Focal Clear (2017) vs Sony WH-CH710

While the Focal Clear (2017) wasn't able to make it to the very top of any roundups from sources that perform quality hands-on testing, it still got featured in a large number of them. SoundGuys, Headphone Review, The Master Switch, Head-fi, HomeTheaterReview.com, and Tom's Guide have all deemed it worthy of a place on their respective shortlists.

Returning to the Sony WH-CH710N, SoundGuys, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Ranked 2 out of 5" in its "Best Sony headphones" roundup, which is quite a feat.

We tried doing a direct Focal Clear (2017) vs. Sony WH-CH710N review score comparison but couldn't find any sources that tested both.

Next, we took a look at which sources liked them best and found that the Focal Clear (2017) most impressed the reviewers at TechHive, who gave it a score of 10, whereas the Sony WH-CH710N did best in its PCmag review - it scored 7 points.

Lastly, we compared their review averages and found that the Focal Clear (2017) did much better than the majority of its competitors, with an average review score of 8.8 out of 10, compared to the 7.3 overall average of Wireless Headphones in general, whereas the Sony WH-CH710N hasn't managed to perform quite as well, with an average rating of 7.0.