The excellent Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones are back at their Black Friday price
SAVE $61.99: As of Dec. 15, the Sony WH-1000XM6 noise-cancelling headphones are down to just $398 at Amazon. That's a 13% drop from their usual list price and matches their Black Friday price.
When Sony dropped its newest WH-1000XM6 noise-cancelling headphones earlier this year, we were a little disappointed in the price increase over their predecessor. Though Mashable's tech editor Timothy Beck Werth believes the steep cost is mostly justified by their robust specs, we definitely appreciate a solid discount.
As of Dec. 15, the Sony WH-1000XM6s are back down to just $398 instead of their usual list price of $459.99. That's $61.99 or 13% in savings and matches the record-low Black Friday deal we saw on the headphones.
Sure, that's still a lot of dough to drop on a pair of headphones, but they are wildly impressive. They're our top pick for sound quality amongst all brands of headphones, and our reviewer says they "elevate wireless audio to heights that no other rival has yet to match." Our shopping team has tested a ton of headphones and found that the XM6s sound great right out of the box, though with fine-tuning on the equalizer they somehow sound even better.
Beyond sound quality, they also offer phenomenal noise cancellation, a comfortable fit, and a travel-friendly folding design (unlike the XM5s). The battery life is the same as their predecessor, but that's not a bad thing necessarily. 30 hours is pretty dang solid. If you need some influencing, check out our full review of the 2025 Sony flagship headphones.
The XM6s are in a league of their own, but if you can't fathom spending that much on a pair of headphones — even when they're on sale — the XM5s are still a great option as well.
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