Sony WH-1000XM6 The Best Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones

Excellent.

Great Headphones. Connectivity is perfect and smooth. Audio quality is top notch , ANC works very well. Very comfortable even if one uses for very long duration continuously. Durable. Mic quality is great.No complaints at all. Worth every single penny. If one is a audiophile , it's one of the best available headphones currently in the market at this price range.

Debrup Chakraborty · review on Amazon

Fantastic headphones once you unlock their potential

Coming from a Sony XB900N, I was expecting to be blown away immediately. TBH, the out-of-the-box sound was good, but it didn't wow me. The real magic happened after spending some time with the EQ in the Sony Sound Connect app.Once tuned the WH-1000XM6 completely transformed. The bass became deep and controlled, vocals remained clear, and the overall sound gained much more energy and detail. These headphones have a lot of potential, but I feel you need to take advantage of the EQ to get the best out of them.The ANC is outstanding, comfort is excellent for long sessions, and battery life has been great. Multipoint connectivity has also worked flawlessly with my devices.If you're willing to spend a few minutes adjusting the sound signature to your taste, the WH-1000XM6 is an exceptional pair of headphones and a worthy upgrade from older Sony models.

Aravinth · review on Amazon

Amazing Upgrade – Superior Sound and Comfort!

I’ve been a long-time Bose user for years and recently decided to try the Sony WH-1000XM6 — and I’m so glad I made the switch! The sound quality is absolutely top-notch — rich, balanced, and immersive. The noise cancellation is phenomenal, easily blocking out background noise even in busy environments.Comfort-wise, these headphones are excellent. I can wear them for hours without any discomfort, which is a big plus for long flights or work sessions.I’ve also owned the Apple AirPods Max, which sound great but feel a bit bulky and heavy due to their metallic design. In comparison, the XM6 feels lighter, more comfortable, and much more versatile — especially if you use non-Apple devices.Overall, the Sony MX6 delivers superb sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and great comfort at a slightly lower price point. Definitely worth it — highly recommended!

Singh · review on Amazon

Good all-rounder

Been using it for the past month. While it works reliably, you need the app to leverage its suite of features viz a handicap. The ambient sound mode is a nice neat feature that the app unlocks.ANC is good. I travel often where journey time ranges between 2 hours to 8 hours. I’ve used in flights, Shatabdi and Vande Bharat trips; ANC works like a charm. Pass through also works very well. Just need to cup the right ear.Call quality and microphone quality is also good. However unlike my AirPods Pro 2nd gen, it doesn’t seem to mute background noise. Could be possible I didn’t enable the right feature. My only gripe is that when I wear it while pairing it with my MacBook Air 5, WisprFlow doesn’t pick up audio reliably. Quite a few times I get audio drops.Connectivity is good. Can connect upto 2 devices at a time and it’ll auto switch if you get a call. It auto switches from phone to mac when I get a zoom or a teams meeting. Vice versa is true if I’m listening to music on my mac and receive a call on my phone. Auto switches works only when switching from music to a call. Not from one call to another. There’s you’ll need to manually switch.Adjustability is good. I have large ear lobes so long duration wear comfort is not the best. It’s amazing if I get the angle of the cups just right otherwise after 2-3 hours of use, I keep adjusting it.Battery life is fantastic. Never had a situation where I lost charge mid-commute. I used it when I was travelling for a 3- day conference where I had it on when I left my home till I checked into my hotel. My flight duration was a bit over 3 hours. I also used it for an hour or 2 every night and then again for the return journey right from checkout to kill I reached home. Would have used the headphones for 15-18 hours and still had ~50% battery left. In flight had ANC on. During boarding and de-boarding had ambient noise (transparency) mode on. In all other duration of travel ANC was on and its switch to transparency mode when I’d speak to someone.Controls is primarily through the touch control on the right ear. There’s a learning curve but it’s easy once you get used to it. Beware it does attract fingerprints and finger oils.Now coming to the audio quality, was not a fan of the default equaliser setting. The Sony app allows you to build a custom eq based on your hearing which was pretty good. I tweaked it a little for my sound profile but it was good. Audio quality was slightly better than my AirPods Pro 2nd gen. Nothing to complain about nor anything to write home about.Bottom line, it’s a great all rounder and would recommend for anyone looking for one. For me personally: I’m more biased to Bose’s sound profile. If I had to buy again, I’d pay the extra 2k and buy the Bose Ultra QuiteComfort 2nd gen, just coz of its sound quality. Not that I’ve used it before. My previous Bose was a Soundsport TW Earbuds so going off that. I’m sure it would have its own set of challenges.

AB · review on Amazon