The Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds reclaim the noise-canceling crown
Apple, Bose, and Sony are in a running battle for the best noise-canceling earbuds, and the Sony WF-1000XM6 put Sony back in first place - if you can get a good fit with the included foam tips. With each iteration of the XM series, Sony has aimed for - and delivered - incredible noise-canceling perf...
By John.HigginsFebruary 12, 2026112 views
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Apple, Bose, and Sony are in a running battle for the best noise-canceling earbuds, and the Sony WF-1000XM6 put Sony back in first place - if you can get a good fit with the included foam tips.
With each iteration of the XM series, Sony has aimed for - and delivered - incredible noise-canceling performance with a pleasing and balanced sound profile, and features that work equally well with iOS and Android. The XM6 push even further by adding additional noise-canceling mics (for a total of 8), a new chip, newly designed drivers, and a new shape that's supposed to better fit a wider selection of ears. That's a lot of promises, and the Sony W …
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