Design and features:This Bluetooth wireless noise-canceling home/studio-style over-ear models. Its closed design and electronic noise canceling feature reduce both outside noise and sound leaking out into your environment.
Additional features:Has integrated volume control, microphone, and call connect/disconnect control.
Sound quality:We found the WH1000XM6 delivers sound quality that falls in the very good range - it reproduces music and voice very well although it does have some noticeable sonic quirks and excellent active noise reduction. With the noise cancelling mode engaged and the Sony Headphones Connect app set with the Equalizer off and Listening Mode set to Standard (as received state of the earphone) the
bass (as in bass drums, bass guitars, stand-up bass, etc.) has good impact and goes deep, but is somewhat prominent and boomy. The
midrange (voices, guitars, horns, etc.) is fairly even, but is somewhat congested (think sonic traffic jam) and a bit hazy, muffled and grainy. The
treble (cymbals, the upper range of violins, etc.) is fairly extended but is slightly prominent and smeared. While the sound has a decent sense of liveliness, it is somewhat closed (sound-wise it's fairly obvious you have something plugging your ears) and does a decent job of recovering room ambience. Warmish character. The overall sound can best be summarized as somewhat boomy and congested. Faint rush can be heard when there is no audio program to drown it out. The tone settings of the app do have a noticeable effect on the sound of these headphones. Similar sound to the Sony WH-1000XM5 it supersedes.
Noise Canceling: Excellent noise reduction across the entire frequency range with the low frequencies reduced the most. Orientation does not changes the noise reduction characteristic. Faint rush can be heard when there is no audio program to drown it out. Not significantly different from the Sony WH-1000XM5 that it supersedes.
Comfort and Fit:There is a sense of moderate pressure around the ears. As typical of over-ear models the ear pads might feel hot and/or sticky after prolonged use.
Large
Users with larger heads might find that the headband does not have enough adjustment range to allow the ear cups to rest properly over the ears and that the headband presses uncomfortably on the top of the head. Users with larger ears might find that the over-the-ear fit of the ear pads feel cramped, and that the ear pads sit on, rather than around their ears.
Stability
Some users may find that when they lean far forward the headphones feel unstable and shift forward.
Incidental contact with touch controls on the ear cups can cause unintentional playing or pausing.
When the audio cord is used the sound of it rubbing on clothing may be faintly heard through the headphones.
