NewsSony WH-1000XM6 headphone specs and details leak earlyBetter noise cancelling for a higher price.Better noise cancelling for a higher price.by Umar ShakirMay 7, 2025, 8:31 PM UTCLinkFacebookThreadsSony’s WH-1000XM5 (left) and last-gen WH-1000XM4 (right). Photo by Chris Welch / The VergeUmar Shakir is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge.Sony will launch a successor to its WH-1000XM5 noise cancelling headphones on May 15th, according to leaked information reported by Dealabs and Android Authority.Details of the new headphones model, called the WH-1000XM6, come from a now pulled Amazon Spain listing for the product that was first spotted by a Reddit user. The XM6 will feature an upgraded noise-canceling processor called the QN3 HD, which according to Dealabs, will be seven times faster than the QN1 chip present in Sony’s XM5. The upgrade should result in better noise cancelling and perhaps sound quality. It also looks like it has an AI-powered six-microphone beamforming system for calls, and still comes with a headphone jack.RelatedSony’s next flagship noise-canceling headphones might be close to launchUnfortunately the Trump administration’s tariffs seem to be affecting the price of the new XM6. Dealabs says it will launch for $449.99 in the US — $50 more expensive than the $399.99 XM5s, which our senior reviewer Chris Welch has called the best wireless headphones for most people. The XM5, however, is only slightly better at noise canceling than the XM4 that launched in 2020, so the XM6 will need a truly generational improvement to justify the higher price.See More: AudioHeadphonesNewsSonyTechMost PopularMost PopularSonos and Ikea are ending their partnershipMicrosoft and Asus’ Xbox handheld appears in leaked photosThe new flying ID restrictions are here, and they’re a messNetflix is getting a big TV revampGoogle’s Android battery health indicator is only for the newest PixelsInstallerA weekly newsletter by David Pierce designed to tell you everything you need to download, watch, read, listen to, and explore that fits in The Verge’s universe.Email (required)Sign UpBy submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Advertiser Content FromThis is the title for the native ad
