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The less adventurous among us can limit themselves to adjusting the EQ settings, establishing their Bluetooth priorities (sound quality versus connection stability), and so on.

The app is also compatible with SonyвЂ™s 360 Reality Audio spatial audio algorithm вЂ“ all you need to do to access this feature is let the app take a picture of your ears. Happily, youвЂ™re able to make your own comparisons to establish its effectiveness.ДЇrequency response 20Hz-20,000Hz (44.1kHz sampling)Д«attery life 10hrs, 20hrs with charging case ItвЂ™s here, for example, that you can switch SonyвЂ™s proprietary вЂDSEEвЂ™ circuitry on or off вЂ“ this Digital Sound Enhancement Engine claims to be able to upscale standard audio files to something approaching вЂhi-resвЂ™ quality. SonyвЂ™s consummate вЂHeadphones ConnectвЂ™ app is as impressive here as it is in every other application, and as well as the broad strokes of performance it has quite a lot of second-tier functionality too. ItвЂ™s possible to control the WF-C500 in a few different ways. Naturally enough, thereвЂ™s no wireless charging capability here. Plug the Sonys in for just 10 minutes, though вЂ“ thereвЂ™s a USB-C to USB-A cable in the fully recyclable packaging вЂ“ and the WF-C500 should be good for another hour or so.

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Certainly itвЂ™s dwarfed by the 45 hours or so that the Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 Plus will last between visits to mains power.

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The charging case holds another full charge for an all-in, best-case total of 20 hours вЂ“ which is a staunchly ordinary figure.

The WF-C500 hold a full ten hourвЂ™s-worth of power in the earbuds themselves, which isnвЂ™t bad at all. Once your digital audio information is on board, itвЂ™s delivered to your ears by a pair of 5.8mm neodymium full-range dynamic drivers.

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We'll have a complete Apple AirPods Pro vs Sony WF-1000XM4 guide up soon for a complete comparison, but you can see how there are savings to be had if youвЂ™re willing to cut out a few features.The WF-C500 use Bluetooth 5.0 for wireless connectivity, and itвЂ™s compatible with SBC and AAC codecs. For example, thereвЂ™s the new Amazon Echo Buds (2nd Gen) that offer noise cancellation for just $129, and even the relatively pricey AirPods Pro are cheaper at $199 / ВЈ199 / AU$399 at most places. The other problem with the WF-1000XM4вЂ™s price is that there are other really good earbuds out there that offer many of the same features for a lot less money. When you consider that the WF-1000XM3 are only going to fall to lower and lower prices over the next few months, and well, it becomes really tough to choose between two pretty great true wireless earbuds. ThatвЂ™s $100 / ВЈ100 / AU$250 more than what the current WF-1000XM3 is selling for at places like Amazon. OK, so hereвЂ™s the primary reason not to jump on the new Sony WF-1000XM4: at launch theyвЂ™re going to be $279 / ВЈ250 / AU$449.95. (Image credit: Sony) Difference #8: The WF-1000XM4 are significantly more expensive They essentially feel like foam eartips and itвЂ™s likely youвЂ™ll be able to buy some off-brand ones for the WF-1000XM3 in the future, so theyвЂ™re not the only reason to upgrade, but their addition is welcome to this yearвЂ™s model. In addition to the new processor, Sony includes new Noise Isolation Earbud Tips in the box that help achieve a more stable fit and offer better noise isolation than the previous model. There's also a new wind guard that makes the buds better at cancelling out ambient noise on a windy day вЂ“ which is super handy, actually. That means youвЂ™ll hear less engine noise while flying and less noise while sitting at your desk in a busy office. Thanks to the new Integrated Processor V1, the WF-1000XM4 is able to drastically reduce incoming noise in nearly every audible frequency range. Of all the reasons to step up to the Sony WF-1000XM4, better noise cancellation is one of the biggest.

(Image credit: Sony) Difference #1: The noise cancellation is better on the Sony WF-1000XM4