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Sony MDR-XB950N1 Wireless
Sony WH-CH700N Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sony MDR-XB950N1 Wireless
Sony WH-CH700N Wireless
The Sony WH-CH700N Wireless are better headphones than the Sony MDR-XN950N1 Wireless. They are more comfortable and have noticeably better sound quality. The XB950N1 have a very dark sound profile that's better-suited for very bass-heavy genres like dubstep. Unfortunately, both headphones’ ANC feature is disappointing and barely block ambient noise, but the MDR-XB950N1 are slightly better in that regard. On the other hand, you’ll get more battery life on the CH700N, although they take a very long time to charge. Also, their app offers more controls and a good 5-band EQ, while you can only play with the bass levels of the XB950N1.
Variants
- MDR-XB950N1 (Black)
- MDR-XB950N1 (Green)
- WH-CH700N (Black)
- WH-CH700N (Blue)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.65 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
7.0
7.1
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Okay
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
N/A
No
Noise Cancelling Control
Yes
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
N/A
No
Breathability
6.4
6.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.1 °C
5.5 °C
Portability
6.0
6.0
Portability Picture
L
7.4"
7.5" (19.1 cm)
W
7.1"
7.5" (19.1 cm)
H
1.9"
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Volume
102 in³
101.00 in³ (1,655.09 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
5.5
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Pouch
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
5.39 dB
1.39 dB
Treble Amount
-6.59 dB
0.05 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.9
5.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.96 dB
1.61 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
5.5
7.6
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
6.27 dB
3.52 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
7.78 dB
4.21 dB
Mid-Bass
7.36 dB
2.86 dB
High-Bass
5.64 dB
4.54 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.5
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
0.75 dB
1.96 dB
Low-Mid
-0.19 dB
2.02 dB
Mid-Mid
0.59 dB
-0.39 dB
High-Mid
0.36 dB
1.06 dB
Treble Accuracy
2.7
6.6
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
8.62 dB
5.02 dB
Low-Treble
-8.14 dB
4.13 dB
Mid-Treble
-8.51 dB
3.91 dB
High-Treble
-7.13 dB
-3.43 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.5
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.03 dB
1.76 dB
Dips
2.71 dB
1.28 dB
Imaging
8.4
8.3
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.24
0.28
Weighted Phase Mismatch
8.71
4.75
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.38
0.97
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.31
2.23
Passive Soundstage
4.1
6.2
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.21 dB
3.27 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.24 dB
6.52 dB
PRTF Distance
7.81 dB
17.36 dB
Openness
3.9
5.0
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.1
3.6
Virtual Soundstage
4.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
Presets
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.9
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.686
0.269
WHD @ 100
0.239
0.191
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.9
4.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-14.15 dB
-11.26 dB
Noise Cancelling
Yes
Yes
Bass
-4.97 dB
-0.69 dB
Mid
-13.42 dB
-10.2 dB
Treble
-24.84 dB
-23.76 dB
Leakage
7.5
6.9
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
36.57 dB
40.4 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.6
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
71.27 Hz
64.42 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
5.45 dB
5.27 dB
HFE
3,225.4 Hz
3,133.58 Hz
Weighted THD
6.395
6.53
Gain
42.95 dB
40.63 dB
Noise Handling
5.7
6.8
SpNR
SpNR
8.14 dB
11.98 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.3
8.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
24 hrs
34.1 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
24 hrs
34.1 hrs
Charge Time
3.9 hrs
6.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Sony| Headphones Connect
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
Yes
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
Yes
Yes
Playback Control
No
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
No
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.6
7.5
Bluetooth Version
4.1
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
175 ft
185.00 ft (56.39 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
173 ms
182 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
151 ms
156 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
200 ms
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
151 ms
Android Latency
43 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4.1 ft
4.10 ft (1.25 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
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
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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