Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer (HT-S20R) vs Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer (HT-S20R) is ₹8,000 dearer. They are different kinds of product — 5.1 channel soundbar with wired surrounds against over-ear wireless headphones — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer (HT-S20R) vs Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones
Sony
Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer (HT-S20R)
₹17,990
Real rear speakers rather than virtual ones is the entire argument for this over a slimmer bar, and it is a strong one -- sound genuinely comes from behind you instead of being simulated.
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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 Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer is for
Buy it if: Anyone who wants actual surround sound and can route speaker cable to the back of the room.
Avoid it if: Anyone unwilling to run cables, or who specifically wants Dolby Atmos height effects.
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 | Sony HT-S20R 5.1ch Dolby Digital Soundbar with Subwoofer | Sony WH-CH720N Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹17,990 | ₹9,990 |
| Weight | Bar 2.3 kg, subwoofer 5.6 kg | 192 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand 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 and DTS. No Dolby Atmos | not published |
| Bar dimensions | 90 x 6.4 x 8.8 cm | 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 |
| Cabling note | The rear speakers are wired to the subwoofer, so cable has to be run across the room | not published |
| Channels | 5.1, with physically wired rear speakers | not published |
| Charging | not published | USB-C, 3 minutes gives about 1 hour |
| Codecs | not published | SBC, AAC -- no LDAC or aptX |
| Connectivity | HDMI ARC, optical, USB, Bluetooth | not published |
| Driver | not published | 30 mm dynamic |
| Power consumption | About 55 W in use | not published |
| Subwoofer | Wired, external | not published |
| Subwoofer dimensions | 17 x 34 x 36 cm | not published |
| Total output | 400 W peak | not published |
| Water resistance | not published | None |
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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