WH-1000XM6

Sony

WH-1000XM6

235 positive 4 neutral 54 negative

Based on 293 Reddit mentions

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Why is it that in 2026 we still can't use headphone mic + stereo in Windows 11?

LE audio also need the GMAP/Gaming profile active. For example WH-1000XM6 has LE audio, but it doesn't have the LE audio GMAP/Gaming profile, which also degrades the sound quality - or better said, while the mic sounds a lot better than classic BT, the headphones enter a phone call mode, where the a

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Consistent_Peanut451 in r/Windows11

January 27, 2026 9:06 PM

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Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra Headphones Gen 1 vs Gen 2 quick take

Hey thanks for the initial impressions summary! For call quality, check out my voice call quality post comparing the QC Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) against the Sony WH-1000XM6 / Dell WL7204 Premier ANC Headset / Bose QC Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen). Bose QC Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) vs Sony WH-1000XM6 vs

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WeekendGearGuide in r/bose

September 13, 2025 4:04 PM

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Bose QC Ultra 2 vs Sony XM6

There is a big difference in mic performance, based on the type of noise environment. Check out my comprehensive comparison on this specific topic: Bose QC Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) vs Sony WH-1000XM6 vs Dell WL7024 | Best Call Quality Review Hopefully Bose releases their new SpeechClarity feature

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WeekendGearGuide in r/bose

September 18, 2025 1:36 AM

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Has anyone bought a dedicated wireless mic for Wispr? Worth it?

I was thinking about this too because my airpods and Sony XM6 weren’t picking up the audio well. I pulled out my Samson G Track pro and leave it plugged in on my desk and it hasn’t failed me since. I do plug in my mac to a monitor though so that only works at home. For on the go, I was wondering if

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Miltawn in r/WisprFlow

May 26, 2026 2:12 AM

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Is my G16 (2024) toast?

I use a redragon keyboard and logitech mouse, no they do not have input delays. I only use bluetooth for keyboard, mouse, and headphone/earbuds. With both headphones and earbuds (the latest model of samsung and sony) experience really static and sometimes roboty audio. For my earbuds at least, after

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terdles1121 in r/zephyrusg16

May 26, 2026 6:44 AM

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Best way to set up LE Audio/LC3 on Windows?

I'm using the MT7295 with my Lenovo 15AKP10. CPU is the AMD Ryzen AI 350. LE Audio device is the Sony WH-1000XM6 on the latest 3.0.0 firmware. It works more or less okay, but the sound almost always has a glitch every few seconds. The glitch isn't loud or anything, but still enough to be annoying. (

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one-joule in r/Bluetooth_Audiophile

April 1, 2026 4:00 PM

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WH-1000XM6 vs Inzone H9 II

Hey there, im thinking of buying either of these but cannot decide.

I have been using the XM5 for over 2 years and well Im very happy with them I feel that the noise cancelation is not as good as it used to be.

My main use is gaming and one big issue i have with the XM5 is that when im using the M

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Motor-Interaction488 in r/sony

November 24, 2025 9:16 PM

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