Here’s how the Sony Wh-1000xm6 compares with wh-1000xm5 and AirPods max

More than two years have passed since Sony had a new pair of headphones in its 1000x composition, but the newly announced Wh-1000xm6 It seems worth waiting for. Outside the new Anc headphones appear similar to rationalized Wh-1000xm5 Since 2022, with the only major change being the return of ear glasses that rotate and fold flat. Inside, however, Sony is packed in improvements that put Wh-1000xm6 over competition in terms of both sound quality and active noise cancellation.

This is mainly thanks to the new QN3 processor on the inside, the addition of four new built-in microphones (from eight to 1000xm5 to 12 per 1000xm6) and an updated system for adapting ANC performance around adaptation and pressure. All three are combined for the more not better Anc. These changes have also not led to a shorter battery life-you will get the same 30 hours with ANC activated on the WH-1000XM6 you have managed to get on the WH-1000xm5.

Wh-1000xm6 is not only able to play spatial audio songs such as Wh-100xm5 and AirPods max CAN, the headphones can also convert any stereo song you throw on it into 360-degree audio. For most people, however, a more useful new feature will be the ability to continue using the headphones while loading them, something strange is missing from previous models.

At $ 450, WH-100XM6 is a good $ 50 more expensive than the WH-1000XM5 and the tip of the fingers closer to the excessive prices of AirPods Max. The best way to find out if Sony’s new headphones are right for you is to read Engadget’s review And ideally, try them yourself. Until then, we have made a review of how the WH-1000xm6 is compared to the WH-1000xm5 and AirPods max.