I just got the Sony WF-XB700 ear buds (in blue) and I am impressed. I have read several reviews on these headphones and I am glad I got them. So here are my thoughts:
Fit: Honestly, these are weirdly comfortable. They are a little on the large side like the Bose Sound Sport Free (which I also have) but they don't feel heavy. When I first saw them I thought the fit would be so-so. The Bose have the silicone "wing" for a secure fit and I think the Sony's fit better in my ear.
Sound: Oh the bass. It's so goooooooood. I have played a variety of songs from AC/DC to ZZ Top and the sounds is awesome (using Prime Music to spot check a few genres). The bass doesn't drown out the mids and highs. It's tight and thumpy without being muddy. One thing to note is it does depend on the the song. For example, I was listening to Elvis and there was some bass but not like there was on other songs. It didn't sound full but that's to be expected due to the age and the recording.
Controls: The earbuds have button controls. People complain about not having touch controls but I have earbuds with touch controls and I find myself play/pause/adjust volume when I am moving them around to get a good fit in my ear. I am totally okay with the buttons and they work fine.
Quality: The case is a hard plastic - feels a little cheap but squeezing it it does feel sturdy and the hinge is cool (honestly you have to open it to know what I mean). The lid is translucent so you can see the charging lights which is cool - 3 lights (1 for each earbud and one for the battery). USB-C charging is a plus. It takes about 2 1/2 hours to fully charge the case form a low/empty battery. People complain about not having wireless charging but I charge by wire so not a big deal for me. The earbuds are nice quality plastic as well. It does come with 3 extra earbud tips of various sizes.
Other: One thing the WF-XB700's don't do is connect to the Sony app. My Bose has the app and the only thing I use it for are bud updates as it doesn't have EQ settings either. While it would be nice to change the EQ settings through the Sony app I do have EQ settings on my Galaxy S9+. Not a deal breaker for me but it would have been a "nice to have" feature.
Value/Overall: For $130 I think these are a great value. It may be missing some features that some prefer but I bought these for the sound and they didn't disappoint.
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This Item  Sony WF-XB700 EXTRA BASS True Wireless Earbuds Headset/Headphones with Mic for Phone Call Bluetooth Technology, Blue |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | -30% $69.95 List: $99.95 | -29% $49.99 List: $69.99 | -25% $74.50 List: $99.99 | $129.99 | $59.99 |
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Back Bay Brand | AnkerDirect | EdifierDirect | Amazon.com |
| connectivity tech | Bluetooth | Wireless | Bluetooth 5.0 | Wireless | Wireless | Wireless |
| headphones form factor | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | In Ear | On Ear |
| connector type | wireless | USB Type C | USB Type C, Wireless | USB Type C | USB Type C | wireless |
| noise control | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | sound isolation | active noise cancellation | active noise cancellation | — |
| cable feature | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable | Without Cable |
| control type | touch,voice assistant | Media Control | Button Controls | Media Control | App Control | Media Control |
| water resistance | water resistant | water resistant | waterproof | waterproof | water resistant | not water resistant |
From the manufacturer
All-day sound. No wires.
WF-XB700 Truly Wireless Headphones with EXTRA BASS
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Bass that moves you
EXTRA BASS for seriously powerful, punchy low-end sound.
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Easy hands-free calling
Conversation flows freely thanks to the built-in microphone. Just speak with a tap.
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A secure fit Ergonomic Tri-hold structure
Ergonomically designed, plus 3 additional size earbud tips included for a secure, comfortable fit.
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Stable, reliable Bluetooth connectivity
A Bluetooth chip and optimized antenna design ensures a stable connection and outstanding listening.
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Truly wireless design
Just your music, with no wires to get in the way.
1 Extra Bass 2 Easy hands-free calling 3 Secure, comfortable fit 4 Bluetooth connectivity 5 Truly wireless design
Long battery life plus quick charging
Get up to 9 hours of battery life on a single charge, and the charging case supplies another full charge, delivering a total of up to 18 hours of battery life. If you’re low on power, 10 minutes of charge time gives you up to 60 minutes of playback.
Water resistant for everyday use
With an IPX4 rating, splashes and sweat won’t stop these headphones – so you can keep on moving to the music.
Sony Truly Wireless Headphones
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Customer Reviews
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Price
| — | $69.97 | $202.37 | $80.76 |
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Battery Life / with NC
| N/A | 9 Hrs (18 Hrs with case) | 8 Hrs (24 Hrs with case) | 6 Hrs (18 Hrs with case) |
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Battery Life / without NC
| 9 Hrs (18 Hrs with case) | 13 Hrs (26 Hrs with case) | 12 Hrs (36 Hrs with case) | 8 Hrs (24 Hrs with case) |
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Quick Charge
| Yes / 10min charge 60min play | Yes / 10min charge 60min play | Yes / 5min charge 60min play | Yes / 10min charge 90min play |
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Noise Canceling
| No | Yes | Yes / Industry Leading | Yes |
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Ambient Sound Control
| ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Microphone
| Yes | Yes | Beam Forming Microphone | Yes |
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Water Resistant/Splash Proof
| Yes / IPX4 | Yes / IP55 | Yes / IPX4 | No |
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LDAC Support
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Extra Bass
| ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
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Speak to Chat
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Customize Sound with app
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Touch Panel/Wearing Detection
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Sony WF-XB700 pretty good.. Price could be better
Months ago I had wanted to upgrade from my Sony bluetooth wired headphones for my workouts to the new (Not so new) trend of wireless earbuds so at the time I was looking for something relatively cheap just to see if I would like having them during my runs/workouts and I stumbled upon the Haylou wireless earbuds for about 22 dollars at the time. Knowing these were cheap earbuds my expectations were extremely low. I was pleasantly surprised how good they sounded and how comfortable they were in my ears and they never fell out during my workouts.. The biggest problem I had was the CONSTANT disconnect from each ear bud and latency, when it worked it worked great but I had more issues than not.Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago and my preferred brand for tech (Sony) was releasing some workout earbuds, now these were not the first by them but previous models were reviewed and were not so favorable so I decided to hold off. For the price of $129 I was a bit hesitant but knowing Sony is a "Premium" brand I decided to take the chance and the previous reviews for their flagship earbuds WF-1000XM3 which are apparently in a league of their own I felt Sony has the perfect engineering formula for their earbuds now. (Mind you Sony is one of the leading authorities in sound engineering in the world.)The earbuds arrive with standard packaging, the earbuds, the charging case and USB C cable and some instructions and various sizes in ear tips to replace with in case the default ear tips did not fit for you. Pairing the earbuds to my Sony XPERIA XZ Premium smartphone was a breeze, as soon as you take it out of the case it will immediately try to connect. As soon as I paired it I was placing them into my ears and it was as comfortable as most earbuds despite their size. Now that is probably one of the things you will notice it is relatively larger in person than in the pictures, at least to me, but by no means did they feel uncomfortable in the hours that I had them in my ears whether I was working out/running or just using it for my commute to work. Sound quality was very good especially with the extra bass, even turning up the volume the sound doesn't become over saturated with bass or mids. Now unfortunately you cannot utilize the Sony app for the headphones to make adjustment to the mids/lows/treble/bass.. all that jazz that you would normally do in their higher end headphones/earbuds but even at default it sounded very good (A little tweaking might have made it sound a bit crisper). Now these DO NOT have noise canceling so if that is what you are looking for these are not it. Be prepared to hear most of your loud surrounding while wearing these but like most earbuds by design they have passive noise canceling so they will drown out some low noises but you will hear everything. I had no issues with the earbuds disconnecting or latency issues so that was a huge relief to have a consistent good audio experience. Testing the battery endurance of these earbuds happened twice. The first time I had the earbuds at MAXIMUM volume and let it play out while I slept. From my initial test they lasted the entire 9 hours at MAX volume, letting the battery go out recharged for 10 minutes and it gave me about a little over an hour. Fully charged and test it for a second time and it lasted 9 hours and 15 minutes. Personally I'm not going to have earbuds in my ears for more than 3 hours straight so if you are concerned with battery life that really won't be an issue for most people. The case will give you an additional 9 hours so recharging the case and headphones that are completely depleted took me probably an hour and 15 minutes or so. There is a light indicator on both earbuds showing you they are being charged and one in the case.So overall I really like these for my workouts and just going about my daily routine. Comfortable to wear, sounds very good (could use a little tweaking), but lack of noise canceling does hurt it a bit especially for the price.COMFORT: 8 out of 10 (Big earbuds came in a big case but pleasantly comfortable for long term use)SOUND QUALITY: 7.5 out of 10 (Unable to tweak audio and no noise canceling) (I'll give it an 8.5 in a perfectly quiet area)BATTERY LIFE: 9 out of 10PRICE: 7 out of 10 (A little high for what you get or what you are not getting)
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Reviewed in Canada on December 7, 2020
After playing with it for a while, I charged it to 100%. Then, I rebooted my Samsung and it fixed the problem, the deep bass was back!!!! Very deep, rich bass.. love it. Remember to reboot after pairing just like Microsoft Windows.
Put aside bass, the hard plastic case feels a bit cheap, like those plastic egg from the gumball machine. No big deal honestly.
The pairing process with Samsung S20 was not easy, I followed the instructions by pressing both buttons for 7 seconds into pairing mode, but the device was either not found or it didn't pair successfully. I tried at least 3 times and finally got it. My wife has the Samsung earbuds, the pairing process with her S20+ 5G was amazingly easy and her plastic case supports wireless charging too. Of course, this Sony earbuds definitely beats Samsung in terms of bass.
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