Over-Ear
Sony WH-1000XM6
88Outstanding
$400
Full review dataSony WH-1000XM6 vs t+a WH-1000XM6: which should you buy?
Specs, scores and condensed review verdicts for the Sony WH-1000XM6 vs t+a WH-1000XM6, side by side. Where a product has no HearWiki score yet, not enough reviews have been aggregated to rate it.
Over-Ear
t+a WH-1000XM6
Not yet scored
$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.
- Sony WH-1000XM6
- t+a WH-1000XM6
HearWiki score
88
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Sound
8.0
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Noise cancelling
8.5
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Battery
7.5
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Calls
7.0
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Value
7.5
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Price (USD)
$400
$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
Both shipped in 2025. These are 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.
- WH-1000XM62025
- WH-1000XM62025
Level on: ANC type, Multipoint pairing, Transparency mode, Companion app.
Specifications
WH-1000XM6WH-1000XM6
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $400
- $400
- HearWiki score
- 88
- Not scored
- Released
- 2025
- 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
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- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- -
- Battery life
- 40 h
- 30 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
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- Yes
- Companion app
- Yes
- Yes
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- Yes
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- -
- Voice assistant
- Yes
- -
- Weight
- 254 g
- -
- Water resistance
- none
- -
- Detachable cable
- Yes
- -
- USB-C
- Yes
- -
- Connector
- 3.5 mm
- -
- Microphones
- 12
- -
- Microphone type
- MEMS
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What reviewers said
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
t+a WH-1000XM6
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