Technics EAH-A1000: EAH-A1000-K · black (also in -S Platinum Greige)
Sony WF-C710N: WF-C710N · Glass Blue (LZ); other colours share the same hardware
| Specification | Technics EAH-A1000 | Sony WF-C710N |
|---|---|---|
| Release year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Announcement and sale | Announced 30 September 2026; Japan sale planned for 19 November 2026 Technics | — |
| Model code | EAH-A1000 Technics | — |
| Colors | -S Platinum Greige, -K Black Technics | — |
| Type | Wireless over-ear stereo headphones Technics | True wireless in-ear earbuds, active noise cancelling Sony |
| Driver | 40 mm magnetic fluid driver; carbon fiber diaphragm Technics | 5 mm Sony |
| Acoustic design | SST (Symmetrical Surround Technology) edge; flat baffle structure Technics | — |
| Noise cancelling | Full adaptive digital hybrid active noise cancelling Technics | — |
| Call microphone | AI beamforming voice extraction Technics | — |
| Bluetooth codecs | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 Technics | — |
| Multipoint | Simultaneous connection to 3 devices; up to 10 paired devices Technics | Multipoint supported Sony |
| USB audio | Uncompressed digital audio over USB-C (USB audio) Technics | — |
| Hi-res wireless | Up to 96 kHz/24 bit with LDAC Technics | — |
| Spatial audio | Optimized for Dolby Atmos; head tracking Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC on) | About 45 hours (AAC or SBC); 40 hours (LDAC or LC3); 30 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Playback (ANC off) | About 90 hours (AAC or SBC); 80 hours (LDAC or LC3); 60 hours (wired) Technics | — |
| Talk and standby | Talk time about 30 hours (ANC on); standby about 200 hours (ANC off, auto power-off off) Technics | — |
| Charging | About 4 hours of playback from 15 minutes (ANC on, AAC); full charge about 3.5 hours (500 mA or higher source, 25 °C) Technics | — |
| Weight | About 306 g (without cable) Technics | About 5.2 g per earbud (with medium tips); case about 38 g Sony |
| Port | USB Type-C (charging and audio input) Technics | — |
| Folding | Two methods: swivel and fold Technics | — |
| Controls | Physical control button: volume, play/pause, track skip Technics | — |
| Build and comfort | Metal "Flow Arm"; faux-leather-look ear pads with high-density memory foam Technics | — |
| App | Technics Audio Connect (iOS and Android): equalizer, noise cancelling settings; Sound Share shares EQ settings by QR code Technics | — |
| In the box | USB-C to USB-C cable (about 1.2 m), USB-C to 3.5 mm audio cable (about 1.2 m), carrying case Technics | Charging case, hybrid silicone ear tips, reference guide, USB cable Sony |
| Frequency response | — | 20–20,000 Hz (Bluetooth, 44.1 kHz sampling) Sony |
| Battery (music) | — | Up to 8.5 hours with noise cancelling on, up to 12 hours with it off Sony |
| Battery (calls) | — | Up to 4.5 hours (noise cancelling on or off) Sony |
| Charging time | — | Earbuds about 1.5 hours; case about 3.5 hours over USB Sony |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3; 2.4 GHz, about 10 m effective range Sony |
| Codecs | — | SBC, AAC Sony |
| Profiles | — | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP Sony |
| Ambient sound | — | Ambient Sound and Quick Attention modes; DSEE Sony |
| Water resistance | — | IPX4 Sony |
| Colours | — | Pink, blue (translucent Glass Blue), white, black Sony |