Following the launch of the flagship noise-canceling Bluetooth headset in June 2022WH-1000XM5Afterwards, Sony launched the successor updated model WH-1000XM6 earlier. In addition to bringing back the folding storage design adopted earlier, it further improved the Bluetooth connection and noise reduction technology. It was launched in three colors: black, white gold silver and midnight blue. It will be launched in the global market from May and will be sold in the Taiwanese market later. The current suggested retail price is 5 euros.
In addition, Sony will appoint American singer Post Malone as the spokesperson for the WH-1000XM6 products and will also endorse Sony's newly proposed "For the Music" brand.
Although the appearance is similar to the previous generation model, the WH-1000XM6 brings back the folding storage mechanism used in previous models. It also uses more microphones for active noise reduction. In addition, the appearance of the power button has been adjusted to make it larger and concave. Sony also emphasized that the headphone headband has been strengthened this time, especially making the folding mechanism more durable, and the newly designed storage box allows users to carry it with them.
The built-in audio processor has been upgraded to QN3 and is equipped with a V2 integrated Bluetooth connection platform. It claims to be able to increase computing processing performance by 7 times and provide more accurate noise reduction processing with 12 sets of microphones. It also emphasizes that despite the improved processing performance and the increase in the number of microphones, it can still maintain a corresponding battery life of about 30 hours.
As for the sound processing part, it uses 6 sets of beamforming microphones to collect sound, and combined with noise reduction processing, users can still maintain clear calls in noisy environments.
The sound system uses a 30mm carbon fiber diaphragm unit and is equipped with a QN3 audio processor for digital/analog conversion. The system also collaborates with Grammy Award-winning mastering engineers from professional recording studios such as Sterling Sound, Battery Studios, and Coast Mastering. Sony's headphone experts and professional team have also made adjustments to the sound quality, making the WH-1000XM6's output sound more in line with mainstream music listening needs.
In terms of other technologies, Sony has also added 360 Reality Audio technology to this headset, as well as a function that can upgrade stereo sound signals to spatial audio through 360 Upmix technology. It even adds a spatial audio enhancement mode for movie viewing needs, and increases the customizable EQ sound field settings from the original 5 levels to 10 levels to meet more personalized sound field adjustment needs.
On the other hand, in order to further integrate more application scenarios of Sony products, the WH-1000XM6 has added the Game EQ setting created by the INZONE team, so that the WH-1000XM6 can be closer to the needs of gaming.
