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Sennheiser - HD 660S2 vs Sony - WH-CH720N

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HD 660S2SENNHEISERRENDER
Probe A
Sennheiser
HD 660S2
64.2/ 100C
Audio78· 45%
Battery35· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
WH-CH720NSONYRENDER
Probe B
Sony
WH-CH720N
61.4/ 100C
Audio65· 45%
Battery55· 25%
Connectivity· 18%
Design· 12%
Quick verdict

Between the HD 660S2 and WH-CH720N, the HD 660S2 comes out ahead in driver size, while the WH-CH720N wins on weight and active noise cancellation. Overall, the HD 660S2 scores 64.2 and the WH-CH720N scores 61.4 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (64.2 vs 61.4). The decision isn't about overall quality — both clear the bar — it's about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the HD 660S2 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 Sennheiser - HD 660S2 wins

  • Driver size — 40.00% more. 42 mm vs 30 mm.

Why Sony - WH-CH720N wins

  • Weight — 68.00 g less. 192 vs 260.
  • Has Active noise cancellation.
  • Has Multipoint.
  • Battery life: 35 h vs 0 h.
Full readout

Spec comparison

Design

SpecSennheiser - HD 660S2Sony - WH-CH720N
Typeover-earover-ear
Weight260 g192 glead
Water resistancenonenone

Audio

SpecSennheiser - HD 660S2Sony - WH-CH720N
Driver size42 mmlead30 mm
Impedance300 Ωlead48 Ω
Sensitivity104 dBlead100 dB
Active noise cancellationfalsetruelead
Transparency modefalsetruelead
Spatial audiofalsefalse

Battery

SpecSennheiser - HD 660S2Sony - WH-CH720N
Battery life0 h35 hlead
Fast chargefalsetruelead

Connectivity

SpecSennheiser - HD 660S2Sony - WH-CH720N
Bluetooth05.2lead
Multipointfalsetruelead
3.5mm jacktruetrue
LDACfalsefalse
aptX HDfalsefalse
Reader questions

Frequently asked

Which has better battery life, HD 660S2 or WH-CH720N?+

WH-CH720N lasts 35 hours vs 0 hours.

Do HD 660S2 or WH-CH720N have active noise cancellation?+

WH-CH720N has ANC; HD 660S2 does not.

Which supports LDAC, HD 660S2 or WH-CH720N?+

Neither supports LDAC.

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