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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Bose SoundLink On-Ear Wireless vs Sony WH-XB700 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundLink On-Ear Wireless
Sony WH-XB700 Wireless
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- SoundLink On-Ear (Black)
- SoundLink On-Ear (White)
- WH-XB700 (Black)
- WH-XB700 (Navy)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundLink On-Ear Wireless
Sony WH-XB700 Wireless
The Bose SoundLink On-Ear Wireless are better headphones than the Sony WH-XB700. They are one of the most comfortable on-ear headphones we’ve tested so far and their sound quality is better than the Sonys unless you are looking for a bass-heavy sound profile. They feel noticeably more durable and their battery performance is better thanks to lower charging time and a useful auto-off timer. On the other hand, the WH-XB700 have a decent app and support NFC. They also have better wireless range and support the aptX codec, which the SoundLink don’t.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.35 lbs
0.43 lbs
Clamping Force
0.61 lbs
0.7 lbs
Controls
7.2
6.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
iOS
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Great
Decent
Feedback
Good
Great
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
N/A
No
Talk-Through
N/A
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
7.3
6.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
3.4 °C
5.2 °C
Portability
6.6
6.2
Portability Picture
L
4.72"
7.4" (18.8 cm)
W
4.92"
6.2" (15.7 cm)
H
2.36"
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Volume
54.87 in³
83.00 in³ (1,360.12 cm³)
Transmitter Required
N/A
No
Case
7.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
No case
L
5.91"
N/A
W
5.12"
N/A
H
2.56"
N/A
Volume
77.34 in³
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
2.44 dB
6.02 dB
Treble Amount
-0.09 dB
-1.42 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.0
7.0
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.62 dB
0.61 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.6
5.1
Std. Err.
2.04 dB
8.26 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.95 dB
10.46 dB
Mid-Bass
1.98 dB
9.17 dB
High-Bass
1.9 dB
8 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.0
8.3
Std. Err.
2.66 dB
2.28 dB
Low-Mid
0.68 dB
2.21 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.56 dB
0.6 dB
High-Mid
-3.56 dB
2.12 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.4
6.3
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
2.97 dB
5.32 dB
Low-Treble
-1.7 dB
0.65 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.63 dB
1.45 dB
High-Treble
0.64 dB
0.04 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.1
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.1 dB
1.71 dB
Dips
1.26 dB
2.46 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.7
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.19
0.22
Weighted Phase Mismatch
16.26
2.64
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.49
0.56
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.24
2.12
Passive Soundstage
4.7
5.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.88 dB
3.05 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.59 dB
1.71 dB
PRTF Distance
8.23 dB
11.84 dB
Openness
4.6
4.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
3.7
Virtual Soundstage
4.4
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
Presets
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.4
7.4
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.138
0.259
WHD @ 100
0.089
0.218
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
5.2
4.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-13.45 dB
-12.2 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.19 dB
0.59 dB
Mid
-9.59 dB
-9.65 dB
Treble
-31.3 dB
-28.41 dB
Leakage
7.1
6.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
39.23 dB
41.08 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
N/A
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.2
6.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
297.71 Hz
190.27 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.48 dB
3.67 dB
HFE
2,487.12 Hz
2,791.7 Hz
Weighted THD
7.896
3.17
Gain
40.08 dB
41.66 dB
Noise Handling
6.6
7.8
SpNR
18.06 dB
14.31 dB
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.4
7.4
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
21 hrs
25.4 hrs
Additional Charges
0
0.0
Total Battery Life
21 hrs
25.4 hrs
Charge Time
2.43 hrs
3.4 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
Yes
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
N/A
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
N/A
Yes
Android
N/A
Yes
macOS
N/A
No
Windows
N/A
No
Equalizer
N/A
Presets
ANC Control
N/A
No
Mic Control
N/A
No
Room Effects
N/A
Yes
Playback Control
N/A
Yes
Button Mapping
N/A
Yes
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.2
7.9
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
No
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
94 ft
267.00 ft (81.38 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
149 ms
188 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
173 ms
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
29 ms
Android Latency
41 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
4 ft
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
N/A
No Base/Dock
USB Input
N/A
No
Line In
N/A
No
Line Out
N/A
No
Optical Input
N/A
No
RCA Input
N/A
No
Dock Charging
N/A
No
Power Supply
N/A
No Base/Dock
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