# Sony ULT WEAR Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones

Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-noise-cancelling-headphones/sony-ult-wear
Ranked #6 in "Best Noise Cancelling Headphones: 9 Ranked, Where the Battery Numbers Fail": https://www.ranked10.co.uk/tech/best-noise-cancelling-headphones

- Price: £99.00 (checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-18)
- Amazon rating: 4.4 from 4,112 ratings
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CX1TJXKV?tag=ranked10-21

The Sony ULT WEAR is a £99 over-ear pair from the company behind the WH-1000XM5, and it sits at number 6 in this guide. The listing gives it 4.4 out of 5 from 4,112 ratings and sells it on bass first: 40 mm drivers, an ULT button with Deep Bass and Attack Bass modes, noise cancelling with an Ambient Sound mode, and beam-forming microphones for calls. What none of its six bullets give you is a battery figure at all — that number sits in the title instead, and it is the number this guide exists to check.

Sony's title claims a 30-hour battery. The specification table reads 'Battery Charge Time: 3.5 Hours'. Those two figures agree with each other: charging takes roughly a ninth of the time the headphones give back, which is the way round you would expect it. Put that beside the premium pairs in this guide whose spec field reads 'Battery Charge Time: 30 Hours' against their own 30-hour playback claim, and the ULT WEAR is the listing here where the battery arithmetic survives a second look. The review breakdown is the part to read carefully: it holds 100 entries, 74 of them five-star, while the header above it reports 4,112 ratings, so the breakdown reads as proportions rather than a headcount. What the title still does not tell you is whether the 30 hours apply with noise cancelling on or off — the same gap that catches the £69 pair in this guide. Every price, figure and quotation on this page is taken from the Amazon listing as it stood when we checked; nothing here comes from our own testing.

## Specification

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | £99.00 |
| Rating | 4.4 out of 5 stars, 4,112 ratings |
| Battery Life, as claimed in the title | 30 hours |
| Battery Charge Time | 3.5 Hours (as listed) |
| Driver Size | 40 mm |
| Processor | Same as Sony's WH-1000XM5, as stated by Sony |
| Best Sellers Rank | 13 in Noise Cancelling Headphones (as listed) |
| Box Contents | Protective Carry Case, USB-C Cable, 3.5 mm audio cable |

## Questions people ask

**How long does the Sony ULT WEAR battery last?**

The title states a 30-hour battery. The listing does not say whether that figure applies with noise cancelling switched on or off, and none of the six bullets repeats it.

**How long does the Sony ULT WEAR take to charge?**

The specification field reads 'Battery Charge Time: 3.5 Hours'. That is about a ninth of the 30 hours of playback claimed in the title, so the two numbers sit together.

**Do the Sony ULT WEAR use the same processor as the WH-1000XM5?**

Sony's own bullet says the ULT WEAR are 'powered by the same processor as Sony's award-winning WH-1000XM5'. We have not tested that claim.

**What comes in the box with the Sony ULT WEAR?**

The listing gives the box contents as a protective carry case, a USB-C cable and a 3.5 mm audio cable.

**Can you use the Sony ULT WEAR with a cable?**

Yes. A 3.5 mm audio cable is listed in the box contents, and one reviewer says the 3.5 mm cable option is something they like about the product.

**What do buyers say about the Sony ULT WEAR?**

It carries 4.4 out of 5 from 4,112 ratings. Reviewers praise the bass, the noise cancelling and the battery life, but none of them puts a number on how long the battery lasts.