JBL Tune 760NC vs Sony WH-CH720N Wireless

Which Headphones Are Better?

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JBL Tune 760NC
Sony WH-CH720N Wireless

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Our Verdict

JBL Tune 760NC

Sony WH-CH720N Wireless

The Sony WH-CH720N Wireless offer similar performance to the JBL Tune 760NC, and you might prefer one over the other depending on personal sound preference. Both headphones offer similar battery life performance, with bassy sound profiles. However, the Sony's companion app allows you to customize the sound further via a graphic EQ, presets, and spatial audio controls.

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Variants

  • Tune 760NC (Black)
  • Tune 760NC (Blue)
  • Tune 760NC (Blush)
  • Tune 760NC (White)
  • WH-CH720N (Black)
  • WH-CH720N (Blue)
  • WH-CH720N (White)

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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 
 

7.4
No major differences between these headphones for neutral sound. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

900 Hz
450 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

5.0 dB

Bass Amount 
 

Very Emphasized (5 dB)

Treble Amount 
 

1.7 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Warm
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.4
6.7

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Std. Deviation 
 

0.8 dB
1.15 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.5
7.4

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

5.3 dB
5.6 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

20 Hz
20 Hz

Low Bass 
 

6.54 dB
4.09 dB

Mid Bass 
 

4.98 dB
5.79 dB

High Bass 
 

2.75 dB
7.11 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.1
8.2

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.88 dB
2.39 dB

Low Mid 
 

2.57 dB
2.49 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-0.25 dB
0.61 dB

High Mid 
 

-1.44 dB
-2.1 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.7
9.2

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

2.75 dB
2.28 dB

Low Treble 
 

1.36 dB
-0.65 dB

Mid Treble 
 

2.14 dB
2.2 dB

High Treble 
 

-0.53 dB
-14.54 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.6
5.3

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.43 dB
2.32 dB

Dips 
 

1.54 dB
5.84 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

6.7

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.13
0.33 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

2.14
1.44 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.72
6.6°

Group Delay 
 

1.0

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

33.5 ms

Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

Sony WH-CH720N Wireless CSD

PRTF 
 

4.9
1.9

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

2.9 dB
4.6 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

1.94 dB
1.17 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

12.23 dB
2.55 dB

Openness 
 

4.7

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.1
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.7

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.245
0.13%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.140
0.26%

Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

113.6 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

105.9 dB

Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
4.1

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Virtual Soundstage
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
On/Off

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
1.0.9

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Bluetooth
Bluetooth

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 44.1kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B
Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

On
On

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Imaging 
 

8.4

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.19

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.72
6.6°

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.13
0.33 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.14
1.44 dB
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.245
0.13%

WHD @ 100 
 

0.140
0.26%
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Design Picture 2
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.0
7.5

Comfort Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Comfort Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.5 lbs
0.41 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.9 lbs
0.8 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.3
7.7

Controls Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Controls Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Good

Call/Music Control  

Yes
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

No
No

Channel Mixing 
 

No
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

On/Off
On/Off

Talk-Through 
 

No
On/Off

Additional Controls  

Voice Assistant
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

Breathability After Picture  

Avg.Temp.Difference  

Portability 
 

6.4
6.0

Portability Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Portability Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Portability Picture

 

4.4" (11.3 cm)
7.9" (20.0 cm)

 

8.3" (21.1 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)

 

1.8" (4.6 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)

Volume  

66.26 in³ (1,085.80 cm³)
103.81 in³ (1,701.10 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Case Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
7.0

Stability Picture 
 

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Angled Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Side Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Front Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Rear Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Top Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC In The Box Picture
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

5.2
7.2

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

Yes
Yes

Overall Attenuation 
 

-12.86 dB
-18.65 dB

Bass 
 

-3.90 dB
-10.71 dB

Mid 
 

-12.14 dB
-18.69 dB

Treble 
 

-24.55 dB
-28.26 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

4.1
4.9

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-8.96 dB
-10.91 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-8.95 dB
-11.77 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-9.81 dB
-13.00 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

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ANC Wind Noise 
 

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Leakage 
 

7.3
7.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

37.75 dB
36.61 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

7.4
7.2

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

315.41 Hz
85.99 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.12 dB
3.41 dB

HFE 
 

5,046.6 Hz
6,933.79 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.136
36.525

Gain 
 

4.69 dB
3.1 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.3
6.5

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

10.96 dB
25.25 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

7.5
6.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.0
6.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.9
8.5

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

40.9 hrs
38.4 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

40.9 hrs
38.4 hrs

Charge Time 
 

1.6 hrs
2.5 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Charging Port  

USB-C
USB-C
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App Support 
 

0.0
8.0

App Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC App Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless App Picture

App Name  

No App
Sony| Headphones Connect

iOS  

No
Yes

Android  

No
Yes

macOS  

No
No

Windows  

No
No

Equalizer 
 

No
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
On/Off

Mic Control  

No
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
Yes

Button Mapping  

No
Yes

Surround Support 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

7.8
6.7

Cable Picture 
 

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JBL Tune 760NC Cable Picture
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Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable 
 

Yes
Yes

Length 
 

4.10 ft (1.25 m)
4.13 ft (1.26 m)

Connector 
 

1/16" TRS
1/8" TRS

Latency - Analog 
 

9.5 ms
34.4 ms

Latency - USB 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Connection  

Analog
Analog
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

8.0
8.1

Bluetooth Version 
 

5.010
5.2

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

2 Devices
2 Devices

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

Yes
No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

334.65 ft (102.00 m)
334.65 ft (102.00 m)

Latency - SBC 
 

250 ms
290 ms

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

Recorded Latency Codec  

SBC
SBC

AAC Support 
 

No
Yes
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Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

0.0
0.0

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - Dongle 
 

N/A
N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio Only
Audio Only

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

0.0
0.0

Type 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

No
No

Line In 
 

No
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock

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Tune 760NC
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WH-CH720N
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Blue
Tune 760NC
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Blue
WH-CH720N
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White
Tune 760NC
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WH-CH720N
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Tune 760NC
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JBL Tune 760NC

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