Beats Flex Wireless Earphones vs Sony WF-C710N

The Sony WF-C710N is the better pick for most people. It adds active noise cancelling, IPX4 water resistance, multipoint pairing and a charging case, while the Beats Flex is a simple neckband with no case and no noise cancelling. The Beats Flex wins on nothing but the neckband format: it hangs around your neck, has physical buttons and is harder to lose. Reviewers rate the Sony sound and noise cancelling well, though some find its bass weaker than pricier Sony models and its fit loose. The Beats Flex's 4.1 rating reflects a basic, reliable set that does little beyond the essentials.

• Choose the Beats Flex if you want a neckband you can drop around your neck between calls, with physical buttons and no case to keep track of.
• Choose the Sony WF-C710N if you want noise cancelling, water resistance and two-device pairing in true wireless earbuds.