Sony WH-CH520
Up to 50-hour battery life and a 3-minute quick charge yielding 1.5 hours of playback pair with DSEE audio restoration to elevate compressed tracks. Multipoint Bluetooth 5.2, customizable EQ via the companion app, and a lightweight build with soft earpads and silent joints provide day-long comfort and seamless switching between devices. These are best for budget-conscious listeners who prioritize marathon battery life and casual all-day wear for music and calls, not fitness use.
Wireless Yes
bluetooth version 5.2
battery life hours 50
multipoint Yes
42 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Wearing Style | headband |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 |
| Multipoint | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 50 |
| Charge Time | 3 |
| Fast Charging | 5 minutes charging provides up to 4 hours of playback. |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Siri, Google Assistant |
| App | Sony | Headphones Connect App |
| Bone Conduction | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony WH-CH520 | Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100-K | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0010 | Apple AirPods Pro 3 | Soundcore P31i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | - | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | 50 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 28 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 50 |
| Water Resistance | - | IPX4 | IP57 | IPX4 | IP57 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | true | true | true | true | true | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony WH-CH520 | 31.8 | 44 | 35 | 31.1 | 98.3 | 29.8 | 89.9 | 98.3 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100-K Compare | 97.4 | 97.5 | 81.4 | 99.1 | 82 | 73.8 | 99.2 | 81.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro Compare | 97.4 | 97.5 | 98.9 | 93.5 | 76.9 | 94.7 | 99.7 | 90.3 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0010 Compare | 97.4 | 91.9 | 81.4 | 97 | 48.7 | 94.7 | 98.1 | 90.3 |
| Apple AirPods Pro 3 Compare | 97.4 | 83.9 | 98.9 | 91.5 | 79.2 | 94.7 | 99.7 | 99.4 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 90.6 | 97.5 | 91.9 | 97.4 | 94.2 | 73.8 | 87.5 | 90.3 |
