Sony will launch a successor to its WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones on Might fifteenth, based on leaked info reported by Dealabs and Android Authority.
Particulars of the brand new headphones mannequin, referred to as the WH-1000XM6, come from a now pulled Amazon Spain itemizing for the product that was first spotted by a Reddit user. The XM6 will function an upgraded noise-canceling processor referred to as the QN3 HD, which based on Dealabs, can be seven instances sooner than the QN1 chip current in Sony’s XM5. The improve ought to end in higher noise cancelling and maybe sound high quality. It additionally seems to be prefer it has an AI-powered six-microphone beamforming system for calls, and nonetheless comes with a headphone jack.
Sadly the Trump administration’s tariffs appear to be affecting the value of the brand new XM6. Dealabs says it’s going to launch for $449.99 within the US — $50 costlier than the $399.99 XM5s, which our senior reviewer Chris Welch has referred to as the most effective wi-fi headphones for most individuals. The XM5, nonetheless, is simply barely higher at noise canceling than the XM4 that launched in 2020, so the XM6 will want a very generational enchancment to justify the upper worth.