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- Top
- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless vs Sony WH-CH400 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
Sony WH-CH400 Wireless
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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)
- WH-CH400 (Black)
- WH-CH400 (Blue)
- WH-CH400 (Red)
Our Verdict
Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
Sony WH-CH400 Wireless
The Sony WH-CH400 Wireless are slightly better headphones than the Sony WH-CH500 Wireless. While the WH-CH500 model feels better made, there’s a big difference in sound quality that favors the WH-CH400. They also have a better wireless range, but they don’t have the same great 20-hour battery life as the WH-CH500. They also offer better value overall since they're cheaper.
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WH-CH400
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.3
6.1
Noise Isolation
4.7
3.4
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
6.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.3 lbs
0.23 lbs
Clamping Force
0.89 lbs
0.6 lbs
Controls
6.5
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Decent
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
Yes
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Voice Assistant
Breathability
8.0
7.0
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
2.2 °C
4.2 °C
Portability
6.6
6.1
Portability Picture
L
7.7"
6.6"
W
6"
6.2"
H
1.2"
2.2"
Volume
55 in³
90 in³
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
6.0
5.5
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
Bass Amount
-2.69 dB
-1.66 dB
Treble Amount
-2.43 dB
-1.15 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
6.2
5.5
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.85 dB
2.22 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
6.6
8.2
Std. Err.
4.68 dB
2.38 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
34.13 Hz
31.29 Hz
Low-Bass
-4.53 dB
-3.9 dB
Mid-Bass
5.35 dB
1.01 dB
High-Bass
2.95 dB
0.01 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
8.4
Std. Err.
1.38 dB
2.16 dB
Low-Mid
0.44 dB
0 dB
Mid-Mid
0.71 dB
0.32 dB
High-Mid
1.52 dB
-2.69 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.5
7.6
Std. Err.
4.62 dB
3.2 dB
Low-Treble
-1.97 dB
-1.11 dB
Mid-Treble
0.19 dB
0.21 dB
High-Treble
-7.73 dB
-5.72 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.0
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.9 dB
1.89 dB
Dips
1.73 dB
1.17 dB
Imaging
8.1
8.2
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.63
0.35
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.38
0.6
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.34
2.41
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.93
6.4
Passive Soundstage
3.8
4.8
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
4.13 dB
3.75 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
1.95 dB
1.68 dB
PRTF Distance
1.23 dB
7.46 dB
Openness
5.2
6.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
3.7
3.6
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
6.8
6.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.687
0.528
WHD @ 100
0.283
0.661
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Bluetooth 4.0
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Integrated
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
4.7
3.4
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-12.12 dB
-7.04 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.28 dB
0.75 dB
Mid
-7.22 dB
-6.57 dB
Treble
-29.93 dB
-16.01 dB
Leakage
6.7
6.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
41.13 dB
40.54 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.3
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
216.68 Hz
236.29 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
3.1 dB
2.84 dB
HFE
2,523.3 Hz
3,368.2 Hz
Weighted THD
5.902
4.745
Gain
39.51 dB
37.98 dB
Noise Handling
6.3
6.3
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
15.33 dB
15.44 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.5
6.5
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
21.7 hrs
16.6 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
21.7 hrs
16.6 hrs
Charge Time
4 hrs
3.6 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Standby mode
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
No App
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
No
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
7.5
7.8
Bluetooth Version
4.2
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
Yes
Line Of Sight Range
223 ft
311 ft
PC Latency (SBC)
328 ms
292 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
122 ms
Android Latency
151 ms
17 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 / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
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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