Beyond quiet. Transcendent sound. Premium sound with the best noise cancelling. Disappear into the sound. Sony's most advanced noise cancellation yet—powered by a next-gen chip and intelligent algorithms—blocks distractions before they reach you. Crystal-clear calls. Pure, uninterrupted immersion.
Features
Enjoy High-Resolution Audio
The headphones supports High-Resolution Audio Wireless, thanks to LDAC™, our industry-adopted audio coding technology. LDAC™ transmits approximately three times more data1 than conventional Bluetooth® audio for exceptional High-Resolution Audio quality that is closer than ever to the studio recording.
Real-time restoration of all your compressed files
Using Edge-AI (Artificial Intelligence) co-developed with Sony Music Entertainment, DSEE Extreme™ (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine) upscales compressed digital music files in real time. Dynamically recognizing instrumentation, musical genres, and individual elements of each song, such as vocals or interludes, it restores the high-range sound lost in compression for a richer, more complete listening experience.
Fine-tune your entertainment experience
With the Sony | Sound Connect app it’s easy to personalize your sound. Compare settings, tweak the details, and find the perfect balance for every song, scene and game session.
A new sound experience for AR gaming
If you’re looking for new entertainment options beyond music and movies, the WH-1000XM6 uses new sensors and spatial sound technology to deliver immersive sound for Augmented Reality games like "Ingress" from Niantic.
When playing "Ingress" with the WH-1000XM6, sensor and spatial sound technologies deliver a new experience: using head tracking, the sound is conveyed from different directions to line up perfectly with the action on the screen.
Head tracking function
Head tracking ensures a realistic and compelling listening experience by automatically adjusting sound fields to compensate for your head movement. Sounds are precisely aligned with your headphones, even as you move, to completely involve you in your listening, when paired with compatible devices and services.
360 Spatial Sound Personalizer.
With the Sony | 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer app6, you enjoy a sound experience that’s optimized for you. The app captures and analyses your ear shape, allowing these headphones to create your own personal spatial sound field when paired with BRAVIA XR TV’s.
Focused on your voice
With a six-microphone AI-based beamforming system, the WH-1000XM6 hones in on your voice while filtering out background noise—so every word comes through sharp and clear, even in busy environments.
Intelligent noise reduction
The AI-optimised noise reduction algorithm suppresses background sounds while isolating your voice. Beamforming microphones and Precise Voice Pickup Technology ensure every word is heard clearly—even in noisy settings.
1 = With noise
2 = Without noise
Wind noise reduction
Our wind noise reduction features delivers clear, uninterrupted audio, so it’s just you and your music.
WH-1000XM6 - Soft fit
Designed for all-day wear, this supple, stretchable material provides a secure yet gentle fit—reducing pressure while blocking external noise. And with a fingerprint-resistant finish, it stays pristine, even through daily use.
WH-1000XM6 - Noiseless, seamless
A wider headband. A perfect fit. With a stepless slider and seamless swivel, every adjustment is effortlessly smooth—so all you feel is comfort. The asymmetrical design makes it easy to identify left from right at a glance.
WH-1000XM6 - Intuitive controls
Easily switch between noise cancelling, ambient sound, and mic mute with tactile buttons and a responsive touch panel. Fine-tune your settings in the app for a personalized experience.
WH-1000XM6 - Foldable design
Designed with the precision of handcrafted workmanship, the folding mechanism uses advanced metal injection techniques for a seamless, durable fold, ensuring a design that is as refined as it is resilient.
WH-1000XM6 - Compact carrying case
Designed to slip seamlessly into bags and airplane pockets, the compact case now features a magnetic closure for easy access—so your headphones are always ready to go.
WH-1000XM6 - Sustainably crafted
Made from recycled materials sourced from post-consumer waste, these headphones and their carrying case are designed to minimise environmental impact without compromising quality.
Quick Access
With ‘Quick Access’ you can easily operate the Spotify Tap5 allowing you to get the tune playing in just a few simple taps – no need to touch your smartphone. You can simply enjoy your music in an effortless way.
Scene-based listening
Provides a sound experience just tailored to you by sensing the current situation and scene.
Plays music automatically
Auto Play delivers music and audio notifications exactly when you need them. Playback starts automatically when you put your headphones in—no need to touch your smartphone—and plays the right music for the moment, based on your daily routines or sensing activities like a daily walk, gym workout, or commute. And, with Voice Cue you’ll still be notified of important information like appointments and reminders, so you can always stay connected to both life and entertainment wherever you go.
Adjusts to the world around you
Adaptive Sound Control senses where you are and what you’re doing, then uses AI to change ambient sound settings for the ideal listening experience. Over time, it can learn your behaviour, recognize locations you visit often and tailor the sound to suit your location.
Total convenience, total customization
Your headphones are even better with the Sound Connect app. The simple, intuitive interface lets you dial in your ideal sound and shortcut settings and can keep track of your recent listening history. Safe Listening even lets you check you’re in line with WHO healthy listening habits.
Instant pause. Instant play.
Just take the earbuds out of your ears and the music stops – a proximity sensor knows when you are wearing one or both earbuds. Pop the earbuds back in and the music starts again.
Control headphones with head gestures
You can operate your earbuds using natural head gestures, like receiving or declining calls or operating Auto Play by nodding or shaking your head.
Talk and hear only ambient sound
You can set Speak-to-Chat to automatically pause the music as soon as you speak to someone, so you can hear just ambient sound and conduct a conversation4—handy if you want to keep your headphones on or your hands are full. And once your chat is over, your music starts playing again automatically. This is based on Precise Voice Pickup Technology, with advanced audio signal processing.
Control with your voice
Get hands-free help. Just say “OK Google” or “Alexa” to activate your preferred voice assistant. Enjoy entertainment, connect with friends, get information, listen to music and notifications, set reminders and more. You can even control your headphones’ features, like checking out the remaining battery level with your voice. You can also listen to and interact with your emails in Microsoft Outlook and join Microsoft Teams using Google Assistant or Siri.
Next-generation Bluetooth audio
Enjoy ultra-low latency for flawless gaming, effortless access to public broadcasts with Auracast™, and—of course—exceptional sound quality. Multi-point and auto-switching keep you connected without interruption.
Multipoint connection
For total convenience, WH-1000XM4 headphones can be paired with two Bluetooth devices at the same time. So when a call comes in, your headphones know which device is ringing and connect to the right one automatically. You’ll also be able to quickly, smoothly switch your headphones to either of the two devices at the touch of a button.
Easy pairing with your computer (Windows 11 or 10)
Swift Pair makes it quick and easy to pair your headphones with your Windows 11 or Windows 10 laptop, desktop PC or tablet. Pop-up pairing guidance appears on nearby Windows 11 or Windows 10 devices when pairing mode is selected.
Find your headphones easily with Fast Pair
Fast Pair makes it easy to pair your headphones with your Android™ devices. In one tap of pop-up guidance, the headphones enable quick, effortless Bluetooth® pairing with your Android™ devices. Also, you can easily locate where you left your headphones by ringing them or checking their last known location on your smartphone.
Listen and charge, all at once
Need to keep going when the battery’s low? Simply plug in the USB charging cable and keep listening. Both Bluetooth and audio cable connections are supported. Even quicker charging is possible with the headphones off—just 3 minutes gives you up to 1 hour of playback.
Mute and unmute, easily
Mute or unmute by double pressing the NC/AMB button. No need to reach for your device.
All day power and quick charging (30 hours)
With a huge 30 hours of battery life you’ll have enough power even for long trips. If you need to top up in a hurry, you can get 3 hours’ worth of charge after just 3 minutes with an optional USB-PD compatible AC adapter.
Aiming to achieve a zero environmental footprint.
Inspired by the beauty of the world, we are doing our part to help preserve the Earth while still offering a superior sound and listening experience. With a goal of achieving a zero environmental footprint across the entire Sony Group by the year 2050, we are accelerating numerous initiatives for the environment.
Sustainable paper materials
We continue to advance the adoption of Sony's proprietary paper, Original Blended Material, for the packaging of our flagship headphone model, the 1000X series. Original Blended Material is an environmentally conscious paper material made from bamboo, sugarcane fibres, and post-consumer recycled paper.
Additional Features
Cinema comes alive
Dialogues, sound effects, and BGMs in 2ch stereo sound of movie contents through streaming services are transformed into a cinematic sound field with deep immersion. By enhancing dynamic bass and powerful sound, it expands sound beyond your headphones for a theatre-like experience. 360 Reality Audio Upmix for Cinema makes playback of stereo audio sound like spatial audio in your headphones by using Sony‘s 360 Spatial Sound technology.
Certified headphones for a personalized experience
With 360 Reality Audio Certified headphones and our Sony | Sound Connect app you can optimize your experience by analyzing your individual ear shapes, and enjoy the ultimate immersive music experience. An advanced personal optimization algorithm gives an even greater sense of sound space, distance and height, allowing you to become even more immersed in the music.
Comparison
| General | ||
| Type | Circumaural | Circumaural |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Sensitivity | 103 dB/mW (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on), 102 dB/mW (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned off) | 102 dB (1 kHz) / mW (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on), 100 dB / mW (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned off) |
| Driver Size | 30 mm | 30 mm |
| Cord Length | 1.2 m | 1.2 m |
| Active operation | 4–40,000 Hz (JEITA) | — |
| Bluetooth Communication | 20–20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz sampling) 20–40,000 Hz (LDAC 96 kHz sampling 990 kbps) | — |
| Headphone Type | Closed | — |
| Magnet | Neodymium | — |
| Impedance (OHM) | 48 ohm (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned on), 16 ohm (1 kHz) (when connecting via the headphone cable with the unit turned off) | — |
| Cord Type | Single-sided (detachable) | — |
| Plug | Gold-plated L-shaped stereo mini plug | — |
| Input(s) | Stereo Mini Jack | — |
| Wearing Style | Over ear | — |
| Unit of Microphone | MEMS | — |
| Direction of Microphone | Omni directional | — |
| Battery charge time | Approx. 3.5 hrs | — |
| Battery charge method | USB | — |
| Battery life (Continuous music playback time) | Max. 30 hrs (NC on), max. 40 hrs (NC off) | — |
| Battery life(Continuous communication time) | Max. 24 hrs (NC on), max. 28 hrs (NC off) | — |
| Bluetooth® version | Bluetooth specification version 5.32 | — |
| Effective range | Approx. 10 M | — |
| Frequency range | 2.4 ghz band (2.4000–2.4835 ghz) | — |
| Profile | A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, HSP, TMAP, CSIP, MCP, VCP, CCP | — |
| Supported audio format(s) | SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3 | — |
| Supported content protection | SCMS-T | — |
| Personal NC optimizer | Adaptive NC optimizer | — |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE | — | 4 Hz–40,000 Hz (JEITA) |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE (ACTIVE OPERATION) | — | 4 Hz–40,000 Hz |
| FREQUENCY RESPONSE (BLUETOOTH® COMMUNICATION) | — | 20 Hz–20,000 Hz (44.1 kHz Sampling) 20 Hz–40,000 Hz (LDAC 96 kHz Sampling 990 kbps) |
| Features | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless (RF) | Yes | — |
| Active Noise-Canceling | Yes | Yes |
| Personal NC optimizer | — | auto NC optimizer |
| Volume control | — | touch sensor |
| Battery charge time | — | approx. 3.5 hrs |
| Battery charge method | — | usb |
| Battery life (continuous music playback time) | — | max. 30 hrs (nc on), max. 40 hrs (nc off) |
| Battery life(continuous communication time) | — | max. 24 hrs (nc on) , max. 32 hrs (nc off) |
| Input | — | Stereo Mini Jack |
| Accessories | ||
| Included | • Carrying Case • Connection Cable • Reference Guide • USB Cable • Warranty Card | • Carrying Case • Connection Cable • USB Cable |
| Shipping Dimensions | ||
| Weight | 0.56 lb(s) / 0.254 kg | — |
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