Since the release of the Sony WH-1000XM6 in 2025, the previous model of the beloved headphones, the Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones, have moved into that price sweet-spot, offering great audio quality and noise cancelation at a reduced price.
But when there’s a new version available, why would you buy the old model? I hear ya — but there’s actually a whole bunch of similarities between the two sets of cans. I mean, they’re both some of the best noise-canceling headphones you can be. One's just a little bit newer.
