On sale 3%
Sony WI-SP500
form factor in-ear
driver type open-type
Wireless Yes
battery life hours 8
water resistance IPX4
21 Overall Score
Price $39
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average battery (10th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has improved over time
65/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
Audio
| Driver Type | open-type |
| Codecs | Sony WI-SP500 Wireless in-Ear Sports Headphones, Bluetooth Earbuds, Black (International Version) |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 8 |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | voice assistants |
| Touch Controls | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony WI-SP500 | Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ | Soundcore Soundcore P31i | SoundPEATS H3 H3 | JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | open-type | Dynamic | hybrid | Dynamic Driver | hybrid | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Battery Life Hours | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 26 | 54 | 50 | 37 | 30 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IP57 | IP55 | IP55 | IPX5 | IPX5 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | - | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony WI-SP500 | 29 | 34.8 | 78.7 | 26.8 | 10.4 | 28.9 | 15.7 | 39 | 50.2 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds Buds3 Pro Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 98.7 | 91.6 | 71.7 | 93.3 | 79.2 | 99.6 | 86.6 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 71.3 | 97.2 | 99.3 | 86.6 |
| Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare | 88.3 | 96.8 | 91 | 96.4 | 93.5 | 71.3 | 91.9 | 84.9 | 86.6 |
| SoundPEATS H3 H3 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.9 | 79.9 | 71.3 | 91.9 | 90.2 | 94.4 |
| JBL Live Pro Live Pro 2 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 75.6 | 83 | 71.3 | 79.2 | 97.1 | 75.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $39
Amazon 1 offers From $39
May 7, 2026 $39
Usage Scores
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