All three models will be available in black or white, with an additional limited-edition green color for the QuietComfort Headphones. That battery life will likely degrade as time goes on - like all electronics - but out of the box expect these to last you a few days, maybe even a week, between charges. It might not be a big deal for everyone, but for a person who frequently uses smart assistants, flawless integration was a solid perk. Outfitted with 30-mm drivers and a frequency range of 20 to 20,000 Hz, the WH-CH710N have what I can best describe as dependable audio quality. I’ll just get this out of the way now: The WH-CH710N aren’t going to sound as good as the WH-1000XM3, or other high-end alternatives.

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That’s fine though, because it is really comfortable, and how it is when you’re wearing it is really what matters isn’t it? I don’t see this headset having issues with the low rumbles of an airplane that so frequently cut through most other headphones. If you’re trying to conserve battery life or the headphones are out of juice, you can also listen in wired, passive mode, though some of the bass response and high-frequency clarity suffers. There’s even Bluetooth multipoint support, so you can connect to up to two devices at once, but that only happens via AAC.The lack of LDAC support, the cheaper build quality, slightly worse sound quality, and the lack of swipe gestures means that it can’t dethrone its bigger brother for that title.

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That said, there was no noticeable change in sound quality when cycling through the three modes, which was pleasant since ANC can sometimes throw the tonal balance off-kilter.

The headphones are capable of an impressive 35 hours of playtime in Noise Cancelling mode, although there’s a lengthy seven-hour wait to charge them up again. Well, our first impression of the Sony WH-CH710N’s sound quality was that it sounded energetic and easy-to-listen to.

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When it comes to active noise canceling (ANC) the brand to beat used to be Bose, but in the last few years Sony has really stepped in and taken over. From there, the headphones will enter pairing mode and you can just find the device in Bluetooth settings of your smartphone. While it has plenty of flaws, it's still a solid pair of headphones overall that I would recommend to anyone with a hard budget.The WH-CH710N Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones offer powerful, distraction-free listening wherever you are.