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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless vs JBL Everest 310 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
JBL Everest 310 Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.4
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TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- WH-CH500 (Black)
- Everest 310 (Brown)
- Everest 310 (Gun Metal)
- Everest 310 (Purple)
- Everest 310 (Silver)
Our Verdict
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
JBL Everest 310 Wireless
The JBL Everest 310 Wireless are better mixed usage headphones than the Sony WH-CH500 Wireless. They feel better built and have a noticeably longer battery life. Their sound quality is also a bit more neutral, and you can share your music with another Bluetooth headset, which is a unique feature. However, the Sony feel more stable on your head and are more breathable, which can be great for sports. Nevertheless, the JBL should still be the best option between the two since they also isolate more noise. You can use them wired, which you can’t do with the Sony.
Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.3
6.9
Noise Isolation
4.7
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
On-ear
On-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
6.5
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.3 lbs
0.5 lbs
Clamping Force
0.89 lbs
0.8 lbs
Controls
6.5
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Good
Decent
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
Bluetooth Sync + Share
Breathability
8.0
7.1
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.2 °C
4 °C
Portability
6.6
6.3
Portability Picture
L
7.7"
5.3"
W
6"
5.2"
H
1.2"
2.7"
Volume
55 in³
74 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
0.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
7.5"
W
N/A
6.9"
H
N/A
2.4"
Volume
N/A
124 in³
Build Quality
6.0
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-2.69 dB
1.21 dB
Treble Amount
-2.43 dB
-1.1 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
7.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.85 dB
0.44 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
6.6
8.4
Std. Err.
4.68 dB
2.26 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
34.13 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-4.53 dB
3.64 dB
Mid-Bass
5.35 dB
1.62 dB
High-Bass
2.95 dB
-1.8 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.6
Std. Err.
1.38 dB
1.86 dB
Low-Mid
0.44 dB
-2.2 dB
Mid-Mid
0.71 dB
1.85 dB
High-Mid
1.52 dB
0.43 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.5
7.0
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.62 dB
4.34 dB
Low-Treble
-1.97 dB
-2.13 dB
Mid-Treble
0.19 dB
-3.12 dB
High-Treble
-7.73 dB
0.29 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.0
7.3
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.9 dB
1.51 dB
Dips
1.73 dB
2.17 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.6
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.63
0.31
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.38
0.7
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.34
1.78
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.93
3.13
Passive Soundstage
3.8
2.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.13 dB
3.61 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.95 dB
1.71 dB
PRTF Distance
1.23 dB
0.65 dB
Openness
5.2
3.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
3.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.8
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.687
0.316
WHD @ 100
0.283
0.125
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.7
6.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.12 dB
-17.33 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.28 dB
-2.42 dB
Mid
-7.22 dB
-16.7 dB
Treble
-29.93 dB
-34.23 dB
Leakage
6.7
7.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.13 dB
35.89 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
216.68 Hz
261.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.1 dB
3.26 dB
HFE
2,523.3 Hz
3,319.91 Hz
Weighted THD
5.902
3.499
Gain
39.51 dB
35.94 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
6.1
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
15.33 dB
13.6 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.5
8.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
21.7 hrs
23.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0
Total Battery Life
21.7 hrs
23.8 hrs
Charge Time
4 hrs
2.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
N/A
iOS
No
N/A
Android
No
N/A
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
N/A
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room Effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.5
8.5
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.1
Multi-Device Pairing
No
2 Devices
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
223 ft
191 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
328 ms
197 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
122 ms
Android Latency
151 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
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
4.1 ft
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
JBL Everest 310 Wireless
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