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Sony/ WF-1000X
Sony WF-1000XM6
25% better ANC than the XM5, QN3e and V2 processors
February 12, 2026★ Notable model299.99 $ at launchActive noise cancellation
Generation Lineage
8 hEarbud only
24 hWith case
IPX4Resistance
5.3Bluetooth
Battery Benchmark · 8 h
Offering 8 h per charge placed this model well above the historical average of early generations (~4-5h).
Key Technology
2026 → 2026Active Noise Cancellation (ANC)
ANC became the defining battlefield of premium wireless earbuds starting in 2019.
Lineage DNA
Tracked since WF-1000X (2017), the first model in the line.
Battery life (earbud)
8 h+167% since the 1st model★ line record
Total battery life (case)
24 h+167% since the 1st model
Weight per earbud
6.1 g-31% since the 1st model
Launch price
299.99 $+51% since the 1st model
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8 generationsSony WF-1000X
2017 → 2026
Comfort & durability
Weight per earbud6.1 g
CertificationIPX4
Battery life
Earbud only8 h
With case24 h
General
Release dateFebruary 12, 2026
Launch price299.99 $
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