The XB700 are woefully uncomfortable headphones to wear. I generally dislike supra-aural headphones because they tend to press down hard on my ears and the XB700 are no exception. It takes about ten minutes before I start noticing discomfort in one of my ears, which over time keeps rising until about 30 minutes or so later I have to remove the headphones to prevent further discomfort. There have been times where they were simply too painful to keep wearing and my ears hurt long after they were removed. The XB700 are a fairly basic pair of wireless headphones, and you can tell that from their design. They have a very minimal, monochromatic design without any flashy elements or any design flair of any sort. When registering a device (pairing), [WH-XB700], [LE_WH-XB700], or both may be displayed on the connecting device. When both or [WH-XB700] is displayed, select [WH-XB700]; when [LE_WH-XB700] is displayed, select [LE_WH-XB700].

As for the rest of the sound, the headphones have decent imaging, although the soundstage isn't very wide and seems restricted to the size of your head. The XB700 has a V-shaped sound signature, which means while the mids are recessed, the highs, like the bass, are boosted. Here, again, things aren't too aggressive and while the upper-mids and lower-highs are a bit hot, it does sound nice and fakes the impression of having extra detail and clarity in the sound. The upper highs do get a bit sibilant at times and oddly enough, they get even more sibilant if you reduce the bass through the app. The XB700 work with the same Sony Headphones Connect app that works with Sony's other wireless headphones. Here you can see your remaining battery, what audio codec it is using, update the firmware, and adjust a bunch of audio features.

The sound features include various surround effects, such as arena, club, outdoor stage and concert hall. You can also adjust the bass level and also the position of the sound around your head. The exact purpose of the latter has always deluded me but it's a cool effect nonetheless. There's also DSEE, which is Sony's upsampling feature for improving the sound of compressed audio files but either I don't have sufficiently compressed files or the feature doesn't do much because it's impossible to tell the difference between it being on or off. Finally, moving on to the performance, the XB700 deliver what they say on the tin. If you enjoy overly exuberant bass, these really are the headphones for you.

Once Bluetooth devices are paired, there is no need to pair them again, except in the following cases: The headband extends generously and inside you see the only visible piece of metal covering the inner band frame. The headband at the top has been covered in soft leatherette material similar to the flagship 1000XM3, although not as dense.

How’s the microphone of the Sony WF-XB700 true wireless earbuds?

Connecting the headset to both a music player and a smartphone / mobile phone (multipoint connection) If pairing is not established within 5 minutes, pairing mode is canceled, and the headset turns off. In this case, start the operation over from step 1. Once you hear the “Bluetooth pairing” notification go to the Bluetooth settings son your secondary device.