Sony WH-1000XM6

★★★★★ 4.5 (24)
Wireless Yes
Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones
12 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

  • Below average battery (4th percentile)
  • Below average mic (15th percentile)
  • Below average sound (17th percentile)
  • Below average connectivity (28th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '25: 4.0★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.0★ · 2 reviews32Q4 '25Q1 '26
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Anc 30.3
Mic 15.2
Build 34.2
Sound 17
Battery 3.6
Comfort 28.7
Connectivity 27.6
Social Proof 40.7

Specifications

Full Specifications

Connectivity

Wireless Yes

vs Competition

Spec Sony WH-1000XM6 Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Px8 S2 Sennheiser Momentum MOMENTUM 4 JBL Live 770NC TOZO HT3 HT3 Bose QuietComfort Ultra QuietComfort Ultra
Form Factor - over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear
Driver Type - dynamic dynamic Dynamic dynamic Dynamic
Driver Size (mm) - 40 42 40 40 -
Impedance Ohms - - 470 32 16 32
Wireless true true true true true true
Active Noise Cancellation - true true true true true
Open Closed Back - closed closed closed closed closed
Bluetooth Version - 5.3 5.2 5.3 6.0 5.3
Battery Life Hours - 30 60 65 90 24
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AncMicBuildSoundBatteryComfortConnectivitySocial Proof
Sony WH-1000XM6 30.315.234.2173.628.727.640.7
Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Px8 S2 Compare 97.599.395.899.471.750.397.497.5
Sennheiser Momentum MOMENTUM 4 Compare 97.584.876.794.988.979.299.255.6
JBL Live 770NC Compare 97.578.197.284.691.450.399.991.5
TOZO HT3 HT3 Compare 87.284.895.898.99750.396.591.5
Bose QuietComfort Ultra QuietComfort Ultra Compare 87.278.195.8476879.299.266.2

Usage Scores

Work (6.6)Calls (5.2)Music (11)Overall (11.9)Budget (15.6)Gaming (8.1)Studio (9.4)Commute (5.7)

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