Between the ATH-R70xa and WH-CH720N, the ATH-R70xa comes out ahead in driver size, while the WH-CH720N wins on weight and active noise cancellation. Overall, the ATH-R70xa scores 66.2 and the WH-CH720N scores 61.4 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The ATH-R70xa edges ahead on the Mars Score (66.2 vs 61.4), but the 4.8-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the ATH-R70xa if you care most about driver size. The biggest gaps in its favor are driver size.
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, active noise cancellation, multipoint, among others.
Both ship with comparable spatial audio, ldac, water resistance, so those specs don't 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 tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Audio-Technica - ATH-R70xa wins
- ▲Driver size — 50.00% more. 45 mm vs 30 mm.
Why Sony - WH-CH720N wins
- ▲Weight — 18.00 g less. 192 vs 210.
- ▲Has Active noise cancellation.
- ▲Has Multipoint.
- ▲Battery life: 35 h vs 0 h.
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Audio-Technica - ATH-R70xa | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 210 g | 192 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Audio-Technica - ATH-R70xa | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 45 mmlead | 30 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 470 Ωlead | 48 Ω |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 99 dB | 100 dBlead |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | false | truelead |
| Transparency mode | false | truelead |
| Spatial audioⓘ | false | false |
Battery
| Spec | Audio-Technica - ATH-R70xa | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 0 h | 35 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | false | truelead |
Connectivity
| Spec | Audio-Technica - ATH-R70xa | Sony - WH-CH720N |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 0 | 5.2lead |
| Multipointⓘ | false | truelead |
| 3.5mm jack | true | true |
| LDACⓘ | false | false |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | false |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery life, ATH-R70xa or WH-CH720N?+
WH-CH720N lasts 35 hours vs 0 hours.
Do ATH-R70xa or WH-CH720N have active noise cancellation?+
WH-CH720N has ANC; ATH-R70xa does not.
Which supports LDAC, ATH-R70xa or WH-CH720N?+
Neither supports LDAC.
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