- Sony earplugs to replace the budget, WF-C700N has launched
- The new WF-C710N knobs bring carrier detection and improved battery life
- … oh, and a fantastic ‘glass blue’ transparent colorway
You are unlikely to have missed the excellent Sony WF-C700N earplugs. They sat at the top of Techradar’s list of best budget for over a year after their release in April 2023, until Nothing Ear (A) swept a full 13 months later and after very consideration-inclusive a no ear (a) versus sony wf-c700N function we agreed that nothing should take their place.
But as of Today, there’s a New Sony Kid in Town: Sony WF-C710N-So, is, 10 more than the older model (It is Difficult to Understand Sony’s Monikers; I Find It Best To Nod Slightly, As We Did With The Cheap and Very-Good-But-Devoid-of-Ecs Sony WF-C510, and MOVE ON). The point is that they are here to replace the Sony WF-C700N and that ‘n’ certainly means ‘noise reduction’.
Before we get into the specifications, let’s talk about the brand new ‘Blue Glass’ Colorway in addition to black, white and pink finish. It is transparent like sea glass, and for anyone who doesn’t remember anything that worked with the most transparent stems and cab, this is effortlessly …
Sony WF-C710N specifications and features
So what are the upgrades? First, endurance tells us: Without the ANC, Sony is deployed, tells me that you can expect a 40-hour total battery life or 12 hours from the buds and another 28 from the case. With noise-canceling on, it is 8.5 hours and 21.5 hours in the case or a 30-hour battery before you need a USB-C charger. It is a huge step up from the 20 hours without the ANC (or 15 with it) overall battery life you would get from the outgoing model.
Next, there is a new Sony Companion app called ‘Sound Connect’ which, in addition to Sony’s five-band EQ tab, adds a feature called ‘Find My Equalizer’. This plays different tracks for you and asks you to choose a favorite of five EQ advances to create a custom profile set to your ears.
Also on the new-for-WF-C710N list is carrier detection, which is something we really wanted to see in the Sony WF-C710N because it means they will pause the sound when you remove one and resume when you put it back in your ear.
Elsewhere, the ear Touch controls are left, including volume adjustments, playback, access to noise-canceling profiles, hands-free calling gemi or Siri plus quick attention, which means that by covering an earplug, playback, and your microphones are reinforced to better hear the person who just disturbed you on your desk. (It’s an amazing feature. I love it, really …)
On these microphones you now get two pr. Buds with a new AI enhanced ‘Double Noise Sensor Technology’ to select and reinforce your voice while nixing external noise in calls. The mentioned MiCs now also have a special wind noise reduction network. There are also multi-devices for two devices, adaptive audio control for ANC, Sony’s 360 Reality audio solution (but remember, Tidal no longer supports the format) and Sony’s Entry-Level DSEE-UPSCALER to make even low Spotify-Stream’s sound closer to the right thing.
However, the 5mm driver unit occurs unchanged, and although there is a Bluetooth 5.3 chipset, the WF-C710N will not support Auracast audio broadcasts at airports and dental surgery-when they arrive. There is also no higher resolution LDAC (your Codec Support here is limited to SBC and AAC), and your ear tip selection is limited to only three sizes (small, medium and large), but I found that their older siblings some of the best ear sets for smaller ears, so since the driver’s size and the earpiece seem to be very undeveloped, I am not very cared for.
Pricing? Certainly. Sony WF-C710N earplugs are priced at £ 100 or € 120 (so only £ 1 more than WF-C700N) in the UK and Europe, AU $ 119.99 in the US and AU $ 189.95 in Australia.
How good are they and should you hurry out and buy a set? I am working on a full review and I’ll tell you soon …
