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Sony WH-1000XM6

Industry-leading noise isolation combines with luxurious comfort through soft ear pads and a padded headband for fatigue-free listening. The complete accessory kit adds practical value right out of the box. These headphones best serve daily commuters and remote workers who prioritize silence and all-day wearability over budget constraints.

form factor on-ear
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
open closed back closed
Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones
21 Overall Score

Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong anc (80th percentile) 80th

Cons

  • Below average battery (3rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (10th percentile)
  • Below average sound (20th percentile)
  • Below average comfort (30th percentile)

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Anc 80.4
Mic 42.8
Build 33.7
Sound 19.5
Battery 3.1
Comfort 29.8
Connectivity 32.6
Social Proof 9.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Design

Form Factor on-ear
Open/Closed closed

Noise Control

ANC Yes
ANC Type industry-leading

Connectivity

Wireless Yes

Microphone

Microphone Yes

vs Competition

Spec Sony WH-1000XM6 Sennheiser HDB 630 Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 JBL Tune 670NC TOZO HT3 Beyerdynamic Aventho 100
Form Factor on-ear over-ear over-ear on-ear over-ear on-ear
Driver Type - dynamic dynamic dynamic dynamic dynamic
Driver Size (mm) - 42 40 32 40 45
Impedance Ohms - 480 - 32 16 48
Wireless true true true true true true
Active Noise Cancellation true true true true true true
Open Closed Back closed closed closed closed closed closed
Bluetooth Version - 5.2 5.3 5.3 6.0 5.4
Battery Life Hours - 60 30 70 90 60
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AncMicBuildSoundBatteryComfortConnectivitySocial Proof
Sony WH-1000XM6 80.442.833.719.53.129.832.69.7
Sennheiser HDB 630 Compare 98.282.775.798.191.344.598.495.1
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Compare 98.299.394.39976.55297.795.1
JBL Tune 670NC Compare 98.264.175.784.994.387.199.298.6
TOZO HT3 Compare 89.882.794.398.697.85296.895.1
Beyerdynamic Aventho 100 Compare 98.275.694.398.291.35297.761.3

Price

Value & Pricing

From $458 1 offer across 1 retailer
Amazon 1 offer From $458

Price History

$380 $400 $420 $440 $460 $480 May 4Jun 7Jul 18Aug 15 $458

Usage Scores

Work (24.6)Calls (22.7)Music (15.3)Overall (20.6)Budget (19.7)Gaming (18.1)Studio (10.6)Commute (20.9)

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