Sony WH-CH520 vs JBL Wave Buds

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Feature	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Price	KSh 7,500	KSh 8,000
Drivers	11.82 in	mm dynamic driver
Connection	Bluetooth + No	Bluetooth
Active Noise Cancellation	No	No
Battery Life	Up to 50 hours	Up to 32 hours
Water & Dust Resistance	—	IP54, Water resistant
Weight	Approx. 5.19 oz, Approx. 5.2 oz	9g per earpiece

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SpecificationSony WH-CH520JBL Wave Buds

General

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Brand	Sony	JBL
Model	WH-CH520	Wave Buds
Announced	2023	2022
Type	Over-Ear Wireless Headphones	True Wireless In-Ear Earbuds
Color	Official colorways vary by market and selected variant	Official colorways vary by market and selected variant

Design

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Weight	Approx. 5.19 oz, Approx. 5.2 oz	9g per earpiece

Battery & Charging

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Battery Life	Up to 50 hours	Up to 32 hours
Charging Time	Approx. 3 H	2 hours from empty
Charging Port	USB-C	USB-C
Wireless Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Connection	Bluetooth + No	Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Range	32.81 ft	—
Connector	N/A - wireless audio connection	N/A — wireless audio connection
Cable Length	N/A - no audio cable	N/A — no audio cable
App Support	Sony | Sound Connect	JBL Headphones app
Multipoint Connection	—	Yes

Features

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Special Features	Digital Sound Enhancement Engine; multipoint	True Wireless

Audio

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Drivers	11.82 in	mm dynamic driver
Frequency Response	20 Hz–20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz Sampling)	20 Hz - 20 kHz
Audio Codecs	SBC, AAC	—
Active Noise Cancellation	No	No
Transparency / Ambient Mode	No	Ambient Aware, TalkThru
Microphones	Built-in microphones	1 microphones
Audio Features	Dsee	Voice Aware
Impedance	—	16Ω
Spatial Audio	—	No

Charging Case

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Case Type	N/A - no charging case	Charging case
Case Battery Life	N/A - no charging case	Up to 24 hours total playback contribution
Case Charging	N/A - no charging case	USB-C
Case Charging Port	N/A - no charging case	USB-C
Case Wireless Charging	N/A - no charging case	No
Case Dimensions	N/A - no charging case	—
Case Weight	N/A - no charging case	34g
Case Water & Dust Resistance	N/A - no charging case	IPX2
Case Features	N/A - no charging case	Standard charging case

Design & Controls

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Controls	Volume control	Touch Control
Ear Tips / Ear Cushions	Cushioned earcups	Ear tips included
Water & Dust Resistance	—	IP54, Water resistant

What's in the Box

Specification	Sony WH-CH520	JBL Wave Buds
Headphones / Earbuds	WH-CH520 headphones	JBL Wave Buds earbuds
Charging Case	N/A - no charging case	Charging case
Charging Cable	USB Cable	USB Type-C charging cable
Audio Cable	N/A - not included	N/A — not included
Ear Tips / Accessories	N/A - over-ear design	3 sizes of eartips
Documentation	Quick start and safety documentation	Warranty / Warning (W / !); Quick Start Guide / Safety Sheet (S / i)

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