Customer Ratings & Reviews

The ear buds have a different EQ settings than the XM5. After that learning curve, the ear buds sound amazing.

I've been looking for some new headphones! Great in the gym! Sound quality is amazing! Everything is customizable.

Fantastic sound quality and all day comfort! I’ve had every airpod model and these are crushing them all.

Moving up from the mx4s this is a huge upgrade. Way more comfortable. Better sounds cancellation.

Best Bluetooth in-ears I've ever owned. Remarkable quality for the price.

Great sounds headphones, amazing noise cancellation

Audio is great and the earbuds work great making calls even in a noisy environment.

The sound quality is top-notch! ANC is also great, and they fit nicely as well!

It amazing It is the most comfortable i love it !!!!!

Best earbuds on the market, hands down, better than the pervious version

Love them sound quality great , great noise cancellation

Amazing sound quality and wonderful fit for my ears

I love wireless earbuds, bone conduction, open ear products, etc. It seems like they are always coming out with something just a little different and a lot better. Each style has it's benefits. Noise canceling are probably one of my favorites because they save my sanity at night. I pop them in and listen to my book or some brown noise until I fall asleep. They are excellent at blocking my husband's snoring. Set up was easy. I didn't have to read instructions like you used to have to do years ago. There is no fussing when you reconnect. It is all very seemless. There is an app to help set them up and personalize the sound. There are 4 sets of tips. You choose the size that fits best for you. The tip that makes for the snuggest fit typically gives you the best sound and the least outside noise. There are buttons on each earbud to control different aspects. Mine are a putty color, which I like. They come in a small case, about the size of a quarter of a bar of soap. My only complaint is that the edges of the case aren't rounded off. It makes it very awkward and uncomfortable to put it in the pocket of my leggings. The case is wirelessly chargeable. Thank you so much! I can just put the case on the underside of my wireless charging stand and not have to have an extra charging cord. The earbuds seem to hold a charge all day. I often wear just one throughout the day so I can hear what is going on around me. Then I switch to the other ear when my ear gets sore. I can do this several times then pop them in the charger when I go somewhere, rinse repeat and only have to recharge the case after a few days. Overall, I am impressed with these earbuds. They fit better than the previous versions of Sony earbuds I own.

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.

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.

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.

If you're looking for earbuds that seriously up the game in sound quality and active noise cancellation (ANC), the new Sony WF-1000XM6s are worth checking out—even if their branding is a little low-key. Speaking as someone who’s used a bunch of Sony earbuds over the years, I keep coming back to them because the audio is always top-notch and the fit is just more comfortable than most. I can wear them for hours without any issues. This latest model actually fixes a lot of the sound and ANC complaints I’ve had with other brands. The design is still super ergonomic, so the buds stay put and don’t bug your ears. Right out of the box, the audio sounds fantastic—no need to mess with EQ settings unless you want to. That said, if you’re into customizing your sound, the Sony Sound Connect app makes it easy, with lots of EQ options, presets, and manual tweaks. Clarity is excellent across all frequencies, and there’s even a background music feature that gives you those cozy coffee shop vibes while you listen. When it comes to ANC, these earbuds really shine. They block out a ton of outside noise, which makes it way easier to focus whether you’re at home, commuting, or just out for a walk. There are handy presets for different activities like sitting still, walking, running, or riding public transport. You can let the earbuds automatically detect your environment, or adjust things yourself if you prefer. The ambient mode even has a slider so you can pick exactly how much outside sound you let in, and there’s an option to prioritize voices—super useful if you want to hear announcements or someone talking to you. The bone conduction mics do a great job filtering out random noises while you’re moving around, and each earbud has multiple microphones to keep your audio clear. On calls, the sound is crystal clear for you and whoever you’re talking to, and you can connect to your phone and laptop at the same time without a hitch. Just a heads-up: if you want to mute your mic, you’ll have to do it in your chat app, not on the earbuds themselves. The Ambient Sound setting is a nice touch for calls, since it lets you hear your own voice naturally instead of feeling like you’re talking in a vacuum. The charging case is small and easy to carry, with a solid latch and battery life—up to eight hours per charge. If you’re in a hurry, a five-minute charge gives you about an hour of listening time. Pairing is simple, thanks to the physical button on the case, and I haven’t had any connection issues swapping between devices. All in all, the Sony WF-1000XM6 earbuds are a big step forward for Sony. While they might not be quite as comfortable as some of the outside-the-ear-canal styles, the sound quality and ANC are seriously impressive. The price isn’t nothing, but if you’re willing to invest, I think you’ll be really happy with them for everyday use.

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.

These actually do have the best sound and noise cancelling of any ear buds I've used. Sony has made some advancements with this new model, but it also has some tradeoffs. The buds themselves are larger, and they protrude a little farther from your ear. They're also a little less intuitive on how they should be positioned in your ear, as evidenced by the setup screen in the app that has you hold the camera up so the app can check their orientation. It did take some tweaking with the size of the tips to get a perfect fit, which is unusual for me. Most buds fit me correctly straight from the box. However, to get the best noise cancelling from these, you need to get that perfect fit. One notable improvement in the noise cancelling is the absence of wind noise when using them outdoors. All of my other earbuds tend to amplify wind noise when they're in noise-cancelling mode, but it was barely noticeable with these. The low-end performance of these buds is nothing short of amazing. I didn't think it could get any better than my last set of Sonys, but these up the bass performance even more. The biggest downside to these is one of the features: touch controls. Though the sweat resistance is great, nearly every time I would try to wipe sweat away from my ears with a towel, I would inadvertently activate one or both of the touch controls on the buds. It gets very annoying while you're trying to focus on your workout but have to keep turning your music or the noise-cancelling back on. I think that's exacerbated by how far the buds protrude, but I have the same problem with other touch-sensitive buds. So these are great for everything but cardio workouts.

Sony's newest generation of bluetooth buds is another knock out of the park for them. I'm a huge fan of just about every Sony audio product since I first bought the WF-1000XM4s, their ULT 10 Tower, and their HT-A5000 surround system, so I had very high expectations and was excited to get my hands on the new XM6s. I'm happy to report they are absolutely stellar. The sound quality is absolutely premium, 30mm drivers deliver HiFi sound with deep rich bass, all of which is enhanced with their new QN3e top of the line noise canceling technology that can be customized for different situations. The battery life is great, 8hrs of continuous use with ANC and its even longer if you just use it in standard mode, the case also provides another 16hrs of life and a quick 5min gives you 1hr. These are absolutely my #1 bluetooth buds out right now, I found myself lost in the sauce listening to music, but I would highly recommend you try these buds out with ANC on and Dolby Atmos white noise tracks for a way of relaxing and getting a break from the cacophony of external sounds. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone.