Sony WF-C500 Truly Wireless Headphones (2024)

FAQs

Are Sony WF-C500 true wireless headphones good? ›

Comfortable everyday earbuds for exercising and commuting. The Sony WF-C500 makes for a comfortable commuting and workout companion. You might miss having ANC in loud environments, but decent isolation helps account for a bit of that while the lightweight design is easily worn all day long.

Incoming call

When using only one unit of the headset, operate the unit you are using. Press the button once to answer a call.

Operate your smartphone or mobile phone to make a call. When you make a call, the dial tone is heard from the headset. If you make a call while you are listening to music, playback pauses. You can talk using the microphones on the headset.

The water resistant specifications of this headset are equivalent to IPX4 in IEC 60529 “Degrees of protection against ingress of water (IP Code)”, which specifies the degree of protection provided against the entry of water. The headset cannot be used in water.

Increase the volume: Press the button on the left unit once during music playback to increase the volume by 1 step. Decrease the volume: Press and hold the button on the left unit during music playback to decrease the volume continuously. Release the button at the desired volume level.

Yes, you can use the WF-1000X Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones to receive phone calls when connected to a mobile device. Note: The phone call sound comes from the left side of the headphones only. Operations may vary depending on the mobile device.

To activate the Speak-to-Chat mode, the headset's automatic audio detection must be enabled in advance. In the factory settings, Speak-to-Chat is disabled. To enable, change the setting with the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app.

Change the earbud tips to ones that fit more snugly in your ears. When changing the earbud tips, try the earbud tip sizes in order from the larger ones to the smaller ones. The size of the left and right earbud tips may be different. Check that you are wearing the headset properly in your ears.

With an IPX4 ⁵ water resistance rating, splashes and sweat won't stop these headphones – so you can keep on moving to the music. If you want to listen to your music while still being able to have a conversation, remove one earbud only from the charging case and use as normal.

In one tap of pop-up guidance, the WF-C500 enables quick, effortless Bluetooth® pairing with your Android™ devices. Also, you can easily locate where you left your headphones by ringing them or checking their last known location on your smartphone.

Does Sony WF C500 have transparency mode? ›

The left bud provides volume control: tap to raise volume, hold to lower it. That's it. There's no need to worry about customizing because you can't. And since there's no form of transparency mode or noise canceling, the left bud gets off easy.

If Speak-to-Chat is enabled beforehand, the Speak-to-Chat mode starts automatically when you talk to someone. The headset pauses or mutes the music which is being played and captures the voice of the person you are conversing with on the microphone to make it easier to hear.

Enjoy up to 20 hours of listening thanks to the handy charging case. And if you need to top up in a hurry, 10 minute quick charging gives you up to an hour of extra play time. With an IPX4 ⁵ water resistance rating, splashes and sweat won't stop these headphones – so you can keep on moving to the music.

The WF-1000XM5 outperform the AirPods Pro 2 and other luxury wireless earbuds in many key categories, including audio performance, battery life, call quality, connectivity, noise cancellation, and special features.

Sony WF-C500 True Wireless Headphones (Up to 20 Hours Battery Life with Charging Case - Compatible with Voice Assistant, Built-in Microphone for Phone Calls, Bluetooth) Black.

Sony makes a wide variety of models geared for all kinds of listeners. Most of their models deliver reliable sound quality with either more bass-heavy or neutral-sounding options. Their best-performing headphones come at a premium price, as their cheaper models can be hit or miss.