93
“What Hi-Fi? Awards 2025 winner. Can Sony's new flagship wireless headphones set a new standard?”
Publisher score: 93/100 · 14mo ago
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Sony WH-1000XM6
$399.99 · Powerful ANC / LDAC · 8 months old
92
Review
Radar
8
User score
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Weight
- Approx. 8.96 oz
- Wearing style
- Closed over-ear
- Impedance
- 48 ohm powered / 16 ohm unpowered via cable
- Driver size
- 1.18 in
- Driver type
- Dynamic
- Sensitivity
- 103 dB/mW powered / 102 dB/mW unpowered
- Driver material
- Neodymium magnet
- Frequency response
- 4-40,000 Hz wired; 20-20,000 Hz Bluetooth; 20-40,000 Hz LDAC
Wireless and connections
- Noise control
- Adaptive NC Optimizer, ambient sound, auto ambient sound, atmospheric pressure optimizing
- Charging
- USB; approx. 3.5 hrs charge time
- Battery
- Max. 30 hrs NC on / 40 hrs NC off
- Connections
- Bluetooth, Stereo mini jack, USB charging
- Microphones
- MEMS, omnidirectional
- BT codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Review evidence
Audio specialist reviews
92
“The latest update to the most popular ANC headphones is here, but are they any good? Find out in our Sony WH-1000XM6 review.”
Publisher score: 92/100 · 7mo ago
91
“Released to wide fanfare in May 2025, the Sony WH-1000XM6 are the direct successor to the manufacturer's 2022 flagship, the Sony WH-1000XM5 Wireless. While they ...”
Publisher score: 91/100 · 14mo ago
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
93
CNETRead review ↗
“Sony upgraded the design and performance of its flagship noise-canceling headphones, pushing them slightly ahead of the competition. But not surprisingly, their price has also increased.”
Publisher score: 93/100 · 14mo ago
92
Tom's GuideRead review ↗
“Although they’re not the radical upgrade I was hoping for, the Sony WH-1000XM6 make some minor improvements to Sony’s flagship noise-cancelling headphones.”
Publisher score: 92/100 · 14mo ago
91
TechRadarRead review ↗
“The best of the XM4 and XM5 in one new pair of cans”
Publisher score: 91/100 · 14mo ago
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Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 92/100 at $400. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
Real-world performance of the LC3 codec for call quality in noisy environments. [cite: 29]
Score distribution
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Highest93
Median92
Lowest91
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