Sony WF-C500 sporty in-ears and WH-XB910N over-ears promise bass at affordable price

(Pocket-lint) - Sony has announced a duo of affordable headphones for its 2021 line-up: the WF-C500 sporty in-ears, implicit with water-resistance; and the WH-XB910N over-ears, which are portion of the company's "Xtra Bass" bid to present large connected the low-end.

We've agelong been fans of Sony's audio output, particularly its headphones range, with the likes of its top-tier WF-1000XM4 in-ears and WH-1000XM4 over-ears delivering unthinkable noise-cancellation (ANC) exertion successful bid to assistance unopen retired the extracurricular world.

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The XB910N over-ears besides offers ANC, conscionable arsenic its H910N predecessor did successful 2019, which makes its asking terms precise tenable indeed: astatine £179/€200. Battery beingness is said to beryllium bully for 30 hours, portion Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant dependable power is besides baked in.

The C500 in-ears don't present ANC connected its features front, but these sporty in-ears are focused connected h2o absorption (IPX4 rated), positive further features similar dependable customisation to get that illustration conscionable close for your ears. Sounds similar a spot of a bargain, astatine conscionable £89/€100.

Both models volition spell connected merchantability from October 2021. The XB910 successful bluish oregon achromatic finishes, the C500 successful (unofficial names) black, white, crystal green, oregon coral (orange) options.

Writing by Mike Lowe. Originally published connected 29 September 2021.