Sony WI-C100
With a 25-hour battery, IPX4 splash resistance, and a lightweight 20g neckband, the WI-C100 offers reliable all-day wear without sacrificing portability. Sony’s DSEE restoration and the Headphones Connect app add audio refinement typically absent at this budget-friendly price point. Best suited for budget-minded listeners and casual fitness use who don't need strong call performance.
About This Earbuds
With a 25-hour battery, IPX4 splash resistance, and a lightweight 20g neckband, the WI-C100 offers reliable all-day wear without sacrificing portability. Sony’s DSEE restoration and the Headphones Connect app add audio refinement typically absent at this budget-friendly price point. Best suited for budget-minded listeners and casual fitness use who don't need strong call performance.
- Form factor in-ear
- Wireless
- Battery life hours 25
- Case battery hours 25
- Water resistance IPX4
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong comfort (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong sound (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average anc (29th percentile) 29th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | neckband |
| Weight | 0.0 kg / 0.0 lbs |
Audio
| Impedance | 16 |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes |
| Codecs | Sony WI-C100 Wireless in-Ear Bluetooth Headphones with Built-in Microphone, Blue |
Noise Control
| ANC | No |
| Transparency | No |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 25 |
| Fast Charging | 10-minute quick charge will give you up to 60 minutes of playback |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 25 |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Touch Controls | No |
| App | Sony | Headphones Connect |
| Bone Conduction | No |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony WI-C100 | Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZWAXAR | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ | Soundcore Soundcore P31i | JBL Endurance Race Endurance Race 2 | TOZO Crystal Pods Crystal Pods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | Dynamic | hybrid | Dynamic Driver | Dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | 25 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| Case Battery Hours | 25 | 26 | 54 | 50 | 36 | 70 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IP57 | IP55 | IP55 | IP68 | IPX5 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | - | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony WI-C100 | 29.4 | 36.2 | 79 | 70.4 | 94 | 93.4 | 63.1 | 45.3 | 60.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Buds3 Pro SM-R630NZWAXAR Compare | 96.6 | 96.9 | 98.8 | 91.9 | 72.6 | 93.4 | 0 | 99.6 | 89.3 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.6 | 96.9 | 91.4 | 99.8 | 96 | 70.9 | 97.2 | 99.3 | 80.1 |
| Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare | 88.5 | 96.9 | 91.4 | 96.8 | 94 | 70.9 | 91.8 | 84.8 | 89.3 |
| JBL Endurance Race Endurance Race 2 Compare | 88.5 | 90.4 | 98.8 | 46.7 | 88.7 | 93.4 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 69.3 |
| TOZO Crystal Pods Crystal Pods Compare | 91.9 | 90.4 | 91.4 | 77.4 | 96.6 | 70.9 | 97.2 | 92.5 | 99.3 |
Usage Scores
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