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SonyMusic earbuds
WF-C710N
Released April 2025.11Press releasesony.com.hk/press/pdf/20250409_e.pdfRead 5 October 2026Same-day maker availability April 9, 2025 in Hong Kong, corroborated contemporaneous April 11 Tom’s Guide shopping availability. March 25 US maker was preorder. Reviewer metadata calls March 25 release, but does not prove retail shipments. Actual retail month stored April. Last checked 23 October 2026.
- Form factor
- In-ear
- ANC
- Yes
- Battery life
- 12h
- With case
- 40h
85 of 166 fields known.
At a glance
Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
8.5h
Higher than 88% of other earbuds.
Case weight
Lower than 78% of other earbuds. Lower is better.
General
- Series
- Not available
- Model numbers
- YY2986, WF-C710N2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Predecessor
- Sony WF-C700N27Reviewwhathifi.com/reviews/sony-wf-c700nRead 23 October 2026What Hi-Fi's WF-C700N review calls the WF-C710N the successors of the WF-C700N.
- Successor
- Not available
- Markets
- US, GB, JP, HK6Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710nRead 5 October 2026Exact UK maker product page establishes GB marketing.10Press releasesony.mediaroom.com/2025-03-25-Sony-Electronics-Announces-the-WF-C710N-Truly-Wireless-Noise-Canceling-Earbuds-and-Adds-New-Colors-to-the-WH-CH720N-and-WH-CH520-Wireless-HeadphonesRead 5 October 2026Original Sony US launch establishes US marketing.11Press releasesony.com.hk/press/pdf/20250409_e.pdfRead 5 October 2026Exact Hong Kong maker launch establishes HK marketing.13Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-C710N/feature_1.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact Japanese maker model feature page and Sony Store links establish JP marketing. Public Japanese page decoded as CP932.
- Colours
- Pink, Glass Blue, White, Black1Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/specRead 5 October 2026
Design
- Use one bud alone
- Either bud2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- RGB lighting
- Not available
Drivers and sound
- Drivers per bud
Type Diameter (mm) Count per earbud Dynamic 5 1 Source1Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/specRead 5 October 2026Maker explicitly publishes 5 mm driver diameter. Newly added dynamic technology and one per-bud transducer are independently proved by exact reviews and complete published mechanical diagram, not inferred from maker diameter.17Reviewnextrift.com/202540685Read 7 October 2026Exact review dynamic 5 mm transducers. Published YY2986 complete exploded mechanical diagram in TheWalkmanBlog FCC teardown shows one acoustic unit assembly per bud, so count one. No assumed full-range role, diaphragm material or impedance.18Reviewthewalkmanblog.com/2025/04/01/sony-wf-c710n-fcc-teardown/2Read 7 October 2026Published complete exact YY2986 exploded mechanical diagram labels one UNIT ASSY in one earbud, with one UNIT MAGNET. Diaphragm/coil acoustic unit is distinct from two MEMS microphones and IR sensor. Per-bud transducer count one. Raw published diagram viewed in scratch exploded.jpg.- Driver size
- 5mm
- Drivers per bud
- 1
- Diaphragm material
- Not available
- Frequency response
- Not available
- Impedance
- Not available
- Sensitivity
- Not available
- Sensitivity reference
- Not available
- Max sample rate
- Not available
- Max bit depth
- Not available
- Adaptive EQ
- Not available
- Onboard EQ
- Not available
- EQ presets
- Bass Boost, Bright, Excited, Vocal20Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-c710n-review-136737Read 7 October 2026Exact reviewed presets named in frequency-response measurement sections. This is a partial list of explicitly observed names, no fixed eight-preset count inferred across app versions.21Reviewtomsguide.com/audio/earbuds/sony-wf-c710n-wireless-earbuds-reviewRead 7 October 2026Exact review app paragraph names Vocal and listening paragraph tests Excited preset. SoundGuys independently tests Bass Boost and Bright. App version unstated. Ambient Sound twenty levels are not ANC levels or EQ presets.
- Volume limit
- Not available
Spatial audio
- Head tracking
- Not available
Noise cancelling
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes5Maker product pagesony.co.uk/store/product/wfc710nb.ce7/WF-C710N-Wireless-Noise-Cancelling-HeadphonesRead 5 October 2026Exact current maker store feature paragraphs name feedforward and feedback microphone placement. Original feature URL direct access unavailable.13Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-C710N/feature_1.htmlRead 5 October 2026
- ANC type
- Hybrid5Maker product pagesony.co.uk/store/product/wfc710nb.ce7/WF-C710N-Wireless-Noise-Cancelling-HeadphonesRead 5 October 2026Exact maker store feature text names feedforward and feedback microphone placement. Pair total is independently resolved by maker inside/outside voice-pickup release and exact teardown two unique MEMS per bud. Shared roles are counted once.13Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-C710N/feature_1.htmlRead 5 October 2026
- Adaptive ANC
- Not available
- ANC levels
- Not available
- ANC attenuation (claimed)
- Not available
- Transparency mode
- Yes3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Adjustable transparency
- Yes3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026App ambient sound adjustment. This does not establish adjustable ANC strength or a hearing-aid function.
- Automatic ANC and transparency blend
- Not available
- Conversation detection
- Not available
- Wind noise reduction
- Yes5Maker product pagesony.co.uk/store/product/wfc710nb.ce7/WF-C710N-Wireless-Noise-Cancelling-HeadphonesRead 5 October 2026Physical Wind Noise Reduction Structure around microphone. No selectable wind-processing mode inferred.13Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-C710N/feature_1.htmlRead 5 October 2026
Measured
- Frequency response notes (measured)
- Default response adds some low bass, reduces parts of the mids and has a pronounced upper-treble dip against the reviewer preference curve.8Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-c710n-review-136737Read 5 October 2026Exact review lab curve commentary. No graph extraction or score-to-dB conversion. Firmware unknown.9Measurementsoundguys.com/how-we-testRead 5 October 2026Bruel & Kjaer 5128 fixture, SoundCheck analysis and source preference curve.
- Bass amount (measured)
- Not available
- Treble amount (measured)
- Not available
- Deviation from target (measured)
- Not available
- Consistency between fittings (measured)
- Not available
- Harmonic distortion (measured)
- Not available
- Sound leakage (measured)
- Not available
- Noise isolation (measured)
- Not available
- Noise isolation, best (measured)
- Not available
- Passive isolation (measured)
- Not available
- Call quality notes (measured)
- Speech samples are clear in quiet conditions. Background rejection can remove parts of speech in simulated street noise.8Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-c710n-review-136737Read 5 October 2026Exact review standardized speech demos. Codec and individual recording firmware are unknown.9Measurementsoundguys.com/how-we-testRead 5 October 2026Calibrated artificial mouth, with simulated background noise, wind and reverberation.
- Mic low-frequency extension (measured)
- Not available
- Mic high-frequency extension (measured)
- Not available
- Mic speech-to-noise ratio (measured)
- Not available
- Latency (measured)
- Not available
- Bluetooth latency, worst (measured)
- Not available
- 2.4 GHz latency, worst (measured)
- Not available
- Latency in game mode (measured)
- Not available
- Battery life (measured)
Hours (h) 9.42 Source8Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-c710n-review-136737Read 5 October 2026Provided sample tested one week, ran 9 h 25 min. ANC state, codec and firmware not explicitly stated and remain unknown.9Measurementsoundguys.com/how-we-testRead 5 October 2026Standardized continuous music peaks at 75 dB SPL. This method does not establish an unstated ANC or codec setting for a particular sample.- Longest tested use per charge
- 9.42h
- Battery life with case (measured)
- Not available
- Full charge time (measured)
- Not available
- Weight per bud (measured)
- Not available
Microphones and calls
- Bone conduction voice sensor
- Not available
- Mic noise reduction
- AI6Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710nRead 5 October 2026Maker Crystal clear calls explicitly names AI voice pickup. Music DSEE is a separate feature.
- Call audio bandwidth
- Not available
- Mic mute control
- Not available
Connectivity
- Connections
- Bluetooth2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Bluetooth codecs
- SBC, AAC1Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/specRead 5 October 2026
- Bluetooth profiles
- A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP1Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/specRead 5 October 2026
- LE Audio
- Not available
- Auracast
- Not available
- Multipoint with LDAC
- Not available
- Paired devices remembered
- 82Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Automatic switching between own devices
- Not available
- Fast pairing
- Microsoft Swift Pair, Google Fast Pair2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026The exact WF-C710N feature page explicitly supports Google Fast Pair and popup pairing with a nearby compatible Android device. A separate chapter describes Swift Pair for Windows 10 and 11. Local ringing does not establish a crowd finding network.25Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-C710N/feature_5.htmlRead 7 October 2026The exact WF-C710N feature page explicitly supports Google Fast Pair and popup pairing with a nearby compatible Android device. A separate chapter describes Swift Pair for Windows 10 and 11. Local ringing does not establish a crowd finding network.
- Audio sharing
- Not available
- Wireless range (claimed)
- 10m1Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/specRead 5 October 2026Approximate line of sight. Obstacles and radio conditions change actual range.
- Receiver connector
- Not available
- Simultaneous 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
- Not available
Latency
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- Low latency mode
- Not available
- Claimed latency
- Not available
- Lowest claimed latency
- Not available
Compatibility
- Platforms
- Android, iOS, Windows, macOS2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Connection per platform
Platform Connection Microphone works Android Bluetooth Yes iOS Bluetooth Yes Windows Bluetooth Yes macOS Bluetooth Yes - Features that need a specific device
Feature Needs 360 Reality Audio Compatible streaming service and content. Ear-shape analysis requires Sony | Sound Connect on Android or iOS. - Official licence
- Not available
Battery and charging
- Battery per bud
- Not available
- User-replaceable earbud battery
- Not available
- Claimed battery life
Mode Codec Includes case recharges Hours (h) ANC on AAC No 8.5 Transparency AAC No 8 ANC off AAC No 12 ANC on SBC No 8 Transparency SBC No 7.5 ANC off SBC No 12 Call Not available No 4.5 ANC on Not available Yes 30 ANC off Not available Yes 40 Source3Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Printed page 27 exact codec/mode table. EQ, DSEE and Service Link shorten runtimes. Case excluded. Call runtime matches across all published noise modes, so one call row is retained.11Press releasesony.com.hk/press/pdf/20250409_e.pdfRead 5 October 2026Footnote 1 explicitly 30 h including case with ANC and 40 h with ANC off. No case total calculated from one-charge runtime. Codec unstated.- Longest claimed use per charge
- 12h
- Playback per charge with ANC (claimed)
- 8.5h
- Playback per charge without ANC (claimed)
- 12h
- Total with case (claimed)
- 40h
- Total with case and ANC (claimed)
- 30h
- Talk time (claimed)
- 4.5h
- Full charge time, buds
- 90min2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Approximate empty-to-full earbuds time in case. Case-only time is separately published. Not combined charging time.
- Charging guidance
- Not available
- Quick charge time
- 5min2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Charging case
- User-replaceable case battery
- Not available
- Case charging port
- USB-C2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Case full charge time
- 210min2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Wireless charging
- No8Reviewsoundguys.com/sony-wf-c710n-review-136737Read 5 October 2026Review explicitly says the charging case has no wireless charging.
- Wireless standards
- Not available
- Wireless charging power
- Not available
- Speaker in case
- Not available
- Screen on case
- Not available
- Case works as audio transmitter
- Not available
Controls
- Earbud volume control
- Touch2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Gestures
- Single tap, Double tap, Triple tap, Four or more taps, Touch and hold19Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 7 October 2026Exact guide About touch sensor table, printed page 21, and phone-control section. Default assignments left noise control and Quick Access, right music. Touch and hold Quick Attention/voice assistant, depending assignment. Four or more taps changes music volume. Individual gestures are not all freely remappable.
- Remappable controls
- Yes2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Left/right control function groups can be assigned through the app. Individual gestures are not freely remappable.
- Voice assistant
- Google app, Siri2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Sensors and health
- Sensors
- Infrared wear sensors4Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Heart rate sensor
- Not available
- Skin temperature sensing
- Not available
- Hearing aid feature
- Not available
- Medical clearances
- Not available
- Hearing test
- Not available
- Hearing protection
- Not available
- Health features
- Not available
Fit and durability
- Ear tips included
- XS, M, XL2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Ear tip materials
- Silicone2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Ear tip fit test
- Not available
- Dust and water rating, buds
- IPX43Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026IEC 60529 splash resistance of earbuds only. Manual explicitly excludes charging case from water resistance.
- Dust and water rating, case
- Not available
- Water resistance depth
- Not available
Software
- Companion app
- Sony | Sound Connect2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- App platforms
- Android, iOS2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- User firmware updates
- Yes2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026
- Finding network
- Not available
- Precision finding
- Not available
- Live translation
- Not available
Dimensions and weight
- Weight per bud
- 5.2g(0.2 oz)1Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/specRead 5 October 2026Approximate mass of one earbud including M tip. Pair mass is not stored.
- Bud dimensions
- Not available
- Case weight
- 38g(1.3 oz)1Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/specRead 5 October 2026Maker charging-case weight, separate from earbud weight.
- Case dimensions
- Not available
Certifications
- Hi-Res Audio
- Not available
- Communication certifications
- Not available
- Other certifications
- Not available
In the box
- In the box
- Sony WF-C710N earbuds, Charging case, Hybrid silicone rubber earbud tips (XS, M, XL), Documents, USB-A to USB-C cable2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Complete standard box list. C510 includes no USB cable. C710N includes one USB-A to USB-C cable. Tips are silicone rubber, despite Hybrid being their marketing name.
- Cables included
Type Count USB-A to USB-C charging cable 1
Links
- Product page
- www.sony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n6Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710nRead 5 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- www.sony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/spec1Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/specRead 5 October 2026Exact maker full specification table. Published Bluetooth communication frequency range is transmission bandwidth and is excluded from acoustic frequency_response_hz.
- Manual
- helpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdf2Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original exact English guide, 135 pages. Identity on cover. Parts page 13, box/tips page 10, controls page 21, runtime page 27, specifications page 134.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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Sources
We read 27 sources for this earbuds. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n/spec
- Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdf
- Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdf
- Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdf
- Maker product pagesony.co.uk/headphones/products/wf-c710n
- Measurementsoundguys.com/how-we-test
- Press releasesony.com.hk/press/pdf/20250409_e.pdf
- Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-C710N/feature_1.html
- Reviewnextrift.com/202540685
- Reviewnextrift.com/202540685
- Owner's manualhelpguide.sony.net/mdr/2986/v1/en/print.pdf
- Maker product pageservices.sony.co.uk/support/en/warranty/general
- Regulatory filingfccid.io/AK8YY2986
- Maker product pagesony.jp/headphone/products/WF-C710N/feature_5.html
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PredecessorSony WF-C700N





