Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 260 g | 192 g |
| Driver size | 40 mm | 30 mm |
| Battery life | 40 h | 35 h |
| Spatial audio | true | false |
Between the Studio Pro and WH-CH720N, the Studio Pro comes out ahead in driver size / battery life, while the WH-CH720N wins on weight. Overall, the Studio Pro scores 73.5 and the WH-CH720N scores 71.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (73.5 vs 71.4). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Studio Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size, battery life, spatial audio. The single most decisive one: Driver size — 33.33% more. 40 mm vs 30 mm.
Pick the WH-CH720N if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. Its strongest claims are weight. The single most decisive one: Weight — 68.00 g less. 192 vs 260.
Both ship with comparable active noise cancellation, multipoint, ldac, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Apple - Studio Pro or Sony - WH-CH720N?
Apple - Studio Pro leads the current Mars Score by 2.1 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare driver size, battery life, weight against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Apple - Studio Pro if…
Apple - Studio Pro has the measurable edge on driver size mm, battery life h, has spatial audio.
Choose Sony - WH-CH720N if…
Sony - WH-CH720N has the measurable edge on weight g.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Apple - Studio Pro wins
- ▲Driver size — 33.33% more. 40 mm vs 30 mm.
- ▲Battery life — 14.29% more. 40 h vs 35 h.
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Why Sony - WH-CH720N wins
- ▲Weight — 68.00 g less. 192 vs 260.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 260 g | 192 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mmlead | 30 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 32 Ω | 48 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 108 dBlead | 100 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | truelead | false |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 40 hlead | 35 h |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - Studio Pro | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3lead | 5.2 |
| Multipointⓘ | true | true |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, Studio Pro or WH-CH720N?+
Studio Pro lasts 40 hours vs 35 hours.
Do Studio Pro or WH-CH720N have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, Studio Pro or WH-CH720N?+
Neither supports LDAC.