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Here's how the Sony WH-1000XM6 compare to the WH-1000XM5 and AirPods Max


Sony's new WH-1000XM6 headphones are the new king of ANC, but here's how they compare to the company's previous over-ear headphones and the premium Apple AirPods Max.

From the outside, the new ANC headphones look similar to the streamlined WH-1000XM5 from 2022, with the only major change being the return of ear cups that rotate and fold flat. Inside, though, Sony's packed in improvements that put the WH-1000XM6 ahead of the competition in terms of both sound quality and active noise cancellation. That's mostly thanks to the new QN3 processor on the inside, the addition of four new built-in microphones (from eight on the 1000XM5 to 12 on the 1000XM6) and an updated system for adapting ANC performance around fit and pressure.

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