
#2 · Over-Ear Headphones
Sony WH-1000XM6
Sony
92.8/ 100 · n=267 reviews
Medium confidence · 3 sources
The successor to the WH-1000XM5, featuring a newly developed HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 with look-ahead noise shaper D/A conversion and 12 microphones for even stronger noise cancellation. A wider headband and vegan leather give a pressure-free fit, while LDAC and LE Audio readiness support High-Resolution Audio and ultra-low-latency playback, with up to 30 hours of battery with noise cancelling on.
Specifications
- Type
- Over-ear, closed-back wireless
- ANC
- HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3, 12 microphones
- Drivers
- 30mm dynamic driver
- Battery
- Up to 30 hrs (NC on), up to 40 hrs (NC off)
- Quick charge
- 3 min charge = approx. 3 hrs playback
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz-20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz); 20 Hz-40,000 Hz (LDAC 96 kHz, 990 kbps)
- Charging
- USB-C