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Sony WH-1000XM6 LECK reveals all specifications and details

When it comes to audio devices and headphones, Sony is up there with all the big boys – you know, Samsung, Apple. Some even may argue that the Japanese company has the best noise-can-candle technology in the industry.

There is a good reason for that Best headphone list on the Internet (ours included). And now we have information about the next model that seems to be coming shortly, the Sony WH-1000XM6.

If we say “information”, we actually mean all the information, thanks to an early list that was accidentally published on Amazon Spain and discovered by Reddit user Peruho. It is not surprising that the list was removed, but the boys Dealabs could make a screenshot and set it up for all of us.

Unfortunately there is no picture of the actual headphones, but the specification sheet is quite detailed. The screenshot is quite inferior, so we pulled the information up and arranged it properly in a pretty table. You need to know the following.

Sony WH-1000XM6 were leaked through specifications:

*Based on the leaked information


Sony WH-1000XM6 against WH-1000XM5: main differences

If you look at the technical table mentioned above, it is important to put all of these functions and specifications into the right perspective. The previous model has already increased the yardstick for the noise saving, but it seems that Sony strengthens its game in this department with the WH-1000XM6. Here are the main differences between the two models.Sony WH-1000XM6 against WH-1000XM5*

  • New Qn3-Echtzeit-Rausch-Canceling processor against QN1
  • A little heavier at 254 grams compared to 250 g for the previous model
  • Bluetooth 5.3 opposite 5.2 on the XM5
  • 6 microphones on each cup for a total of 12 opposite 10 microphones for the XM5
  • New platinum silver color, but the smoky pink is missing
  • More expensive from $ 449 compared to 399 US dollars for the previous model
  • All other specifications look pretty much the same (codecs, functions)

*Based on the leaked information

Even if the differences are not that many, a new noise reduction chip and two additional microphones sound after a reasonable upgrade. The WH-1000XM5 uses the QN1 chip, so that Sony skips a generation and goes directly to the QN3, which may bring an even better noise and sound quality.

The retail box content (and the supplied 1.2 mm 3.5 mm cable) also encounters that Sony keeps the 3.5 mm sockets on the WH-1000XM6, which is a good thing, since they can use the headphones in both wireless and wire-bound mode. There is also a base that is not a new thing, since all previous models of the series were delivered with cases in the retail package.

After all, there is no big difference when it comes to colors. The predecessor is available in four colors – black, midnight blue, silver and smoke pink, while the WH -1000XM6 starts in only three colors after the leaked list – black, platinum silver and midnight blue.

The Dealabs report also contains a retail price for the WH-1000XM6. According to the information, these headphones will be launched between May 14 and May 16 (May 15th) in the USA with $ 449.99. This is a price jump of $ 50 compared to the previous generation, which was launched last May for 399 US dollars.

Are you happy about the next flagship headphones from Sony? Would you buy them for $ 449.99? Share your thoughts in the comment area below!

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