Truefree HF-10
Sony WHRF400
What Buyers Say
Truefree HF-10
The Truefree HF-10 headphones are widely praised for their exceptional comfort, especially for glasses wearers, and impressive sound quality that rivals much more expensive models. Users highlight the effective noise cancellation, long battery life, and useful app features like EQ adjustments and game mode. Minor drawbacks include a tight clamp force out of the box, heat buildup during extended use, and the inability to use Bluetooth while charging via USB-C.
Pros
- Exceptional comfort for glasses wearers
- Impressive sound quality for the price
- Effective active noise cancellation
- Long battery life
- Useful companion app with EQ and game mode
Cons
- Tight clamp force out of the box
- Heat buildup during extended use
- Bluetooth disabled while charging via USB-C
- No carrying case included
- Mediocre microphone in noisy environments
Sony WHRF400
Many users report good sound quality and comfort, especially for TV watching at night. Some were pleased with renewed units, finding them as good as new. However, a few experienced issues like a clicking noise, shutdown problems, missing instructions, or a poor fit. Overall, sentiment is mostly positive with a few notable exceptions.
Pros
- Good sound quality
- Comfortable to wear
- Good for TV watching at night
- Long battery life
- Easy to set up
Cons
- Clicking noise and static
- Headphones shut down after 15 minutes
- Missing box and instructions for renewed units
- Unclear battery placement on renewed models
- Overpriced for renewed condition
Scores
Specifications
| Truefree HF-10 | Sony WHRF400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear |
| Open/Closed | closed | closed |
| Foldable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Weight | 0.26 kg★ | 0.28 kg |
| Ear Cushion | protein leather | head cushion |
| Headband | — | Mold band with head cushion |
| Audio | ||
| Driver Type | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Freq Min | — | 10 Hz★ |
| Freq Max | — | 22 kHz★ |
| Impedance | 20 Ω | 32 Ω |
| Sensitivity | — | 100 dB★ |
| Codecs | Truefree HF10 Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Wireless Over Ear Bluetooth 6.0 ANC Headset, 125 Hours Playtime, Spatial Audio, Deep Bass, App Custom EQ, Dual Connection, Comfort Fit Ear Cups | Sony RF400 Wireless Home Theater Headphones for Watching TV (WHRF400), Black, 2.9 (Requires use of RCA Audio Out or Headphone Jack on Television) |
| Surround | Spatial Audio | — |
| Noise Control | ||
| ANC | ✓ | ✓ |
| ANC Type | hybrid | Environmental Noise Control |
| Transparency | ✓★ | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
| Multipoint | ✓★ | — |
| Wired Connector | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| Detachable Cable | — | ✓★ |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Life | 125 hrs★ | 20 hrs |
| Charge Time | — | 7 hrs★ |
| Fast Charging | 10 min for 8 hours | — |
| Charging | USB-C★ | proprietary |
| Microphone | ||
| Microphone | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mic Count | 4★ | — |
| NC Mic | ✓ | ✓ |
| Features | ||
| App | Truefree App | — |
| Gaming Mode | ✓★ | — |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | Water-Resistant |
Pros & Cons
Truefree HF-10
- Strong battery (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong connectivity (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
Sony WHRF400
- Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong anc (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong sound (75th percentile)
- Strong social proof (72nd percentile)
- Below average battery (20th percentile)20th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (31st percentile)
Pricing
Truefree HF-10 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 86 overall, wins 7 of 7 usage categories and 7 of 32 specs.
