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Bose SoundSport Wireless vs Sony WI-SP600N Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bose SoundSport Wireless
Sony WI-SP600N Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.5
Updated Jan 15, 2024 02:37 PM
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TypeEarbuds
EnclosureSemi-Open
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingYes
MicYes
Variants
- SoundSport Wireless (Aqua)
- SoundSport Wireless (Black)
- SoundSport Wireless (Citron)
- WI-SP600N (Black)
- WI-SP600N (Pink)
- WI-SP600N (White)
- WI-SP600N (Yellow)
Our Verdict
Bose SoundSport Wireless
Sony WI-SP600N Wireless
The Bose SoundSport Wireless are a slightly better wireless headset than the Sony WI-SP600N Wireless. The Bose have an earbud fit, which makes them a bit more comfortable for most listeners than the Sonys. They also have a longer battery life and a better-balanced sound that caters well to most music genres. They're also a tad more stable for the gym. The Sonys, on the other hand, have a better isolation performance which makes them a bit more suitable for other uses, like commute and travel. They also have a slightly more premium and durable design with better controls. You can also EQ the Sonys via their app, which you can't with the Bose.
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Earbuds
In-ear
Enclosure
Semi-Open
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.05 lbs
0.05 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.0
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Subpar
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
On/Off
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
9.0
8.9
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
1 °C
1.1 °C
Portability
8.6
8.6
Portability Picture
L
2.4" (6.2 cm)
3.1"
W
3.1" (8.0 cm)
1.8"
H
0.9" (2.2 cm)
1"
Volume
6.51 in³ (106.68 cm³)
6 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
7.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
Soft case
No case
L
3.5" (9.0 cm)
N/A
W
3.5" (9.0 cm)
N/A
H
1.4" (3.5 cm)
N/A
Volume
16.74 in³ (274.32 cm³)
N/A
Build Quality
7.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
7.5
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
Bass Amount
0.79 dB
6.01 dB
Treble Amount
-1.92 dB
-3.5 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.9
9.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.23 dB
0.1 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.8
4.5
Std. Err.
1.75 dB
7.67 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
12.78 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
0.69 dB
9.35 dB
Mid-Bass
1.64 dB
8.95 dB
High-Bass
2.61 dB
7.18 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.8
8.2
Std. Err.
1.62 dB
2.38 dB
Low-Mid
0.09 dB
3.79 dB
Mid-Mid
-2.17 dB
-0.05 dB
High-Mid
0.02 dB
-0.04 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.7
7.1
Std. Err.
1.95 dB
3.89 dB
Low-Treble
0.5 dB
-2.16 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.67 dB
-3.73 dB
High-Treble
-10.44 dB
-1.74 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.9
8.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.43 dB
0.85 dB
Dips
0.88 dB
1.34 dB
Imaging
9.2
9.4
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.18
Weighted Phase Mismatch
1.47
1.22
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.3
0.17
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.42
0.97
Passive Soundstage
2.4
1.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
7.9
2.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
2.6
1.8
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.3
8.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.159
0.252
WHD @ 100
0.080
0.103
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Off
ANC
No ANC
On
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
In-line
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.6
7.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-6.62 dB
-20.4 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
Yes
Bass
-0.1 dB
-9.19 dB
Mid
-3.85 dB
-20.85 dB
Treble
-16.14 dB
-32.33 dB
Leakage
7.8
8.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
35.03 dB
30.8 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
Yes
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
5.8
5.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
285.09 Hz
57.39 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.52 dB
5.44 dB
HFE
2,248 Hz
2,451.46 Hz
Weighted THD
38.586
148.604
Gain
38.7 dB
42.53 dB
Noise Handling
7.1
5.9
SpNR
18.8 dB
10.44 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.0
5.7
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
5.9 hrs
5.6 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
5.9 hrs
5.6 hrs
Charge Time
1.5 hrs
1.5 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
6.5
7.5
App Picture
App Name
Bose Connect
Sony| Headphones Connect
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
On/Off
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
Yes
Yes
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
8.5
7.1
Bluetooth Version
4.0
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
2 Devices
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
99.00 ft (30.18 m)
121 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
249 ms
174 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
79 ms
360 ms
Android Latency
136 ms
139 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
0.0
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
No
No
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
No Base/Dock
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