a relatively tight budget
As the name suggests, these over-the-ear headphones directly follow in the footsteps of the $130 WH-CH700N. Because they’re a full 70 bucks costlier than that, the WH-CH710N bring a bunch of key enhancements to the table, starting with a vastly improved Dual Noise Sensor technology capable of “catching more ambient sounds than ever before” and thus blocking out things like city traffic and office chatter more efficiently.
Those are some bold claims on Sony’s part for a pair of decently stylish headphones that also come with quick charging capabilities, Ambient Sound functionality that puts the user in complete control of the listening experience, as well as NFC support and easy access to voice assistance.
Keep in mind that the Sony WH-CH700N and WF-XB700 are not up for grabs yet, and unfortunately, their release dates are kept under wraps for the time being.