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- Active Features
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Sony WI-C400 Wireless vs Sony WI-C200 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony WI-C400 Wireless
Sony WI-C200 Wireless
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TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- WI-C400 (Black)
- WI-C400 (Blue)
- WI-C400 (White)
- WI-C200 (Black)
- WI-C200 (White)
Our Verdict
Sony WI-C400 Wireless
Sony WI-C200 Wireless
The Sony WI-C200 are better neckband headphones than the Sony WI-C400 Wireless. Their flexible neckband is easy to fold into a more compact format that will fit in most pockets. Their sound profile is significantly better, and they take less time to charge. On the other hand, the C400 have NFC pairing and a Bluetooth sync button, but the WI-C200 are Bluetooth 5.0 and have noticeably better wireless range.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
In-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.08 lbs
0.04 lbs
Clamping Force
0 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.6
6.5
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Decent
Good
Feedback
Good
Okay
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
Bluetooth Sync
Voice Assistant
Breathability
9.3
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
0.7 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
7.0
9.3
Portability Picture
L
6.5"
3.0" (7.6 cm)
W
5.4"
1.2" (3.0 cm)
H
1"
0.6" (1.5 cm)
Volume
35 in³
2.00 in³ (32.77 cm³)
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
6.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.5
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
Bass Amount
-6.13 dB
1.1 dB
Treble Amount
-1.88 dB
-1.71 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
10
9.3
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0 dB
0.15 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
5.5
8.1
Std. Err.
5.94 dB
2.75 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
68.25 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-11.52 dB
0.19 dB
Mid-Bass
-2.33 dB
3.19 dB
High-Bass
3.05 dB
3.86 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.9
Std. Err.
2.07 dB
1.53 dB
Low-Mid
2.15 dB
1.34 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.61 dB
-1.68 dB
High-Mid
0 dB
0 dB
Treble Accuracy
9.0
8.7
Std. Err.
1.3 dB
1.99 dB
Low-Treble
0.76 dB
0.1 dB
Mid-Treble
0.92 dB
-1.81 dB
High-Treble
-9.33 dB
-4.68 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
8.5
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.99 dB
1.01 dB
Dips
0.95 dB
0.9 dB
Imaging
8.1
7.2
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.77
3.91
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1
3.34
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
3
2.67
Passive Soundstage
1.3
1.2
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
N/A
N/A
PRTF Distance
N/A
N/A
Openness
4.0
4.4
Acoustic Space Excitation
1.7
1.0
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
6.9
7.0
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.598
0.438
WHD @ 100
0.301
0.395
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Unknown
Unknown
Codec
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Silicone (small)
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Integrated
In-line
Isolation
Noise Isolation
6.0
4.9
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-16.07 dB
-15.57 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.69 dB
-1.14 dB
Mid
-13.69 dB
-9.12 dB
Treble
-34.98 dB
-36.9 dB
Leakage
8.5
9.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
30.12 dB
26.46 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
Yes
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.1
5.8
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
164.69 Hz
522.85 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.11 dB
3.21 dB
HFE
1,836.52 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
3.049
1.596
Gain
43.18 dB
35.27 dB
Noise Handling
6.8
6.8
SpNR
19.23 dB
16.86 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
6.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
6.5
6.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
17.5 hrs
15.6 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
17.5 hrs
15.6 hrs
Charge Time
4 hrs
2.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
No
Audio While Charging
No
No
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
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
7.1
6.9
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
Yes
No
Line Of Sight Range
69 ft
164.00 ft (49.99 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
239 ms
206 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
106 ms
66 ms
Android Latency
128 ms
87 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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