After three years, Sony finally dropped a new pair of flagship headphones — the WH-1000XM6 headphones.
I use the XM5s as my daily headphones (as much as I can as someone who tests headphones for a living), so I was especially curious to test out the performance difference between the two headphones that, at first glance, look nearly identical.
I won’t bury the lede: if you’re someone who owns the XM5s already, I don’t think the XM6s are a must-upgrade — they’re not different enough to justify an additional $450. However, I do think there are pros and cons to be weighed for folks upgrading from older models (or for folks dealing with a bad case of FOMO). Below, you’ll find my full comparison.
Can you tell which is which?
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