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Sony WH-1000XM6: The Best Noise-Canceller, Refined Past Necessity

Sony's flagship adds two grams of weight and two hundred dollars to a formula that already worked.

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By Hiroshi Tanaka
Reviews Editor · Atlanta
ATLANTA · January 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM ET
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Sony WH-1000XM6: The Best Noise-Canceller, Refined Past Necessity
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There is a familiar shape to the high-end Bluetooth headphone in 2026. Sony's new flagship is that shape, and then some.

Score

8.6 out of 10. Best in class for active noise cancellation. Bring a discount.

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