Available operating time

The available operating times of the headset with the battery fully charged are as follows:

Bluetooth connection

Music playback time

Codec Noise canceling function/Ambient Sound Mode Available operating time
LDAC™ Noise canceling function: ON Max. 26 hours
LDAC Ambient Sound Mode: ON Max. 26 hours
LDAC OFF Max. 36 hours
AAC Noise canceling function: ON Max. 30 hours
AAC Ambient Sound Mode: ON Max. 30 hours
AAC OFF Max. 40 hours
SBC Noise canceling function: ON Max. 28 hours
SBC Ambient Sound Mode: ON Max. 28 hours
SBC OFF Max. 38 hours
  • About 1 hour of music playback is possible after 3 minutes charging. About 5 hours of music playback is possible after 10 minutes charging as well.
  • About 3 hours (*) of music playback is possible after 3 minutes charging when using a commercially available USB PD compatible AC adaptor with output of 9 V/2.3 A or more.

    *Time when used in a place with an ambient temperature between 25 °C and 35 °C (77 °F - 95 °F). It may differ depending on the conditions of use.

Communication time

Noise canceling function/Ambient Sound Mode Available operating time
Noise canceling function: ON Max. 24 hours
Ambient Sound Mode: ON Max. 24 hours
OFF Max. 32 hours

Headphone cable connected (power is turned on)

Noise canceling function/Ambient Sound Mode Available operating time
Noise canceling function: ON Max. 28 hours
Ambient Sound Mode: ON Max. 28 hours
OFF Max. 38 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 for the headset functions and usage conditions.
  • If you set the following functions, the available operating time of the battery becomes shorter than the ones described above.
    • DSEE Extreme
    • Speak-to-Chat
    • Equalizer
    • Function to launch the voice assistant by your voice
    • Service Link
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