Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WHCH710N: Wireless Bluetooth Over the Ear Headset with Mic for Phone-Call, Black

These over-the-ear headphones are very lightweight and comfortable to wear. They seemed to be designed to be operated while wearing them because they speak to you as you press the buttons, e.g. Power On/Off, Bluetooth Pairing/Connected/Disconnected, Noise Cancelling, Ambient Sound, etc. Press the power button briefly and it tells you the power level, hold the button a few seconds to turn on/off, and hold it for seven seconds to go into Bluetooth pairing mode. If you have Near Field Communications on your device, my cell phone has this capability, the Bluetooth connects and disconnects when held near the device. In the box are the headphones, and two cables: a headphone cable, and USB-A to USB-C cable. The USB cable is less that 8 inches, not sure why so short, it is difficult to plug into my charging transformer or computer. A 5-volt charging transformer is not included and it is not clear the desired wattage. It did take 7 hours to charge initially. It is listed as having a 35-hour playback time on a charge. The sound quality is very good, I play my music at very high fidelity and these headphones are handling the music exceedingly well. One thing that I wish Sony included is a case for the headphones. There are third-party cases available online. These headphones seem to provide many of the features of Sony’s higher end headphones at a more modest price point. I would certainly recommend them for everyday use. I tested the tree modes; Ambient, Noise Cancelling, and Off. We live on a busy street with much traffic, cars and heavy trucks, which was a perfect setting for the test. Noise Cancelling mode did a great job compensating for the exterior noise, the traffic is loud, and I could barely hear it. As expected in Ambient mode the microphones passed through the street sounds with the music, good if I were walking around and needed to also hear what is going on in the environment and listen to the music. Ambient off turns off the microphones so there is no pass-through sound, so it will depend on the outside volume and your music volume as to how much outside sound you hear. Ambient off also means that Noise Cancelling is off, so if you do not like the compensation that noise cancelling provides, this is your mode. I need to also disclose that I did receive these headphones at a discount in exchange for my honest review. I am pleased with the quality that these headphones provide at a very reasonable price.

Picked these up because I broke my old Sony cans in the car coming from the airport. Started shopping immediately and chose these guys for the plane ride back home. Gotta say, impressive. Never owned a noise canceling headphone. First test was iTunes. Music sounds great. Second test was the plane ride home. Outstanding! Switched the noise canceling control during the flight to get a feel. Pretty cool. It does a good job quieting the engines. I’m gonna say they are plastic. Feels solid but too early to tell. They are lighter than my old metal cans.All in all, I would buy these all day for $98UPDATE: 3 months down the road. Very nice. Simple to use. I use them 4 times a week for walking and working in the yard. They are everything you need in a great quality, fair cost, set of cans. Noise Canceling is crazy cool. Like I said, my fist pair of noise canceling, so I can’t speak for other brands.I purchased these primarily for flights. I zone out and listen to iTunes. Battery life excellent. Easy peasy to navigate.

Great sound quality. Probably the best I’ve ever tried. It is noise canceling. Great for using when walking or studying and you want to tune the world out.The only negative I have for this product is that it’s flimsy and breaks quickly. This is my 4th pair and only after a year of use they broke again. I think the plastic needs improvement but I don’t think they’ll do anything about it. My recommendation is if you get this treat ir like a newborn baby.

I needed a noise cancelling, decent sounding, quality Bluetooth device that I can hook up to my phone for when I am doing yard work or cleaning out the garage, or misc indoor housework. I have loud kids who are going bananas sometimes if they are home (like these days). This headphone fits comfortable, is snug (the expandable or adjustable band) has good padding for covering your ears, and doesn't flop around as I move up and down and about- it stays steady on my head. The noise cancelling works great - I can see my kids hollering at me or my wife trying to get my attention- but while their lips are moving, I cant hear a thing. Even mowing the lawn, it does the best I have experienced at reducing that sound.The sounds are rich, deep, with a great mid range and treble. Its easy to work with the controls, and its distance from device range is superior. For example, I left my paired phone on the front porch while I went into my back yard and garage, about 30-45 feet distance, and only then when I was furthest away deep in the garage, did I get a spotty connection. Otherwise, I can leave my paired device on the back deck, work in the garage and yard, no problems.Great rich sound, also. Snug and comfortable. Excellent for what I required - tune out the world and get stuff done without disturbing people with my music or even tv audio (I stay up late, and with syncing it to my TV, nobody has to pound on the floors to get me to "Turn it down!". I am an audiophile, and have had decent Bose, JBL's and SOny, and I have to say, at this price (currently $199) you definitely get what you pay for.

These are great easy to pair with any device and sound is incredible