Noise-cancelling over-ear headphones
A luxury version of the WH-1000XM6 with metal and faux-leather construction, a new driver and the same noise-cancelling hardware. It gives up the XM6's folding design and some battery life.
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New driver and DSEE Ultimate
A new driver with a unidirectional carbon-composite dome and DSEE Ultimate upscaling for compressed music set it apart from the WH-1000XM6. Reviewers found the sound more refined than the XM6's, with less punchy bass.
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XM6 noise-cancelling hardware
It shares the WH-1000XM6's QN3 processor and 12 noise-cancelling microphones, but reviewers found it blocks less noise than the XM6.
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Metal and faux-leather build
The frame is mostly metal and faux leather, with stainless steel hinges, and the headband cushion is about 40% thicker than the XM6's. Reviewers found it more comfortable than the XM6.