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“Great sound is essential for me when I’m making and listening to music,” says Post Malone. “These new noise canceling headphones make you feel completely inside the music.” Sony has enhanced the adaptive noise cancellation optimizer on this refresh of its popular ANC headphones—covering a broader range of frequencies to minimize ambient noise.
The WH-1000XM6 headphones are powered by Sony’s new HD Noise Canceling Processor QN3, which is seven times faster than its predecessor. It also works in tandem with a 12-microphone array—up from eight in the previous model. This advanced system delivers real-time adaptive noise cancellation, precisely tuning out distractions from a bustling street, noisy office, or the hum of the airplane while in flight. The headphones also feature a new driver unit for richer detail, clearer vocals, and improved balance.
Sony also refined the shape of the buttons on the side of the earcup based on user feedback. The power button is now round, which helps distinguish it from other buttons by feel alone. One common complaint about the XM5 series is that the similarly shaped buttons were not easy to tell apart when wearing them. The XM6 refresh also includes physical + and – buttons for volume control, rather than relying on touch swipes as previous models did.
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