To say that I am familiar with Sony’s 1000x headphone line, an understanding will be. I have tested every pair so far, except OG:. With each gradual model, the company managed to connect new features, develop better techniques and expand the sound capabilities of its major headphones. And with each new release, Sony placed her place in her best wireless headphone list.
This time, Soni waited for more than normal. The first three sets of 1000x headphones arrived in each. It was then between two years, and perhaps the part was delayed by the Kovid epidemic, and then about two more before being re -designed. We are out three years out of that last model and today Soni is finally disclosing the follow-up: WH-1000xm6 ($ 450).
Once the extended interval makes sense, once you have considered the number of updates by Sony, Soni has included her pride and happiness to overhall. There is a new processor, more microphone, better active noise cancellation (ANC), refined design and a retade sound platform. Those changes are included in the long list of characteristics that Sony has collected on the 1000X line over the years, many of which are automatically adapted when they are automatically enabled, and many that provide great convenience in daily use. Other companies may have crossed Sony in audio quality (at least so far), but none of the competition offers a collection of equipment that also comes close to WH-1000xm6.
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The crown is safe once again. Sony has succeeded in overhaling its flagship headphones in all the right ways that keep the 1000x line in our best headphone list.
- Better sound
- Better ANC Performance
- Ton work
- Supremely
- The price has increased again
- Speaking-to-chat still needs work
- Call quality suffers in the environment loudly
$ 450 in Soni
Design update
At first glance, the-1000xm6 may not look very different from the M5, but there are some notable twicks that improve comfort and storage. First, there is a broad, odd headband that makes these headphones even easier to wear for a long time. The previous model was already light, and it continues here. With the new headband, it offers a comfortable fit that defeats every other wireless headphone.
Subsequently, Sony returned to its folding design, with the old 1000x models. With recent models, the company opted to rotate only the ear cup before going to the headphone in the case. They still do this, but they also fold for easy storage. Due to this change, the company prepared a small case, and instead of a zip, Soni turned off a magnetic.
I have a complaint about the design how to rotate ear cups. When you take off the 1000xm6, the cups roam inside to lay the flat. For me, it should be opposite, the ear pads flip down, because it is how you are going to put them in the case. This is a change from the M5, where in the ear cup I consider correctly, which makes this switch even more confused for this new model.
Sony controlled mostly on-1000xm6, saving for a couple of small modifications. First, the company still uses a mixture of physical buttons and touch panels outside each ear cup. With the east, there are only two options power (which doubles as Bluetooth pairing) and the noise control button that cycles through ANC, surroundings sound and off.
That power button was re -designed, so it is now large, round and concave. It makes it easy to find by touch and separates it from the noise control button. What is more, Sony has added the ability to mute/unmute the microphone on the M6 ​​for users, which is during the call by pressing the noise control button double. This is easy when you do not want to reach your phone or keyboard during voice or video chat.
Better sound quality
When it comes to sound quality, the 1000x line has never been a slit, and Sony has created strides to continuously improve audio performance over the years. With WH-1000xm6, the company made changes in three areas to further promote the sound profile. First, Sony developed new drivers for M6, which states that “rich details and clear tones” distribute. This is why the company is described as smooth, the driver’s voice coil expands the high frequency reproduction created by the pores. And there is also a better overall balance in sound, thanks to the more rigid dome for these components.
The company also listed three recording engineers from three recording studios to help tune the sound profile of 1000xm6. All of them contributed to various quotes, praising the audio quality of these headphones, but the general goals here were to distribute the results that were close to the artist’s intention. Which includes more immersive sound and fine details. To help this more, Sony also pair 360 spatial sound upmixing for stereo content on M6. Essentially, this feature can convert regular material into spatial audio. This is similar to what Bose does on him, and it is different from both 360 reality audio support and DSEE Extreme Compression Upskling.
On sleep token Also in arcadiaWho offers the tracks for it when the tracks offer, such as loud, crunchy guitar and thunderous drum “Look to windword”. During the album, the triple and the middle-range cut through cleanliness, provide adequate separation so that you can listen to all the elements clearly. And this is not an easy achievement, which gives employment to the band given the band-shrill production. In addition, the large, growing, loud parts of these songs begins to surround you completely.
Recently Remastard Miles muscles Miles displays a separate side of M6 by Davis. Here, the textures of the equipment are those that stand out, where you can hear the subtle nuances of the trumpet, piano, bass and drums. I am not sure that if you travel time to go back to Rudy Van Gelder’s home studio in 1955, there will be a lot of clarity. The audio is ancient here. Billy Strings and Brian Sutton have a uniform vibe Live in the lejan, Where only two Bluegrass virtues lend only two acoustic guitars and their voices in the show. Hearing this album with M6, I can sit among them.
New chip, more mix and a dash of AI
Inside the-1000xm6, the show’s star is the new QN3 processor. Sony says that it is seven times faster than the QN1 used in M5, a chip that began at WH-1000xm3 for the first time in 2018. Given that the main power behind the noise cancellation is certainly the time for an update.
With QN3, Sony was able to add four additional microphones to its ANC setup, bringing the total from 1000xm6 to 12. More MICS means that the company can detect more effectively and block the noise. With the new hardware, Sony upgrade the auto neck optimizer on the M5, which is now called a adaptive NC optimizer on the M6. This technique is responsible for fit and changing air pressure, automatically adopting ANC coverage as required. What is more, the company says that the M6 ​​can block more middle-from-high-range frequencies than the M6 ​​M5, making all of that power in good use.
ANC performance on M6 has a noticeable improvement – this is not just marketing propagation. I can easily tell that the headphones are blocking more background noise than their predecessor, which does not always happen in 1000x generations. Especially with human voices, this model works a better job of reducing the sound of Chatti neighbors in the office than most of the competition. Even though it does not completely silence them, it still forms an upgradation in performance. The company has been giving Bose a run for its money for some time, and M6 pursues the fact that the race for noisy weapons is closer than ever.
As it did on M5, Sony appointed AI-based noise on M6 to reduce the noise of the background during the call. The company says that it has trained its model on 500 million voice samples so that the system can properly make a user voice. What’s more, Sony now uses two additional microphones for voice performance (with more AIs on them) which are better deployed for speech pickup.
In practice, call display is a mixed bag. First, the M6 ​​performs an excellent job of blocking background noise. It completely silenced a loud fan during one of my tests. However, this processing affects overall clarity, so it will not be as good as you do in calm places. Furthermore, the results in cruel conditions are not ancient, but it is enough to work for most call scenarios.
Sony brought back the convenient automation features, which has made its major headphones the best option for years. Adaptive sound control can automatically adjust the settings depending on the activity or location, such as when you come to the office or when you are out for a walk. The ambient sound still has pleasant, natural quality and helps to be during calls. Speak-to-chat continues to reduce the volume and activates that transparency mode when it detects your voice, although it is still very easily more easily than cough and when you clean your throat. You can also use head gestures to reject the call (node) or call (shake). There is too much, but it is enough to say that Sony is still ahead of the pack for the sheer volume of facilities packing in its 1000x headphones.
battery life
One of the few things unchanged on the-1000xm6 is a battery life. Like the M5, this model uses up to 30 hours with ANC or uses up to 40 hours with it. The quick charge function is also the same: three minutes gives you three hours. I had no problem killing these mentioned data during my tests, which were mainly capable of ANC as well as Sony’s DCE Extreme Audio Opskailing. I sometimes switch to transparency mode for calls, but 80 percent time I was in noise-fierce mode. After 25 hours of use, I still have 50 percent left in the tank.
When it comes to battery and charging performance, an item Sony is tuned. On M6, you will be able to listen to music while the headphones are charging. This functionality was not available earlier, and it is sure to provide some additional feature in a pinch – such as when you are waiting for your flight in the terminal of a Cancer Airport.
Competition
Whether it is Bose, Bovers and Wilkins or Chenhayer, there are many companies that are close to Sony’s crown with each product cycle. I am sure Sony has crossed Bose in terms of pure noise-standing performance, but is still very good and regularly can be found for his $ 449 suggested retail price. I do not care about the design, but the M6’s battery in the headphones is almost double the life, which has a lot of audio and ANC performance to boot. And they do this for less money than the WH-1000xm6.
it takes me. The company’s PX7 S2E was my pick for the best sounding headphone for a while, and recently it was first done. The S3 version is believed to provide improvement in sound and ANC performance, but I have not yet tested them and there is no clear indication of how much they will spend or when they will reach. Nevertheless, if you are not in a hurry, the PX7 S3 may be worth waiting because they should be slightly cheaper than the M6 ​​and Bover and Wilkins have a strong track record for sound quality.
Wrap
With WH-1000xm6, a three-year long wait was worth it. The company has earned significant advantage in both sound quality and noise-heart performance, thanks to a powerful new chip. Subtle, but impressive design tweex enhances comfort, while spatial audio upmixing expands the sound capabilities of the 1000x line. The only real negative aspect is that the price continues: M6 is $ 50 more that was at the time of M5 launch. When you combine their performance with a growing list of Sony’s growing features, 1000xm6 are the best headphones that you can buy now.
