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The transceiver is YY2980. Greentoe lists WFG700N/W for the white model.","single_bud_use":"Using only one headset unit: either unit can be removed from the case and used alone.","sound_personalization":"INZONE Hub can analyze ear shape and personalize the spatial sound settings.","mute_button":"Hold the left touch sensor to turn the microphones on or off.","sidetone":"Sidetone function with a sidetone volume setting.","bluetooth_codecs":"Supported codec LC3. Bluetooth works only for LE Audio devices.","bluetooth_profiles":"Compatible Bluetooth profiles TMAP, GMAP, CSIP, MCP, VCP, CCP.","wireless_range_m":"Line of sight approx. 10 m. 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Bluetooth communication time: ANC on 10, Ambient Sound Mode on 10, off 11. Earbuds only on one full charge. The call row stores the NC-off figure because the call enum has no ANC state. Totals with case come from the Sony specification table on the retailer page. The transceiver connection is written in the codec column.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Charging: fully charging the left and right units takes about 2 hours from a charged case. Specifications list approx. 2 hours (headset).","case_charge_time_min":"Specifications: approx. 3 hours (charging case). The headset and case together take about 3 hours.","quick_charge_min":"Available operating time: about 1 hour of use after 5 minutes of charging.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Same sentence. Earbuds only. Codec and ANC state are not stated.","charging_port":"Charging uses the supplied USB Type-C cable (USB-A to USB-C).","gesture_controls":"Default touch sensor table. Left: tap switches noise canceling and Ambient Sound Mode. Over Bluetooth tap twice answers, ends or cancels a call and hold rejects a call or switches the microphones. Right: tap raises volume and hold lowers it.","customizable_controls":"Touch sensor functions can be changed in INZONE Hub or the Sony | Headphones Connect app.","wear_detection":"Parts list names IR sensors. They detect insertion and removal to control the touch sensors and voice guidance. The app sets automatic music pause and resume.","ear_tip_sizes":"Hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips SS, S, M and LL, two each. M tips come attached.","ear_tip_materials":"Sony calls them hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips. No foam is stated, so silicone is stored.","fit_test":"INZONE Hub and the app have an assist function to determine the optimal earbud tips.","companion_app":"INZONE Hub on a computer and the Sony | Headphones Connect app on an Android smartphone that supports LE Audio.","companion_app_platforms":"INZONE Hub compatible OS Windows 10 or later. Headphones Connect from Google Play.","firmware_updatable":"INZONE Hub and the app check and update the headset software.","weight_g":"Approx. 6.5 g x 2 including M earbud tips (white, black). Glass purple is 6.7 g.","case_weight_g":"Approx. 50 g (white, black). Glass purple is 53 g.","in_the_box":"Included items list.","cables_included":"USB Type-C cable (USB-A to USB-C), length not stated.","virtual_surround":"Manual has an About 360 Reality Audio page. INZONE Hub has a spatial sound toggle.","series":"Cover page names the product as the INZONE Buds. INZONE is Sony gaming gear.","segment":"Wireless Noise Canceling Gaming Headset. Sony sells it under INZONE gaming gear."}},{"url":"https://www.worldwidestereo.com/products/sony-wf-g700n-inzone-buds-truly-wireless-noise-cancelling-earbud-bundle-with-gsport-case-black","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["drivers","driver_type","microphone_noise_reduction","chipset","ip_rating","virtual_surround","battery_life_claimed","latency_claimed","colors","sound_personalization"],"notes":{"drivers":"Feature text and Sony specification block: 8.4 mm driver, Dynamic Driver X, headphone type closed dynamic. Count per earbud is one.","microphone_noise_reduction":"AI DNN noise reduction trained on over 500 million voice samples.","chipset":"Feature text: the INZONE Buds L1 processor. PCGH quotes Sony's release for the same new low-power L1 processor.","ip_rating":"Specification: Waterproof IPX4 equivalent.","virtual_surround":"360 Spatial Sound for Gaming.","battery_life_claimed":"Sony specification block on the retailer page. Buds plus case: USB transceiver connection max 24 hours (NC OFF), Bluetooth (LE Audio) max 48 hours (NC OFF). This is a bundle listing with a gSport case. The earbuds specification is the same.","latency_claimed":"Feature text: USB-C dongle connection latency under 30 ms. Stored as 30 ms and published as less than 30 ms.","colors":"Two colour options, black and white.","sound_personalization":"360 Spatial Sound Personalizer app builds a personal hearing profile from photos of the ears."}},{"url":"https://store.sony.com.sg/blogs/7725297303707_43621638013083/7725297303707__specifications","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["weight_g","drivers","ip_rating","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"weight_g":"Sony Singapore specification: approx. 6.5 g x 2.","drivers":"Headphone type closed, dynamic. Driver unit 8.4 mm.","ip_rating":"IPX4 equivalent.","battery_life_claimed":"Same Sony figures as the manual: USB transceiver 12 hours NC off, 11 hours NC on. Bluetooth LE Audio 24 hours NC off, 18 hours NC on. Communication time Bluetooth 11 hours NC off, 10 hours NC on."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.com.au/gaming-gear/products/inzone-buds/spec","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["manufacturer_url","spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Sony Australia product page. It is blocked to the research agents. Used as a link only. No values were taken from it.","spec_sheet_url":"Sony Australia specification tab. Link only. The same Sony specification values were read on the Singapore store page and the retailer page."}},{"url":"https://soundguys.com/inzone-earbuds-headset-101119","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","colors","markets","receiver_connector"],"notes":{"release_date":"Sony announced the INZONE Buds on October 11, 2023 with pre-orders on Sony.com and Amazon. PCGH says availability in October 2023.","launch_price_usd":"$199.99. 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US pre-orders per SoundGuys.","chipset":"Sony release promises 12 hours (24 hours with case) thanks to the new low-power L1 processor.","status":"Sony support pages for the WF-G700N were updated in 2026 and retailers still list the model."}},{"url":"https://m.gsmarena.com/sony_inzone_buds_review-amp-62784.php","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["eq_bands","ip_rating","form_factor"],"notes":{"eq_bands":"INZONE Hub offers a ten-band equalizer with presets. The app is Windows only.","ip_rating":"Review: rated at IPX4.","form_factor":"Standard in-ear TWS form factor with a shallower insertion depth than most noise-cancelling in-ears."}},{"url":"https://m.gsmarena.com/sony_inzone_buds_review-amp-62784.php","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"GSMArena looped playback with ANC on. USB dongle 12 hours 13 minutes. Bluetooth LE Audio 20 hours 35 minutes. Both are above Sony's 11 and 18 hour claims. The reviewer calls the Bluetooth result the longest they have tested on true wireless earbuds. Volume and firmware are not stated.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Listening and frequency response description in the Audio quality section. The Bluetooth difference is reported there too.","measured_microphone_notes":"Microphone section tested over the USB dongle."}},{"url":"https://greentoe.com/product/Sony_Sony_INZONE_Buds_Gaming_Earbuds__White__WFG700N-W","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-13","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Model WFG700N/W for the white earbuds."}}],"fields_filled":73,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}