Watch the Sony WH-1000XM6 announcement live

Peter, 15 May 2025

It’s a great week for Sony fans – the company announced the Xperia 1 VII flagship on Tuesday and today it will unveil its flagship over-ear headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM6.

You can watch the announcement livestream below, it starts at 16:00 UTC.

If you’ve been following along with the WH-1000 series, in the XM5 generation Sony removed the folding mechanism from the headphones, leaving only the swivel for earcups (check out our review for more details). This made them harder to pack than the XM4. Teaser images for the new models show that Sony has devised a new folding mechanism, which will make the XM6 easier to pack in your luggage as you head for the summer holidays.

Sony WH-1000XM6’s folding hinge mechanism (image source)

We’ve heard talk that the new model will be water-resistant too, but Sony has not officially confirmed that – check back with us for a detailed report on the Sony WH-1000XM6.

Sony Xperia 1 VII 5G

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Reader comments

David
15 May 2025
3aB

They copied Apple and went for the gender neutral look with smooth curves and thin bands. Traditionally headphones like the older Bose, Shure, Sennheiser & Sony's all had that chunky 80's look but girls are never going to wear those!

Anonymous
15 May 2025
099

Don't know why but I use large headphones very rarely. I use small ones. Be it wired or wireless. Currently own skullcandy crusher evo. If you need very powerful bass and good build quality go for it. You will lose noise canceling but it has so ...