Sony WH-CH520
Up to 50-hour battery life and a 3-minute quick charge yielding 1.5 hours of playback pair with DSEE audio restoration to elevate compressed tracks. Multipoint Bluetooth 5.2, customizable EQ via the companion app, and a lightweight build with soft earpads and silent joints provide day-long comfort and seamless switching between devices. These are best for budget-conscious listeners who prioritize marathon battery life and casual all-day wear for music and calls, not fitness use.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong connectivity (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average anc (29th percentile)
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
- Below average build (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 200 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Wearing Style | headband |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 |
| Multipoint | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 50 |
| Charge Time | 3 |
| Fast Charging | 5 minutes charging provides up to 4 hours of playback. |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Siri, Google Assistant |
| App | Sony | Headphones Connect App |
| Bone Conduction | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony WH-CH520 | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | EarFun Air Pro 4+ | JBL Live Beam 3 | Soundcore P31i | Google Pixel Buds Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | - | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | dynamic | hybrid | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.2 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | 50 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 26 | 54 | 36 | 50 | 31 |
| Water Resistance | - | IP57 | IP55 | IP55 | IP55 | IPX4 |
| Multipoint | true | true | true | true | - | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony WH-CH520 | 28.8 | 34.6 | 32.8 | 26.6 | 98.1 | 29 | 87.5 | 97.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 96.6 | 96.6 | 98.7 | 91.5 | 71.6 | 93.2 | 99.6 | 86.9 |
| EarFun Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.6 | 96.6 | 90.8 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 71.3 | 99.2 | 86.9 |
| JBL Live Beam 3 Compare | 96.6 | 96.6 | 90.8 | 78.6 | 89.3 | 93.2 | 96 | 86.9 |
| Soundcore P31i Compare | 88.1 | 96.6 | 90.8 | 96.4 | 93.4 | 71.3 | 75.9 | 94.7 |
| Google Pixel Buds Pro Compare | 96.6 | 79.3 | 78.5 | 91.9 | 82.1 | 71.3 | 95 | 86.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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