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Sony WF-C500 (Black)
Model: WF-C500 · US configuration
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The earlier WF-C500 is a documented sealed, no-ANC Bluetooth earbud. This page supports a model-identification assessment only: it does not establish a current offer, exact seller suffix, resale condition or battery health.
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Assessment scenario: Earlier sealed in-ear earbuds without ANC
An editorial assessment scenario for an earlier, sealed in-ear model documented without active noise cancellation. Check the actual seller package and condition; this is not a statement of visitor intent or current stock.
Explore this buying guide ↗Why consider this model?
- Sony USA identifies WF-C500 as truly wireless, and Sony's model-specific guide documents closed, tip-equipped earbuds worn in the ear canal. Sony's current U.S. product guidance says this older model has no ANC, matching a no-ANC requirement without making a personal-fit claim.
- The model manual documents Classic Audio SBC and AAC plans and explicitly says there is no multipoint connection. This can help distinguish simple one-source listening from a phone-and-laptop switching need.
Tradeoffs to weigh
- Sony describes the model as older; no current stock, price, seller, warranty, exact offer or battery condition is verified.
- The manufacturer maximum is up to ten hours of music per charge, but the manual says EQ and DSEE shorten runtime and settings change use. An older battery can perform differently; no independent battery test was made.
- Sony specifies USB Type-C cable charging. Wireless charging is not established in the sources checked, so the finder does not treat this record as meeting either an essential wireless-required or USB-C-and-no-wireless case condition.
- Sony documents IPX4 for the earbuds and says the charging case is not water resistant. This is not a waterproof, immersion or swimming claim.
Check these before ordering
- Confirm the seller's exact WF-C500 model marking and finish. No U.S. retail suffix is assigned in this assessment, and listings for the later WF-C510 are not the same model.
- Check that both earbuds, the matching charging case, USB-C cable and SS/M/LL tips are present. Sony's historical package list is not proof about a used box.
- Confirm both earbuds pair and charge, inspect case contacts and ask about battery behavior; Sony states replacement earbuds and the case cannot be purchased separately for this model.
- Read the seller's condition, return and warranty terms before ordering. No stock or current seller claim is made here.
Manufacturer information
- Support for WF-C500 | Sony USA
- WF-C500 Specifications | Sony USA
- Any budget earbuds that punch above their weight? | Sony Electronics
- WF-C500 Help Guide | Sony
- Available operating time | WF-C500 Help Guide
- Checking the package contents | WF-C500 Help Guide
- Replacing lost or damaged earbuds and charging cases | Sony USA
- WF-C500 Truly Wireless In-ear Headphones Product Features | Sony Electronics