Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WHCH710N: Wireless Bluetooth Over the Ear Headset with Mic for Phone-Call, Black

These over-the-ear headphones are very lightweight and comfortable to wear. They seemed to be designed to be operated while wearing them because they speak to you as you press the buttons, e.g. Power On/Off, Bluetooth Pairing/Connected/Disconnected, Noise Cancelling, Ambient Sound, etc. Press the power button briefly and it tells you the power level, hold the button a few seconds to turn on/off, and hold it for seven seconds to go into Bluetooth pairing mode. If you have Near Field Communications on your device, my cell phone has this capability, the Bluetooth connects and disconnects when held near the device. In the box are the headphones, and two cables: a headphone cable, and USB-A to USB-C cable. The USB cable is less that 8 inches, not sure why so short, it is difficult to plug into my charging transformer or computer. A 5-volt charging transformer is not included and it is not clear the desired wattage. It did take 7 hours to charge initially. It is listed as having a 35-hour playback time on a charge. The sound quality is very good, I play my music at very high fidelity and these headphones are handling the music exceedingly well. One thing that I wish Sony included is a case for the headphones. There are third-party cases available online. These headphones seem to provide many of the features of Sony’s higher end headphones at a more modest price point. I would certainly recommend them for everyday use. I tested the tree modes; Ambient, Noise Cancelling, and Off. We live on a busy street with much traffic, cars and heavy trucks, which was a perfect setting for the test. Noise Cancelling mode did a great job compensating for the exterior noise, the traffic is loud, and I could barely hear it. As expected in Ambient mode the microphones passed through the street sounds with the music, good if I were walking around and needed to also hear what is going on in the environment and listen to the music. Ambient off turns off the microphones so there is no pass-through sound, so it will depend on the outside volume and your music volume as to how much outside sound you hear. Ambient off also means that Noise Cancelling is off, so if you do not like the compensation that noise cancelling provides, this is your mode. I need to also disclose that I did receive these headphones at a discount in exchange for my honest review. I am pleased with the quality that these headphones provide at a very reasonable price.

These are great easy to pair with any device and sound is incredible

Noise cancellation is fantastic. The sound quality is pretty good but honestly i expected a bit more from headphones that normally cost $200. I got them for $98 so they’re satisfactory at that reduced price but by no means would i have purchased these headphones for the full retail price.Sound quality is great with the headphones straight out of the box but it took some time for me to adjust to the isolation of the noise cancellation since my old headphones don’t do much in terms of noise cancellation.After the adjustment period i can say that im happy with the headphones and the fact that they charge through USB-C is great, however the included cable is embarrassingly short.The headphones don’t feel particularly premium in terms of build quality but the matte plastic does offer a nice feel. The ambient noise mode is a nice addition but I don’t feel like ill get much use out of it due to the fact that i mainly use over ear headphones at home and i usually use Airpods when i go outdoors.It is also important to note that Sony’s more expensive $300-$400 headphones seem to come with a case for protection when carrying the headphones in a bag but these do not come with a case for those who are curious about that. It makes no real difference for me though.Lastly I tested these through various styles of music. These headphones are okay with dubstep and offer a decent amount of bass. Pop music sounds okay but the bass can be overbearing and can feel like it’s competing with the acoustics. I tried listening to classical music such as Handel’s messiah and the great gate of Kiev but i can safely say that i wouldn’t recommend these headphones for classical music fans. Lo-fi hip hop was the most pleasing listening experience on the headphones for me. I do recommend these headphone for fans of the House music. Rap music sounds great overall.Feel free to ask any questions if this review didn’t help.

Music and video calls sound right, and sound excellent. But they start working the moment I put them on, not even connected to a video call or music, cutting down and cutting out the office background noise.Over the last year of Covid, working from home with daily constant video calls, i used a set of M***, a lare headphone company from Chine at a budget price.* I would hear music and voices clearly - but the Sony WHCH710Ns sound 100 times better, better voices, rich music.* The M***'s were very comfortable to wear all day, while wearing my glasses. This was the main reason for buying that set. Good for all day wearing at home - These Sony ones press in a little too tight for wearing more than an hour at a time for me, with a head circumference of XXX. Comfortable for wearing for video calls, but not all day.* The microphone in my old headphones was unusable. The microphone in the Sony works great, very clear to people on the other end of video calls. It is very sensitive though. It picks up everyone else talking nearby too, so I usually switch to the webcam microphone that is pointing at me.I got mine from amazon warehouse (at a great price), and are comparing them to a year using a budget set. I am delighted I upgraded to these. The quality improvement in the audio is a world of difference.