New Sony XM6 earbuds leak reveals possible specs, price tag

If true, the new Sony earbuds have serious specs and a serious price.
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Will you pick up these expensive earbuds? Credit: CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images

If you're in the market for a new pair of expensive earbuds, Sony may have some good news for you.

A new leak published by Dealabs (courtesy of Android Authority) revealed some alleged details of Sony's upcoming XM6 earbuds, which are supposed to get the grand rollout this week. Following a retailer leak that provided the first images of the headphones, this new leak gives us an idea of what the specs and price will look like.

We'll start with the latter: These headphones will reportedly cost $329.99 in the United States. That's a lot of money, but the specs might help justify it.


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For instance, the new QN3e processor is said to be three times faster than the previous WF-1000XM5 model, released almost three years ago. The speaker and amplifier have also gotten upgrades, while Sony has added two more adaptive microphones for a total of eight. On top of that, 360-degree audio with head tracking, better air flow, and more equalizer bands are also said to be part of the deal.

Sony has been on a little bit of a hot streak with headphones lately, as our reviewer Tim Werth really dug the XM6 over-ear headphones last year. Mashable reviewers have also been impressed by the newly launched Sony LinkBuds Clip open earbuds. Here's hoping the XM6 earbuds reach the same level of quality.

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Alex Perry
Tech Reporter

Alex Perry is a tech reporter at Mashable who primarily covers video games and consumer tech. Alex has spent most of the last decade reviewing games, smartphones, headphones, and laptops, and he doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. He is also a Pisces, a cat lover, and a Kansas City sports fan. Alex can be found on Bluesky at yelix.bsky.social.

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