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Closed dynamic 40 mm dome, neodymium magnet. No diaphragm material or physical drivers-per-side count is inferred.","impedance_ohm":"Passive wired power-off impedance 32 ohms at 1 kHz. Powered wired impedance is 314 ohms and is not mixed with the passive value.","sensitivity_db":"Passive wired power-off 100 dB/mW at 1 kHz. Powered wired sensitivity is 110 dB/mW.","frequency_response_hz":"Maker specification JEITA 5 Hz-20 kHz. Manual page 142 identifies the same numerical range as powered wired IEC response. No wireless or passive 40 kHz response is claimed.","frequency_response_wireless_hz":"A2DP transmission range 20 Hz-20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling. This is not a measured acoustic bandwidth.","weight_g":"Approximate maker weight excluding cable. SoundGuys metadata 253 g is not explicitly a scale measurement and is not substituted.","microphone_element":"Exact microphone section explicitly electret condenser, not MEMS borrowed from the 1000X series.","wireless_range_m":"Approximately 10 m line of sight, confirmed manual page 142. Environmental range is not guaranteed.","analog_connectors":"Maker stereo mini plug and manual three-contact plug illustration. USB-C is charging only."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/electronics/support/wireless-headphones-bluetooth-headphones/wh-ult900n/specifications","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Official support specification identity WH-ULT900N / ULT WEAR. Exact marketed model, not WH-XB910N."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/headphone/products/ULT_WEAR/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["colors","status"],"notes":{"colors":"Exact current three finish swatches, also confirmed US launch release.","status":"Current Japanese maker store page offers purchase and next-day shipment."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/headphone/products/ULT_WEAR/feature_2.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["anc","anc_type","anc_mic_count","microphone_count","microphone_noise_reduction","wind_noise_reduction","anc_adaptive","transparency_mode","transparency_adjustable"],"notes":{"anc_type":"Exact Dual Noise Sensor paragraph specifies two feedforward plus two feedback microphones across both housings. Four physical ANC microphones.","microphone_count":"Voice pickup paragraph explicitly describes two microphones aligned toward the mouth. This is the voice system count, separate from four ANC microphones.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Maker explicitly advanced voice signal processing with beamforming microphones and sensors. No AI inference from DSEE or generic processor branding.","wind_noise_reduction":"Redesigned microphone surround reduces wind noise in ANC, ambient and call listening. Maker footnote explicitly says this structure does not reduce noise for the remote call participant.","anc_adaptive":"Behavior and location recognition automatically changes listening/noise-control settings. Manual page 108 expressly calls this auto noise adjustment Adaptive Sound Control. No automatic fit optimizer is inferred.","transparency_adjustable":"Voice Focus on/off and adjustable ambient sound controls. Numerical ANC attenuation and ANC level count are not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/headphone/products/ULT_WEAR/feature_3.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["virtual_surround","head_tracking"],"notes":{"virtual_surround":"Exact product features identify 360 Reality Audio certified model. Manual page 79 requires compatible paid streaming service on iOS/Android, not a permanently included service license.","head_tracking":"Exact head-tracking feature describes spatial sound with compatible Android devices and services. It is not universal tracking on all platforms."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/2981/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manual_url","foldable","ear_cups_swivel","passive_wired_listening","multipoint","multipoint_device_count","paired_device_memory","charging_port","usb_connector","play_while_charging","charge_time_0_100_min","quick_charge_min","quick_charge_playback_h","control_types","customizable_controls","wear_detection","sidetone","sidetone_adjustable","voice_assistant","compatible_platforms","platform_connections","companion_app_platforms","firmware_updatable","in_the_box","cables_included"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Full 144-page English Help Guide directly opened. Runtime table page 25 and continuation page 26 visually checked. Exact ULT WEAR, copyright 2024, reference 5-055-975-11(2).","foldable":"Page 10 expressly rotate both units flat and fold one toward headband. Maker feature 4 confirms folding and swivel structure.","passive_wired_listening":"Page 72 explicitly music when powered off. ANC and ULT bass control require power. Wired calls use phone microphone, not headphone voice pickup.","multipoint":"Pages 70-71 two simultaneously connected devices and one playing source. Original guide says LDAC is unavailable with multipoint enabled. Do not treat all codecs and simultaneous routes as unrestricted.","paired_device_memory":"Page 67 explicitly up to eight stored devices, with ninth overwriting oldest connection.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Page 23 explicitly empty battery to full capacity in about 3.5 hours, 210 minutes, using supplied cable and adapter supplying at least 0.5 A.","play_while_charging":"Pages 23-24 headset automatically turns off and all operations including playback are disabled while connected to charging power.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Page 25 explicitly 10-minute charge for about 5 hours music. Same page separately gives 3 minutes for 90 minutes. No codec or ANC state stated for quick charge.","customizable_controls":"Pages 108-109 voice assistant, Quick Access, touch control enable/disable and NC/ambient button cycle can be configured. This does not imply arbitrary physical button remapping.","wear_detection":"Pages 15-17 built-in proximity sensor, automatic pause/resume and power off after removal.","sidetone_adjustable":"Page 108 explicitly sidetone on/off through app. This proves a switch, not a continuously adjustable mix level.","voice_assistant":"Pages 99-107 separate Google Assistant, Alexa, Android Google app and iPhone Siri chapters. Google Assistant is Android only. Google app/Siri activate by touch, not their wake words. App/network/region eligibility and mutually exclusive assigned assistants apply.","compatible_platforms":"Exact guide has separate Android, iPhone, Windows 10/11 and macOS pairing chapters. Universal analog jack availability is not used to infer console licensing or supported console microphones.","companion_app_platforms":"Page 110 Apple App Store and Google Play listings. Desktop computer playback is distinct from mobile companion app support.","in_the_box":"Page 9 exact included-item list. No AC adapter or airline adapter is listed.","cables_included":"Printed page 9 supplies one USB-A to USB-C charging cable and one headphone cable. The complete individual lengths are published by the separate Japanese maker accessory list."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/headphone/products/ULT_WEAR/feature_5.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["fast_pair"],"notes":{"fast_pair":"Exact Google Fast Pair Android feature and Windows 10/11 Swift Pair feature. Pairing support does not establish every application compatibility."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/headphone/products/ULT_WEAR/feature_6.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["companion_app"],"notes":{"companion_app":"Exact current product page names Sound Connect, formerly Headphones Connect. The 2024 manual uses the older app name. No app EQ profile persistence or complete preset list inferred from two example names."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/sony-ult-wear-review-113412/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["usb_c_audio","ear_cup_material","earpad_material","measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes"],"notes":{"usb_c_audio":"Connectivity explicitly no audio over USB. USB-C charging only.","ear_cup_material":"Exact use section explicitly matte plastic outside ear cups. No generic material is assigned to other parts.","earpad_material":"Exact ear pad paragraph explicitly padding covered in faux leather.","measured_battery_life":"Provided review unit tested six days, firmware 1.0.8, Headphones Connect 10.4.1. Standardized playback peaking at 75 dB lasted 32 h 35 min, stored 32.58 h rounded. ANC state, codec and ULT mode not explicitly named for this run and not guessed.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Same exact review unit and firmware, reviewer frequency-response analysis. No graph coordinates or rating converted into dB values.","measured_microphone_notes":"Same exact unit, recorded ideal, office, street, wind and reverberant samples. Qualitative observations do not establish numeric bandwidth or noise-handling scores."}},{"url":"https://sony.mediaroom.com/2024-04-11-Sony-Electronics-Introduces-ULT-POWER-SOUND-R-,-A-New-Series-of-Speakers-and-Headphones-to-bring-Massive-Bass-and-the-Ultimate-Vibe","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["series","segment","form_factor","wearing_style","announce_date","launch_price_usd","markets"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Exact Sony US launch release gives suggested retail price 199.99 USD for ULT WEAR. US price before local sales tax. Canada 349.99 and speaker prices are not substituted. Other markets without verified tax scope omitted.","announce_date":"Maker launch date April 11, 2024. Planned Spring availability alone is not used as actual retail month.","form_factor":"Maker explicitly balanced over-ear comfort and foldable headphone design."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/audio/headphones/sony-ult-wear-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Retrospective review updated May 17, 2024 explicitly lists April 2024 release month. Maker announcement and SoundGuys release metadata corroborate April, but exact retail day is not inferred."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/2981/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"Printed page 25 of the current exact ULT WEAR Help Guide gives music playback after a full charge. AAC and SBC each allow up to 30 hours with ANC on or 50 hours with ANC and Ambient Sound Mode off. LDAC allows 25 hours with ANC on or 40 hours with both modes off. Powered analog playback allows 30 hours with ANC on or 50 hours with both modes off. Each named codec is retained in its own row. Page 26 warns that Equalizer, DSEE, voice-assistant wake words, Service Link, and the ULT Bass Control function shorten these maxima. Playback volume and LDAC bitrate are unspecified. Communication durations are excluded. The maker guide explicitly covers the ULT WEAR reference, including original model YY2981."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/technology/headphones-audio/sony-ult-wear-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["carrying_case"],"notes":{"carrying_case":"The exact ULT WEAR What do you get for the money section explicitly lists a supplied hard-shell carrying case. Original Sony Help Guide printed page 9 confirms that the case is included. Only this package fact is used from the review. Optional gSport bundles and other Sony models are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/headphone/products/ULT_WEAR/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["cables_included","cable_length_m","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"cables_included":"The exact maker supplied-accessory list states a headphone cable approximately 1.2 m long and a USB-A to USB-C cable approximately 20 cm long. The original guide separately confirms one of each. This preserves the supplied charging-cable length without adopting optional aftermarket cables.","cable_length_m":"The complete maker accessory list establishes supplied lengths of approximately 1.2 m and 0.2 m, so the existing 1.2 m longest-supplied-cable value is supported.","battery_life_claimed":"The Japanese product headline explicitly qualifies its AAC 30-hour ANC-on and 50-hour ANC-off claims with DSEE and equalizer off and other functions at their defaults. These named settings apply to that AAC claim. LDAC and SBC rows retain the separate current manual conditions, without inheriting this AAC-specific footnote."}}],"fields_filled":83,"updated":"2026-10-08"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}