We tested Sony's brand-new XM6 headphones, and they deliver the brand's best noise cancellation yet

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The WH-1000XM6 are a worthy successor to the highly rated XM5 headphones.

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Sony's 1000X series headphones consistently rank among the best headphones you can buy. I've been a fan of the WH-1000XM5 (also called the XM5) since they launched in 2022, and now the brand has released a successor: the WH-1000XM6 (XM6).

The XM6 over-ear headphones deliver subtle enhancements...