Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer vs Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer is ₹9,000 dearer. They are different kinds of product — audio against over-ear wireless headphones — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer vs Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones
Samsung
Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer
₹18,990
The single largest improvement available to any of the televisions in this department, all of which ship with 20 to 30 W of built-in audio.
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Sony
Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones
₹9,990
192 grams is the specification that matters most here, because it is roughly 60 g lighter than the flagship and that is the difference between comfortable at hour four and not.
Full details →Who the Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer is for
Buy it if: Anyone who bought a flat television and noticed dialogue is hard to follow.
Avoid it if: Buyers wanting true Atmos height channels — this is 2.1 with virtual processing.
Who the Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones is for
Buy it if: Anyone wanting long comfortable wear and real ANC on commutes without flagship pricing.
Avoid it if: Android users wanting LDAC, and anyone expecting ANC to remove nearby speech.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Samsung HW-B550 2.1ch 410W Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer | Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹18,990 | ₹9,990 |
| Warranty | 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| ANC | not published | Sony V1 processor. Effective on steady low-frequency noise such as engines; much weaker on voices |
| Audio decoding | Dolby Digital, DTS Virtual:X | not published |
| Bar dimensions | 860 x 64 x 86 mm | not published |
| Battery | not published | Up to 35 hours with ANC on |
| Battery (buds) | not published | Not applicable -- over-ear design |
| Bluetooth | not published | 5.2, multipoint to two devices |
| Channels | 2.1 | not published |
| Charging | not published | USB-C, 3 minutes gives about 1 hour |
| Codecs | not published | SBC, AAC -- no LDAC or aptX |
| Connectivity | HDMI eARC, Optical, Bluetooth 5.0, USB | not published |
| Driver | not published | 30 mm dynamic |
| Power consumption | 35 W typical | not published |
| Subwoofer | 6.5 inch wireless | not published |
| Subwoofer dimensions | 205 x 343 x 302 mm | not published |
| Total output | 410 W | not published |
| Wall mountable | Yes, bracket included | not published |
| Water resistance | not published | None |
| Weight | not published | 192 g |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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