Sony WH-1000XM6 Repair

Released in May 2025, Sony's premium yet still-complexly-named WH-1000XM6 over-ear, noise-cancelling, wireless headphones feature Bluetooth 5.3 and active noise cancelling (ANC), and are a direct successor to 2022’s WH-1000XM5s. Featuring a new exterior design, new drivers, and a new processor, the XM6s reportedly combine the strong points of the XM4s and XM5s. For example, they fold once again, a feature missing on the XM5s.

Available in Black, Midnight blue, or Platinum Silver, the WH-1000XM6s are priced at $450.

The Sony WH-1000XM6s feature a fully plastic construction, oval ear cups with circular backs (compared to oval-shaped backs on WH-1000XM5s), and a gold SONY logo on the end of each band.

Battery

• 3.99 Wh rechargeable Li-ion
• About 30 hours of music playback with ANC on, 40 hours with ANC off

Connectivity

• Bluetooth 5.3
• 10 m range
• Audio formats: SBC, AAC, LDAC, LC3

Features

• 30 mm drivers
• Impedance: 48 Ω
• Chip: QN3
• 12 ANC microphones

Ports

• USB-C
• 3.5 mm audio jack
• Cord length: 1.2 m

Dimensions and Weight

• 25.69 x 20 x 7.83 cm (10.11 x 7.87 x 3.08 in)
• Weight: 254 g (8.96 oz.)

• Sony: WH-1000XM6 Specs
• TechRadar: XM6 Review
• Wikipedia: Noise-cancelling headphones