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Sony WF-1000XM6

Averages 8.7 out of ten across 3 published outlet scores, which span 2 points. bitcritiq has not used this product, and this page carries no score of ours.

$298 · read Sep 5, 2026 · source

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What each outlet scored it

OutletScoreOut of ten
What Hi-Fi?5 / 510
TechRadar4 / 58
Tom's Guide4 / 58

Star ratings are doubled to reach a ten-point scale; outlets already scoring out of ten are unchanged. The average above is the mean of this column.

Who it suits

Only if you want the features and will pay for them

The most configurable pair here by a distance, with LDAC, the deepest app on this page and a set of controls nothing else matches. What Hi-Fi gave it five out of five and said it worries every major rival at the money.

Where it falls down. The widest disagreement on this page and the lowest average on it. TechRadar and Tom's Guide both landed on four out of five, and both give the same reason: the noise cancellation is better than the last generation but still short of Bose. It is also the most expensive pair here, at $298.

Specifications

Type
In-ear, active noise cancelling
Battery
Around 8 hours with ANC on, about 24 with the case
Bluetooth codecs
SBC, AAC, LDAC
Water resistance
IPX4
Noted limitation
Two of three outlets rate the noise cancellation short of the class leaders

Where this sits against the alternatives

This product is one of the picks on The Best Wireless Earbuds, According to the Reviews, which compares it against the others that cleared the same three-outlet bar.