We were blown away by the flagship Sony WH-1000XM6 when we tested them earlier this year, and we know that many deal hunters will be keeping their eyes peeled for a price drop on these specific headphones. They're What Hi-Fi? Award winners, after all.
Wouldn't you know it, they've only gone and dropped from £399 to £349 at Amazon, a lovely £50 saving on the headphones we feel offer the finest pound-per-sound performance you can get.
The thing is, we've seen the WH-1000XM6 fall to an even more tempting £329 before, so if you hold your horses, you could get an extra £20 off. If, of course, a bigger drop is forthcoming...
Arguably the best noise-cancelling headphones money can buy, the WH-1000XM6 are amazing all-round performers that tick virtually every box you can think of.
They look stylish, yet subtle and are extremely comfortable to wear for long periods. Add stunning noise-cancelling and a properly foldable design into the equation, and you have the perfect companions for home listening, work use or travelling on your adventures.
Codec support includes SBC, AAC and Sony’s higher-quality LDAC, with compatibility with Bluetooth LE Audio and the increasingly popular Auracast sharing technology also on the menu.
In terms of noise-cancelling, the flagship Sony cans are on top of their game, using six mics on each earcup which work with their adaptive NC optimiser to outstanding effect.
That tech monitors and constantly adapts to outside noise as you’re moving around, resulting in excellent handling of low-frequency and midrange rumbles and allowing you simply to sit back and enjoy your tunes.
Call quality is excellent, too. You’ll have no problem being heard as voices are isolated from background noise extremely well, while even pesky wind noise is cancelled out.
Oh, and did we mention the fact that the XM6 sound sensational, too?
In fact, in our Sony WH-1000XM6 review, we went so far as to say the headphones “deliver the most detailed, dynamic, precise and open sound we’ve heard from a wireless Sony flagship.”
We were blown away by their ability to entertain with any genre of music thrown their way, from rock and pop to classical and hip-hop. They manage to make even rivals like the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones "sound out of their depth” in comparison, and those are five-star cans with a lot to shout about.
This drop from £399 to £349 at Amazon isn't the first, or the lowest, drop we've seen for the XM6, but it's still a fantastic price if you're after flagship performance and you don't want to wait to get it. A better deal could be around the corner, so it's up to you whether you stick or twist as Black Friday really hots up.
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Black Friday quick links
- Amazon: browse all of today's best deals
- B&W speakers: save £200
- Bluetooth speaker: 48% off five-star JBL
- Bose QC Ultra Earbuds: save £100
- Bravia 8 TV: save 34% on 55in Sony TV
- Denon AV receiver: save £500
- Dolby Atmos soundbar: down to £299
- ELAC Debut 2: five-star speakers now £199
- Headphones: Sennheiser Momentum 4 now £169
- John Lewis: £500 off LG and Sony OLED TVs
- Richer Sounds: browse Black Friday deals
- Sevenoaks: £150 off Award-winning speakers
- TVs, movies, home cinema: browse the best deals
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