Over-Ear
Bose QuietComfort SE Headphones
Not yet scored
$300
Full review dataBose QuietComfort SE Headphones vs Sony WH-1000XM6: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Bose QuietComfort SE Headphones vs Sony WH-1000XM6, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
Sony WH-1000XM6
88Outstanding
$400
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Sony WH-1000XM6 leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Bose QuietComfort SE Headphones
- Sony WH-1000XM6
HearWiki score
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88
Sound
-
8.0
Noise cancelling
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8.5
Battery
-
7.5
Calls
-
7.0
Value
-
7.5
Price (USD)
$300
$400
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Same generation
The Sony WH-1000XM6 is 2 years newer, but it is the same generation of hardware: nothing in the radio, the codecs or the noise cancelling separates them. Nothing separates them on convenience features either, so the choice comes down to tuning and price.
- QuietComfort SE Headphones2023
- WH-1000XM620252 yr newer
Specifications
QuietComfort SE HeadphonesWH-1000XM6
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $300
- $400
- HearWiki score
- Not scored
- 88
- Released
- 2023
- 2025
- Driver
- -
- 30 mm dynamic
- Driver type
- -
- dynamic
- Driver size
- -
- 30 mm
- Drivers per side
- -
- 1
- Frequency response
- -
- 4 Hz - 40 kHz
- Impedance
- -
- 48 Ω
- Sensitivity
- -
- 103 dB/mW
- Bluetooth
- -
- 5.3
- Codecs
- -
- SBC, AAC, LC3, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- -
- Yes
- Latency
- 100 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- -
- 10 m
- Battery life
- -
- 40 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- -
- 30 h
- Full charge time
- -
- 210 min
- Quick charge
- -
- 3 min → 3 h
- Wireless charging
- -
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- -
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- -
- Yes
- Companion app
- -
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- -
- Yes
- Wear detection
- -
- Yes
- Controls
- -
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- -
- 254 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- Yes
- Clamp force
- 300 g
- -
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- 3.5 mm
- Microphones
- -
- 12
- Microphone type
- -
- MEMS
What reviewers said
Bose QuietComfort SE Headphones
No summary yet - we haven't aggregated enough reviews.
Sony WH-1000XM6
This premium over-ear headphone delivers class-leading adaptive noise cancellation and a well-balanced sound profile, with support for high-resolution LDAC streaming. Its 30-hour battery life, multipoint Bluetooth 5.3, and intuitive button controls make it a versatile choice for both travel and daily listening. The lightweight build and 12-microphone array also ensure clear calls and effective transparency mode.
- Pro:Excellent adaptive noise cancellation
- Pro:Supports LDAC for high-quality wireless audio
- Pro:Comfortable and light at 254g
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:Battery drops to 24 hours with ANC on
- Con:No touch controls—buttons only
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