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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    5. Xbox One Compatibility
    6. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless vs Status Audio BT One Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless
Status Audio BT One Wireless

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Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Picture

Variants

  • WH-CH500 (Black)
  • BT One (JetBlack)
  • BT One (Umber)

Our Verdict

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless

Status Audio BT One Wireless

The Status Audio BT One Wireless are better mixed-usage wireless on-ears than the Sony WH-CH500 Wireless. The Status Audio are better-built, more comfortable, provide more consistent and neutral audio delivery, and have a better integrated microphone. The Sony, however, have a more stable fit and a longer wireless range.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.3
6.6
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Design Picture 2
Status Audio BT One Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

On-ear
On-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

6.5
7.0

Comfort Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Comfort Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.3 lbs
0.32 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.89 lbs
0.6 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.5
6.6

Controls Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Controls Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless 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
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

No
Voice Assistant
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Breathability 
 

8.0

Breathability After Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

2.2 °C
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Portability 
 

6.6
6.5

Portability Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Portability Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Portability Picture

 

7.7"
5.5"

 

6"
4.2"

 

1.2"
2.5"

Volume  

55 in³
58 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
No
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Case 
 

0.0
8.0

Case Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Case Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Case Picture

Type  

No case
Hard case

 

N/A
7.3"

 

N/A
5.5"

 

N/A
2.2"

Volume  

N/A
88 in³
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Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Build Quality Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

7.0
6.0

Stability Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Stability Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Angled Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Side Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Front Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Rear Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Top Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless In The Box Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-2.69 dB
3.07 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.43 dB
-1.76 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

6.2
7.5

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.85 dB
0.51 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.6
7.8

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.68 dB
3.06 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

34.13 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-4.53 dB
4.83 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

5.35 dB
3.09 dB

High-Bass 
 

2.95 dB
2.06 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

9.0
9.0

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.38 dB
1.31 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.44 dB
0.02 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.71 dB
-1.6 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.52 dB
-0.88 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.5
7.7

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.62 dB
3.13 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-1.97 dB
-0.2 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

0.19 dB
-0.58 dB

High-Treble 
 

-7.73 dB
-8.54 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.0
7.6

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.9 dB
1.72 dB

Dips 
 

1.73 dB
0.82 dB
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Imaging 
 

8.1
8.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.63
0.21

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.38
0.98

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.34
2.31

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

6.93
8.16
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Passive Soundstage 
 

3.8
4.6

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

4.13 dB
3.22 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

1.95 dB
1.51 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

1.23 dB
7.3 dB

Openness 
 

5.2
5.7

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.7
3.4
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Status Audio BT One Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No App
No App
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

6.8
6.7

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.687
0.480

WHD @ 100 
 

0.283
0.587
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
Unknown

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Unknown
Bluetooth 4.2

Codec 
 

SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
aptX, 16-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

No EQ
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Integrated
Integrated
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

4.7
4.2

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-12.12 dB
-11.53 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.28 dB
0.32 dB

Mid 
 

-7.22 dB
-4.79 dB

Treble 
 

-29.93 dB
-30.29 dB
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Leakage 
 

6.7
7.1

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

41.13 dB
39.29 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

Yes
Yes

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

No
No

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

6.3
6.3

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

216.68 Hz
236.29 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

3.1 dB
4 dB

HFE 
 

2,523.3 Hz
2,673.34 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

5.902
1.008

Gain 
 

39.51 dB
12.46 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

6.3
7.1

SpNR  

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Speech + Pink Noise  

Speech + Subway Noise  

SpNR 
 

15.33 dB
20.93 dB
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Active Features

Battery 
 

7.5
7.6

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

21.7 hrs
22.5 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

21.7 hrs
22.5 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4 hrs
0.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Standby mode
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port  

micro-USB
USB-C
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App Support 
 

0.0
0.0

App Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless App Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless 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
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

7.5
8.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

4.2
5.0

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
2 Devices

NFC Pairing 
 

Yes
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

223 ft
134 ft

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

328 ms
179 ms

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
204 ms

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
36 ms

iOS Latency 
 

122 ms
220 ms

Android Latency 
 

151 ms
106 ms
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Wired 
 

0.0
9.5

Cable Picture  

Sony WH-CH500 Wireless Cable Picture
Status Audio BT One Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

N/A
4.2 ft

Connection  

No Wired Option
1/8" TRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
0 ms
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PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Xbox One Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
Audio Only

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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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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Sony WH-CH500 Wireless

Status Audio BT One Wireless

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