100
Simon Cohen
Digital Trends
“Sony's best ANC headphones so far are brilliant in almost every way.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Excellent sound quality
- Industry‑leading noise cancellation
- Comfortable fit
- Fold‑flat hinges for portability
- Premium‑feeling materials
- Intuitive touch controls
Points of Contention
- Unstable with intense movement
- Audio delivery consistency issues
- Bulky and harder to carry
- Headband Padding
- Higher price
- Average battery life
Professional Reviews
7 reviews from 7 critics94
Billy Steele
Engadget
“When you combine their performance with Sony's ever-growing list of features, the 1000XM6 are the best headphones you can buy right now.”
90
Harry Padoan
TechRadar
“The Sony WH‑1000XM6 are a fantastic pair of over‑ear headphones that combine the best design elements of their predecessors, while levelling up the sonic and ANC capabilities of what came before.”
90
Parker Hall
Wired
“They’re one of the finest wireless pairs of headphones ever made.”
90
Christian de Looper
PCMag
“Simply put, the WH-1000XM6 are the best noise-cancelling headphones you can buy right now and easily earn our Editors' Choice award.”
90
Sherri L Smith
Gizmodo
“Sony has a team of magicians on staff.”
78
Matthew Lopes
RTINGS
The Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones deliver strong performance across key metrics, earning an average score of 7.8 from multiple reviewers. They stand out as a top choice in the competitive noise-cancelling headphone market.
