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Sony

WH-CH520

Price when we saw it

$59.99$99.99seen at Best Buy on 16 Aug 2026

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4.6★ (2,424) at Best Buy, read on 16 Aug 2026.

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What we can tell you

This is an on-ear pair rather than an over-ear one (the cups sit on the ears rather than around them) and it is filed under the headband tag because that is what the facet splits on. It carries a retailer rating from a large number of reviews, which is rare on this site. There is no active cancellation, and the manufacturer’s own site refuses every request.

What the specifications favour

  • A retailer rating from a large number of reviews
  • A light on-ear fit at a budget price
  • The recorded price was well under the list figure

What to check before you buy

  • On-ear rather than over-ear, which suits some ears and not others
  • No active noise cancellation
  • The manufacturer’s site refuses every request, so the specification is thin

Published specifications

The table shows the specifications recorded in this comparison. “Not recorded” means a value is missing here, not that the product lacks the feature or that the manufacturer has never published it.

How it is wornOn-ear
Back designNot recorded
Active noise cancellingOnly recorded where a source describes cancellation the wearer hears.Not recorded
Transparency / ambient modeLets outside sound in. The opposite of cancellation, not a form of it.Not recorded
Microphone noise reductionCleans up what the far end hears on a call. Does nothing for the wearer.Not recorded
Passive isolation claimedIsolation from the seal alone. Also not active cancellation.Not recorded
ConnectionsBluetooth
Bluetooth versionNot recorded
CodecsNot recorded
Two devices at once (multipoint)Not recorded
Battery lifeNot recorded
Battery life with caseNot recorded
Battery life, as quotedNot recorded
Driver diameterNot recorded
Driver typeNot recorded
ImpedanceNot recorded
Frequency responseNot recorded
MicrophoneBuilt-in
WeightNot recorded
FoldsNot recorded
Detachable cableNot recorded
Cable lengthNot recorded
Water resistanceAn absent rating means none was published, not that the product has none.Not recorded
Companion appNot recorded
Spatial audioNot recorded

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Form factor
Over-ear
Connection
Wireless
Noise cancelling
No ANC

What this page is based on

We have not tested this product. This page summarizes published specifications and retailer information; the sources and price dates are shown below. A missing value means it is not recorded in this comparison.

What we are not sure about (2)

Check the following details before ordering, especially where variants differ or information is incomplete.

  • How this is worn

    This is an on-ear headphone rather than over-ear. It is grouped with over-ear models here because that grouping separates headband-worn from ear-worn designs. Best Buy's own listings describe it as on-ear.

  • Whether this cancels noise

    This is the non-cancelling model in its range; Sony's cancelling models in the same family are the WH-CH720N and the 1000X series. Sony's own site could not be read, so this rests on the retailer listing making no cancellation claim.

Sources (1)

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Updated 16 Aug 2026 · no hands-on testing · browse the whole catalogue or build a setup on the board.