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Sony

WH-1000XM6

Price when we saw it

$398$458seen at Best Buy on 16 Aug 2026

This was a sale price when recorded. Check the current price and selected variant before ordering.

Best Buy showed $398.00 against a $458.00 regular price.

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What we can tell you

Adaptive cancellation, a long published battery figure, folding hinges and a wired mode: the shape of a travel headphone, thoroughly. Two things to check before you buy: the retailer's struck-through price was above Sony's own launch price, which usually means the listing bundles something, and Sony's site refuses every request, so the published specification here is thin.

What the specifications favour

  • Adaptive cancellation with a long published battery figure
  • Folds, and works over a cable as well as Bluetooth

What to check before you buy

  • The retailer’s struck-through price was above the manufacturer’s launch price
  • The manufacturer’s site refuses every request, so the specification is thin
  • No weight, driver size or codec support is published

Published specifications

The table shows the specifications recorded in this comparison. “Not recorded” means a value is missing here, not that the product lacks the feature or that the manufacturer has never published it.

How it is wornOver-ear
Back designNot recorded
Active noise cancellingOnly recorded where a source describes cancellation the wearer hears.Adaptive
Transparency / ambient modeLets outside sound in. The opposite of cancellation, not a form of it.Not recorded
Microphone noise reductionCleans up what the far end hears on a call. Does nothing for the wearer.Not recorded
Passive isolation claimedIsolation from the seal alone. Also not active cancellation.Not recorded
ConnectionsBluetooth, 3.5 mm
Bluetooth versionNot recorded
CodecsNot recorded
Two devices at once (multipoint)Not recorded
Battery life30 h
Battery life with caseNot recorded
Battery life, as quotedNot recorded
Driver diameter30 mm
Driver typeNot recorded
ImpedanceNot recorded
Frequency response4 Hz–40 kHz (JEITA, wired)
MicrophoneBuilt-in
WeightNot recorded
FoldsYes
Detachable cableNot recorded
Cable lengthNot recorded
Water resistanceAn absent rating means none was published, not that the product has none.Not recorded
Companion appNot recorded
Spatial audioNot recorded

Which setup filters match this product?

Use these categories to narrow your options in the setup builder. Check the specifications for the full list of supported features.

Form factor
Over-ear
Connection
Wireless
Noise cancelling
ANC

What this page is based on

We have not tested this product. This page summarizes published specifications and retailer information; the sources and price dates are shown below. A missing value means it is not recorded in this comparison.

What we are not sure about (2)

Check the following details before ordering, especially where variants differ or information is incomplete.

  • How firm this price looks

    Best Buy's struck-through 'regular price' of $458 is above Sony's own $449.99 launch price, which usually means the listing includes something extra. The $398 selling price is what was displayed.

  • How much is published about this one

    Sony's own site could not be read, so driver size, weight and codec support are not shown rather than guessed at.

Sources (2)

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Updated 16 Aug 2026 · no hands-on testing · browse the whole catalogue or build a setup on the board.