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Sony DR-BT50

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These Sony Bluetooth 'phones would be ideal for long-term wireless listening. Plenty of bass weight, and fine midband detail.Read more
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Pros

  • supremely comfortable
  • portable and well built
  • approachable

Cons

  • packaging omits an audio cable and wall charger
  • the headband is not
  • watching Liverpool FC and horror movies
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Key specs

  • 100, 40000 Hz
  • Stereo
  • Over-Ear
  • Wireless
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Sony DR-BT50 - Pros & Cons

Sony DR-BT50

Pros

  • supremely comfortable
  • portable and well built
  • approachable
  • balanced sound
  • balanced and neutral and overflowing with fine detail
  • the buttons are easy to find and they work really well
  • Panasonic earbuds are superb for the money
  • very good indeed
  • delivered honest
  • unbiased reviews for decades
  • The touch controls on each bud are responsive and intuitive

Cons

  • packaging omits an audio cable and wall charger
  • the headband is not
  • watching Liverpool FC and horror movies

Sony DR-BT50 - Technical Overview

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IconDriver size
40 mm
Best:
Hauppauge XFones
Driver size: 400 mm
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160 g
Best:
Cyber Acoustics ACM-7002
Weight: 0.11 g

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Sony DR-BT50 - Full Specifications

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Technical details
Sound outputStereo
StyleOver-Ear
Connectivity technologyWireless
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)yes
Magnet materialNeodymium
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Dimensions
Weight5.64 oz
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Connectivity
Cable length10.0
Audio streaming via bluetooth
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
Bluetooth version2.0
Wireless connectionBluetooth
Wireless range10
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Power
Battery operatedyes
Battery recharge time2.5 h
Battery life17.0 h
Standby time600.0 h
Talk time17.0 h
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Attachment typeHeadband
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Sound
Frequency range100 - 40000
Driver size1.57 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)1.0 %
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Features
ButtonsVolume

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Sony DR-BT50 Sony - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Sony DR-BT50 Home review
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Published: 17.04.2007
Home review
5.0

These Sony Bluetooth 'phones would be ideal for long-term wireless listening. Plenty of bass weight, and fine midband detail.

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