Sony's new cheap noise-cancelling headphones must be close, following retail leak

Date:
Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:37:44 +0000

Description:
All-new Sony CH720N wireless headphones look set to include Bluetooth 5.2 and Multipoint Connection support.

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Hot on the heels of an earlier leak which saw a host of new Sony audio products break cover, comes some fairly conclusive details of the Japanese brands all-newWH-CH720N wireless headphones.

As reported by Notebook Check , the latest leak, which includes renders, spec sheets and pricing of the upcoming over-ears comes courtesy of German retailerMediaMarkt, which appears to have jumped the gun by publishing
details on its website ahead of an official launch from Sony.

The inadvertent leak appears to confirm that the new model will be a direct successor of last years Sony WH-CH710N , with the upgraded headphones bringingsupport for Bluetooth 5.2 and Multipoint connectivityas its key new features.

Noise cancellation, meanwhile is said to come via the Sony V1 chip, which is the same MediaTek MT2822-based processor thats found in the brands flagship Sony WH-1000XM5 cans and its Sony WF-1000XM4 buds, which we rate as the best wireless earbuds around.

Improvements also appear to have been made in terms of comfort over theWH-CH710N, with the new, lighter WH-CH720Ns weighing just192g, compared to the 223g of their predecessor. That weight loss comes despite what appears to begreater padding around the earcups and beneath the headband, based on the pictures.

As with theWH-CH710Ns, battery life is set around the 35 hour mark with noise cancelling on.

No release date was revealed in the MediaMarkt leak, but a price of 149 (around $160 / 131) was posted on the site. Really, with this much info on a retailer's site already, the launch must be weeks away at most. No surprise that the new headphones will come in classic Sony black. (Image credit: Notebookcheck.net) Analysis: Updates could see theSony CH720N punch above its price tag

The fact that this latest Sony leak appeared on actual big-name retailers
site gives us plenty of confidence that the WH-CH720N are indeed real, while the specs provided ring true, particularly when lined up against the WH-CH710N.

Encouragingly, Sony appears to have listened to some of our criticisms in our review of the previous model. Our biggest issue was with themediocre noise cancellationofthe WH-CH710N, something that should certainly be addressed
with the inclusion ofSonys V1 chip it's powering some of the best noise-cancelling headphones on the planet, after all.

Couple that improved ANC withBluetooth 5.2 connectivity andthe WH-CH710Nsfun, energetic soundwhich we really rated, and Sony should have a winning set of headphones on its hands capable of competing with far more expensive cans currently out there.

We'll share further details as and when we get them, so for more on the best cheap headphones and best wireless speakers , stay tuned.



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