Sony WF-C700N Review: Good Active Noise Cancellation on Budget

Sony’s popular budget series TWS earphones have been upgraded, and the features look promising. The Sony WF C700N comes with Active Noise Cancellation and better sound quality. Other than that, there is a slight change in the design and features. It is worth noting that the price has also increased, with the Sony WF-C700N now retailing for Rs 9,000 on Amazon. Let’s dive into the full review of Sony WFC700N after testing for more than a week.

Sony WF-C700N Review

The WF-C700N comes in four distinctive colors Black, White, Sage Green, and the color we got is Lavender. It looks gorgeous, but before moving on to the review, let’s crack open the box first.

Sony WF-C700N Unboxing

The Sony WF C700N comes with pretty basic and neat packaging and contains the following contents:

• Sony WF C700N headphones
• Pair of ear tips: Small and Large
• Type C cable
• Quick start guide

Sony WF-C700N: Build and Design

The Sony WF C700N maintains a similar design to its previous model, with only minor alterations. Sony’s affordable TWS earphones feature a unique pill-shaped design. This design is inconvenient to carry in a pocket, especially when wearing skinny jeans. The translucent lid is all gone; it is all opaque this time. The finish on the top is sandpaper-like, which easily picks up dirt and makes it hard to wipe it off. The bottom part is a bit flat to keep it from rolling around on flat surfaces.

A Type-C port is at the back for changing the case, and a pairing button is beside the port. The hinge is very firm and not satisfying at all because it doesn’t snap that well. Despite the design, the overall weight of the case, including both buds, is 39 grams, while each bud weighs around 4.5 grams. It has an IPX4 water resistance rating, making them invincible to rain or sweat.

The bud’s design hasn’t changed much since the last iteration, as it comes with a similar design and form factor. The buds are comfortable to wear and fit perfectly in the cavity. The lightweight design adds to the overall comfort of the earphones. Two microphones are on each bud; one is for calling, and the other for noise cancellation.

The physical buttons on the earbuds can control music and other features on the go. This feels archaic since no other TWS earphones, regardless of the price, anymore come with physical buttons. During my usage, there were many instances where I just tapped the TWS and waited for it to switch the music.

Overall, the design is as expected from Sony, but it won’t appeal to most people. This design is subtle, without flashy or shiny parts on the buds or the case. Apart from all the design choices, I am not a fan of replacing the translucent case lid with an opaque one, as it took away the charm.

Sony WF-C700N: Features and App

Sony WF C700N is a feature-rich TWS from the brand, but there is nothing new to look for. These are all the same old features you get on any other Sony TWS with Active Noise Cancellation. There’s an equalizer, adaptive ANC, and Sony’s signature DSEE sound-enhancing feature.

Update: Sony released an update for the TWS earphones and the Headphone app itself. The update brought the two-way connection and Find your equaliser features to the C700N earphones. The two-point connection wasn’t possible before but it is available now. The other feature lets you tune the equaliser in a more convenient way than adjusting different frequency bands.

The headphone app lets you control almost every feature of these TWS, including the equalizer and adaptive noise cancellation and earbuds controls. You can set different controls on the left and right buds separately. Apart from that, you can also check the battery for each bud and the case.

Sony WF-C700N: Sound Quality

Sony’s amazing sound quality does not require any introduction, and Sony WF C700N is no exception either, but there are certain things that I think Sony could have improved. Let’s talk about the volume first, the WF C700N comes with 5mm drivers, yet the earphones are loud enough.

The content you hear through them is crisp and clear thanks to the DSEE feature, enhancing the sound quality of these earphones. The bass is just perfect, but I must say that it lacks Sony’s signature deep bass. As a Rock and Metal fan, the volume seems a bit low.

Sony WF-C700N: Active Noise Cancellation

Noise Cancellation is one feature of the WF-C700N where it excels; a customizable ambient mode helps when using these earphones outside. The ambient mode can be customized from the app, letting you choose the ambient noise level you need. The Noise cancellation is not very impressive, though.

The Ambient mode on the WF C700N is one of the most natural I have ever tried on earphones at this price. With its adaptive functionality, you can get through a day without removing these earphones. The feature I like the most; is that the earphones automatically enable ambient mode when connected to the device.

Sony WF-C700N: Battery

Sony WF C700N comes with a comparatively smaller battery than other TWS earphones. It gives you about 15 hours of battery life, including the case. Sony hasn’t mentioned the battery capacity in the specification sheet. Despite the claims, I can easily get it to entertain me for a week without putting it on charge.

And for charging time, it can be charged in 90 minutes. The fast charging gives you 1.5 hours of usage in just 10 minutes of charge. This is impressive, and you can use your phone charger to charge the WF C700N via the type c port.

Sony WF-C700N: Pros and Cons

After spending my time with Sony WF C700, here are the pro and cons to summarize my review:

Pros

• Decent sound quality
• Great ambient mode
• Very comfortable

Cons

• Push buttons look archaic
• No wear detection
• Mediocre battery

Sony WF-C700N: Final Verdict

Sony WF-C700N is for one looking for good active noise cancellation at this price. The sound quality is not very impressive but good enough for a Sony product. I must say that the price is still a bit higher than the TWS earphones from competitive brands in the market.

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