The Sony XM6 Over-Ear Headphones Are on Sale for Their Lowest Price Ever

Sony’s 1000X series has been around since 2016, improving on the previous iteration to finally land on the Sony WH-1000XM6 in 2025, which is the best over-ear headphones I tested in 2025 (and still, really). Right now, you can get the WH-1000XM6 headset for $398 (originally $459.99), their lowest price ever, according to price tracking tools.

The XM6 headphones improve on what were already great headphones. Sony has increased the number of microphones from eight to 12 compared to the XM5, which improves more than just how well you sound in front of someone on a phone call. Microphones are used in almost all of its features, like ANC, adaptive sound control, and the headset’s Ambient Sound mode. They hear your environment to adapt their functionality accordingly. If you move from a noisy room to a quiet one, the XM6 can switch from ANC mode to aware mode (if adaptive sound control is enabled).

These headphones have a lot more features that you can discover in their companion app. The audio quality is unrivaled, with the fully customizable equalizer giving you plenty of options to get the sound just the way you like it. I really like being able to see what codec you’re listening to in the app’s main menu. This way, you can’t guess whether or not you’re getting the best audio quality. They will give you 30 hours of battery life with ANC on and 40 hours of juice with ANC off. There’s an AUX (3.5mm) jack for wired listening, which is a nice touch for audiophiles who still love iPod Classics (or is that just me?).

The XM6s are not only the best headphones of 2025, but they likely will be for years to come. For $398, you’ll get the best for a record price that we probably won’t see again for a while.