Available operating time
The available operating times of the headset with the battery fully charged are as follows:
Bluetooth connection
Music playback time
| Codec | DSEE Extreme™ | Noise canceling function/Ambient Sound Mode | Available operating time |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDAC™ | AUTO | Noise canceling function: ON | Max. 3.5 hours |
| LDAC | AUTO | Ambient Sound Mode: ON | Max. 3.5 hours |
| LDAC | AUTO | OFF | Max. 4 hours |
| LDAC | OFF | Noise canceling function: ON | Max. 5 hours |
| LDAC | OFF | Ambient Sound Mode: ON | Max. 4.5 hours |
| LDAC | OFF | OFF | Max. 6 hours |
| AAC | AUTO | Noise canceling function: ON | Max. 6 hours |
| AAC | AUTO | Ambient Sound Mode: ON | Max. 6 hours |
| AAC | AUTO | OFF | Max. 8 hours |
| AAC | OFF | Noise canceling function: ON | Max. 8 hours |
| AAC | OFF | Ambient Sound Mode: ON | Max. 8 hours |
| AAC | OFF | OFF | Max. 12 hours |
| SBC | AUTO | Noise canceling function: ON | Max. 5.5 hours |
| SBC | AUTO | Ambient Sound Mode: ON | Max. 5.5 hours |
| SBC | AUTO | OFF | Max. 7 hours |
| SBC | OFF | Noise canceling function: ON | Max. 7.5 hours |
| SBC | OFF | Ambient Sound Mode: ON | Max. 7 hours |
| SBC | OFF | OFF | Max. 11 hours |
- About 1 hour of music playback is possible after 5 minutes charging.
- If you set the following functions, the available operating time of the battery becomes shorter than the ones described above.
- Automatic wind noise reduction
- Speak-to-Chat
- Equalizer
- Function to launch the voice assistant by your voice
Communication time
| Noise canceling function/Ambient Sound Mode | Available operating time |
|---|---|
| Noise canceling function: ON | Max. 5.5 hours |
| Ambient Sound Mode: ON | Max. 5 hours |
| OFF | Max. 6 hours |
Hint
- By using the “Sony | Headphones Connect” app, you can check which codec is used for a connection or switch the DSEE Extreme function.
Note
- Usage hours may be different from the time described above depending on the settings of various functions and conditions of use.
- Depending on the settings of various functions and the conditions of use, the speed of the battery consumption may vary between the left and right units, but this is not a malfunction.
