Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- WF1000XM6/B
- SKU:
- 12323460
Rating by feature
- Sound Quality
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Battery Life
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Connectivity
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
By far the best
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.These sound absolutely amazing. Detailed, colorful textures across the frequency range. Competing models have their merits but these sound superb in every way. Only complaint is that even with the large ear tips they do not feel secure in the ear.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Lance!
Thanks for the great review and for being so specific about your experience.
It is most rewarding to hear that the sound quality of your WF-1000XM6 is hitting those amazing, detailed notes for you.
We really value your honesty regarding the fit, and we want to make sure they stay exactly where they belong while you're listening.
To help get that secure feel, we recommend gently "rolling" or compressing the foam tips between your fingers before inserting them, then holding them in place for about 10 seconds to let the material expand and grip your ear canal.
Thanks for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
Best in class
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Sony WF-1000XM6 is awesome! These are the next generation of the already great WF-1000XM5s. The ANC is truly extraordinary, the call clarity is amazing, and the sound clarity takes it to another level.
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Posted .Hello DigvijayG,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're elated to hear that you are enjoying the Sony WF-1000XM6. Your kind words about the noise cancelling, call clarity, and sound quality truly highlight the care and innovation behind our products. It means a lot to us that the next generation of our earbuds is enhancing your listening experience to such a remarkable degree.
Best regards,
-Fred
Best Earbuds on the Market.
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've been waiting for some time to replace my Jabra earbuds. I anxiously waited for the announcement of the WF1000XM6 earbuds from Sony. I've been using them for a week and they haven't disappointed. My only gripe is the fit at times, but you won't find a better performing true wireless earbud like these.
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Posted .Hi Atown,
We are thrilled to hear that the WF-1000XM6 was worth the wait and that the performance hasn't disappointed! For the best fit, we recommend trying the different sizes of noise isolation earbud tips included in the box to ensure a secure and comfortable seal.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
Worth The Price
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound. Best value for price! Better than the XM5s but a little harder for me to sleep in due to the longer shape. Lets wax build up on tips.
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Posted .Hi DrMullins,
We are elated to hear that you are enjoying our latest flagship wireless earbuds! With the WF-1000XM6, we’ve pushed the boundaries of portable audio by integrating our most advanced noise-canceling technology yet, combined with a more ergonomic and compact design for a secure, all-day fit. The inclusion of our high-resolution audio codecs ensures that every track is delivered with the precision and depth that true music lovers deserve.
We really appreciate you being part of the Sony family.
Regards,
Dominick
Sony's Best Earbuds Get Even Better
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sony's newest top earbuds, the WF-1000XM6 model offer excellent sound and noise reduction and a lightweight but solid design. The Sony companion Sound Connect app, when used with the XM6's, offers a useful set of features, including a 10-band equalizer and should be familiar if you have used Sony headphones in the past. I recommend you download this app if you purchase these earbuds. The initial Bluetooth connection process was performed flawlessly the first time, and has been flawless with my additional devices as well. The out of box sound is very good, with a slightly bassy but mostly neutral overall. In general I prefer a somewhat boosted bass and a slight treble boost, and the equalizer in the Sound Connect app accomplishes this easily. The bass response is deep and clean with no distortion. The sound of the XM6's is clean and detailed, and I enjoy them immensely. The XM6's noise reduction is very good, probably the best I have experienced with earbuds. Once again, the app is very useful, offering different levels of noise reduction in different locations and scenarios. The wearability and comfort of the Sony XM6's is very good. I have worn them for several hours at a time with only a slight discomfort. The XM6's seem to be well sealed and have not fallen out or become loose in my ears. I noticed no pressure build up that some noise reduction systems seem to suffer from. The quoted battery life of eight hours seems reasonable, but I am actually seeing about 10 hours myself, but of course this will be different for other users. In summary, I can give the new Sony XM6's my highest recommendation.
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Posted .Hi Dreemer1961,
It’s a true pleasure to hear that the WF-1000XM6 has earned your highest recommendation and is delivering such a top-tier experience! We are delighted that you’re enjoying the "clean and detailed" sound profile and finding the noise reduction to be the best you’ve experienced in an earbud. It is also fantastic to hear that the Sony | Sound Connect app is helping you dial in that perfect personalized EQ and that the battery life is exceeding your expectations during long listening sessions.
Thank you for being such a dedicated member of the Sony family.
Best regards,
Dominick
Excellent Sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent noise cancelling and highly customizable sound profiles. Battery case life will last about a week with semi regular use
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Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, Ruxin!
We’re thrilled to hear that the WF-1000XM6 is hitting the mark with its noise cancelling and sound profiles. It’s also great to know the battery life is keeping up with your weekly routine!
Thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team
Great headphones
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've been looking for some new headphones! Great in the gym! Sound quality is amazing! Everything is customizable.
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Posted .Thank you for the fantastic review, AndrewV!
We are thrilled to hear the WF-1000XM6 is your new gym partner! It’s great to know you’re loving the customizable features and that "next-level" sound quality. We designed these to handle everything from heavy lifting to high-fidelity listening, and we're glad they’re hitting the mark for you.
Welcome to the future of sound and thank you for choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Gus, Sony Social Media Team
Huge upgrade
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Moving up from the mx4s this is a huge upgrade. Way more comfortable. Better sounds cancellation.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi B5GS,
We are thrilled to hear that the WF-1000XM6 has been such a significant upgrade for you! We are glad the improved comfort and noise cancellation are making a noticeable difference compared to your previous model.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
Better than I expected
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Fantastic sound quality and all day comfort! I’ve had every airpod model and these are crushing them all.
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Posted .Hi MarcusF,
We are thrilled to hear you're enjoying the sound quality and comfort of your new WF-1000XM6 earbuds! It’s great to know they are standing out as a favorite for you.
Thanks for choosing Sony.
Best regards,
Eliab
Sony WF 1000 MX 6
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Audio is great and the earbuds work great making calls even in a noisy environment.
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Posted .Hello Jabra,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
It brings us great joy to hear that the WF1000XM6 earbuds are delivering excellent audio quality and performing well during calls, even in noisy environments. We truly appreciate you sharing your experience, and we're glad these earbuds are enhancing your daily communication with clarity and ease.
Best regards,
-Fred
Best earbuds out there
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound quality is top-notch! ANC is also great, and they fit nicely as well!
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Posted .Hello TylerC,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're elated to hear that you enjoy the top-notch sound quality and effective noise cancelling of the WF-1000XM6 earbuds. It’s wonderful to know they also provide a comfortable fit, making your listening experience even more enjoyable. Your feedback encourages us to keep delivering products that truly enhance daily moments.
Best regards,
-Fred
Ear buds
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love them sound quality great , great noise cancellation
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Posted .Hi ZoeS!
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback with us. We are thrilled to hear that you’re loving the sound quality and the noise cancellation on your new WF-1000XM6 earbuds!
We appreciate you choosing Sony!
Best regards,
Estefany
Best Earbuds
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best earbuds on the market, hands down, better than the pervious version
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Posted .Hello Roybal509,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
It's a true pleasure to hear that you regard the WF1000XM6 earbuds as the best on the market and an improvement over the previous version. Your endorsement means a lot to us, and we're happy our efforts to enhance your listening experience are appreciated.
Best regards,
-Fred
Best earbuds
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing sound quality and wonderful fit for my ears
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Posted .Hello Ebizzle,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're elated to hear that you are enjoying the amazing sound quality and the comfortable fit of your WF1000XM6 earbuds. Your positive experience truly motivates us to continue delivering products that enhance your listening moments.
Best regards,
-Fred
Great headphones
|Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sounds headphones, amazing noise cancellation
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Posted .Hello Doug,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We couldn't be happier to hear that you are enjoying the great sound quality and impressive noise cancellation of your WF-1000XM6 earbuds. It means a lot to us to know our products are enhancing your listening experience. Your positive feedback motivates us to continue delivering innovative audio technology that truly makes a difference.
Best regards,
-Fred
Premium sound
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love em better than wf 1000xm5 Fit better longer battery life.
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Posted .Hello Stich,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're elated to hear that you love the WF1000XM6 earbuds and appreciate the improved fit and longer battery life compared to the previous model. Your feedback encourages us to keep enhancing our products to provide even better experiences for our customers.
Best regards,
-Fred
Great earbuds
|Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great earbuds. A bit bulky however the ANC is good
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Posted .Hi Christian,
We are delighted to hear that you are enjoying your new earbuds and that the Noise Canceling is providing the quiet environment you were looking for. While we understand the fit can feel a bit more substantial, we purposefully designed that space to house our most advanced audio processors and dual-sensor microphones, ensuring that your world stays silent and your music stays pure. We truly appreciate you sharing your perspective on the design as it helps us refine the future of wearable sound.
Thank you for choosing Sony to be the soundtrack to your commute.
Regards,
Dominick
Perfect earbuds with ANC
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've previously had a pair of Sony WH-1000XM3. They're fantastic! But I got to a point where I need some wireless earbuds that could give me some great noise cancellation. Packaging for the WF-1000XM6 was nice because it's all eco-friendly. It comes with a short USB-C charging cable (USB-A on one end and USB-C on the other). I love these short cables. I've got plenty of 6' ones that I use in my home office to charge various electronics. These short ones I use in my car to make sure I don't pick up my phone while driving. Also included in the package are Extra Small, Small and Large ear tips. With the Medium ear tips already installed. I immediately tried to the Medium ear tips and made my way down to the Extra Small. The Extra small worked great for me. I charged up the case to 100% and then scanned the QR code to get the Sound Connect App. I was intrigued that it isn't Sony branded. Setup wasn't hard at all. I got the earbuds connected pretty quickly. To be honest, I didn't have much setup involved. The default sound profile fit my needs pretty quickly. However, I do appreciate there is a customizable equalizer in the app that allows me to fine tune to my personal tastes. There are also a handful of equalizer presets like: Heavy, Clear, Hard, Soft, Game, Manual and a couple custom ones. Of course, with new electronics, there was a firmware update waiting for me in the app. I was surprised at how long it took though. It took about an hour for the firmware to download and apply. I'm accustomed to 5 maybe 10 minutes. So I'm not sure what this update entailed, but I let it apply anyways. One of my pet peeves with many earbuds is that the ear tips that isolate the sound make me feel like I’m listening to things underwater. Sony got it right! These are the first earbuds that have that sound isolating ear tips that don't make me feel like I'm listening to everything underwater! It's such a relief. This alone made a huge difference in my listening pleasure with these earbuds. Sound from these WF-1000XM6 is fantastic. Music sounds great. How could it not? My previous WH-1000XM3 were ahead of its time, but in the meantime Sony has had a lot of time to make these spectacular. The noise cancellation is top notch! I took them into a shop room and these XM6 earbuds kept up with all the saws, hammering and conversations. I also ran a vacuum at home and these earbuds took care of the noise too. One setting I did not like out of the box is the Ambient Sound. It was set way too high for my tastes. It was incorrectly amplifying things like my robotic vacuum. It just seemed fake. However, when you go into the Sound Connect app, you can click on the Ambient Sound Control panel and adjust the level to where you like it. It's not as real time as I would have liked. You slide the bar to a level and then let the ear buds adjust to that level. But that's OK. This is one of those set it and forget it settings. I set mine at level 10, which is right in the middle. Performance in a call was equally great. I took these earbuds out on a walk with a good breeze going on. I asked the other end if they could hear any extra noise and they were surprised I was outside. They couldn't hear any wind noise. When the WH-1000XM3 were introduced, they came out with several touch gestures which were innovate at the time. Took me a little to get used to because I had previously only used physical buttons. The WF-1000XM6 continue the touch controls and it's appreciated in this kind of form factor. The gestures were easy to learn and there are some additional voice controls and head gestures that can be utilized to add further control! Battery life is pretty decent when you consider how hard these earbuds work to cancel noise. 8 hours on a charge with 24 hours of charge in the case. They offer quick charge with 5 minutes giving you an hour. So run them for your work morning, charge them during lunch and then run them for your work afternoon, throw them back in the case while you get to the gym and you've still got plenty of charge for a work out. Sony really perfected the earbuds to what I needed. I can't fathom what future earbud generations will include. They knocked out my pet peeve of sound isolation making it seem like things were underwater. These sound great and the noise cancellation gives me enough customization to meet my tastes. I think these are going to be my daily drivers for the foreseeable future.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Bzm3j81,
Thank you for choosing Sony!
We're excited to hear that the WF-1000XM6 earbuds have exceeded your expectations with their impressive sound quality and advanced noise cancellation. Your thoughtful feedback about the eco-friendly packaging, versatile ear tip options, and seamless app setup truly highlights the care we put into every detail. It’s wonderful to know that the sound isolation feels natural to you, addressing a common concern, and that the customizable equalizer and ambient sound settings offer the flexibility to tailor your listening experience. We’re also glad the call quality held up well even in challenging environments, and that the battery life and quick charge features fit perfectly into your busy lifestyle. Your comprehensive insights are invaluable, and we’re honored these earbuds have become your go-to choice for daily use.
Best regards,
-Fred
Microphone issues.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Lots of rumbling from the right earbud in anc and ambient sound. Seems like a whooshing noise. This is after the 1.5 firmware update. The whooshing and the rumbling makes the earbuds unusable. Its like there is something going on 24/7 in them.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Jack,
Thank you for considering Sony products.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you have experienced with your WF-1000XM6 earbuds, especially the rumbling and whooshing noise after the 1.5.0 firmware update. We understand how frustrating this issue can be and want to help you resolve it as quickly as possible.
As a first step, we recommend resetting the headset to address minor glitches. You can find the instructions here: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/2985/v1/en/contents/F064Resettingthe_headset.html
If resetting does not resolve the issue, please try initializing the headset to restore the factory settings by following the guide here: https://helpguide.sony.net/mdr/2985/v1/en/contents/F065Initializingtheheadsettorestorefactory_settings.html
Should the problem persist after these steps, we encourage you to contact our support team so we can investigate further and provide a resolution. You can reach us at: https://us.esupport.sony.com/support/s/support-contact?language=en_US&category=headphones
Best regards,
-Fred
The Fall of an Audio Icon
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'm astonished by how low effort this is from Sony. If you compare the sound quality to the Airpods Pro 3s (yet alone the pro 2s) you'll notice how much they tuned up the bass at the expense of all other aspects. The ANC is pitiful. Without the poor foam eartips (which do 90% of the work here and fall apart the second you try to clean them) you get quality that only rivals the bargain bin Onn brand. I returned my XM5s and sadly I'll be returning these as well. Sony just can't compete with the likes of Bose and Apple and it's more apparent this year than ever.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Guru,
Thank you for considering Sony products.
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you experienced with your Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds. Your feedback regarding the sound signature, ANC performance, and eartip durability is incredibly important to us, and we are truly sorry that the product fell short of your expectations.
At Sony, we strive to maintain the highest standards of quality and innovation; it is clear we did not meet those standards in this instance. Please be assured that your comments will be shared with our dedicated product development team for careful consideration as we work to improve our future offerings.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We appreciate your candor and hope to have the opportunity to regain your trust in the future.
Best regards,
-Fred
