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Sony WF-1000XM6  Headphones Review

Notice: Below are the preliminary measurements for the Sony WF-1000XM6. Members have early access to the test results, and some measurements may be updated before publication.

The full review will be published in a few days.
Tested using Methodology v2.0 
Sony WF-1000XM6
EnclosureLocked
TypeLocked
WirelessLocked
TransducerLocked
Noise CancellingLocked
MicLocked
Sound Signature
Locked
Bass Amount
Locked
Treble Amount
Locked
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Changelog

  1.  Updated Mar 05, 2026: Early access published.
  2.  Updated Feb 26, 2026: Our testers have started testing this product.
  3.  Updated Feb 19, 2026: The product has arrived in our lab, and our testers will start evaluating it soon.
  4.  Updated Feb 12, 2026: We've purchased the product and are waiting for it to arrive in our lab.

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Sound
Sound Profile
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Sound Profile Sample
Normalization Frequency
LockedLock Hz
Bass Amount
LockedLocked
Treble Amount
LockedLocked
Sound Signature
LockedLocked
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0.0
Frequency Response Consistency
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Consistency L Sample
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Consistency R Sample
Std. Deviation
LockedLock dB
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Raw Frequency Response
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Raw FR L Sample
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Raw FR R Sample
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0.0
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Bass Profile: Target Compliance Sample
RMS Deviation From Target
LockedLock dB
Low-Frequency Extension
LockedLock Hz
Low Bass
LockedLock dB
Mid Bass
LockedLock dB
High Bass
LockedLock dB
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0.0
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance Sample
RMS Deviation From Target
LockedLock dB
Low Mid
LockedLock dB
Mid-Mid
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High Mid
LockedLock dB
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0.0
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Treble Profile: Target Compliance Sample
RMS Deviation From Target
LockedLock dB
Low Treble
LockedLock dB
Mid Treble
LockedLock dB
High Treble
LockedLock dB
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0.0
Peaks/Dips
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Peaks/Dips Graph Sample
Peaks
LockedLock dB
Dips
LockedLock dB
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0.0
Stereo Mismatch
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Frequency Response Mismatch Sample
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Phase Response Mismatch Sample
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
LockedLock dB
Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch
LockedLock dB
Weighted Phase Mismatch
LockedN/A
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0.0
Group Delay
Weighted Group Delay
LockedN/A
Cumulative Spectral Decay
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Sony WF-1000XM6 CSD Sample
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0.0
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)
LockedN/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
LockedN/A
PRTF Distance
LockedN/A
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0.0
Harmonic Distortion
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Harmonics Levels Sample
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Sony WF-1000XM6 THD Ratio Sample
WHD @ 94 dB SPL
LockedLock%
WHD @ 104 dB SPL
LockedLock%
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Electrical Aspects
Sensitivity @1kHz-1V
LockedN/A
Bluetooth Max SPL
LockedLock dB
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Virtual Soundstage Sample
Head Modeling
LockedLocked
Speaker Modeling
LockedLocked
Room Ambience
LockedLocked
Head Tracking
LockedLocked
Virtual Surround
LockedLocked
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Test Settings
Firmware
LockedLocked
Power
LockedLocked
Connection
LockedLocked
Codec
LockedLocked
Test InstrumentLockedLocked
EQ
LockedLocked
ANC
LockedLocked
Tip/Pad
LockedLocked
Microphone
LockedLocked
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Design
Style
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Design Picture 2 Sample
TypeLockedLocked
EnclosureLockedLocked
WirelessLockedLocked
TransducerLockedLocked
0.0
Comfort
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Comfort Picture Sample
WeightLockedLock lbs
Clamping Force
LockedLock lbs
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0.0
Controls
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Controls Picture Sample
OS Compatibility
LockedLocked
Ease Of UseLockedLocked
FeedbackLockedLocked
Call/Music ControlLockedLocked
Volume ControlLockedLocked
Microphone ControlLockedLocked
Channel Mixing
LockedLocked
Noise Cancelling ControlLockedLocked
Talk-Through
LockedLocked
Additional ControlsLockedLocked
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0.0
Portability
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Portability Picture Sample
LLockedLock" (Lock cm)
WLockedLock" (Lock cm)
HLockedLock" (Lock cm)
VolumeLockedLock in³ (Lock cm³)
Transmitter RequiredLockedLocked
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0.0
Case
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Case Picture Sample
TypeLockedLocked
LLockedLock" (Lock cm)
WLockedLock" (Lock cm)
HLockedLock" (Lock cm)
VolumeLockedLock in³ (Lock cm³)
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0.0
Build Quality
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Build Quality Picture Sample
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Stability
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Stability Picture Sample
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Headshots 1
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Angled Picture Sample
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Side Picture Sample
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Front Picture Sample
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Rear Picture Sample
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Top Picture Sample
In The Box
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Sony WF-1000XM6 In The Box Picture Sample
Isolation
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Noise Isolation - Full Range
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph Sample
Noise CancellingLockedLocked
Overall Attenuation
LockedLock dB
Bass
LockedLock dB
Mid
LockedLock dB
Treble
LockedLock dB
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0.0
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph Sample
Airplane Noise Attenuation
LockedLock dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
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Office Noise Attenuation
LockedLock dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
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Street Noise Attenuation
LockedLock dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
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Female Voice 2
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ANC Wind Handling
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Sony WF-1000XM6 ANC Wind Handling Graph Sample
ANC Wind Noise
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Leakage
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Leakage Sample
Leakage Audio
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Overall Leakage @ 1ft
LockedLock dB
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Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
LockedLocked
In-Line
LockedLocked
Boom
LockedLocked
Detachable Boom
LockedLocked
MicLockedLocked
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0.0
Recording Quality
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Microphone Frequency Response Sample
Recorded Speech
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LFE
LockedLock Hz
FR Std. Dev.
LockedLock dB
HFE
LockedLock Hz
Weighted THD
LockedLock
Gain
LockedN/A
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0.0
Noise Handling
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Sony WF-1000XM6 SpNR Sample
SpNR
LockedLock dB
Noise Gate
LockedLocked
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
Locked
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Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
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Speech + Subway Noise Handling
Locked
0.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
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Active Features
0.0
Battery
Battery Type
LockedLocked
Continuous Battery Life
LockedLock hrs
Additional Charges
LockedLock
Total Battery Life
LockedLock hrs
Charge Time
LockedLock hrs
Power-Saving Feature
LockedLocked
Audio While Charging
LockedLocked
Passive Playback
LockedLocked
Charging PortLockedLocked
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0.0
App Support
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Sony WF-1000XM6 App Picture Sample
App NameLockedLocked
iOSLockedLocked
AndroidLockedLocked
macOSLockedLocked
WindowsLockedLocked
Equalizer
LockedLocked
ANC Control
LockedLocked
Mic ControlLockedLocked
Room Effects
LockedLocked
Playback Control
LockedLocked
Button MappingLockedLocked
Surround Support
LockedLocked
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Connectivity
0.0
Wired Connection
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Sony WF-1000XM6 Cable Picture Sample
Analog Audio
LockedLocked
USB Audio
LockedLocked
Detachable
LockedLocked
Length
LockedN/A
Connector
LockedLocked
Latency - Analog
LockedN/A
Latency - USB
LockedN/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency ConnectionLockedLocked
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0.0
Bluetooth Connection
Bluetooth Version
LockedLocked
Multi-Device Pairing
LockedLocked
Quick Pair (Android)
LockedLocked
Quick Pair (iOS)
LockedLocked
Line Of Sight Range
LockedLock ft (Lock m)
Latency - SBC
LockedLock ms
Latency - aptX
LockedN/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
LockedN/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
LockedN/A
Latency - LDAC
LockedLock ms
Recorded Latency
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Recorded Latency CodecLockedLocked
AAC Support
LockedLocked
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0.0
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
Line Of Sight Range
LockedN/A
Latency - Dongle
LockedN/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
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PC Compatibility
Analog
LockedLocked
Wired USB
LockedLocked
Non-BT Wireless
LockedLocked
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
LockedLocked
PS4 Wired USB
LockedLocked
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
LockedLocked
PS5 Analog
LockedLocked
PS5 Wired USB
LockedLocked
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
LockedLocked
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Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
LockedLocked
Xbox One Wired USB
LockedLocked
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
LockedLocked
Xbox Series X|S Analog
LockedLocked
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
LockedLocked
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
LockedLocked
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0.0
Base/Dock
Type
LockedLocked
USB Input
LockedLocked
Line In
LockedLocked
Line Out
LockedLocked
Optical Input
LockedLocked
RCA Input
LockedLocked
Dock Charging
LockedLocked
Power Supply
LockedLocked
LEARN ABOUT BASE/DOCK 
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