Ingress protection ratings refer to the rank of protection offered by a casing, against solids and water. The letters 'IP' are followed by two values The first value refers to protection against solids such as dust, followed by the one that refers to protection against liquids (water).

Scoring IPX4, the Sony WF C500's rating is read as, the first value of X denotes that no data available to specify a protection rating, and of liquids that they can withstand low pressure spray similar to that of a shower head when tilted at 180° for 10 minutes. The Sony WF C500 have a weight of 10.8g . We consider a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are more comfortable to carry.

True wireless devices have no cables connecting any part of the device together, Sony WF C500 are true wireless for this matter since they have no cables. This is an important difference as some wireless earbuds have wires linking the pair of earbuds together. Sony WF C500 have sweat resistance Sony WF C500 have stereo speakers, what this means is that Sony WF C500's speakers deliver sound from separate channels on both left and right sides, creating a richer sound and a better listening experience.

The Sony WF C500 stay well in place, creating an acoustic seal that reduces your environment noise and also prevents the earbuds music from leaking out at the same. Sony WF C500 have a unit size of 5.8mm in diameter, the bigger the unit the more powerful, and can produce better bass. A driver unit is basically a mini speaker that produces sound in the earbuds, the unit size determines the loudness of the earbuds.

Sony WF C500's lowest frequency is at 20Hz, low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device produces low frequencies that can be heard, and if it alters the signal on its way through. The Sony WF C500's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, high-frequency response indicates how well a particular audio device generates high human frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it. Sony WF C500's battery life is 10 hours, these last longer than 5 hours of listening which is considered average for a single charge.

A device's battery life is usually given by the manufacturer, and with more battery hours, you get to use it for longer and have to charge the device less often. This is given by the manufacturer, and Sony WF C500's case is said to have a full charge of 10 hours. A charging case with more battery hours enables you to recharge your earbuds on the go multiple times before having to recharge the case itself.

It takes 2.5 hours to fully charge the Sony WF C500's battery. It is highly adivsable to charge fully the battery before using the earbuds for the first time. The Sony WF C500 have a battery level indicator, an indicator shows you when the earbuds has a low battery.

Its lights show the charging state of your earbuds and charging case. The Sony WF C500 use USB TYPE-C, an industry-standard connector for transmitting both data and power through a single cable. The Sony WF C500 have Bluetooth version of 5, Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that enables data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

The Sony WF C500 have a 9meters distance to connect via Bluetooth. Sony WF C500 support AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps.

Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Sony WF C500 will work well with your iPhone. If you are planning on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well.

Sony WF C500 have 2 microphones. The Sony WF C500 support fast charging. Commonly, technologies like MediaTek’s Pump Express, are used to reduce the amount of time it takes to fully charge the earbuds.

Sony WF C500 have a mute function, they support the feature to mute/unmute a conversation directly from the device. The Sony WF C500, so you can easily access the volume control, pause, play, mute, etc whichever functions are supported on the device. The Sony WF C500 have a warranty period of 1 Years, the period of time that warrant free repair and adjustment services in case of a malfunction occurring under normal use following instruction manuals.

Sony WF C500 support voice prompts. With voice prompts, you receive information through audio messages, say if there is a problem with the connection. Sony WF C500 come with their own special pouch.

Carrying earphones without a case, or putting them in your bag without a casing may easily damage them.