The Sony WH-1000XM6 are discounted at Amazon, but a better deal must be incoming this Black Friday

Sony WH-1000XM6 in white on an outdoor wooden chair

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Woah woah woah! Hold your horses. Cool your jets. Holster those pistols, young ranger.

This is a deal we know many prospective buys will be sniffing around before Black Friday properly kicks off. The Sony WH-1000XM6 are some of the best wireless headphones we've tested, continuing Sony's illustrious flagship line in style and cementing their place as our favourite premium pair of noise cancelling cans.

Sony WH-1000XM6 early Black Friday deal

There's no question that the WH-1000XM6 are some of the best headphones Sony has ever made. Quite possibly the best noise-cancelling headphones you can get at this price, they're stellar all-rounders that tick pretty much every box that we can think of.

They look stylish, yet subtle and are extremely comfortable to wear for long periods. They're also foldable now, something the WH-1000XM5 didn't manage, with reinforced hinges designed to prevent the structural which sometimes undermined the older iteration's reliability.

Codec support includes SBC, AAC and Sony’s higher-quality LDAC, as well as compatibility with Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast. That all helps deliver that signature Sony sound, a sound we called the "most detailed, dynamic, precise and open sound we’ve heard from a wireless Sony flagship".

Oh, and the noise cancelling is excellent thanks to Sony using six mics on each earcup, working with an adaptive NC optimiser to create a comprehensive, impressive experience.

All great stuff, so why not grab a pair right now? The thing is, we've seen the WH-1000XM6 fall lower than their current deal price of £399. As recently as September, they were down to £329, giving you £70 off the stellar Award-winners, while other discounts have dropped them to £349, a saving of £50.

Logically, then, we think that the XM6 could fall at least as low as £329, if not lower. They've been out for long enough to merit decent drops, and surely a Black Friday discount will match or outstrip anything that appeared during a non-sales period.

If it were our money, we'd hold fire until the week of Black Friday at the very least. See if the XM6 drop to around £329 and, if you're brave, hold out until the day of Black Friday itself (28th November) for, potentially, an even lower price. You never know...

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Harry McKerrell is a senior staff writer at What Hi-Fi?. During his time at the publication, he has written countless news stories alongside features, advice and reviews of products ranging from floorstanding speakers and music streamers to over-ear headphones, wireless earbuds and portable DACs. He has covered launches from hi-fi and consumer tech brands, and major industry events including IFA, High End Munich and, of course, the Bristol Hi-Fi Show. When not at work he can be found playing hockey, practising the piano or trying to pet strangers' dogs.

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