Subj : Sony's next flagship headphones leak in official docs, and now I'
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jan 24 2025 11:15:06

Sony's next flagship headphones leak in official docs, and now I'm getting 
excited

Date:
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:07:32 +0000

Description:
An FCC filing for the Sony WH-1000XM6 shows better Bluetooth and what looks 
like different construction too

FULL STORY
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filing details battery, Bluetooth and construction Bluetooth 5.3, but no 
confirmation on LE Audio A redesigned and hopefully stronger hinge 

Sony has filed details of the Sony WH-1000MX6 headphones, and it looks like 
they could improve on the current model, the Sony WH-1000MX5 , in two key 
ways: in how they're built, and in how they sound. 

The filing is with the US FCC, as spotted by The Walkman Blog , and while it 
doesn't go into extensive detail there are some interesting bits of 
information about Sony's 2025 flagship over-ears. (Image credit: Sony) Sony 
WH-1000XM6: what's new for 2025? 

The WH-1000XM6 is described in the filing as a Wireless Noise Canceling 
Stereo Headset and it comes with the same battery voltage as the current 
model  although that doesn't necessarily mean the same amount of play time, 
because the same voltage can deliver different milliamp-hours in different 
variants. 

The Bluetooth this time around is Bluetooth 5.3 with Bluetooth LE, although 
it doesn't specify whether that means Bluetooth LE Audio or just a standard 
low-energy connection for control from the app and so on. If it's the former, 
that may also mean Auracast support  which seems likely, as that's been a big 
trend in headphones this year so far. 

One of the interesting details in the filing is what looks very much like a 
redesigned hinge. That's not something we'd normally be too interested in, 
but we've had emails from readers whose XM5 headphones broke at the hinge, 
and the fragility of that section has been much talked about in headphone 
forums and subreddits. 

There's no indication of an official launch as yet, but the FCC filing's 
confidentiality expires in July 2025, so a summer launch seems likely. 

For all their excellence, the Sony XM5 don't top our list of the best 
headphones in their various categories  not because they're bad, but because 
the Sony WH-1000XM4 was so good, is still around, and is now much cheaper 
too. The XM5 arrived with a higher price, and weren't 'rush out and upgrade' 
better. Hopefully Sony has some surprises for us with the 2025 model that 
make it a clearer must-have buy. You might also like The best headphones  and 
the XM5 isn't the top choice The best noise cancelling headphones  and the 
XM5 isn't top there either The best travel headphones  and guess what...



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/audio/headphones/sonys-next-flagship-headphones-leak
-in-official-docs-and-now-im-getting-excited


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