The Sony WH-1000XM6 is a pair of wireless noise canceling headphones in black. The HD Noise Canceling Processor QN3 works with 12 microphones to adjust noise cancellation in real time. Sony says the QN3 is 7x faster than the QN1 in the WH-1000XM5. The Adaptive NC Optimizer adjusts automatically to outside noise, air pressure and wearing style. Auto Ambient Sound Mode lets in outside sound when needed.
The driver is tuned for noise cancellation and has a lightweight carbon fiber dome. The headphones support High-Resolution Audio and LDAC. DSEE Extreme uses Edge-AI to upscale compressed music in real time. A six-microphone AI beamforming system isolates your voice on calls. The headphones can detect when you speak and pause the music.
The headband is wider and asymmetrical, with synthetic leather, and the headphones fold for travel. The Sony | Sound Connect app controls noise cancellation, ambient sound and EQ settings. Spatial features include 360 Reality Audio Upmix for Cinema and head tracking.
- Color
- Black
- Processor
- HD Noise Canceling Processor QN3
- Noise canceling
- 12 microphones, Adaptive NC Optimizer, Auto Ambient Sound Mode
- Call microphones
- Six-microphone AI-based beamforming system
- Driver
- Carbon fiber dome
- Audio formats
- High-Resolution Audio, LDAC
- Sound enhancement
- DSEE Extreme (Edge-AI upscaling of compressed music)
- Equalizer
- 10-band EQ, Background Music Effect
- Spatial audio
- 360 Reality Audio Upmix for Cinema, head tracking
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, audio cable
- Battery life
- Up to 30 hours of playback
- Quick charge
- 3-minute charge gives up to 3 hours of music
- Headband
- Wider, asymmetrical, synthetic leather
- Design
- Foldable
- Controls
- Volume and playback controls; pauses music when it detects you speaking
- App
- Sony | Sound Connect