These headphones are on-ear rather than over-ear, so their cups will rest on your ears rather than surround them. This greatly increases the Sony WH-compactness CH510’s at the expense of perhaps a bit less comfort. These Sony cans aren’t particularly attractive, but given that accessibility is the goal, their understated and understated design greatly increases their appeal. Their shape profile is as close to “a straight line with a circle on each end” as you can get, and they come in stylish black, white, or navy blue. The only additional decoration, aside from the Sony logo on both cups, is a straightforward diamond grid texture that covers most of its exterior. The structural integrity of the Sony WH-CH510 may be the most visible and startling indication of its price. The headband, swivel joints, and ear cup housing are all made of plastic, thus it would be negligent of us to suggest “chucking” them in your bag or otherwise mistreating them. We really didn’t want to test this notion too far, but the headband does appear to have some flex, suggesting that it may be more forgiving than we initially thought. To create a more compact packaging, it doesn’t fold or compress much farther, although in this situation, the fewer hinges, the better as we anticipate that will be the first point of failure. It’s important to note that the Sony WH-CH510 barely extended halfway before fitting comfortably on both ears, despite the fact that this specific reviewer frequently extends headphone bands to their maximum size due to his exceptionally wide head. We anticipate that this will be especially welcome news for those of us with large heads and those who enjoy donning hats and cans together. The Sony WH-CH510 has a sparse control layout with three sizable buttons that are simple to find, distinguish, and use. They control the standard range of play/pause, volume up/down, and skip forward/back choices, but they also let you use the voice assistant on your smartphone. While it is undoubtedly functional for both this purpose and taking calls, the embedded microphone adjacent to these buttons is not the most obvious solution available. The only port for USB-C charging is located next to the controls and microphone. We’re overly thrilled to see a low-cost product switch to this future-proof connector from micro USB. We are blown away by the 35 hours of listening duration that these Sony headphones claim to have. Additionally, if you’re in a bind, you may recharge for 90 minutes from empty in just 10 minutes. You won’t have any success if your batteries run out while you’re using it because there isn’t a 3.5mm headphone jack or audio over USB, but the long battery life and reasonable price point more than make up for it.
