Still live: Sony’s fantastic new XM6 ANC over-ear headphones back to all-time low Prime Day price

XM6/$428

The Prime Day pricing and the second chance to save on the hottest release in headphones is back. You will know find the wonderful new Sony WH1000XM6 ANC over-ear headphones down at $429.99 shipped directly from Sony and down at $429 via Best Buy. And, as per usual, Amazon also has all three colors at a slightly lower $428 shipped to match its Prime Day sale price we featured at the top of last month. 

This is clearly not a huge discount for a regularly $450 set of cans, but we are talking about what have easily been the most popular set of headphones to release this year among our readers and staffers.

• Sony XM6 over-ear headphones $428 (Reg. $450)
  • Available at Best Buy, Amazon and Sony direct
• Sony XM4 Noise Canceling Headphones $198 (Reg. $350)
  • Also matched at Sony
• Sony XM5 Noise Canceling Headphones $328 (Reg. $400)
  • Also matched at Sony

Our in-depth hands-on review of the Sony XM6 is where you’ll find a complete rundown of the feature set, user experience, and comparisons to some of the direct competition out there. The short-form takeaway is this: they are good, very good, and I love them. 

Main features at a glance:

• New QN3 processor (7x faster than XM5)
• 12 mics for ANC, more
• Adaptive NC Optimizer
• Sound tuned with pro mastering engineers in NYC
• New driver units – richer details, clearer vocals, improved balance
• New spatial audio up mix tech
• AI noise reduction
• AI beam forming mic (6 mics)
• Smaller magnetic case
• Foldable design (more compact)
• Asymmetrical headband
• Redesigned power button
• Mic mute/unmute

Sony WH-1000XM6 ANC headphone features:

Powered by advanced processors and an adaptive microphone system, the WH-1000XM6 headphones deliver real-time noise cancellation for an immersive, distraction-free listening experience. Developed in collaboration with world-renowned mastering audio engineers, these headphones deliver unparalleled sound clarity and precision. A specially designed driver with a lightweight carbon fiber dome delivers high fidelity sound, where rich vocals and every instrument remains pure and balanced. Optimized for advanced noise cancellation, the WH-1000XM6 headphones keep every frequency crisp and true to the artist’s intent. The HD Noise Canceling Processor QN3 is 7x faster than the QN1 (found in our WH-1000XM5 headphones), optimizing 12 microphones in real time for superior noise cancellation, sound quality, and call clarity. With more microphones than ever, we can precisely detect external noise and counteracts it with opposite soundwaves, delivering a new level of noise cancellation.