Sony WH-1000XM6 The Best Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones, HD NC Processor QN3, 12 Microphones, Adaptive NC Optimizer, Mastered by Engineers, Studio-Quality, 30-Hour Battery, Midnight Blue

But are they enough of an upgrade over what you already have?
I have a headphone problem, or so my wife says. I’ve owned the Apple AirPods Max, the Sony XM5’s, the Bose QC and QC Ultra the QC 45’s and 35’s both I and II, the Sonos Ace, and the Beats Studio Pro. Going into my XM6 purchase, my favorite are/were the Bose QuietComfort Ultra. I bought the QuietComfort Ultra during Prime Day for an unbelievable $329! I have found that they offer the best combination of comfort, sound and ANC for the price. So, how does the XM6 compare? The ANC is second to none. I augment our central air with a window unit, which sits right behind my head, and I can completely eliminate its sound. But static sounds are pretty easily muffled by most of newer ANC headphones, so how about dynamic sounds like a tv or normal conversation? The XM6 excel there, too. Put simply, they offer the best ANC of any of the aforementioned headphones. They are also pretty comfortable and clamp down relatively tight, though I haven’t found anything to be as comfortable as either the QC or QC Ultra. The XM6 are designed to be over ear headphones, yet my ear doesn’t seem to fit inside the cup like other over ear headphones. This, in my opinion, makes them less-comfortable then they could/should be. However, the memory foam is a nice touch and does help.The sound is well-balanced and pretty good right out of the box, though I had to make use of the ten-band EQ to get them to sound just a tad better than my QC. With my current EQ settings, I would say they offer the clarity of the Apple AirPods Max, but with the bottom end of my Bose QuietComfort. The bass isn’t overpowering, it’s actually pretty accurate (after EQ tinkering).In the final analysis, the XM6 offer the best sound of any of the headphones I mentioned, but not by much. Furthermore, the ANC is superior to everything else I’ve owned, but not by a staggering amount.So, which should you buy? If you’re like me and in search of the best possible sound, and won’t settle for anything less than the best ANC, then get the XM6. If, however, you prioritize comfort and value, and don’t mind making some very minor concessions regarding sound and ANC, then get the Bose QuietComfort or the QC Ultra (wait until you catch them on sale, which is pretty often). I hope that helps. Happy listening!Update: “6/02/2025: Intermittent crackling in left speaker. Had to return them. I have replaced them, though.Update 06/07/25: I received the replacement pair and everything seems great.I neglected to mention in my previous review how great the Sony app is and how customizable the XM6 are. First, you get a ten band EQ, instead of the Bose three bands. Additionally, there are some awesome (optional) features that are missing from Bose. Sony has speak to chat, which mutes your music and puts your headphones in aware mode when you speak. Also, there is an option to accept or reject calls by simply nodding or shaking your head, which is very cool. If you’re into features like that and general customization, then the Sony XM6 are for you.UPDATE 06/17/2025. Started hearing crackling again in the right speaker this time. This time I did a Google search to see if others were having the same problem, and it seems like turning on DSEE Extreme could be the culprit at high volumes. The DSEE Extreme setting is supposed to upscale compressed files. I turned off the setting and no more crackling. I replayed the same part of the same song with and without it engaged, it it’s definitely the DSEE Extreme. Consequently, I’ve turned off that setting and now everything seems fine.

Me llegaron en excelentes en tiempo y forma, y en excelentes condiciones. Son muy cómodos, ligeros y su fuerza de sujeción está equilibrada. Con aplicaciones de música como Tidal se escuchan excelente, realmente no hay gran pérdida en la calidad del sonido.Los factores que no agradaron tanto fue que se ensucian demasiado con la grasa y la cancelación de ruido no es muy top.

Complete perfection, I had the xm5 and just upgraded and it literally fixes all the issues the xm5 have

حولت من سماعات JBL tune760nc إلى سوني XM6 وطبعا القفزة رهيبة ب النسبة لي وبخصوص السماعة السماعة رهيبة واسطورية ويمداك تخصص الايكوالايزر الخاص فيك للصوت من خلال التطبيق ، العزل رهيب بيكون لو شغلت حاجة بس تفعله بدون حاجة بتسمع اللي حولك والسماعة مشكلتها تتعرق واجد بعد فترة وماخذتها النادي بسبب ذا الشيء وخايف عليها ،وفيها خاصية جديدة مو موجودة ب الاصدار السابق (Sony xm5 ) اللي هي الرد على المكالمات الايمائات من خلال تحريك راسك للاعلى والاسفل للرد ع الاتصالات و اليمين واليسار للرفض ومدعومة السماعة ب الذكاء الاصطناعي السماعة بعد استخدام شهر واستعمالي ب البيت السماعة رهيبة والنويز كانسلينق جدا رهيب والسماعة ماخذتها النادي بصراحة محافظ عليها جدا وخايف تنعدم بسبب التعرق او بسبب بعد ماتكون يدي معدومة من الحديد او التعرق ولمست السماعة سوا عليت الصوت ب اصبعي او رخيته بتتوسخ وتتاثر والكل يشتكي من الشيء ذا وماخذتها النادي لانها غالية وتتاثر على طول السماعة سوا من البصمات او التعرق والجلد يتوسخ ف استخدامي لها فقط ب البيت عشان احافظ عليها الا اذا نزلت لها ادوات تغير البادز للسماعة وما إلى ذلك بغيرها و وبصير اخذها النادي