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Sony MDR AS700bt O Review | 93 Data compared

Avg. price:~£90Form factor:on-earConnectivity:wirelessBattery life:9 hoursActive noise cancellation (ANC):no

Sony MDR AS700bt O Review: Compare 93 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Headphones category and whether it is worth buying.

Sony MDR AS700bt O
6.1/10

Overall score

Score
6.1/ 10
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What it is
An overall evaluation of the headphones' quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best headphones on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
Score components

80%

5.4

Technical score

20%

8.8

User score

â–¼Worse than 58% of headphones
7.2

Value for money

Value for money
7.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 59% of models
Score components

70%

6.1

Overall score

30%

10

Price

â–¼Worse than 59%
5.4

Technical score

Technical score
5.4/ 10
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What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components

52%

4.7

Sound

20%

5.4

Features

10%

7.9

Design

8%

5.6

Connectivity

6%

5.5

Battery

4%

8.0

Calls & Controls

â–¼Worse than 80%
8.8

User score

User score
8.8/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 88% of models
Score components

70%

8.6

User ratings

30%

9.3

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
â–²Better than 88%
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Technical Specifications of pair of headphones Sony MDR AS700bt O

Technical score
Technical score
5.4/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of technical performance for products in the Headphones category across these key areas: Sound, Calls & Controls, Connectivity, Features, Battery, Design.
When it matters
When you want to compare headphones based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 80% of models
Score components:

52%

4.7

Sound

20%

5.4

Features

10%

7.9

Design

8%

5.6

Connectivity

6%

5.5

Battery

4%

8.0

Calls & Controls

5.4
User score
User score
8.8/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 88% of models
Score components

70%

8.6

User ratings

30%

9.3

Number of reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
8.8
Popularity
Popularity
9.3/ 10
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What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the headphones.
When it matters
When you prefer headphones that have already been chosen and reviewed by many other users.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 88% of models
Popularity:
Sony MDR AS700bt O has a popularity score of 9.3 points, which is higher than that of 87.7% of products in this category.
9.3
Value for money
Value for money
7.2/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the headphones' overall rating with their cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for headphones that offer a strong balance of performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 59% of models
Score components:

70%

6.1

Overall score

30%

10

Price

7.2
Active noise cancellation (ANC)
no
This pair of headphones does not support active noise cancellation. 27.5% of headphones support active noise cancellation.
Driver type
dynamic
Driver size
30 mm
Market range: <10 mm – >50 mm
This pair of headphones uses a driver size of 30 mm, smaller driver size than 77.4% of headphones and equal to 4.3% of headphones.
Number of drivers
1
Market range: <1 – >4
This pair of headphones uses 1 drivers, fewer drivers than 4% of headphones and equal to 96% of headphones.
Lowest frequency
20 Hz
Market range: <5 Hz – >20 Hz
This pair of headphones reaches a lowest frequency of 20 Hz, higher lowest frequency than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 47.3% of headphones.
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Noise-canceling microphone
yes
This pair of headphones supports a noise-canceling microphone. 61.1% of headphones support noise-canceling microphones.
Can be used as a headset
yes
This pair of headphones is headset-ready, 84.8% is not. 15.2% of headphones can be used as headsets.
Number of microphones
1
Market range: <0 – >4
This pair of headphones has 1 microphones, more microphones than 26.9% of headphones and equal to 50.9% of headphones.
Boom microphone
no
This pair of headphones does not include a boom microphone. 13.5% of headphones have a boom microphone.
Microphone SNR
?
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Connectivity
wireless
This pair of headphones supports wireless connectivity, more flexible connectivity than 50.8% of headphones and equal to 49.2% of headphones.
Bluetooth version
3
This pair of headphones uses Bluetooth version 3, newer Bluetooth version than 55.5% of headphones and equal to 1.7% of headphones.
Maximum Bluetooth range
10 m
Market range: <10 m – >15 m
This pair of headphones offers a Bluetooth range of 10 m, higher Bluetooth range than 2.7% of headphones and equal to 80.6% of headphones.
Audio latency
?
Multipoint support
no
This pair of headphones does not support multipoint. 30.6% of headphones support multipoint.
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Ambient sound mode
no
This pair of headphones does not offer ambient sound mode. 24.9% of headphones support ambient sound mode.
EQ support
yes
This pair of headphones supports EQ customization. 76.8% of headphones support EQ.
Companion app
no
This pair of headphones does not work with a companion app. 21.6% of headphones support companion apps.
Adjustable ANC levels
N/A
Voice assistant support
yes
This pair of headphones supports voice assistants. 39.2% of headphones support voice assistants.
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Battery life
9 hours
Market range: <10 hours – >70 hours
This pair of headphones offers battery life of 9 hours, lower battery life than 92.5% of headphones and equal to 1% of headphones.
Battery life with ANC
N/A
Charging time
1.5 hours
Market range: <1.5 hours – >3.5 hours
This pair of headphones needs 1.5 hours to charge, lower charging time than 87.2% of headphones and equal to 7.6% of headphones.
Quick charge
no
This pair of headphones does not support quick charging. 33.1% of headphones support quick charge.
Battery capacity
?
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Brand name
Sony
Form factor
on-ear
Weight
157 g
Market range: <14 g – >340 g
This pair of headphones weighs 157 g, lighter than 68.1% of headphones and equal to 0.3% of headphones.
Acoustic design
closed-back
Clamp force
?
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Sony MDR AS700bt O vs the average pair of headphones

246810TotalDesignSoundBatteryConnectivityCalls & ControlsFeatures
  • EQ customization
    This pair of headphones supports EQ customization, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
  • More flexible connectivity
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • Clear call microphone
    This pair of headphones offers a clear call microphone, while the average pair of headphones does not. 39% of headphones support noise-canceling microphones.
  • On-device controls
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • 28% lower weight
    This pair of headphones is lighter than the average pair of headphones (157 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    157 g vs 218 g
  • 0.5 hours shorter charging time
    This pair of headphones has a lower charging time than the average pair of headphones (1.5 hours vs 2 hours). The average headphones need 2 hours to charge.
    1.5 hours vs 2 hours
  • AAC codec support
    This pair of headphones supports AAC, the average pair of headphones does not. 32.2% of headphones support AAC.
  • Sidetone support
    This pair of headphones supports sidetone, the average pair of headphones does not. 25.3% of headphones support sidetone.
  • 9.8% higher user score
    User score
    8.8/ 10
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    What it is
    A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the headphones.
    When it matters
    When you want to understand how headphones perform in real listening and how reliable they are in terms of comfort, audio quality, battery life, and long-term use.
    Score distribution
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    Sony MDR AS700bt O
    the average pair of headphones
    Sony MDR AS700bt O has a higher user score than the average pair of headphones (8.78 vs 8).
    8.78 vs 8
  • 57.7% more popular
    Sony MDR AS700bt O is more popular than the average pair of headphones (9.25 vs 5.9).
    9.25 vs 5.87
  • 28% lower weight
    This pair of headphones is lighter than the average pair of headphones (157 g vs 218 g). The average pair of headphones weighs 218 g.
    157 g vs 218 g
  • Water resistance
    This pair of headphones is water resistant, the average pair of headphones is not. 20.2% of headphones are water resistant.
  • 0.5 hours shorter charging time
    This pair of headphones has a lower charging time than the average pair of headphones (1.5 hours vs 2 hours). The average headphones need 2 hours to charge.
    1.5 hours vs 2 hours
  • Rechargeable battery
    This pair of headphones has a rechargeable battery, the average pair of headphones does not. 47.9% of headphones have a rechargeable battery.
  • More flexible connectivity
    This pair of headphones offers more flexible connectivity than the average pair of headphones (wireless vs wired). The average headphones support wired connectivity.
    wireless vs wired
  • AAC codec support
    This pair of headphones supports AAC, the average pair of headphones does not. 32.2% of headphones support AAC.
  • NFC pairing
    This pair of headphones supports NFC pairing, the average pair of headphones does not. 11.7% of headphones support NFC pairing.
  • Clear call microphone
    This pair of headphones offers a clear call microphone, while the average pair of headphones does not. 39% of headphones support noise-canceling microphones.
  • On-device controls
    This pair of headphones includes on-device controls, the average pair of headphones does not. 46.8% of headphones support on-device controls.
  • Sidetone support
    This pair of headphones supports sidetone, the average pair of headphones does not. 25.3% of headphones support sidetone.
  • EQ customization
    This pair of headphones supports EQ customization, the average pair of headphones does not. 23.2% of headphones support EQ.
  • No passive noise reduction
    This pair of headphones does not offer passive noise reduction, while the average pair of headphones does. 82.6% of headphones have passive noise reduction.
  • 10 mm smaller driver size
    This pair of headphones has smaller driver size than the average pair of headphones (30 mm vs 40 mm). The average headphones use a driver size of 40 mm.
    30 mm vs 40 mm
  • 21 hours shorter battery life
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery life than the average pair of headphones (9 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life of 30 hours.
    9 hours vs 30 hours
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • Tangle-prone cable
    This pair of headphones uses a tangle-prone cable, while the average pair of headphones is easier to manage. 64.2% of headphones use a tangle-free cable.
  • No travel bag
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • Tangle-prone cable
    This pair of headphones uses a tangle-prone cable, while the average pair of headphones is easier to manage. 64.2% of headphones use a tangle-free cable.
  • No travel bag
    This pair of headphones does not include a travel bag, the average pair of headphones does. 65.4% of headphones include a travel bag.
  • No passive noise reduction
    This pair of headphones does not offer passive noise reduction, while the average pair of headphones does. 82.6% of headphones have passive noise reduction.
  • 10 mm smaller driver size
    This pair of headphones has smaller driver size than the average pair of headphones (30 mm vs 40 mm). The average headphones use a driver size of 40 mm.
    30 mm vs 40 mm
  • 2 Hz weaker bass extension
    This pair of headphones has a higher lowest frequency than the average pair of headphones (20 Hz vs 18 Hz). The average headphones reach a lowest frequency of 18 Hz.
    20 Hz vs 18 Hz
  • 21 hours shorter battery life
    This pair of headphones has a lower battery life than the average pair of headphones (9 hours vs 30 hours). The average headphones offer battery life of 30 hours.
    9 hours vs 30 hours

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

8.0
Alejandro Nemo
≈ estimated
03/05/2014
Hands-on review · pairing, sound and Bluetooth tests
Verdict
Sony MDR-AS700BT has good sound for the price, but its Bluetooth signal can drop depending on where the phone is carried.

Third-party reviews

Based on ratings from across the web.
Reviews last updated: November 2026 · How we calculate this

What customers like about Sony MDR AS700bt O

  • Secure fit for sports and exercise without falling off
  • Excellent battery life, often exceeding the advertised 9 hours
  • Strong bass performance suitable for EDM and high-energy music
  • Easy and fast pairing via NFC and Bluetooth
  • Durable, sweat-resistant design that holds up over several years
  • Good wireless range allowing movement up to 50 feet away

What customers don't like about Sony MDR AS700bt O

  • Initial tightness can cause head discomfort or ear pinching
  • Sound can feel overly bass-heavy or muffled for some genres
  • Bluetooth signal may stutter if the phone is in a pocket or blocked by obstacles
  • Maximum volume level is perceived as too low by some users
  • Behind-the-neck design may not be comfortable for people wearing glasses
  • Lack of noise isolation allows significant ambient sound to leak in

Verdict

The Sony MDR-AS700BT/O is a lightweight, on-ear wireless sports headset featuring 30mm dynamic drivers with neodymium magnets and a frequency response of 20Hz–20,000Hz. Designed for active use, it utilizes a secure behind-the-neck band and a water-resistant, splashproof construction to withstand sweat and rain. Main characteristics include Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity with NFC one-touch pairing, AAC codec support for high-quality audio streaming, and a built-in omni-directional microphone for hands-free calls. Key pros are its stable fit during intense workouts, 9-hour rechargeable battery life, and integrated earcup controls for volume and track management. However, potential cons include the lack of active noise cancellation, a slightly aged Bluetooth version, and reports from some users of signal instability depending on device placement.

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