Sony WF-SP800N Truly Wireless Sports In-Ear Noise Canceling Headphones with Mic for Phone Call and Alexa Voice Control, Blue

I'm an earbud geek, probably a product of both working out frequently (running + cycling) and from working at home while wrangling small kids. I've primarily used a pair of truly wireless Jaybird Vista earbuds as my favorite blend of good for workouts plus 'good enough' for phone calls for the last year... though I also have a pair of Bose wired earbuds (SoundSport), Bowers & Wilkins P13 wired earbuds, plus a few much cheaper off brand pairs that I'll sometimes grab for phone calls. These Sony WF-SP800N are my new favorite earbuds across the board.SETUP & SONY APP: Fine -- but nothing to write home about. I initially followed the instructions which tells you to open the Sony Headphone app and pair the earbuds there, but while the app saw the earbuds, it gave an error trying to pair them to my phone. Ignoring the instructions and just pairing them the normal way through my phone's bluetooth setting worked immediately and the connection since has been very strong (no drops, and good consistent connection even when I leave my phone downstairs and go upstairs to grab something). Overall the Sony app is ok; it allows for some sound mix customization and has more features than the Jaybird earbud app, but that's a low bar (the Jaybird app is truly bad). The one feature in the Sony app is that's particularly cool is that you can set a baseline amount of ambient noise for different activities: sitting, walking, running, and commute. Since I have young (read: noisy) kids at home, I put the ambient sound control level higher than the usual default for sitting. You do have to enable location detection in order for the earbuds to decide whether you're sitting/running/etc -- or at a location like the gym where you can also specify custom setting by location -- so for those with privacy concerns, you might turn off location detection and thus lose those features. One slight knock on these earbuds is that you can pair bluetooth to multiple devices, but you have to manually switch connections so there isn't a multi-point connection option.CONTROLS: Mostly very good. I love that the left and right earbuds can be independently set to cover different areas of control, i.e. as an example you can set one earbud to switch between Ambient Sound Control on/off and Noise Cancelling on/off while the other earbud controls music (pause, forward, back, etc). Besides being able to choose separate controls for each earbud, there are also a lot of types of controls you can assign through the app: Ambient Sound Control, Playback Control, Volume Control, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, or none. The only thing that keeps these from being excellent is a personal preference, but it annoys me a bit that the controls are activated by brushing your finger on the earbud's control area, you don't actually push a button in. Once in awhile if I adjust my long hair to be out of my face or to pull it back, or am sweaty during exercise and towel off my face, my hands will brush the earbuds and trigger the controls. Not a deal breaker for me since it doesn't happen often, but it's one area where I prefer my Jaybird Vistas since they have an actual button you depress to trigger the controls. There are also a couple default controls that I found a little annoying and turned off in the app: example, if you remove an earbud it pauses the music automatically. All of those features are easy to turn on/off in the app though, so overall the flexibility of controls is excellent, with the control sensitivity being the only "un-fixable" annoyance.SOUND: The sound on these Sony earbuds is excellent overall and fantastic when compared to other truly wireless earbuds. They're nearly as good as a pair of over-ear Master & Dynamic MW65 earphones we have that are much more expensive ($499). I don't think any wireless earbuds can truly best over-ear headphones, but these come close. I thought the sound on my Jaybird Vistas was very good, but the Sonys have a better sound blend and also enable you to simply hear better because of the Ambient & Noise Cancelling features (neither of which the Jaybird Vistas have). The Noise Cancelling is excellent for earbuds, but it isn't perfect; if you're frequently on an airplane and want super strong noise cancelling, then I'd recommend some other options for over-ear headphones (or some of the wired earbuds like Bowers & Wilkins PI3 which is a similar price point to these Sonys; the noise cancelling is better on the B&W, but they have heavy cord controls and don't work at all for exercise). For wireless earbuds that pair functionality with overall excellent sound, the Sonys are the best I've come across. Phone calls also have very good sound, and I've had zero issues with dropped calls so far.COMFORT & BATTERY: I love the fit of these. My ears do best with earfins, which Jaybird Vista also has. This might not be for everyone, but it's the only type I've found that will stay flawlessly in my ears during sweaty workouts. These are a bit bigger in size than my Jaybirds but feel light and comfortable in my ears, and stayed in fine even during intense workouts running outside and on our Peloton. The battery is also very good. In theory the earbuds have 9 hours of playback with noise cancelling on and 13 without -- mine didn't last quite that long, which is understandable since I was frequently using the music controls, but I got close to 8 hours with noise cancelling on. The case provides another full charge worth of battery life. The case itself is frankly not amazing. It's bulky, considerably larger than the jaybird vista case, and is a weird oblong shape that doesn't fit comfortably in any sort of pocket.OVERALL: In any one category (noise cancelling, sound, battery life) you could probably find another brand that performs a bit better in that single category. But for truly wireless earbuds that are utility players across all the categories, these are my favorite by far. I find myself reaching for these for multi-hour Zoom work sessions as well as tough workouts or just around the house while I do chores. Great overall functionality and a nice value at the price point.

I'm a hi-fi enthusiast and here's my findings (I'm going to try and keep this simple though, TL;DR at the bottom).-Exceptional battery life of about 9hrs as advertised.-Nice case that is super easy to pop the ear buds in for charging. It holds the ear buds in with magnets so they never accidentally fall out. Huge win here considering the environment these are meant to be used in.-The included ear tips and other larger sized ear hook make sizing these to most ears easy. I used the largest for both as I like mine to be very snug. NOTE: you MUST achieve an air tight seal with these for them to sound correct! Go up or down a size to find the correct fitment!-The sound stage is fantastic for these "cheap" ear buds with a small tweak to the EQ settings in the app. From the factory they lack mids and have too much emphasis on higher Hz bass. I recommend to increase the 2.5kHz range +1 db, 6.3kHz range +1 db, decrease 400Hz range -2 db, add clear bass +3. This should fix the slightly muddy sound and make them sound very very good.-Connectivity and range is good, no issues moving about 35 or so feet from my phone. Sony has fixed the issue these had at launch with the odd connection pop that some people reported with a firmware update. So make certain you download the app and update the headphones firmware... like the user manual tells you to do first thing.-Type-C charging port on the case! So happy to see this.TL;DR The professional reviews from independent sites are spot on with these ear buds and the negative reviews on here and other sites are clearly user error.

I've been using the WF-SP800Ns for about a month now, and these are my new favorite earbuds to use on the daily. My original daily earbuds were the Galaxy Buds so I will be comparing them to those as well as to my short-lived Google Pixel Buds (they had a lot of issues). I have tried the WF-1000XM3s but I found them impossible to wear because any slight motion would loosen the earbuds, but with the wingtips of the WF-SP800Ns, I was able to wear these for hours without having to adjust them or anything.- First Impressions / Setup -Presentation was great and setting up the earbuds was a breeze. Simply pair them, install the Sony companion app, and you're pretty much all set. I found the wingtip and ear tip size that came with the earbuds to be pretty good, though I did switch out the wingtip to a bigger size to have a better seal and fit. The app was super user-friendly and I had no trouble navigating around the app. There were so many different settings for the ambient sound going from level 1 to 20. The Adaptive Sound Control changes the ambient noise based on what activity you are doing: sitting, running, walking, or transport. I found it to be pretty effective when I was walking and running around my house in the quarantine. The one downside I found with the bluetooth pairing was that it couldn't do multi-pairing with my phone and laptop.- Sound / Noise Cancellation / Ambient Sound -Without the equalizer, the sound was alright, but using the Excited profile on the app, there was a huge difference in sound. It was much clearer with more depth to the bass being at +8. Comparing them with my Galaxy buds with the balanced profile on, the WF-SP800Ns sounded way better with the deeper bass and clear mids and highs. I would say the Pixel Buds sound profile was clearer but had a weaker bass. For my personal taste, I prefer to have a more impactful bass and a clear sound profile together rather than one or the other.Unfortunately, I was never able to fully test the WF-1000XM3s noise cancellation. I was only able to test them in a room that had the AC on. I can confidently say that the noise cancelling on the WF-SP800Ns is more than enough for my daily routines. Normally, I cut the grass using my Galaxy Buds, but using the earbuds with both noise cancelling and music on makes cutting the grass way more enjoyable as the sound of a lawnmower is dampened a lot. However, the high pitch sounds of the lawnmower can still be heard, but with music, you can barely hear it.First off, the ambient sound on the Galaxy buds are okay, but they don't sound natural at all. Voices sound like robots and any other sound doesn't sound right. The ambient sound on the WF-SP800Ns are so good in my opinion. The outside world sounds a lot more natural including people's voices. They no longer sound like a robot and it was simply amazing. Having them on sounds exactly the same as not wearing the earbuds at all.- Battery Life / Comfort and Fit / Controls -Alright, the battery life is way more than enough for me as I typically spend 3-5 hours each day listening to music. I was able to use them for a whole week without even needing to recharge them. The case is noticeably larger than both my Galaxy buds and Pixel buds cases, but I honestly don't mind the size especially when I'm not leaving as often during these times. I'll update this review once I've tried using them until they died out and let you know how long they really went for.I absolutely love the fit of these buds, probably way more than my Galaxy and Pixel buds. The wingtip is super flexible and soft that I didn't really find it feeling like a thorn in my ear when compared to the wingtip of the Pixel buds. After two hours with the Pixel buds, the wingtip felt like it was stabbing me. My ears can really only last 2 hours wearing my previous buds but it has no problem wearing the WF-SP800Ns for more than 2 hours. There are 3 sets of ear tips and wingtips for you to try finding the perfect fit for you and I found the large wingtip and medium ear tip to be the perfect combination for myself.The controls work well, however you have to sacrifice other functionality in order to use one of them. The left earbud currently controls noise cancelling and ambient noise while the other controls music. I wish Sony could have it so each earbud can have multiple functions that could be used at the same time like calling Google Assistant and controlling music in one earbud. But other than that, I had no problems with the touch pads and found them pretty responsive unless your hands are wet.- Overall -Though these were built mainly for the active, they are perfectly useful for everyday use especially with their IP 55 rating. It felt comfortable using them in the rain knowing that they were built for something like this. At this price, I haven't found been able to find earbuds that had features found in higher priced earbuds like the WF-1000XM3s or AirPods Pro. Sony has truly made a well rounded truly wireless earbud that comes with features from all categories (i.e. noise cancelling, battery life, functionality, etc.) and they continue to be my favorites.If you prefer better noise cancellation over anything else, I suggest you look into the WF-1000XM3s, if not, I highly recommend you get these earbuds. I promise you won't regret it!* 4 stars because of no multi-functional controls and multi-pairing *

Preordered, just received yesterday.This stays in my ears, very very secure and surprising comfortable to wear outofbox! This will even be comfortable enough for me to sleep on noisy road trips.The "sport" ear peice is removable btw.About the sound, my Sony WI1000X have slightly better noise cancellation and sound. But I can't run with WI1000x bouncing on my neck or the WH1000XM3 sweating over my head...This will still have much better sound than the average, bass is heavy too.**Just the same as other Sony headphones *** Remember to download and use the Sony Headphone APP's EQ settings & noise cancellation settings when out of box, and enjoy the earphone at it's full potentials.No connection issues for me.I got the blue, and it looks more premium in person than photo!

I got these earphones exchanged 4 times already. The first two had problems with ANC and the third one was a used box with missing accessories. 5 stars to amazon for their customer support.Now coming to the headphones, yes they are bulkier in volume compared to airpods or jabra. But remember, you're giving up portability for a secure fit.I ran a 5k wearing these and it never fell out or even feel that it might come loose. It does the job there, and it did sustain light splashes of water.Sound quality is great. It's not perfect, but for bluetooth this is great. For those who are complaining about lack of bass, you have download the headphone connect app in one of your devices and change the EQ settings from there. The earbuds will remember these settings across any other devices that you use, that's a really good point.I've a pair of ATH M50x and Soundmagic E50C. These are very close to the E50C's, albeit with more "bass", the mids and trebles are slightly softer and not that well defined. However, comparing analog audio to digital is like comparing apples to oranges. In that regard, I am extremely happy with the sound quality.ANC: Not it's strongest point. With ANC on, I could hear the wind clearly while running and it got annoying. However, if you're sitting or use these indoors, the ANC will cut off low hums of air conditioners, fans, or any external droning sounds. While playing music, you won't hear any external sound at all. Do not expect the ANC to completely cut off all sounds, this is not how ANC works.Also for ANC to work effectively, you need to get a proper seal with the earbuds provided, I use my own foam earbuds and they improved the sound quality a lot as well.Battery life: I'm getting about 10 hours on a single charge (ANC Off), the documentation says the battery discharge rate will improve after several charge cycles. I hope that's true, however 10 hours of continuous use is excellent anyway.For calls, they are good. I've been using them for regular calls and zoom meetings, the person on the other end never had a problem trying to understand me.Overall, these earphones tick all the boxes for me. They're my daily workhorses.

En términos generales es un buen producto, toda mi vida he sido fan de Sony, y también soy apasionado del sonido HiFi o de alta fididad, en esos términos son audífonos que cumplen, son de gama media, no esperen un sonido de alta calidad, simplemente cumple, sonido promedio, definido, buenos bajos, buena calidad a secas. La batería es buena, dura dos días sin cargarlos. La comodidad depende mucho de tus orejas, en lo personal, luego de una hora (en el gym) se empieza a sentir un poco incomodo pero nada muy grave, no es una incomodidad intolerable. No se caen, ni con sudor, se sostienen bastante bien.

I did a lot of research and comparisons on other wireless headphones for active people and these were my favs! I wear mine running and walking. They stay out in my ears during workouts! Really good battery life, very comfortable, and easy connection! They’ve been super great so far and I’ve had them for 6mo+. Super happy I bought these!! Only thing to point out is when you are running on a super windy day they can affect the sound quality but I put it on noise canceling and they do a pretty good job with the loud wind.

Excelente dispositivo, no podría esperar menos de Sony , duración de la batería más que notable, vengo de unos Samsung galaxy buds 1g, y la duración de batería es brutal. Yo busco en los audífonos que pueda utilizar solo 1 lado , y estos si puedo ,solo usar el izquierdo o el derecho ambos cuentan con micrófono . La calidad de audio también es muy buena , cuenta con la certificación EXTRA BASS de Sony. Al igual la certificación IP 55. Tiene notificacion de voz en muchos idiomas, español incluído. Lo que pudiera ser un punto negativo es el tamaño del estuche y los audífonos , son muy grandes , pero no se podría tener mucha batería si fueran pequeños. En conclusión, valen mucho la pena , yo los conseguí en $3200 mxp en el buen fin 2020.