In the wake of an earlier leak that featured a number of new Sony audio products, some pretty conclusive details have surfaced about Japanese brand WH-CH720N’s all-new wireless headphones.
As reported by Checking the notebook (opens in a new tab)The latest leak, which features renders, specs and prices for the upcoming over-ear headphones, comes courtesy of German retailer MediaMarkt, which seems to have jumped on the heels of posting details on its website ahead of Sony’s official launch.
The inadvertent leak seems to confirm that the new model will be a direct successor to last year’s Sony WH-CH710N, with the upgraded headphones bringing support for Bluetooth 5.2 and Multipoint connectivity as key new features.
In the meantime, the noise reduction is said to come from the Sony V1 chip, which is the same MediaTek MT2822-based processor found in Sony’s flagship WH-1000XM5 cans and its Sony WF-1000XM4 buds, which we rate as the best wireless earbuds around.
There also appear to be improvements in comfort compared to the WH-CH710N, with the new, lighter WH-CH720N weighing just 192g compared to its predecessor’s 223g. This weight loss comes despite what appears to be more padding around the earcups and under the headband, based on photos.
As with the WH-CH710N, the battery life is set at around 35 hours with noise canceling on.
The MediaMarkt leak didn’t reveal a release date, but the website posted a price of €149 (around $160 / £131 / AU$229). Really, with so much information on the seller’s website, the premiere must take place in a few weeks at most.
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The fact that this latest Sony leak appeared on the website of a real high-profile retailer gives us a lot of confidence that the WH-CH720Ns are indeed real, while the specs provided are real, especially when compared to the WH-CH710N.
It looks encouraging that Sony has listened to some of our criticisms in our review of the previous model. Our biggest issue was the WH-CH710N’s mediocre noise cancelling, something that should surely be addressed by the inclusion of the Sony V1 chip – after all, it powers some of the best noise canceling headphones in the world.
Combine that improved ANC with Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity and the fun, energetic sound of the WH-CH710N, which we really appreciated, and Sony should have a winning set of headphones in its hands that rival the much more expensive cans currently available.
We’ll share further details as we get them, so for more on the best cheap headphones and best wireless speakers, stay tuned.