Over-Ear
Alienware Pro Wireless
86Outstanding
$120
Full review dataAlienware Pro Wireless vs Sony WH-CH720N: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Alienware Pro Wireless comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 86. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Alienware Pro Wireless - Outstanding overall at around $125.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Alienware Pro Wireless leads on 5 of 7 measures.
- Alienware Pro Wireless
- Sony WH-CH720N
HearWiki score
86
81
Sound
8.7
7.7
Noise cancelling
8.1
7.5
Battery
9.1
8.5
Calls
8.7
7.0
Value
8.6
9.3
Price (USD)
$120
$98
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Mixed generations
Alienware Pro Wireless (2024) against Sony WH-CH720N (2023). Neither is straightforwardly newer: the Alienware Pro Wireless brings Bluetooth 5.3 against 5.2, while the Sony WH-CH720N answers with Top codec AAC against SBC. The Sony WH-CH720N answers on convenience features: it adds Multipoint pairing.
- Pro Wireless20241 yr newer
- WH-CH720N2023
What differsPro WirelessWH-CH720N
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Top codec
- SBC
- AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
Platform
Everyday features
Level on: USB-C, Transparency mode.
Specifications
Pro WirelessWH-CH720N
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $120
- $98
- HearWiki score
- 86
- 81
- Released
- 2024
- 2023
- Availability
- Still sold new
- Still sold new
- Driver
- 50 mm driver
- 30 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- 50 mm
- 30 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 7 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 325 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 108 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- 5.2
- Codecs
- SBC
- SBC, AAC
- Multipoint pairing
- No
- Yes
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 70 h
- 50 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 35 h
- 35 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 210 min
- Quick charge
- 15 min → 6 h
- 3 min → 1 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- hybrid
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- No
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Google Assistant, Siri
- Weight
- 310 g
- 192.8 g
- Water resistance
- -
- none
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Pad material
- leatherette
- -
- Clamp force
- 365 g
- -
- Connector
- -
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- 2
- 1
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- Yes
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Alienware Pro Wireless
Its leatherette pads and moderate 310g weight aim for comfort during long sessions, while the 2.4GHz wireless option and USB-C charging add versatility for desk and on-the-go use. Sound quality is generally strong, but the microphone performance and a single SBC codec limit keep it from being a flawless all-rounder.
- Pro:Excellent battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Comfortable leatherette ear pads for long wear
- Pro:Active noise cancellation and transparency mode included
- Con:Microphone quality is underwhelming for the price
- Con:Only SBC codec support limits high-res wireless audio
- Con:No multipoint connection for seamless device switching
Sony WH-CH720N
It supports Bluetooth 5.2 with SBC and AAC codecs, multipoint connectivity, and a built-in microphone for calls. A transparent mode and custom EQ add flexibility for everyday listening.
- Pro:Very light at 192.8 grams
- Pro:Long battery life up to 50 hours
- Pro:Hybrid ANC with transparency mode
- Con:No water resistance
- Con:No wireless charging
- Con:Only SBC and AAC codecs
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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