'It’s a collection of 10 years of our accumulated knowledge': Sony explains what's special about its new high-end 1000X The Collexion wireless headphones, from the 'timeless design' to the 'unidirectional carbon' audio driver and next-gen processor

Sony 1000X The Collexion headphones on a flat surface.

• Sony unveils 1000X The Collexion headphones for $649 / £550 / AU$999.95, available in May 2026
• Custom 30mm driver, and new processor with DSEE Ultimate and '360 Upmix' spatial audio modes
• Design focuses on comfort, with gentler clamping force and larger earpads

Sony has just unveiled its most expensive (and possibly most-leaked) wireless headphones to date, which it's calling 1000X The Collexion. If you just want to read whether they're any good, then you can go straight to our Sony 1000X The Collexion review, because we've been using them for a few weeks.