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Shared regional sibling model is not added as another product.","model_numbers":"Page 1 cover explicitly names this regulatory model.","wearing_style":"Location and function of parts chapter labels the headband and left/right units.","microphone_type":"Parts and controls chapter identifies the integrated voice microphone(s).","usb_connector":"Parts and controls labels USB Type-C charging port.","charging_port":"Charging chapter: USB Type-C cable to the charging port.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Charging page 21: approximately 3 h, explicitly defined as empty battery to full capacity. Converted to 180 min.","bluetooth_codecs":"Supported Codecs chapter gives the exact supported list. LC3 requires compatible LE Audio host and app connection setting, distinct from Classic Audio SBC/AAC.","multipoint":"Connecting to 2 devices chapter, page 62. Audio streams switch, not mix.","multipoint_device_count":"Same chapter page 62 explicitly two devices simultaneously.","paired_device_memory":"Android pairing page 32: up to eight devices remembered, oldest registration replaced.","battery_life_claimed":"Available Operating Time page 24, table visually checked. AAC 55 h is stored. SBC 50 h and LC3 45 h cannot be distinguished by the current battery table and remain in notes. Calls 35 h are excluded. EQ, DSEE and additional app functions can shorten these maxima.","quick_charge_min":"Available Operating Time page 24: 3 minutes charging.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Same page: approximately 1.5 h music playback after 3 minutes. Codec and ANC condition of quick-charge result are not published.","companion_app":"Using Sound Connect app chapter explicitly names the current app.","companion_app_platforms":"Same chapter directs installation from Google Play or Apple App Store.","firmware_updatable":"App chapter lists Update Software and dedicated firmware-update chapter.","compatible_platforms":"Individual Bluetooth chapters explicitly name Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac. No console path inferred.","sidetone":"Receiving and making calls chapters explicitly play the wearer voice through the headphones. Adjustable sidetone is not assumed.","weight_g":"Specifications chapter: approximate 150 g. Detachable cable inclusion is not stated."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/headphones/products/wh-ch530","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["manufacturer_url","segment"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Exact current maker model page.","segment":"Maker music-listening headband headphone category, rather than an INZONE gaming headset."}},{"url":"https://sony.mediaroom.com/2026-09-07-Sony-Electronics-Introduces-WH-1000XM4C-M4-2nd-Gen-Wireless-Noise-Cancelling-Headphones-and-Updates-Popular-Mid-and-Entry-Level-Wireless-Headphones-with-WH-CH730N-and-WH-CH530","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Dated maker release, announcement date separate from first retail availability."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/3005/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["connection_types","control_types","volume_control","bluetooth_le_audio","low_latency_mode","voice_assistant","virtual_surround","in_the_box"],"notes":{"connection_types":"Guide Bluetooth setup chapters, no analog path or USB playback described.","control_types":"Pages 11-13 parts list and pages 19-20 operation: three multifunction buttons.","volume_control":"Volume up/down buttons, also track next/previous when held.","bluetooth_le_audio":"LE Audio chapter and codec chapter explicitly LC3 playback with compatible host.","low_latency_mode":"App page 7 explicitly Low latency setting for LE Audio.","voice_assistant":"Pages 80-82 Google app Android and Siri iPhone. Double-press play/call within 0.5 seconds. No Hey Siri activation.","virtual_surround":"360 Reality Audio chapter, app analysis and compatible service/content.","in_the_box":"Page 10 headset and documents. USB-C to USB-C cable is conditional by model/country, so omitted from European base. Hello Kitty pouch bundle not inherited."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.jp/headphone/products/WH-CH530/spec/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["driver_size_mm","back_type","frequency_response_wireless_hz","bluetooth_version","spec_sheet_url","markets"],"notes":{"driver_size_mm":"Exact driver unit 30 mm. Driver mechanism type not stated here and not borrowed from CH520.","back_type":"Headphone type closed.","frequency_response_wireless_hz":"A2DP transmission band 20 Hz to 20 kHz at 44.1 kHz sampling. Not acoustic driver range.","bluetooth_version":"Exact model specification table explicitly Bluetooth Version 6.0. This does not establish LE Audio or Auracast support by itself.","spec_sheet_url":"Exact Japanese maker WH-CH530 specification table. It adds no battery capacity, impedance or microphone count.","markets":"Current Japanese maker product page for WH-CH530 marked as new. Market presence only. Regional bundles and warranty are not inherited."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/headphones/products/wh-ch530","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["form_factor","colors","eq_bands","auracast","microphone_noise_reduction"],"notes":{"form_factor":"Six playful colours section explicitly on-ear.","colors":"Current maker six color names, not a separate product per color.","eq_bands":"Sound section explicitly updated 10-band EQ.","auracast":"Usability section explicitly Auracast audio, compatible host/broadcast required.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Call section explicitly Deep Neural Network AI noise reduction."}},{"url":"https://www.sony.co.uk/headphones/products/wh-ch530/feature-1","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["headband_type","earpad_material"],"notes":{"headband_type":"Soft padded headband section explicitly cushioned headband.","earpad_material":"Same section earpads filled with urethane foam. Outer cover composition not inferred."}},{"url":"https://sony.mediaroom.com/2026-09-07-Sony-Electronics-Introduces-WH-1000XM4C-M4-2nd-Gen-Wireless-Noise-Cancelling-Headphones-and-Updates-Popular-Mid-and-Entry-Level-Wireless-Headphones-with-WH-CH730N-and-WH-CH530","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["launch_price_usd","fast_pair"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"CH530-specific pricing $69.99 USD suggested price.","fast_pair":"CH530-specific key features Fast Pair/Swift Pair, not inherited from CH730N."}},{"url":"https://sony.mediaroom.com/2026-09-07-Sony-Electronics-Introduces-WH-1000XM4C-M4-2nd-Gen-Wireless-Noise-Cancelling-Headphones-and-Updates-Popular-Mid-and-Entry-Level-Wireless-Headphones-with-WH-CH730N-and-WH-CH530","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["release_date","status","markets"],"notes":{"release_date":"CH530-specific Pricing and Availability available now, dated September 7, 2026. Stored September month, not later Japanese launch.","status":"Pricing and availability section dated 2026-09-07: WH-CH530 is available now from September 2026.","markets":"Sony Electronics Inc. release gives a USD and a CAD suggested price at Sony, Amazon, Best Buy and other authorized retailers, so the US and Canada are documented. Not an exhaustive list of markets."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/sony-wh-ch530-review-162786/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["anc","usb_c_audio","passive_wired_listening","carrying_case","customizable_controls","measured_microphone_notes","predecessor"],"notes":{"anc":"Review Noise Blocking section explicitly no ANC. TechRadar launch story incorrectly calls CH530 an ANC model and is not used.","usb_c_audio":"Connectivity section explicitly USB-C charging only, no USB listening.","passive_wired_listening":"Same section no analog jack or wired playback.","carrying_case":"Usage section explicitly no carrying case or pouch in standard package.","customizable_controls":"Control section explicitly cannot customize any controls in Sound Connect.","measured_microphone_notes":"Manufacturer-provided Coral unit tested three days. Source recorded speech demos in ideal/office/street/wind/reverberant conditions. No numeric SNR or measured battery stored. Battery test is explicitly unfinished.","predecessor":"SoundGuys calls the WH-CH520 the previous model of the WH-CH530."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/3005/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["ear_cups_swivel","earpad_replaceable","swappable_battery"],"notes":{"ear_cups_swivel":"Original exact model guide Wearing the headset chapter, page 17. Describes adjusting orientation of left/right units and names unit rotary axis. Does not claim a 90-degree folding-flat angle.","earpad_replaceable":"Original exact model guide Parts chapter, pages 12 to 13. Explicitly instructs removing and reattaching left ear pad to find serial number. Precautions page 85 calls earpads consumables and refers replacements to Sony dealer/support. No spare pad included or attachment enum inferred.","swappable_battery":"Exact specifications describe built-in lithium-ion battery. Charging chapter page 22 instructs consulting Sony support/dealer for rechargeable-battery replacement. Service replacement is distinct from user swap during operation."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/sony-wh-ch530-review-162786/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["foldable","eq_presets","frame_material"],"notes":{"foldable":"Exact Coral review unit, provided by Sony and tested for three days. Usage paragraph explicitly says headphones do not fold compactly. Ear-cup rotation is distinct from a collapsing headband.","eq_presets":"App paragraph explicitly names new Gaming EQ preset. Other presets are unnamed and omitted. This app preset does not prove onboard storage or host-independent application.","frame_material":"Review of the Coral unit: the build is mostly plastic. Metal parts inside the headband are not described, so only the general statement is stored."}},{"url":"https://www.gadgets360.com/compare-sony-wh-ch530-137455-vs-jbl-live-beam-4-true-wireless-stereo-tws-earphones-137193","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["driver_type"],"notes":{"driver_type":"Exact WH-CH530 column names Dynamic in Driver Type row. Maker specifies 30 mm diameter but not transducer mechanism. No driver count, diaphragm or magnet material inferred. Bluetooth communication range is not acoustic frequency response."}},{"url":"https://www.currys.co.uk/products/sony-whch530-wireless-bluetooth-headphones-black-10309561.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["warranty_years","markets"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Exact WH-CH530 Black UK listing, General specifications: Manufacturer’s guarantee 1 year. Regional manufacturer guarantee, not a retailer protection plan or universal statutory period. Other retailer cells are not substituted for maker specifications.","markets":"Exact WH-CH530 Black UK listing shows the model on sale in the UK. Market presence only."}},{"url":"https://www.abt.com/Sony-Wireless-On-Ear-Bluetooth-Headphones-in-Black-WHCH530B/p/249067.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["transparency_mode"],"notes":{"transparency_mode":"Exact WHCH530/B model, General specification table: Ambient Sound / Transparent Hearing No. This is a separate explicit fact from absence of ANC."}},{"url":"https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/3005/v1/en/print.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["wireless_receiver","user_replaceable_parts","wireless_range_m"],"notes":{"wireless_receiver":"Exact-model Included items chapter lists headset and documents, with USB charging cable conditional by region. Bluetooth chapters pair directly to the source. No USB wireless receiver is supplied.","user_replaceable_parts":"Location and function of parts chapter, pages 12 to 13: remove and reattach the left earpad to inspect the serial number. Precautions names replaceable consumable earpads. No attachment mechanism enum inferred.","wireless_range_m":"Precautions, On BLUETOOTH communications: the maximum communication distance of the headset is approximately 10 m (32.8 ft). It varies with obstacles and the environment. Not a measured range."}},{"url":"https://monohikaku.com/sony-wh-ch520-successor-fcc-2026/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["fcc_id"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"Japanese article dated 2026-05-06 reports the FCC filing AK8YY3005 with equipment code YY3005, before the product name was announced. The maker guide cover names YY3005 as the WH-CH530 model. FCC.report and fccid.io returned 403 and were not opened. The ID follows the AK8 plus model pattern of the sibling Sony grants AK8YY2958, AK8YY2966 and AK8YY3006."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/audio/headphones/sony-wh-1000xm4c-wh-ch730n-wh-ch530-announced","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"Tom's Guide says the Sony WH-CH530 succeeds the WH-CH520."}}],"fields_filled":68,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}