A press-and-hold on the right earbud will summon the voice assistant of your choice. On the right, press once to play/pause, press twice to skip tracks forward and press three times to skip tracks backward. On the left, you press once to increase the volume and press-and-hold to turn it down. Despite only having a single button, you still have a full range of controls. Instead of touch controls on the outside of the earbuds or physical ones along the top, Sony chose to put a single, tiny button on the bottom edge on both sides. Plus it’s doing so while keeping the price low. Since reproducing punchy bass can be a struggle in this type of earbuds, it’s nice to see Sony bring its low end expertise to field. Most of the Extra Bass models have been traditional headband headphones, though 2018’s WF-SP700N true wireless earbuds did carry the moniker. We’re not necessarily talking early Beats levels of boom here, but there is a noticeable difference between the tuning on these and the company’s “core” lineup. Sony’s Extra Bass line has long been a haven for listeners who want their headphones to have more low-end tone. The only question is how many features do you have to give up to save $100. Now the company has the WF-XB700: a new entry in its Extra Bass lineup that Sony promises showcases some solid thump for $130. Those earbuds have powerful ANC, a number of customization options, touch controls and stellar sound quality - all for a reasonable $230.
Sony broke the mold with its WF-1000XM3 model last year.
And if they can, a low-cost entry-level version that cuts the fewest corners possible is also an attractive proposition. In order to cater to all users, they need to at least offer an affordable mid-range model and a feature-packed one that includes active noise cancellation (ANC). In 2020, headphone-makers can’t get by with just one option for true wireless earbuds.
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