
Despite their ever-presence on best lists all over the internet, I wasn't actually all that much of a fan of the Sony WH-1000XM5. Don't get me wrong, I completely understood why so many users and reviewers were enamoured with Sony's flagship over-ears, but there were a number of reasons that they didn't hit right with me.
Their extremely narrow headband that dug into my head, and I wasn't a fan of their weird, squishy protective case and their extremely plasticky build. It added up to a pair of headphones that didn't match up to the similarly priced competition. So when Sony announced the XM6, I was ready for a new pair of headphones that could take their place upon my melon.