Throne Reclaimed: MKBHD Crowns the Sony WH-1000XM6
- rhintontech
- May 16
- 1 min read
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Sony just snatched the noise-cancelling crown back, and MKBHD agrees — these cans are the best you can buy.
Why MKBHD Says Sony Is Back on the Throne
$449.99 — Black, Platinum Silver, or Midnight Blue
New HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN3 — 7× faster than the XM5's QN1
12 microphones (up from 8) feed the adaptive noise cancellation
30 hours of battery with ANC on, 40 hours off; 3-min charge = 3 hrs
Foldable hinge is back — bag, plane, and pocket-friendly again
Quality cans elevate every binge, every Zoom, every flight. Want them woven into your home theater or whole-home audio? That's a Hinton Technology specialty.
Sources
Bloomberg — https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-15/sony-wh-1000xm6-announced-price-features-release-date-impressions-foldable
Sony Europe Press Centre — https://www.sony.eu/presscentre/sony-introduces-the-next-evolution-of-noise-cancelling-with-the-wh-1000xm6
SoundGuys — https://www.soundguys.com/sony-wh1000xm6-105246/

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